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Combating US cyber adversaries calls for whole-of-government approach
While cyber criminals take advantage of gaps in our visibility over domestic infrastructure, foreign nation states, such as Russia, give them safe harbor.
By Rep. Mark E. Green
Why the US chose to ‘name and shame’ Russia over cyberattacks
Nearly a dozen countries, including the United States, attributed a 2019 cyberattack on the country of Georgia to Russia’s military, a move that experts said was the most high-profile example yet of an effort to establish acceptable behavior in cyberspace.
By Mark Pomerleau, Aaron Mehta and Andrew Eversden
Hacker group targeted law firms, released veterans’ stolen data related to PTSD claims
The posted information includes details from VA personal injury cases, pain diary entries, fee agreements and HIPPA consent forms. It is unclear, however, whether clients from the firms are aware some of their sensitive information has already posted to the web.
By Dylan Gresik
Loophole closed, service members’ medical images no longer accessible online
Some troops' sensitive medical information can no longer be found online, according to Virginia Sen. Mark Warner.
By Patricia Kime
Deployed 82nd Airborne unit told to use these encrypted messaging apps on government cell phones
“Unfortunately, those apps are more secure than texting in the clear, which is more or less the alternative. Granted, if a hostile party has access to the handset, that encryption isn’t particularly helpful.”
For the love of OPSEC, put your phone away
Lectures of personal electronics use and operational security continue to fall on deaf ears.
By Jon Simkins
The National Guard is shoring up to fight 2020 election hacking
The National Guard is preparing for 2020 election night hacking. In the mean time, some states have been dealing with their own breaches.
Hackers target job-hunting service members, veterans with sham employment website
The site prompted users to download an app containing malicious malware that would allow the attacker to access a plethora of information, according to cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos.
By Diana Stancy
‘The Chinese have already broken into my stuff’: Cyber espionage concerns Army acquisition three-star
"This is something that has risen to the top of the concern list," Lt. Gen. Paul Ostrowski said. "Not only within the Army, but within OSD."
By Kyle Rempfer