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At least 10 federal agencies contracted with hacked software maker
The attack affecting a “small number” of government agencies is still being assessed, officials said.
Feds most worried about ‘accidents’ in cyberspace
At government agencies, employees that accidentally expose federal data are seen as larger threats than hackers.
By Jessie Bur
GOP campaign arm reports ‘cyber intrusion’
"The cybersecurity of the committee's data is paramount, and upon learning of the intrusion, the [National Republican Congressional Committee] immediately launched an internal investigation and notified the FBI, which is now investigating the matter," spokesman Ian Prior said in a statement.
OPM breach victims will see no gap in credit monitoring
The Office of Personnel Management is soliciting a new contract to offer credit monitoring for those impacted by the 2015 breach, but coverage on the old program will be extended to ensure a smooth transition.
By Jessie Bur
Unions take OPM data breach lawsuit to appeals court
The American Federation of Government Employees and the National Treasury Employees Union appealed to overturn a dismissal of their lawsuits concerning the 2015 Office of Personnel Management data breach.
By Jessie Bur
Massive Facebook breach spurs calls for regulation
Facebook announced Sept. 28 that 50 million accounts have been infiltrated in a hack, which comes amid a storm of proposals that the social media giant should be regulated.
By Justin Lynch
These known flaws are ‘critical risks’ to data security
Nation states, cybercriminals and hacktivist groups are attacking known vulnerabilities in common business software that can lead to losses of data, according to a new report.
By Justin Lynch
Mysterious use of hacked OPM data raises questions
The first illicit use of federal employee data swiped by suspected Chinese hackers in 2015 has created a cloud of mystery that has sparked the attention of members of Congress.
By Justin Lynch
How telework fuels the insider threat
Following several intelligence leaks, a large percentage of corporate executives and small business owners believe that data breach risks increase when employees work out of the office, a new study finds.
By Justin Lynch
Facing Chinese cyberthreat, Pentagon to bake better contractor security into buying decisions
Officials want an extra layer of security as a "fourth pillar in defense acquisition" following the recently reported hack of sensitive military data.
By Joe Gould
Data breaches at federal agencies jumped 20 percent last year
Agencies are storing more data in cloud services, but does that make it easier to breach?
By Daniel Cebul