Ideas
The Spies of the 'Five Eyes' Need to Speed Up Intel-Sharing
Nations must speed the dissemination of information to enable real-time responses and counter disabling cyber threats.
Science & Tech
Former Pentagon Money Man to Oversee Defense of NATO Computer Networks
Kevin Scheid returns to the alliance as members eye spending increases to pay for cyber projects and traditional weapons.
Policy
Senate Defense Bill Bans Russian Anti-virus Software, Splits CIO Duties
The bill would reform how the Pentagon manages internal cybersecurity.
Science & Tech
The NSA Confronts a Problem of Its Own Making
Recent cyberattacks show what happens when America’s secret-keepers can’t keep their secrets.
Ideas
By Hoarding Bugs, the NSA Is Weakening Security for Everyone Else
The NSA hordes exploits and bugs, a policy that imperils cyber security for everyone else.
Threats
Writing the Rules of Cyberwar
The line between offensive and defensive attacks is far from clear, a new book argues.
Science & Tech
Ukraine Police Say This is the Source of Tuesday’s Massive Cyber Attack
The lesson from Tuesday’s massive cyber attack, beware of updates from Ukrainian accounting apps that are orders of magnitude larger than normal.
Science & Tech
Ukraine is Ground Zero in a New Global Malware Attack
The quick infection of nearly 300,000 computers worldwide is reportedly due to two software exploits released in April by the hacking group called the Shadow Brokers.
Ideas
Hackers Target Municipal Emergency Services for Mischief, Money, and More
Recent breaches in Dallas, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., illustrate the cyber security vulnerabilities of 911 centers and other emergency services infrastructure.
Threats
DHS, FBI Alert About North Korean Hacking Campaign
It’s rare for the government to attribute cyber mischief to a nation-state.
Policy
Lawmakers to Pentagon: Tell Us When You Use Cyber Weapons
A proposed law would require congressional notification when DOD conducts external cyber operations — offensive or defensive.
Science & Tech
With Qatar Hack, the Kremlin May Be Opening a New Front in Its Global Information War
A fake video slipped onto a government website may have touched off Qatar’s diplomatic isolation.
Defense Systems
Can Army electronic warfare and cyberattacks stop enemy tanks?
The Army is enhancing its cyber offensive and defensive capabilities with training exercises, portable electronic warfare kits and jamming-immune navigational technology.
Policy
Here’s How the Trump Budget Treats Cyber Defense
The budget hikes some cyber spending at DHS and FBI but cuts research and development.
Science & Tech
Who Are the Shadow Brokers?
What is—and isn’t—known about the mysterious hackers leaking National Security Agency secrets.
Science & Tech
Stop Blaming the NSA for the Ransomware Attack
An inside look at how the intelligence community deals with the exploitable software bugs it finds.
Science & Tech
Stolen NSA Tool Suspected in Global Ransomware Attack
A dozen countries were hit in a cyberattack Friday. Such attacks have increased by more than 500 percent in recent years.
Policy
Trump Releases Long-Delayed Cyber Order
The order was delayed so security and modernization programs can work in tandem, an official said.
Policy
CYBERCOM Chief Defends Delay in Trump's Cyber Strategy
Trump missed a deadline to deliver the strategy within 90 days of taking office.
Science & Tech
Intelligence Leaders Are Practically Begging Trump to Condemn Russian Hacking
The president’s unwillingness to call out Moscow’s electoral meddling is doing the Kremlin a favor, one former top spy testified to lawmakers.
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