Cybersecurity
More Than 25 Million Passport Numbers Stolen in Marriott Breach
About 5 million of those were unencrypted.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Fight Chinese Tech Theft and Supply Chain Threats
The legislation would create a White House office to help the government punch back against economic espionage.
Cybersecurity
DOJ Hits Chinese Hackers For Attacking U.S. Navy, Agencies, Companies
Hackers with the Chinese government hit 45 targets in campaign going back years.
Emerging Tech
Foreign-Influence Operation
It’s disturbing how easily Internet Research Agency accounts blended into America’s online life.
Digital Government
The Pentagon Doesn’t Know All the Software on Its Networks—And That’s a Problem
The Defense Department faces “unnecessary” risk without a complete software inventory, according to the agency’s inspector general.
Cybersecurity
Russia Even Used Pokémon Go In Its 2016 U.S. Election Propaganda
The Internet Research Agency uses many different platforms.
Cybersecurity
Tech Giants Didn’t Spot Russia Paying For 2016 Disinformation With Rubles
Russian phone numbers were also used as contact information.
Cybersecurity
Poor Security Could Leave U.S. Defenseless Against Missile Attacks
The details of the nation’s ballistic missile defense system are vulnerable to inside and outside threats, the Defense Department inspector general found.
Ideas
Fighting Deepfakes Will Require More Than Technology
When technology is part of the problem, can you count on it to be part of the solution?
Emerging Tech
China’s Electric Cars Are Government Spies
There are currently 1.4 million electric cars providing data, including real-time location.
Artificial Intelligence
IARPA Is Trying Keep Adversaries From Corrupting AI Tools
Could cyber adversaries be training the government’s artificial intelligence tools to fail?
Digital Government
The U.S. is Worried About China Spying via Huawei Because it Did the Same in the Past
One example goes back to the late 1980s.
Digital Government
Congress Demands Answers on NRCC, Marriott Data Breaches
Strengthening the nation’s cyber stance was top of mind, with a new House Energy and Commerce Committee cyber report, and bills to improve connected devices and cyber education.
Cybersecurity
Russia Launched Cyber Attacks Against Ukraine Before Ship Seizures, Firm Says
Researchers claim to have uncovered Russian cyber attacks aimed at the Ukrainian military and government before and during the Sea of Azov captures.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Calls for Shifting Defense Funds to Combat Cyber Threats
The Defense Department would get more bang for its buck with digital tools than “20th-century” weapons, Sen. Mark Warner said.
Digital Government
The U.S. Just Declared War on the Chinese Company It Loves to Hate Most
Huawei has largely been shut out of the U.S. since 2012.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Allegedly Attacked Germany and the U.S. on the Same Day
It’s unclear whether any data was stolen in either attack.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Loses Appeal Against Congressional Ban
It’s official: Kaspersky can’t do business with the federal government.
Ideas
Pentagon Travel Record Breach Highlights Impact of Hacker Dwell Time
The more data an organization has, the more places hackers have to hide for days, weeks or sometimes years.
Emerging Tech