Cybersecurity
Saudi inexplicably scrawls on Philippine agency website
Government (Foreign) // Philippines
Cybersecurity
Why is Richard Spires on leave?
DHS confirms only that Spires is on 'elected leave;' Deputy CIO Margie Graves steps in as acting CIO.
Digital Government
China offers businesses big opportunities, including the chance to have your data stolen
A quarter of American businesses in China say they have experienced the expensive theft of proprietary data.
Cybersecurity
Forget About the Cyberbunker Attack—Here’s How to Take an Entire Continent Offline
What if you could switch off 1.28 terabits with nothing more high-tech than an axe?
Cybersecurity
Congress’ Cybersecurity Crackdown on China Could Put Apple in the Crossfire
Congress has passed a bill that will make it more difficult for the US government to buy computer equipment from Chinese companies.
Cybersecurity
Did Tencent just build a way around the Great Firewall of China?
The Chinese government blocks Facebook and has since 2009.
Cybersecurity
The Biggest Cyberattack in the History of the Internet is Happening Right Now
The Spamhaus v. CyberBunker battle is raging now.
Cybersecurity
Anti-Hacking Laws Hamper Private Efforts to Hunt Cybercriminals
Only feds have the authority to infiltrate machines serving malware.
Cybersecurity
How agencies can improve cybersecurity -- without waiting for Congress
New report suggests that multi-agency efforts are key
Cybersecurity
4 agencies get new rules on China IT sourcing
Restrictions authored by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) included in continuing resolution; rules could be expanded to other agencies
Cybersecurity
911 call center dispatches passwords and personal information
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Pennsylvania, United States
Cybersecurity
Will Businesses Be Forced to Say If They've Been Hacked?
The proposed rule on data breaches appears as part of a larger draft bill being circulated in the House Judiciary Committee.
Cybersecurity
City IT admin reads Hoboken mayor's email to ensure techie’s job is secure
Government (U.S.) // New Jersey, United States
Cybersecurity
Security compliant supermarket chain hit by credit card fraud anyway
Financial Services // Food and Beverage // Arizona, California, New Mexico, United States
Cybersecurity
How 'Privacy' Killed Google Reader
The death of the RSS reader may be due to the firm's growing sensitivity to privacy lawsuits.
Cybersecurity
Anons release records of 30,000+ Israeli officials, including Mossad agents
Government (Foreign) // Israel
Cybersecurity
Slovenian cybercrime ring nets 2M euros by targeting accounting employees
Financial Services // Slovenia
Cybersecurity
Workers at former Energy plutonium production site suffer breach
Energy // Government (U.S.) // South Carolina, United States
Cybersecurity