- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 30th, 2015
US Government Will Pay Raytheon $1 Billion for Cyber-Security
Raytheon lands huge contract for the next 5-7 years
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 27th, 2015
US Government Interested in Boeing's Self-Destructing Smartphone
Boeing Black can self-destruct when stolen or tampered with
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- January 3rd, 2015
Guardians of Peace Target News Media Organization
Internal document from the FBI reveals that other targets may be considered by the hackers in the future
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 25th, 2014
Info on 25,000 DHS Employees Exposed in Breach of Contractor Systems Reuters
Highly sensitive personal information has been accessed without authorization
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 23rd, 2014
Backoff PoS Malware Impacts More than 1,000 Businesses
Retailers are advised to evaluate their systems for signs of intrusion
- Security
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 7th, 2014
US Investigation Services Targeted by Possible State-Sponsored Attack
USIS runs background checks on employees of the Department of Homeland Security
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 22nd, 2014
Bank Account Information Compromised in DHS Portal Security Breach
The DHS is sending a notification to the impacted organizations
- Data Breaches
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 22nd, 2014
Leaked Intelligence Bulletin Shows the DHS Is Looking into TeamBerserk Attacks
The Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center is confident its own systems have not been breached
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 17th, 2014
Hackers Leak Data Allegedly Stolen from DHS Intelligence Fusion Centers
Only unclassified documents have been leaked so far
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 14th, 2013
DHS Official Says Obamacare Website Has Been Targeted by Hackers 16 Times
The number likely only represents attempts that might have put data at risk
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 28th, 2013
Before Leaving DHS, Janet Napolitano Warns of Major Cyber Event AFP
The secretary also warns her successor of terrorist threats and weather-related events
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 24th, 2013
NUARI Awarded $9.9M / €7.4M by DHS to Develop Cyber Security Technologies
NUARI has been collaborating with the DHS for close to a decade
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 19th, 2013
McAfee Confirms Dr. Phyllis Schneck Has Joined DHS
Dr. Phyllis Schneck has been appointed Deputy Undersecretary for Cyber Security
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 15th, 2013
DHS Announces CDM Program to Enhance Cybersecurity of Government Networks
The contract has an estimated ceiling of $6 billion (€4.5 billion) over a five-year period
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 6th, 2013
McAfee CTO Will Reportedly Lead DHS Cybersecurity Division [WSJ]
Reports say Phyllis Schneck will be put in charge of protecting the US against hackers
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 13th, 2013
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Resigns
She will run the University of California and its system of colleges
- Security Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- May 16th, 2013
Feds Reveal Warrant Used to Seize Mt. Gox Accounts, Affecting Bitcoin Trade
The government argues that Mt. Gox is illegally involved in money transfers