Cybersecurity

Al Qaeda video calls for electronic jihad on government computers

Senators release segment to generate urgency around a cybersecurity bill.

Cybersecurity

Senate cybersecurity bills snagged on 'fundamental' differences

McCain says a compromise is not coming soon.

Cybersecurity

CBP gets barrage of negative tweets about phones held at border

US Customs and Border Protection saw its Twitter traffic skyrocket in recent days due to angry smart phone customers upset about delays in phone shipments.

Cybersecurity

What cyber czar's departure means for White House cyber priorities

Howard Schmidt played a key role in developing some of the White House's cybersecurity initiatives. What will become of them when he steps down?

Cybersecurity

Phone hacking problems? Defense, intel agencies have an app for that

A download is letting soldiers and secret agents abroad make calls on popular smartphones and skirt eavesdropping adversaries.

Cybersecurity

Who's the top employer among IT and engineering students?

Government agencies make the top 10 list of best employers.

Cybersecurity

Army eyes Internet replica for crisis drills

Portal will allow military to practice influencing the message.

Cybersecurity

Panel sympathetic to geolocation privacy concerns

The bill includes some exceptions for bypassing the standard such as for emergencies involving possible death or serious harm and national security.

Cybersecurity

USCIS needs to better track its laptops, IG says

The U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services agency has a few holes in its inventory of its laptop computers, according to an audit.

Cybersecurity

How Stuxnet came back to haunt the U.S.

Experts say manufacturers haven't fixed security flaws in devices like industrial controllers in pipelines and the electric grid.

Cybersecurity

Schmidt resigns from White House cyber post

Howard Schmidt, who coordinated the Obama Administration's push for cybersecurity policy and legislation, is stepping down after two-and-a-half years on the job.

Cybersecurity

White House cyber czar Howard Schmidt plans retirement

The Obama administration's senior cyber official announces he's retiring to spend more time with family.

Cybersecurity

Transportation seeks partners to help assess network security

Lawmakers have called on government to be proactive with cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

TSA reporting on security breaches has gaps, IG says

The Transportation Security Administration is not consistently documenting its security breaches at airports, according to a new audit.

Cybersecurity

10 ways to secure the IT supply chain

NIST's streamlined guidance on risk management focuses on a set of key recommendations for ensuring the security and reliability of information and communications systems.

Cybersecurity

How to make continuous security monitoring work

Improving cyber defenses with real-time awareness takes an investment in planning and new capabilities.