How states are using their election security funds
The Election Assistance Commission provides details on states' plans to protect the security, accessibility and efficiency of federal elections.
Pushing cybersecurity for counties
The National Association of Counties and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center are encouraging counties to enroll in the free cyber protection program.
All hands on election security
Congress, federal agencies and states are working against the clock to shore up security for the midterm elections.
Cleaning up cyber hygiene
Government agencies generally practice better cyber hygiene than most industry sectors, a new survey found.
DHS agencies test airport biometric ID
The Traveler Verification System can shave 15 minutes off of traditional manual methods of comparing passenger ID photos against larger databases, according to airports and airline partners where it is being tested.
How hackers can compromise police bodycams
Security holes could give hackers a way to access and modify camera footage and track the location of officers wearing the devices.
Hack the Marines 'brings together nerds' to boost military cybersecurity
At the Las Vegas event, ethical hackers identified and reported 75 unique vulnerabilities and were awarded over $80,000 for their efforts.
Smart cities vulnerable to easy attacks on unsecured connected apps
Some of the same vulnerabilities that enabled the 2016 Mirai botnet attack can still be found in components of smart city applications, a new study shows.
DMARC deadline looms for federal agencies
Email authentication can help secure any organization, but the risks of doing it wrong are real -- and federal systems must be compliant by Oct. 16.
DARPA's plan to restore trust in electronic documents
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's SafeDocs program aims to devise a dramatically better way to detect and reject untrustworthy data.
Access management: What agencies need to know
A secure and robust identity management structure can improve agencies' visibility into who is accessing their systems, as well as when, how and from where.
As Russians hack the US grid, a look at what’s needed to protect it
As sophisticated attackers may find and exploit currently unknown vulnerabilities, it’s important for electric utilities, grid operators and vendors to remain vigilant and deploy multiple layers of defense.
How local governments can better protect their data and applications
Software-defined, zero-trust access can lighten the load of an understaffed, underequipped government security team.
West Virginia to expand blockchain-based voting
After a successful two-county test during the May primary election, the West Virginia secretary of state is planning to expand the effort in November.
Vulnerability assessment: How do you rate?
While federal vulnerability assessment are at low maturity levels, there are steps that agencies can take to minimize attack surfaces and improve scan effectiveness and efficiency.
Why confidence matters in facial recognition systems
Concerns over the accuracy of facial recognition systems came under the spotlight when Amazon’s Rekognition incorrectly matched 28 members of Congress to criminal mugshots.
Bridging federal IT’s knowledge gap
Continual communication about strategy and goals along with frequent training will help IT staff understand their agency's primary objectives and how best to meet them.
How to stop the cyber-threat firefighting
Using network segmentation in a zero-trust model gives agency networks the best chance of avoiding a breach and staying invisible to malicious attackers.
Congress blocks election security funds for states, again
Although Senate Democrats tried to add funding for states and localities to upgrade the security of their election systems, the measure was defeated.
Ransomware calls for desperate measures – even typewriters
A south-central borough in Alaska is the latest government to fall victim to far-reaching ransomware.
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