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By Jared Keller Oct 27, 2020
Entertainment

That one scene in ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ that revealed a real-life problem with the F-35

There are few people in the world who can go up against a Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter with...
By Patrick Baker Jun 15, 2020
Education

The military keeps growing their cybersecurity program. Here’s how you can get involved

The downside of our highly convenient digital world is the constant threat of data thieves. With cyber attacks always imminent,...
By Raphael Satter, Reuters May 13, 2020
News

US accuses China-linked hackers of stealing COVID-19 vaccine research

Coronavirus-related research and data have emerged as a key intelligence priority for hackers of all stripe
By David Roza Apr 16, 2020
Analysis

Jeff and Tina would be rolling in their graves over a new report on DoD’s cybersecurity efforts

The military hasn’t fully implemented those programs, GAO found, and DoD isn’t keeping good track of its efforts overall. That’s...
By Christopher Bing, Reuters Mar 11, 2020
News

Here’s what the government’s new doomsday plan for cyberwar looks like

A government report published on Wednesday outlines a cyberwar doomsday plan and recommends Washington make sweeping changes to address other...
By Jed Pressgrove, Government Technology Feb 25, 2020
News

DoD agency suffers data breach, potentially compromising Social Security numbers

The Defense Information Systems Agency, an arm of the U.S. Department of Defense that handles secure communications and IT for...
By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter, Reuters Jan 14, 2020
News

Russian military hackers reportedly tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy company at the center of US impeachment scandal

The same hacking group, known as "Fancy Bear" by cybersecurity researchers, breached the Democratic National Committee in 2016
By Alexandra Ma, Business Insider Oct 24, 2019
Military Tech

The White House may get hacked again because so many cybersecurity officials have resigned, according to an internal memo

"I foresee the White House is posturing itself to be electronically compromised once again," wrote Dimitrios Vastakis, a branch chief...
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters Oct 16, 2019
News

US carried out secret cyber strike on Iran in wake of Saudi oil attack, officials say

The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept. 14 attacks on...
By Kristofer Goldsmith, Vietnam Veterans Of America Oct 2, 2019
Opinion

Don’t let foreign adversaries turn Facebook against us

Vietnam vets are part of the age group that's growing fastest on Facebook and that's most likely to vote, making...
By Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times Aug 25, 2019
News

Hackers could have breached US bioterrorism defenses for years, records show. We’ll never know if they did

The Department of Homeland Security stored sensitive data from the nation's bioterrorism defense program on an insecure website where it...
By John M. Donnelly, CQ-Roll Call Jul 30, 2019
Military Tech

Pentagon workers bought thousands of Chinese-made electronics vulnerable to hacks and spying

Defense Department employees have procured thousands of printers, cameras and computers that carry known cybersecurity risks, and the practice may...
By Jared Keller Nov 16, 2018
Bullet Points

Japan’s Cybersecurity Chief Has Never Used A Computer

The Japanese minister tasked with maintaining the government's cybersecurity capabilities has reportedly never used a computer before in his adult...
By 'Mal Ware' Nov 15, 2018
The Long March

The AI Column: How To Practice Safe Cyber

Defense Secretary James Mattis announced last month that his department would be standing up a new task force to make...
By Hirepurpose Nov 12, 2018
Career

Veterans Have More Cybersecurity Skills Than They Know

When seeking jobs outside the military, many veterans look for ways to translate their military training into civilian terms. Lt....
By Paul Szoldra Oct 30, 2018
News

A Porn-Watching Employee Got Government Networks Infected With Russian Malware

A porn-watching employee at the U.S. Geological Survey got government networks infected with Russian malware, according to an Inspector General...
By Paul Szoldra Oct 24, 2018
News

DoD Wants More Hackers To (Legally) Break Into Its Websites

The Department of Defense is expanding its “Hack the Pentagon” program by awarding contracts to Silicon Valley firms BugCrowd, HackerOne,...
By Jared Keller Oct 22, 2018
News

South Carolina Inmates Allegedly Posed As Underage Girls To Blackmail Soldiers On Dating Apps

South Carolina inmates are reportedly using a dating app and the threat of an underage porn charge to catfish and...
By Paul Szoldra Oct 13, 2018
News

The Pentagon’s Travel Records Were Hacked, Possibly Affecting 30,000 Personnel

Hackers recently breached Pentagon travel records and nabbed personal information and credit card data, perhaps on as many as 30,000...
By Paul Szoldra Oct 4, 2018
Analysis

‘We Have No Way Of Addressing This’: Ex-NSA Scientist Reacts To China Sneaking Microchips Into DoD Servers

After an explosive Bloomberg report revealed that China was surreptitiously inserting small microchips into servers that later ended up being...
By 'Mal Ware' Sep 25, 2018
The Long March

The AI Column: Why Marine Corps Commandant Gen Neller Really Needs to Read ‘LikeWar’

While critics might scoff at the notion of social media as a vital national security issue, LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social...
By Andrea Little Limbago Sep 21, 2018
The Long March

The Pentagon Unveils An Aggressive New Cyber Defense Plan

Over the last six months, the government has released a series of strategic documents and executive orders that have led...
By Jennifer Cruickshank and Iain J. Cruickshank Jul 10, 2018
The Long March

We Need A Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign And Civil Defense Force

Our nation is in a latent war in the information sphere. Fake News, troll farms, and bots — encouraged by nation...
By Adam Weinstein Nov 9, 2017
News

This Marine Proved Russia Hacked The DNC’s Emails — And Now, He’s Talking

The Marines have fought in every clime and place where they could take a gun. But it turns out they’re...
By Adam Weinstein Aug 18, 2017
News

CYBERCOM Just Got A Major Pentagon Promotion From The President

Doing “the cyber” got a boost at the Pentagon today. In a highly anticipated move, President Donald Trump announced on...