U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon has said his agency will spend approximately $57 million on a new cybersecurity center to be potentially located at the defense ministry’s Corsham office. The British defense ministry said Friday the Cyber Security Operations Center will employ … Read More
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Obama: Cyberattacks continue to be national emergency
Nearly one year ago, President Barack Obama declared a national emergency due to continued cyberattacks against U.S. interests, including critical infrastructure like financial institutions and private industry. On March 29, days before the prior declaration was set to expire, the … Read More
Weak IRS controls leave taxpayer data vulnerable, report says
Just in time for tax season, the Government Accountability Office is warning that weak financial controls at the Internal Revenue Service leave taxpayer information at risk. In a report released Monday to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, the GAO noted the … Read More
Warning: Your car might get hacked
The FBI is warning drivers that they are at risk. Federal authorities are issuing a warning to drivers: you could get hacked, putting your life at risk. Months ago, security researchers proved that car hacking can be accomplished reasonably easily … Read More
FBI and NHTSA say car hacking is real, offer tips to keep you safe
Worried about your car being hacked? The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are, too, and they’ve published some handy tips to keep you and your ride safe. A changing world Not so long ago, hacking cars was an … Read More
Google: 77 percent of its online traffic is encrypted
SAN FRANCISCO – Google is disclosing how much of the traffic to its search engine and other services is being protected from hackers as part of its push to encrypt all online activity. Encryption shields 77 percent of the requests … Read More
Developing Cyber Literacy in the Workforce
Every day we read another report lamenting the limited workforce that possesses the technical skills so badly needed in cybersecurity. This is a significant challenge for our educational system to address. We need computer scientists, coders, and engineers, and we … Read More
Hackers have figured out how easy it is to take down a hospital
Eighteen USB sticks were taken into a hospital. They were dropped on multiple floors of the building, left in places where they were likely to be found by hospital staff. Within 24 hours, at least one of them had been … Read More
Amazon Falls Back In Love With Encryption Support
Encryption has become one of the hottest debated subjects in the tech industry lately, and even Amazon has had its name thrown into the mix of stories. Just last week, Amazon found itself at the forefront of an encryption discussion following … Read More
IRS taxpayer data theft seven times larger than originally thought
For the second time, the IRS has revised the estimated damage of a criminal syndicate’s massive theft of American taxpayer data. In May 2015, the government agency said criminals used a tool on the IRS website to steal the tax … Read More