Security News

DHS Warns of Possible Iranian Cyberattacks After Killing of Qassem Soleimani
2020-01-06 12:33

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued warnings about the possibility of cyberattacks launched by Iran in response to the United States killing Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian military commander. While many - including U.S. officials - have criticized the decision to kill the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force unit, Washington justified its actions by claiming that Soleimani had been planning an imminent attack on U.S. interests in the Middle East.

DHS Rolls Back Facial-Recognition Expansion Plan
2019-12-10 14:04

Biometric facial scanning won’t be a requirement for all U.S. citizens traveling internationally after all, the department decided.

Dridex Operators Continue to Target Financial Services, DHS Warns
2019-12-09 14:09

The Dridex Trojan continues to pose a significant threat to user data and its operators are expected to continue using it in attacks targeting the financial services sector, the Department of...

DHS Retreats on Possible Facial Screening of US Citizens
2019-12-09 07:35

The Homeland Security Department is backing away from requiring that U.S. citizens submit to facial-recognition technology when they leave or enter the country. read more

DHS May Require US Citizens Be Photographed at Airports
2019-12-04 14:31

Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — be photographed as they enter or leave the country as part of an identification system using...

DHS Plans to Expand Facial Recognition Border Checks
2019-12-03 22:48

Now all travelers to and from the U.S. - even if they are U.S. citizens - will be subject to facial recognition-based checks, a new filing revealed.

DHS Mandates Federal Agencies to Run Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
2019-11-27 21:34

The DHS is requiring all federal agencies to develop a vulnerability disclosure policy. The goal is that people who discover vulnerabilities in government systems have a mechanism for reporting...

DHS Warns of Critical Flaws in Medtronic Medical Devices
2019-11-08 19:19

Critical vulnerabilities impacting Medtronic Valleylab products could allow attackers to overwrite files and achieve remote code execution, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warns. read more

Senator Demands Review of How DHS Shares PII With Contractors
2019-10-28 13:33

Sen. Maggie Hassan Asks GAO to Scrutinize DHS' Third-Party Security PracticesSen. Maggie Hasan, D-N.H is demanding that the U.S. Government Accountability Office review how the Department of...

Bill Calling for DHS Cyber Incident Mitigation Teams Advances
2019-10-01 20:48

Senate, House Versions Now Must Be ReconciledIn the wake of ransomware attacks that have hit the public and private sectors, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill that calls for creating cyber...