Biden Executive Order Aims to Shore Up US Cyber Defenses Provisions in the order call for the development of minimum cybersecurity standards for government technology contractors and...
Foreign Threats to the US Election Are on the Rise, and Officials Are Moving Faster to Expose Them Russia is the top threat.
North Korean Charged in Cyberattacks on US Hospitals, NASA and Military Bases The indictment of Rim Jong Hyok by a grand jury in Kansas City accuses him of laundering the money through a Chinese bank and...
General Promises US 'Surge' Against Foreign Cyberattacks Cyberattacks have compromised sensitive government records and at times led to the shutdown of operations of energy companies...
Hackers Disrupt Iran's Rail Service with Fake Delay Messages It was not clear if the reported attack caused any damage or disruptions in Iran’s computer and internet systems.
Military Must Do More to Tackle Cyber Threats to 3D Printing, Watchdog Says Another key problem identified in the report is the ongoing failure to update computer operating systems.
Global War on Ransomware? Hurdles Hinder the US Response The White House has been vague about whether it plans to use offensive cyber measures against ransomware gangs.
Cyber Attack Wouldn't Merit Nuclear Strike: Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman A cyber attack on U.S. infrastructure would not warrant a nuclear strike, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs said.
Central Command's Twitter, You Tube Hacked To Post Threats to Troops CENTCOM's social media accounts have been hacked to post threatening messages to U.S. troops, purportedly from ISIS...
Hagel Says Central Command Twitter Hack 'No Big Deal' Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that the hacking of Central Command's Twitter and YouTube accounts amounted to...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...