Defense Systems
National defense strategy stresses need for an agile cyber force
Defense Secretary James Mattis highlighted cyber force streamlining and tech infrastructure investment as part of an unclassified summary of the national defense strategy.
Ideas
Why Are There No Cyber Arms Control Agreements?
With the emergence of a militarized cyber domain that creates the conditions for misperceptions that could lead to inadvertent conflict, why are there no cyber arms control regimes?
Defense Systems
Faster crypto is the goal of ONR research effort
Galois is creating a suite of tools that will improve the development and testing of new cryptographic algorithms.
Science & Tech
As America’s Nukes and Sensors Get More Connected, the Risk of Cyber Attack Is Growing
Future nuclear weapons will be more sophisticated and better integrated with other equipment. That has benefits and drawbacks.
Threats
Russian DNC Hackers Are Targeting the US Senate, Cyber Firm Says
Sen. Ben Sasse wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to testify on the issue.
Threats
Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily
And you thought your inbox was dangerous.
Science & Tech
DHS Offers to Vet States’ Voting Systems. But Will They Ask for Help?
Some states remain wary of federal election-security assistance, but the ice is thawing, a Homeland Security official said.
Threats
The FBI Is Disrupting One-Tenth as Many Cyber Crime Rings As In 2015
The bureau missed its own goals for disruptions and dismantlements the past two years.
Defense Systems
Why your network needs a threat hunter
Proactive hunting can find core security issues much faster than traditional reactive methods and reduce workload on security analysts who must focus on fighting day-to-day fires.
Science & Tech
Iran’s Cyber War on Dissidents Could Infiltrate Your Mailbox
Tehran’s agents are busily working against the protesters — and anyone who may have contacted them from abroad.
Ideas
When the War Comes, What Should We Civilians Do?
The military can’t do it all. The US needs a national civilian emergency corps, trained and ready to help in case of the next disaster, be it cyber, nuclear, or natural.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Full Steam Ahead with Major Cloud Acquisition
Despite industry criticism, the agency clarified its aggressive cloud strategy will continue as planned.
Threats
Here’s Why the Trump Administration Called Out North Korea’s Cyberattacks
The attribution announcement made three big arguments and North Korea’s culpability was only one of them.
Threats
Kaspersky Strikes Back After US Government Ban
The Russian anti-virus company wasn’t given a meaningful opportunity to defend itself, the CEO says in legal suit.
Science & Tech
Air Force Pays Out Government’s Biggest Bug Bounty Yet
White-hat hackers and military cyber specialists teamed up for the latest Hack the Air Force program.
Defense Systems
Air Force bug bounty event pays out $26K
During a live-hacking event in New York City earlier this month, 25 security researchers uncovered nearly 60 unknown vulnerabilities.
Defense Systems
Stronger security via a different chip?
Draper's 'Inherently Secure Processor' tackles cybersecurity from the hardware side.
Defense Systems
After exposing DISA data to Russia, contractor agrees to new security controls
Netcracker Technology Corp. signed an agreement to keep U.S. customer data in U.S. systems, settling a case that goes back to the Bush administration.
Defense Systems
Lessons learned from training Army combat units in cyber ops
The Cyber Electromagnetic Activities pilot initiative focused on equipping tactical commanders and brigades with cyber and information operation techniques.
Threats