Security News

DHS Orders Agencies to Patch Critical Flaws Within 15 Days
2019-05-01 06:03

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week issued a new Binding Operational Directive (BOD) instructing federal agencies and departments to act more quickly when it comes to patching...

Former DHS Head Took up Cyber Despite White House Aversion
2019-04-25 04:22

A top White House official told Kirstjen Nielsen, then Homeland Security secretary, not to bring up election security with President Donald Trump, steering her away from discussing a critical...

DHS Warns of Vulnerabilities in Medtronic Defibrillators
2019-03-25 14:16

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an alert to warn of critical vulnerabilities impacting numerous Medtronic devices, which are exploitable with low skill level.  read more

Medtronic Defibrillators Have Critical Flaws, Warns DHS
2019-03-22 15:07

The unpatched vulnerabilities exist in 20 products made by the popular Medtronics medical device manufacturer, including defibrillators and home patient monitoring systems.

DHS Cyber Leader Says 2020 Security Preparations Underway
2019-02-15 15:11

The director of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency says officials are working to secure the 2020 presidential election. Christopher Krebs says he's trying to shift focus from what happened...

Senators Concerned Over DHS Employees Using Foreign VPNs
2019-02-11 13:31

United States senators have voiced concerns over the use of foreign-made Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  read more

Senators Reintroduce DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act
2019-02-04 13:44

United States Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) on Friday announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Hunt and Incident Response...

DHS Issues More Urgent Warning on DNS Hijacking
2019-01-23 13:48

Government Agencies Should Audit DNS Settings Within 10 DaysThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security says executive branch agencies are being targeted by attacks aimed at modifying Domain Name...

DHS Warns Federal Agencies of DNS Hijacking Attacks
2019-01-23 09:48

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday issued an emergency directive instructing federal agencies to prevent and respond to DNS hijacking attacks. read more

DHS Orders U.S. Federal Agencies to Audit DNS Security for Their Domains
2019-01-23 07:48

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has today issued an "emergency directive" to all federal agencies ordering IT staff to audit DNS records for their respective website domains, or...