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White House floats law to shore up agencies’ digital supply chainThe Trump administration is proposing a law to tighten up the security of computer systems that the federal government buys and uses. Thursday, the White House publicly released the draft of legislation it had sent to Capitol Hill two days earlier. The proposal would shore up supply-chain cybersecurity for civilian federal agencies, which is currently…
Russian hackers struck Clinton server hours after Trump called for emailsOn the same day that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump encouraged Russia to hack into Hillary Clinton’s emails, a group of Russian military intelligence officers began launching cyberattacks aimed at computer severs used in her personal office, based on an indictment filed by the Department of Justice. The timing, which was first made apparent through…
Senators call for DOJ investigation of Fancy Bear’s ‘CyberCaliphate’ ruseA bipartisan pair of senators is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the alleged harassment of U.S. military families by Russian government hackers posing as Islamic State sympathizers. “We urge you to investigate this potential false flag operation and to hold any perpetrators accountable,” Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., wrote…
U.S. intelligence chief lays out threats to U.S. infrastructure, efforts to protect itThe top U.S. intelligence official painted a grim picture on Friday of the many types of cyber threats the U.S. faces across critical infrastructure sectors and highlighted the ways the government is countering them. “These attacks come in different forms. Some are tailored to achieve very tactical goals, while others are implemented for strategic purposes,…
Alleged Silk Road employee extradited from Ireland to U.S.An alleged high-level employee of the dark web market Silk Road was extradited from Ireland to the United States on Friday, the Department of Justice announced. This follows a years-long legal fight against extradition that failed last month. Gary Davis, also known as Libertas, is accused of being a salaried administrator on Silk Road, one…
Electric utilities use red-teaming, AI to prepare for advanced threatsThe U.S. electric industry has responded to a steady stream of cyberthreats with more rigorous red-teaming and by using artificial intelligence, utility executives said. “We’re penetrating our own system to ensure that we are moving the envelope,” said Brian Harrell, Duke Energy Corp.’s managing director of enterprise protective services. “We’re trying to find the vulnerabilities…
Justice Department charges 12 Russian intel officers in hack of DNCThe Department of Justice has charged 12 Russian military intelligence officers for allegedly hacking into the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), an unnamed U.S. election technology company and individuals affiliated with Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. The conspirators were also allegedly behind two websites that facilitated the release of hacked…
Equifax CISO Jamil Farshchi's three-act, 'shared fate' security planEven in normal times, credit reporting agencies are never among the world’s most admired companies. So it’s easy to see why Equifax’s brand reputation has suffered immensely thanks to the massive breach that saw information on 148 million people taken from the company and two former employees charged with insider trading. New Equifax CISO Jamil…
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Justice Department Indicts 12 Russian Nationals Tied to 2016 Election HackingIndictments are part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
Indian iPhone Spy Campaign Used Fake MDM PlatformCyberattackers have used a bogus mobile device management (MDM) system to target a small – but presumably high-value – set of iPhones in India in a cyberespionage campaign that has some unusual hallmarks.
ThreatList: Bug Bounty Payouts Increase Six Percent for Critical VulnerabilitiesHackerOne’s 2018 Hacker-Powered Security Report showed that the average award for critical vulnerabilities has increased.
Sextortionists Shift Scare Tactics to Include Legit PasswordsThe scam emails offer, as proof of compromise, a password associated with the target’s online accounts.
Unsanctioned Apps Invite Fox into Cybersecurity Hen HouseIn this InfoSec Insider, Tim Bandos looks at why network admins will want to keep a close watch on network traffic within the enterprise.