Security News

Kaspersky Files Injunction to Expedite Appeal Against DHS Ban
2018-01-22 06:15

Kaspersky Lab last week filed a motion for a preliminary injunction as part of its appeal against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to ban the company’s products in federal...

DHS insider breach resulted in theft of personal info of staff and people involved in investigations
2018-01-05 19:01

The US DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has confirmed that the “privacy incident” discovered in May 2017 resulted in the theft of personally identifiable information of DHS employees and...

DHS Says 246,000 Employees' Personal Details Were Exposed
2018-01-05 13:48

13 Years of Witness Statements to DHS Office of Inspector General Also ExposedThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security says nearly 250,000 federal employees' personal details were exposed in a...

247,000 DHS Employees Affected by Data Breach
2018-01-04 12:01

Information on nearly a quarter million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees was exposed as part of an "unauthorized transfer of data", the DHS announced.  read more

DHS Warns of Malware Targeting Industrial Safety Systems
2017-12-19 21:00

The National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday published an analysis report on a piece of malware designed to...

DHS Cybersecurity Agency Could Get a New Name and a Revamp
2017-12-15 17:18

National Protection and Programs Directorate Title Fails to Describe Its PurposeWhat does the title National Protection and Programs Directorate mean to you? It's not so clear, unless you are...

Is Your DJI Drone a Chinese Spy? Leaked DHS Memo Suggests
2017-12-04 13:18

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently accused Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI), one of the largest drone manufacturers, of sending sensitive information about U.S....

DHS Says Drone Maker DJI Helping China Spy on U.S.
2017-12-04 09:09

A memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warns that China-based Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI), one of the world’s largest drone manufacturers, has been providing information on...

Email Security and the New DHS Directive
2017-11-22 15:18

U.S. government agencies now find themselves having to comply with Binding Operational Directive 18-01 to enhance email and web security. What are the immediate tasks? Patrick Peterson of Agari...

DHS Official: No Proof Kaspersky Software Used to Hack Fed IT
2017-11-14 20:33

Panel Told Most Agencies Have Complied with Directive to Stop Using Kaspersky WaresA top DHS cybersecurity official says she has seen no conclusive evidence that Russian-owned Kaspersky Lab's...