Security News

Pentagon publishes AI guidelines
2019-11-04 12:43

As the specter of warrior robots looms large, the Pentagon has published a set of ethical guidelines for its use of artificial intelligence.

Pentagon Awards $10 Billion Cloud Contract to Microsoft, Snubbing Amazon
2019-10-26 15:30

The Pentagon said Friday it is awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, following a highly scrutinized bidding process which Amazon had been favored to win. read more

Pentagon Buys Equipment With Known Vulnerabilities: Audit
2019-08-01 15:33

Report Also Highlights Cybersecurity Concerns About Use of Equipment Made in ChinaThe U.S. Department of Defense has purchased IT gear known to have significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities,...

The Pentagon is Publishing Foreign Nation-State Malware
2018-11-09 19:52

This is a new thing: The Pentagon has suddenly started uploading malware samples from APTs and other nation-state sources to the website VirusTotal, which is essentially a malware zoo that's used...

Pentagon Draws Back the Veil on APT Malware with Sudden Embrace of VirusTotal
2018-11-08 21:56

Two samples have already been added to the malware zoo, indicating a new openness from the federal government when it comes to cyber.

Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems
2018-10-25 15:27

The news comes shortly after the DoD was called out for having rampant bugs in its weapons systems.

Pentagon Launches Continuous Bug Bounty Program
2018-10-24 14:14

The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that its “Hack the Pentagon” bug bounty program will run all year long and will target the organization’s high-value assets. read more

Week in review: Pentagon data breach, cybersecurity workforce gap, who gets spear phished?
2018-10-21 17:40

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Who gets spear phished, and why? Spear phishing is one of the most successful methods of cyberattack. One...

Anthem, Apple and the Pentagon: A Data-Breach Cornucopia
2018-10-16 18:29

A record fine and two new compromises kick off the autumn compromise season.

Pentagon Travel Provider Data Breach Counts 30,000 Victims
2018-10-15 12:18

Department of Defense Has Begun Notifying Military and Civilian Breach VictimsThe Pentagon is warning that a data breach at a third-party travel management service provider exposed records for an...