Tag: Cybersecurity

Alleged army cyberspying on Colombia negotiators

Vivian Sequera · February 5, 2014 3:07 am

Serious digital vulnerabilities continue to nag the federal government, according to a new report from the minority staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. (Photo: Thinkstock)

National Security

Data breaches happen too often in federal computer systems, says new Hill report

Kelly Cohen · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said he'll introduce his bill next week, when Congress returns from the summer recess. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Rep. Frank Wolf: Every American has been attacked by foreign cyber-hackers

Joel Gehrke · February 3, 2014 5:00 am

A group of computer hackers and human rights campaigners in Germany announced Monday that they are suing their government for allegedly breaking the law by aiding the United States National Security Agency. (AP/Patrick Semansky)

National Security

Hackers sue German government over NSA spying

Frank Jordans · February 3, 2014 5:00 am

The state of journalism is strong, as evidenced by the talented writers and analysts working in D.C. (Thinkstock)

Lessons from a trip to Washington

Hugh Hewitt · February 2, 2014 5:00 am

Feds: Russian man who created SpyEye pleads guilty

Kate Brumback · January 28, 2014 9:30 pm

Michaels Stores Inc. is working with federal law enforcement and data security experts, but has yet to confirm that its systems were compromised. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Michaels Stores investigating possible data breach

Associated Press · January 25, 2014 5:00 am

engineers are investigating the problem and working to restore full functionality as soon as possible. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Federal courts hit by cyberattack

Associated Press · January 25, 2014 5:00 am

Neiman Marcus: 1.1M cards may be compromised

The Associated Press · January 23, 2014 5:38 pm

Target grapples with security breach fallout

Washington Examiner · January 23, 2014 12:05 pm

‘Revenge porn’ guru Hunter Moore arrested in hacking case

Associated Press · January 23, 2014 5:00 am

Credit cards that were confiscated are displayed at the McAllen Police Department in McAllen, Texas, after McAllen police arrested a man and a woman on fraud charges, Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. According to a South Texas police chief, the suspects used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise, but a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday that an investigation is ongoing into the possibility of a link between the Target data breach and the arrests. (AP Photo/The Monitor, Gabe Hernandez)

Experts: Target hackers will be tough to find

Bree Fowler · January 22, 2014 7:55 pm