Science & Tech
State Dept Will Still Run Int’l Cyber Policy, Even If It Closes Cyber Office
A White House official also outlined how federal agency leaders will be held accountable for network breaches.
Science & Tech
Is That Really You Typing? New Pentagon Tech Will Know
In its quest to drop authentication cards, the Defense Department is trying out a system based on the nuances of users’ typing.
Science & Tech
3D-Printed Gun Designs Are Selling for $12 on the Dark Web
A new report shows just how easy it is becoming to download designs for difficult-to-trace arms.
Science & Tech
Advisory Group Prepping ‘Moonshot’ Plan to Fight Botnets
DHS has commissioned two reports describing what might be done about networks of compromised computers.
Policy
Cuts Proposed for Key Cybersecurity Agency
House Appropriations Committee reduces but retains White House cuts to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Science & Tech
US Army Looking to Integrate Network Soldiers with Tactical Units
Brigades are working out various ideas at training centers, says the head of the service’s Cyber Command.
Threats
The US Must Fix ‘A Failure of Deterrence’ in Cyber: Panel
Bold action is required to convince bad actors that they must stop, says former SecDef chief of staff.
Defense Systems
DARPA Hackfest seeks innovators for software radio, drone integration
Registration closes on Saturday for DARPA’s Hackfest event for securely networking drones and radio.
Science & Tech
Government Warms to Continuous Monitoring of Personnel With Clearances
Software that scours public records for potential red flags gains traction as officials wrestle with a serious security clearance backlog.
Ideas
The Spies of the 'Five Eyes' Need to Speed Up Intel-Sharing
Nations must speed the dissemination of information to enable real-time responses and counter disabling cyber threats.
Science & Tech
Former Pentagon Money Man to Oversee Defense of NATO Computer Networks
Kevin Scheid returns to the alliance as members eye spending increases to pay for cyber projects and traditional weapons.
Policy
Senate Defense Bill Bans Russian Anti-virus Software, Splits CIO Duties
The bill would reform how the Pentagon manages internal cybersecurity.
Science & Tech
The NSA Confronts a Problem of Its Own Making
Recent cyberattacks show what happens when America’s secret-keepers can’t keep their secrets.
Ideas
By Hoarding Bugs, the NSA Is Weakening Security for Everyone Else
The NSA hordes exploits and bugs, a policy that imperils cyber security for everyone else.
Threats
Writing the Rules of Cyberwar
The line between offensive and defensive attacks is far from clear, a new book argues.
Science & Tech
Ukraine Police Say This is the Source of Tuesday’s Massive Cyber Attack
The lesson from Tuesday’s massive cyber attack, beware of updates from Ukrainian accounting apps that are orders of magnitude larger than normal.
Science & Tech
Ukraine is Ground Zero in a New Global Malware Attack
The quick infection of nearly 300,000 computers worldwide is reportedly due to two software exploits released in April by the hacking group called the Shadow Brokers.
Ideas
Hackers Target Municipal Emergency Services for Mischief, Money, and More
Recent breaches in Dallas, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., illustrate the cyber security vulnerabilities of 911 centers and other emergency services infrastructure.
Threats
DHS, FBI Alert About North Korean Hacking Campaign
It’s rare for the government to attribute cyber mischief to a nation-state.
Policy