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Shutdown could make it harder to prevent cyberattacks
Prolonged budget debates in Congress can inhibit federal agencies’ ability to effectively implement phases of the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which helps monitor and protect government networks.
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Nearly half of federal agencies miss DHS email security deadline
The day after a Department of Homeland Security deadline for all federal agencies to implement a basic policy to protect email servers against malicious messages, just over half have actually done so, leaving the remainder still vulnerable.
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DHS employee information exposed in unauthorized data transfer
On Jan. 3, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security sent letters to some 247,167 current and former agency employees, notifying them that their personal information had been exposed in an unauthorized data transfer conducted by a former employee.
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Report: Most agencies vulnerable to phishing
Nearly half of agency email domains have adopted policies to collect data on unauthorized emails as mandated by an Oct. 16, 2017, Department of Homeland Security directive.
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IRS warns of fate worse than tax time: phishing scams
The IRS has received an increase in reports of attempts to obtain employees’ W-2 forms in hopes of stealing people’s personal information and identities.
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FERC proposes rule to expand cyber incident reporting
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants to expand cyber incident reporting requirements to include any time an adversary attempts to break into an energy company’s networks, rather than only those that compromise the company’s critical operations.
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Man pleads guilty to running hacker-for-hire service
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to running a hacker-for-hire service that shut down websites and affected people around the world.
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Feds officially pin WannaCry ransomware attack on North Korea
Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert announced Tuesday that the U.S. is officially attributing the cyberattack to the North Korean government.
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Schools, labor officials target cybersecurity pathways
A partnership between three schools and state labor officials is focused on advancing opportunities in the field of cybersecurity.
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Kaspersky to file lawsuit over DHS ban
Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs announced today that it will be filing an appeal in U.S. federal court over the Department of Homeland Security’s binding operational directive to ban the use of all Kaspersky products within the federal government.
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Shutdown could make it harder to prevent cyberattacks
Prolonged budget debates in Congress can inhibit federal agencies’ ability to effectively implement phases of the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which helps monitor and protect government networks.
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Nearly half of federal agencies miss DHS email security deadline
The day after a Department of Homeland Security deadline for all federal agencies to implement a basic policy to protect email servers against malicious messages, just over half have actually done so, leaving the remainder still vulnerable.
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DHS employee information exposed in unauthorized data transfer
On Jan. 3, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security sent letters to some 247,167 current and former agency employees, notifying them that their personal information had been exposed in an unauthorized data transfer conducted by a former employee.
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Report: Most agencies vulnerable to phishing
Nearly half of agency email domains have adopted policies to collect data on unauthorized emails as mandated by an Oct. 16, 2017, Department of Homeland Security directive.
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IRS warns of fate worse than tax time: phishing scams
The IRS has received an increase in reports of attempts to obtain employees’ W-2 forms in hopes of stealing people’s personal information and identities.
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FERC proposes rule to expand cyber incident reporting
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants to expand cyber incident reporting requirements to include any time an adversary attempts to break into an energy company’s networks, rather than only those that compromise the company’s critical operations.
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Man pleads guilty to running hacker-for-hire service
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to running a hacker-for-hire service that shut down websites and affected people around the world.
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Feds officially pin WannaCry ransomware attack on North Korea
Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert announced Tuesday that the U.S. is officially attributing the cyberattack to the North Korean government.
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Schools, labor officials target cybersecurity pathways
A partnership between three schools and state labor officials is focused on advancing opportunities in the field of cybersecurity.
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Kaspersky to file lawsuit over DHS ban
Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs announced today that it will be filing an appeal in U.S. federal court over the Department of Homeland Security’s binding operational directive to ban the use of all Kaspersky products within the federal government.
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Shutdown could make it harder to prevent cyberattacks
Prolonged budget debates in Congress can inhibit federal agencies’ ability to effectively implement phases of the DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which helps monitor and protect government networks.
-
Nearly half of federal agencies miss DHS email security deadline
The day after a Department of Homeland Security deadline for all federal agencies to implement a basic policy to protect email servers against malicious messages, just over half have actually done so, leaving the remainder still vulnerable.
-
DHS employee information exposed in unauthorized data transfer
On Jan. 3, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security sent letters to some 247,167 current and former agency employees, notifying them that their personal information had been exposed in an unauthorized data transfer conducted by a former employee.
-
Report: Most agencies vulnerable to phishing
Nearly half of agency email domains have adopted policies to collect data on unauthorized emails as mandated by an Oct. 16, 2017, Department of Homeland Security directive.
-
IRS warns of fate worse than tax time: phishing scams
The IRS has received an increase in reports of attempts to obtain employees’ W-2 forms in hopes of stealing people’s personal information and identities.
-
FERC proposes rule to expand cyber incident reporting
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants to expand cyber incident reporting requirements to include any time an adversary attempts to break into an energy company’s networks, rather than only those that compromise the company’s critical operations.
-
Man pleads guilty to running hacker-for-hire service
A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to running a hacker-for-hire service that shut down websites and affected people around the world.
-
Feds officially pin WannaCry ransomware attack on North Korea
Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert announced Tuesday that the U.S. is officially attributing the cyberattack to the North Korean government.
-
Schools, labor officials target cybersecurity pathways
A partnership between three schools and state labor officials is focused on advancing opportunities in the field of cybersecurity.
-
Kaspersky to file lawsuit over DHS ban
Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs announced today that it will be filing an appeal in U.S. federal court over the Department of Homeland Security’s binding operational directive to ban the use of all Kaspersky products within the federal government.
