5 ways government will fight against botnets A new report from The Departments of Commerce and Homeland security listed many areas where the U.S. can improve its botnet defense, and five where government can get the ball rolling. By: Jessie Bur May 30
Rep. Ruppersberger’s 7 steps for better cyber oversight The recommendations include evaluating the current cybersecurity structure within the Department of Homeland Security, as well as a cyber-specific budget hearing for FY19. By: Jessie Bur April 30
Nielsen says cyber is a conflict, not an IT challenge Kirstjen Nielsen, head of the Department of Homeland Security told the RSA conference "we are all on the front lines of a digital battlefield.” By: Kelsey Atherton April 17
EPA, FBI and DHS get new senior leadership Federal agencies saw a series of leadership positions confirmed and announced, especially in IT. By: Jessie Bur April 13
White House email incredibly vulnerable to use in phishing scams Most White House email domains lack even the most basic policy for preventing spoofed emails, according to a Global Cyber Alliance report. By: Jessie Bur April 5
Resources-strapped agencies are leaving networks vulnerable to cyberattack Since agencies must prioritize limited cyber resources for the most critical systems, they must also accept the danger of cyber breach in the less critical, according to a DHS National Programs and Protection Directorate official. By: Jessie Bur March 21
One-third of agencies still trail email security deadline Some agencies have yet to institute any of the basic DMARC email security policy required by the Department of Homeland Security, all while a second, more stringent deadline approaches. By: Jessie Bur March 6
Nearly half of federal agencies miss DHS email security deadline The day after a Department of Homeland Security deadline for all federal agencies to implement a basic policy to protect email servers against malicious messages, just over half have actually done so, leaving the remainder still vulnerable. By: Jessie Bur January 17
Report: Most agencies vulnerable to phishing Nearly half of agency email domains have adopted policies to collect data on unauthorized emails as mandated by an Oct. 16, 2017, Department of Homeland Security directive. By: Jessie Bur January 3
How to secure a smartphone for the Tweeter-in-Chief Before, during and since the campaign, he used an Android smartphone to conduct his business and tweet prolifically, directly reaching millions of followers. But when he was inaugurated, Trump surrendered that device and accepted in its place a smartphone that has somehow been made more secure. By: Anupam Joshi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County January 25, 2017
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