Threats
After ISIS, Americans Fear Cyberattacks Most
Nearly three in four people consider them a major threat to the U.S., but presidential candidates have largely ignored the issue.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants to ‘Fingerprint’ the World’s Hackers
By tracking their tools and behaviors, DARPA aims to solve one of the thorniest problems of cybersecurity: attribution.
Ideas
A Cyber JSOC Could Help the US Strike Harder and Faster
A network-attack analogue to the manhunting Joint Special Operations Command would allow cyber warriors to decide, deconflict, and execute more effectively.
Threats
Lawmakers Want the Pentagon's Red Team Hackers to Be More Like China and Iran
It's all part of a push to make training more realistic and much more frequent, year by year.
Ideas
Disrupt ISIS’ Online Campaign in Africa
As Internet access expands in Africa, so does the Islamic State's network-facilitated extremism.
Science & Tech
Carter May Elevate CYBERCOM to a Full Combatant Command
As network warriors pound away on ISIS in the battle for Mosul, Carter says it’s time to consider full-COCOM status for cyberwarfare.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Still Hasn't Decided Who's In Charge If America Comes Under Cyberattack
Is it NORTHCOM or CYBERCOM? CYBERCOM or the NSA—or both? So many agencies; so little clarity.
Science & Tech
DHS Seeks Advice on Building a Cyber-Attack Database
The Department of Homeland Security admits there could be drawbacks to the idea, including a spike in the cost of insurance.
Science & Tech
The Dark Web Is Too Slow and Annoying for Terrorists
For starters, a site on the dark web doesn’t do what jihadis need it to do: get their message out.
Science & Tech
Why the Military Can’t Go After Iran for Hacking Your Dam
Seven Iranians have been charged with cyber crimes in a case that reveals the limits of U.S. power.
Science & Tech
Are These Syrian Hackers Cyber Warriors, or Just Thieves?
The FBI added two Syrian hackers to its most-wanted list for cybercriminals, a project that's only been running since 2013 and includes individuals from China, Russia and Eastern Europe.
Business
Is The Government Getting Stingier With Cyber Threat Data?
Virginia Tech's network security chief thinks so. He says overclassification is making it harder to prep and respond.
Science & Tech
Pentagon Launches First-of-Its-Kind Bug Bounty Program
The idea is to find and fix vulnerabilities before the bad guys do. Certain restrictions apply.
Science & Tech
We’re On the Same Side, Carter Tells Silicon Valley
As the FBI-vs.-Apple battle heats up, the defense secretary makes his own pitch to the tech industry.
Ideas
When It Comes to Tech and Terrorism, the Government Is Asking for the Wrong Kind of Help
There are many ways the tech industry can help turn up the heat on terrorists without compromising the rest of us.
Science & Tech
Behind the Air Force's Fast-Growing Cyber Research Budget
The service wants to quadruple its money for defending networked aircraft, launch systems, satellites and a whole lot more.
Threats
A Cyberattack Has Paralyzed a Los Angeles Hospital
Doctors have been locked out of patient records for more than a week by hackers who are demanding money to release the data.
Science & Tech
Hacker May Have Punched Through FBI Cyber Security With One Phone Call
It doesn’t matter how technically secure your data is if it’s protected by gullible humans.
Science & Tech
White House Wants to Revamp Cybersecurity In New $19B Plan
President Obama's last budget also calls for a new chief information security officer and $62 million to help hire 10,000 new workers.
Ideas