Security News

Serious lack of infosec professionals a key risk to national security
2018-10-11 05:30

The unprecedented demand for well-trained cybersecurity workers continues to grow. Some experts predict that there will be a global shortage of two million cybersecurity professionals by next...

Outdated DoD IT Jeopardizes National Security: Report
2018-07-11 15:54

Failure to Modernize Legacy DoD Systems is Putting U.S. National Security in Jeopardy, Report Claims read more

Senators Ask National Security Advisor to Save Cybersecurity Coordinator Role
2018-05-31 12:44

A group of Democrat senators is urging National Security Advisor John Bolton to reconsider the decision to eliminate the role of cybersecurity coordinator, arguing that it represents a step in the...

FBI moves against VPNFilter botnet, claiming Russian involvement and 'national security threat'
2018-05-24 19:06

Warns admins that the malware could be very tough to remove The FBI says it is taking steps to stop the spread of the VPNFilter malware and botnet, warning that it's a national security issue.…

Qualcomm Requests National Security Review of Broadcom Bid
2018-03-07 17:31

US chipmaker Qualcomm postponed its annual shareholders' meeting after secretly requesting a national security review of Broadcom's bid to take over the company, the Singapore-based Broadcom...

Cybersecurity and the 2017 US National Security Strategy
2018-01-10 13:27

Commentaries on the 2017 US national security strategy by Michael Sulmeyer and Ben Buchanan....

US National Security Agency Chief to Retire
2018-01-07 15:41

National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers, the US signals intelligence czar, plans to retire within months after a four-year term scarred by damaging leaks, US intelligence sources...

Exploring Cyber's Role in the New National Security Strategy
2017-12-19 10:17

An analysis of the cyber component of the Trump administration's just-published National Security Strategy leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security. Also, DHS and industry establish a cyber...

Privacy Activists Suffer Legal Setback In National Security Letter Case (Threatpost)
2017-07-18 18:34

Cloudflare and network operator Credo Mobile suffered a legal defeat when U.S. appeals court ruled to uphold a gag order on FBI surveillance data.

Court Upholds Gag Orders in National Security Letters (Security Week)
2017-07-18 17:14

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco confirmed a lower court decision Monday that gag orders included in FBI National Security Letters (NSLs) do not violate the First Amendment...