Security News

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...

Pentagon Data Breach Exposed 30,000 Travel Records
2018-10-15 11:48

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 an estimated...

Hackers steal Pentagon personnel’s PI and credit card data
2018-10-15 10:42

The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Friday that personal information and credit card data of some 30,000 U.S. military and civilian personnel has been compromised in a breach affecting a...

Pentagon Reveals Cyber Breach of Travel Records
2018-10-12 21:42

The Pentagon on Friday said there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian...