Meet the 18-Year-Old Who Hacked the Pentagon
The Department of Defense last week released the results of the first Hack the Pentagon bounty program and 18-year-old David Dworken was among those who participated.
View ArticleArmy Bug Bounty Building New Relationships with Hackers
The government announced its second bug bounty program called Hack the Army, which will concentrate on finding bugs in recruiting websites and databases.
View ArticleDoD Publishes Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
In the wake of the Pentagon and Army bug bounties, the government continues to engage researchers with the publication of the DoD’s vulnerability disclosure program.
View ArticleSenator Calls For Use Of DMARC To Curb Phishing
Senator Ron Wyden is pushing to mandate government-wide use of the email authentication protocol DMARC “to ensure that hackers cannot send emails that impersonate federal agencies.”
View ArticlePentagon Bans Soldiers from Using GPS Apps and Devices
This includes physical fitness aids, applications in phones that track locations, and other devices and apps that could pinpoint and track the location of individuals in active combat zones.
View ArticleAnthem, Apple and the Pentagon: A Data-Breach Cornucopia
A record fine and two new compromises kick off the autumn compromise season.
View ArticlePentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems
The news comes shortly after the DoD was called out for having rampant bugs in its weapons systems.
View ArticlePentagon Draws Back the Veil on APT Malware with Sudden Embrace of VirusTotal
Two samples have already been added to the malware zoo, indicating a new openness from the federal government when it comes to cyber.
View ArticleU.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System Rife with Security Holes
Widespread, unpatched vulnerabilities are just one set of problems uncovered by a Department of Defense audit.
View ArticleHackers Succeed in NASA Mission, Lifting Thousands of Employee Records
Twelve years' worth of data has blasted off into the Dark Web.
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