Cybersecurity
Hackers Taint Wine Payments, Malign 8 Million Mums, and Pinch Fred’s Super Dollar Stores
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
The IRS Spent $2.7 Million on a Tool That Shelled Out $39 Million to Crooks
The ROI could fall deeper into the red, based on revelations about a breach of the online service.
Cybersecurity
Widespread Use of Yammer Social Network at VA Ran Afoul of Agency Rules, Watchdog Says
Department CIO implicated in a probe of unapproved and insecure uses of the social network’s free version.
Cybersecurity
Ex-State Employee Allegedly Cyberstalked Hundreds of Coeds from Embassy Computer
Criminal checks into suspect Michael C. Ford later revealed a history of voyeurism.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Researchers Will Wage Counterattack on Crippling ‘DDoS’ Cyber Strikes
Stability of agency operations, banking, online gaming and many other daily activities are at stake here.
Digital Government
US Intelligence Community Keys in on the Russian ‘Troll Army’ Manipulating Social Media
Algorithms might be able to discern Facebook and Twitter trolls.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Get Wall Street Tipoffs, Spy on UVA Employees and Harass Librarians
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
White House and India Consider Counterhack Measures in Foggy Bottom
Many U.S. cyber outfits see business opportunities in India where cyber theft is a growing problem.
Cybersecurity
Does the US Need a 'See Something, Say Something" Campaign for Cyber?
Americans lock their doors, install surveillance cameras and call the police to report suspicious activities. But that same level of caution has not transferred into cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
White House Details Draft Contractor Data Breach Rules
Feel free to weigh in on GitHub, the code-sharing site.
Cybersecurity
Obama Asks for 72 Percent Raise in IRS Cyber Funding to Combat ID Thieves
White House proposes pushing $242 million into agency data analysis, IT controls and victim support, among other things.
Emerging Tech
How Uber Could Contribute to the Future of Spycraft
DNI has quietly released an unprecedented, unclassified 5-year roadmap charting the future of data analysis.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Eye American Airlines Travelers, Con Ubiquiti C-Suite, and Vandalize Trump’s Place Online
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
DHS Alerted Agencies to Malicious Email Attacks Days After Joint Staff Hack
However, Homeland Security would not comment on whether there is any relationship between the advisory for federal offices and private companies and the apparent military data breach.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM Wants Secretive Cyber Arms Dealer To Hack the Pentagon
Endgame, known for crafting offensive cyberweapons, has a pending contract to provide tools for finding holes in military networks.
Cybersecurity
Contract to Notify and Protect OPM Hack Victims Now Out
The much-anticipated competition to vie for the work of notifying and safeguarding those affected by the largest federal data breach kicked off late Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Copy Secret Army Files, Follow United Fliers, and Expose Planned Parenthood Employee Names
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
White House Details ‘Cyber Sprint’ Progress, Says Congress Needs to Lift Sequester for Security Improvements
The White House released the overdue progress report on agency cybersecurity improvements following the massive OPM hack.
Cybersecurity