Cybersecurity
NSA's long history of paying carriers for data
Recent revelations continue a decades-long trend, and some experts say the payments can serve as a restraint.
Cybersecurity
Videocam flaw broadcast hundreds of baby monitor and home security feeds
Web Services // Other Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
A Quantum Cryptography Network That Even NSA Can’t Hack
Toshiba researchers bring the information security approach a baby step closer to the masses.
Cybersecurity
The other Syria debate: cyber weapons
A cyberattack on Syria could crash enemy systems, interfere with air defenses and spare civilian lives.
Cybersecurity
Your Heartbeat: The Ultimate in Password Protection?
The makers of a new device hope to replace Fluffy123 with the unique rhythm of your heart.
Digital Government
Anyone Can Take Pictures of You From a Satellite and There’s Nothing You Can Do About it
Changes in technologies raise questions about who is using satellite imagery and what are they using it for.
Cybersecurity
Those G20 Briefings in Your Inbox May Be Laced With Spyware
Emails to influential world leaders contain UK government documents with tracked changes -- and malware, researchers say.
Cybersecurity
South of the border, activists hack the U.S. system
Government (U.S.) // Technology // United States
Cybersecurity
Landrieu seeks 'cyber footprint' for Louisiana
Locating the nation's cybersecurity hub in the land of jambalaya and jazz could be a good step, some experts say.
Cybersecurity
TSA adds forbidden articles to app
A new search feature lets passengers determine quickly what they can and can't take aboard a plane.
Cybersecurity
How a Simple Browser Extension Could Help You Ward Off the Syrian Electronic Army
Software protects against phishing scams.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Planned to Secure Web Domains Before Syrians Hijacked Marine Corps Site
Pro-regime hacktivists apparently redirected visitors to a letter urging troops not to strike.
Cybersecurity
Defense planning to improve website security, just as Syrian hackers hit Marine Corps site
Government (U.S.) // United States
Cybersecurity
HTC personnel in Taiwan detained on allegations of trade secret theft
Technology // Taiwan
Cybersecurity
City council inadvertently publishes confidential details about at-risk kids
Government (Foreign) // Healthcare and Public Health // Aberdeen, UK
Science & Tech
Why the U.S. Should Use Cyber Weapons Against Syria
The crisis in Syria is a good opportunity to show that U.S. cyber weapons can be used effectively (and ethically) on the battlefield. By Jason Healey
Cybersecurity
Intel community IT spending exceeds that of many agencies
The 17 agencies within the intelligence community spend more money on enterprise IT systems alone than most agencies do on IT altogether.
Cybersecurity
Even with disclosures, cyber-spending tough to track
Spending on cybersecurity is tucked away in many different budget line items, not always clearly labeled, and has come to pervade spending accounts and areas of attention throughout varying agency levels.
Digital Government
The NSA Pays Some American Companies for Network Access
Companies who provide the agency access to their communications networks are often paid for their trouble.
Cybersecurity