December 20, 2015 Postal Service confirms security breach, Chinese government hackers reportedly suspected Chinese government operatives reportedly are suspected of hacking the U.S. Postal Service, in a security breach announced Monday as President Obama arrived in Beijing.
December 20, 2015 Federal workers, contractors reportedly behind many cyber breaches -- often by accident Federal employees and contractors are unwittingly undermining a $10 billion-per-year effort to protect sensitive government data from cyberattacks, according to a published report.
December 20, 2015 HealthCare.gov gets cybersecurity upgrades Officials say HealthCare.gov has gotten cybersecurity upgrades ahead of a Nov. 15 start for the second open enrollment season under President Barack Obama's health care law.
December 20, 2015 NSA Director: China can damage US power grid The head of the NSA issued a blunt warning Thursday to lawmakers: China can shut down the United States. The grim forecast came from Admiral Michael Rogers, the director of the National Security Agency and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command.
December 20, 2015 Swedish appeals court upholds Assange detention A Swedish appeals court upheld the detention order on Julian Assange on Thursday, dismissing a challenge by the WikiLeaks founder who is wanted by Swedish prosecutors in an investigation of alleged sex crimes.
December 20, 2015 Iran-based hackers reportedly target US officials for sanctions, anti-nuclear intelligence Hackers apparently based in Iran have mounted a three-year campaign of cyber-espionage against high-ranking U.S. and international officials, including a four-star admiral, to gather intelligence on economic sanctions, antinuclear proliferation efforts and other issues, according to cybersecurity investigators.
December 20, 2015 FBI director reveals new evidence linking N. Korea to Sony hack, answers skeptics FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday adamantly defended his bureau’s conclusion that North Korea was behind the cyber-attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, revealing new evidence and claiming those questioning the North Korea connection “don’t have the facts that I have.”
December 17, 2015 Google spending $1M to make sure Drive doesn't get hacked Google is setting aside an extra $1 million to fund grants for independent Drive vulnerability research in 2016.
December 17, 2015 Tech experts pour scorn on Trump's plan to 'close' parts of the Web to ISIS Tech experts have poured scorn on Donald Trump’s controversial idea of “closing” parts of the Internet in an attempt to tackle Islamic State.
December 12, 2015 Iran deal on nukes could boost Tehran’s cyber-terror army, says report Iranian cyber-terrorists are launching more sophisticated and frequent attacks against the U.S. and its allies, and the proposed deal to ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic could give it the money and technology to ramp up its digital warfare, according to a new report.
