More Cybersecurity News

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  Could a shutdown ignite insider threats?

  Furloughed IT staff and overburdened security teams create opportunities for malicious and negligent insider attacks.
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  Assessing the risk of foreign-made VPNs, browsers

  Two senators want to know the national security risks of allowing federal employees to use some foreign-made browsers and virtual private networks on government smartphones and computers.
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  Why U.S. cities are a key target for cyber attacks

  As easy targets with high value, cities often fall victim to phishing attacks launched from common applications, such as Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Word and Chrome.
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  Don’t click that link! How criminals access your digital devices and what happens when they do

  Today’s attackers use tools far more sophisticated than malware and viruses, blending techniques and relying heavily on social engineering.
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  Drill shows limits in cyber-physical infrastructure defenses

  The July 2018 Jack Voltaic 2.0 exercise demonstrated gaps in operational and legal authorities as well as confusion about first response.
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  Midterm election infrastructure deemed meddle-free, but states seek equipment funding

  Although a joint report says foreign agents did not have "material impact" on election infrastructure, states are asking Congress to help pay for new, more secure equipment.
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  A quantum response to next-gen cyber threats

  Quantum Xchange sends quantum-generated cryptographic keys over fiber-optic cable to securely transfer critical data.
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  Is your VPN secure?

  About a quarter of internet users use virtual private networks to keep their internet communications secure, but researchers have found that some VPN companies mislead customers about key aspects of their user protections.
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  DOD systems tougher to crack, but still at risk

  Although the Defense Department has enhanced its cyber capabilities, adversaries are improving their attacks faster than defenders are shoring up their systems, a Pentagon watchdog said.
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  Trying to craft global cyber limits

  The Global Commission on Stability in Cyberspace is hashing out fundamental principles that states, non-state actors and private industry should follow in the digital domain.