Biden Executive Order Aims to Shore Up US Cyber Defenses Provisions in the order call for the development of minimum cybersecurity standards for government technology contractors and...
Foreign Threats to the US Election Are on the Rise, and Officials Are Moving Faster to Expose Them Russia is the top threat.
General Promises US 'Surge' Against Foreign Cyberattacks Cyberattacks have compromised sensitive government records and at times led to the shutdown of operations of energy companies...
Hackers Disrupt Iran's Rail Service with Fake Delay Messages It was not clear if the reported attack caused any damage or disruptions in Iran’s computer and internet systems.
Military Must Do More to Tackle Cyber Threats to 3D Printing, Watchdog Says Another key problem identified in the report is the ongoing failure to update computer operating systems.
Global War on Ransomware? Hurdles Hinder the US Response The White House has been vague about whether it plans to use offensive cyber measures against ransomware gangs.
Cyber Attack Wouldn't Merit Nuclear Strike: Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman A cyber attack on U.S. infrastructure would not warrant a nuclear strike, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs said.
Air Force Training Next Generation to Fight Cyberwarfare An increase in hacking attacks has pushed military officials to adjust their strategies to fight an enemy that’s often hard...
Misawa Cyber Security Best in DoD The cyber readiness team here was rated the best in the Defense Department, following a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection...
US Drone Strike in Syria Reportedly Kills Top ISIS Online Recruiter A U.S. drone strike in Syria Tuesday reportedly killed a fugitive British computer hacker who had become one of ISIS' top...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...