Browsing the "federal" Tag

Soleimani: US federal site hacked with pro-Iranian message

January 6th, 2020 📆 | 7356 Views ⚑

Image copyright Getty Images A group of hackers claiming to be from Iran hijacked a US government website and posted

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Power Moves: Accenture Federal Services names Tim Irvine to lead its Digital Studio

January 5th, 2020 📆 | 3412 Views ⚑

Power Moves is a column where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new

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Lawmakers close to finalizing federal strategy to defend against cyberattacks

January 2nd, 2020 📆 | 7462 Views ⚑

A federal strategy for defending the U.S. government against cyberattacks is one step closer to completion, with lawmakers saying they

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Federal review finds no evidence hacking caused 2016 Durham election problems :: WRAL.com

December 31st, 2019 📆 | 3181 Views ⚑

By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter A U.S. Department of Homeland Security review found no evidence that hacking caused the

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LifeLabs data breach renews call for tighter federal privacy protection from former commissioner

December 20th, 2019 📆 | 2758 Views ⚑

The extent of the extensive cyberattack against LifeLabs is still unknown, but the consequences of the recently revealed massive privacy

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High-profile departures widen federal government’s security talent shortage

December 20th, 2019 📆 | 2966 Views ⚑

Respected and influential government cybersecurity veteran Jeanette Manfra announced this month that she is leaving her position at DHS to

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Federal judge rules US government entitled to proceeds from Edward Snowden’s memoir and speeches – JURIST – News

December 20th, 2019 📆 | 7482 Views ⚑

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the federal government is entitled to proceeds from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden’s new

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Congress Considers Federal Crypto Regulators In New Cryptocurrency Act Of 2020

December 20th, 2019 📆 | 7297 Views ⚑

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Cybersecurity Experts Are Leaving the Federal Government. That’s a Problem.

December 19th, 2019 📆 | 4322 Views ⚑

Reported today on The New York Times For the full article visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/opinion/cybersecurity-departures-government.html?emc=rss&partner=rss OpinionCybersecurity Experts Are Leaving the Federal Government.

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First ever federal cybersecurity competition crowns champs

December 15th, 2019 📆 | 3092 Views ⚑

With help from Mike Farrell, Eric Geller, Mary Lee and Matthew Brown Editor’s Note: This edition of Morning Cybersecurity is

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Romanian hackers prosecuted in Ohio sentenced to federal prison for malware attack that struck thousands

December 7th, 2019 📆 | 6687 Views ⚑

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A federal judge in Cleveland on Friday handed down lengthy prison sentences to two hackers from Romania

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DHS to Require Federal Agencies to Set …

December 4th, 2019 📆 | 4556 Views ⚑

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) publishes a draft document mandating a vulnerability disclosure policy and a strategy for

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CISA: US federal agencies to publish vulnerability disclosure policy

December 3rd, 2019 📆 | 3520 Views ⚑

Gov seeks public comment on directive The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is planning a

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US to order every federal agency to establish own bug reporting program in 2020 – CSO

December 2nd, 2019 📆 | 7808 Views ⚑

The Department of Homeland Security plans to issue a ‘binding operational directive’ that will require each and every agency to

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Federal cops spring domestic violence RAT trap – Cloud – Security – Software

December 2nd, 2019 📆 | 2026 Views ⚑

An Australian Federal Police operation in conjunction with peer international agencies and Europol has shuttered commercial access to the Imminent

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Federal Data Privacy Bill Takes Aim at Tech Giants

November 27th, 2019 📆 | 8335 Views ⚑

The administrator of your personal data will be Threatpost, Inc., 500 Unicorn Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Detailed information on the

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Senators press federal officials for ISAC funding, national 5G strategy

November 20th, 2019 📆 | 3797 Views ⚑

Key lawmakers in the U.S. Senate today called for increased funding of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and

Tagged with: federal • funding • national • officials • press • senators • strategy

Hillicon Valley: Federal inquiry opened into Google health data deal | Facebook reports millions of post takedowns | Microsoft shakes up privacy debate | Disney plus tops 10M sign-ups in first day

November 14th, 2019 📆 | 3091 Views ⚑

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from

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California DMV exposed drivers’ SSN details to federal gov’t officials

November 7th, 2019 📆 | 3554 Views ⚑

For at least the last four years, the California Department of Motor Vehicles had mistakenly given seven government entities access

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Federal judge releases Capital One hacking suspect pending trial, but orders her to stay away from computers

November 5th, 2019 📆 | 6673 Views ⚑

By Seattle Times staff reporter A federal judge has reversed an earlier court order and released from custody a woman accused

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KnowBe4 Achieves FedRAMP Authorization from the US Federal Government

November 1st, 2019 📆 | 5920 Views ⚑

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3 Security Lessons Federal IT Pros Can Teach the …

October 25th, 2019 📆 | 6426 Views ⚑

With a little research and basic planning, small companies can make big strides against the cybersecurity threats they face. Here’s

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A Federal Backstop for Insuring Against Cyberattacks?

October 21st, 2019 📆 | 4927 Views ⚑

The effects of warfare can be felt well beyond the battlefield. Businesses are interrupted, property damaged, lives lost—and those at

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New tool to help federal agencies complete annual FOIA reports

October 15th, 2019 📆 | 3993 Views ⚑

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