Science & Tech
Too Many CISOs Are Spoiling Feds' Cyber Response
Adversaries are starting to exploit the paralysis caused when "You have all these people who have slightly conflicting guidance and opinions."
Science & Tech
The World Needs Twice as Many Cybersecurity Pros, Report Says
In the U.S., an industry nonprofit found that two of every five cybersecurity jobs is going unfilled.
Threats
Defense One Wins Two Eddie Awards
The Folio: media group recognized the Defense One Radio podcast and an investigative piece on the Pentagon’s JEDI contract.
Science & Tech
Russia Will Test Its Ability to Disconnect from the Internet
The nascent RuNet is meant to allow the country to survive an attack — and Putin to monitor and control the population.
Threats
Russian Hackers Used Stolen Iranian Malware to Attack 35 Countries, NSA Says
U.S. and British authorities said the Turla group is piggy-backing off the work of Iranian rivals to advance its own agenda.
Science & Tech
The NSA Wants To Help Design Safer Tech Products. Do You Trust Them?
The leader of the agency’s new public-facing group says she’s all white hat.
Science & Tech
Senate Intel Committee: Russia Is Already Trying to Influence the 2020 Election
In its report, the Republican-led committee pushes back against Trump’s efforts to point fingers elsewhere.
Business
New Tech Aims to Tell Pilots When Their Plane Has Been Hacked
Raytheon is pitching a product to detect cyber intrusions into aircraft, drones, and even missiles.
Science & Tech
Favor #2: Trump Also Asked Ukraine to Revive a Hillary Conspiracy Theory
By mentioning Crowdstrike in the phone call, the U.S. president was trying to get Russia off the hook for the 2016 email hacks.
Science & Tech
The NSA Is Studying Satellite Hacking
Low Earth orbit will soon be awash in small satellites, and the national security community is increasingly concerned about their security.
Ideas
America Needs a Whole-of-Society Approach to Cybersecurity. ‘Grand Challenges’ Can Help.
Such contests can bring needed focus to proposals for a “moonshot” effort to protect our networks.
Ideas
We Can’t Secure 5G Networks by Banning Huawei Gear
The next-generation network simply doesn’t work like the current one. Staying safe will require a new relationship between business and government.
Science & Tech
Feds, Industry Get Creative to Woo Cyber Talent
Federal officials and executives shared how they’re rethinking the credentials and experience of cyber recruits.
Science & Tech
Pentagon, NSA Prepare to Train AI-Powered Cyber Defenses
The giant effort starts by trying to standardize data across the Defense Department's sprawling IT ecosystem.
Ideas
Insurance Companies Are Fueling Ransomware Attacks
Even when public agencies and companies hit by ransomware could recover their files on their own, insurers prefer to pay the ransom. Why? The attacks are good for business.
Ideas
Meet the Coalition Pushing for 'Cyber Peace' Rules
A growing group of governments and NGOs is trying to figure out what limits can and should apply to online attack, defense, and behavior.
Ideas
The US Must Prepare for a Cyber 'Day After'
The government needs a continuity plan to ensure that critical data and technology remains available after a devastating network attack.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon Wants to Bolster DIU’s Cyber Defenses
The department is looking for penetration testers, red teams, and cyber training to protect its startup incubator from online attacks.
Ideas
Esper’s Foot-Dragging on Mega-Cloud Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
The new defense secretary needs to stand up to his boss, who is inappropriately meddling in a Pentagon contract.
Science & Tech
The US Army Is Struggling to Staff Its Cyber Units: GAO
Congress' watchdog concluded that the Army launched its new cyber units before trying to determine whether the concept is affordable, supportable, and sustainable.
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