Chris Bing
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Washington, DC, United States
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CIA running internal 'Shark Tank' pitch competitions
This story first appeared on CyberScoop. The Central Intelligence Agency is using pitch competitions similar to the TV show “Shark Tank” to spur the development of cutting-edge intelligence gathering technologies, the agency’s chief information officer John Edwards, said Wednesday at a tech conference. “We have run three Shark Tanks, you know like the TV show,” … → Read More
NSA cyber-defense chief: ‘I have never been more busy’
This report first appeared on CyberScoop. The man responsible for leading the National Security Agency’s defensive mission says his team is fielding more calls than ever from agencies across the government. Dangerous, highly capable hackers and a desire by agencies to adopt cloud technology have increased the workload for Information Assurance chief Paul Pitelli and his … → Read More
Friction by design: FBI, DHS disagree on when to tell victims they’ve been hacked
This report first appeared on CyberScoop. Competing interests exist between two of the predominant federal agencies tasked with stopping hackers from attacking the U.S., officials say, and that dynamic shapes how and when the government notifies Americans if they’ve been breached. The Homeland Security Department and FBI follow distinctly different missions, and this extends into cyberspace,… → Read More
OPM overpaying for identify theft protections after breach, watchdog says
The Office of Personnel Management appears to be overpaying for an identity theft insurance program it rolled out to protect more than 20 million current and former U.S. government employees whose personal information was exposed in the agency’s massive 2015 data breach, a government watchdog said. A newly released report by the Government Accountability Office … → Read More
Bill would turn government’s vulnerabilities equities process into law
This report first appeared on CyberScoop. There’s a bill in the works that would codify the U.S. government’s vulnerabilities equities process into law, CyberScoop has learned. The legislation intends to add clarity, transparency and a level of consistency to the VEP, a secretive framework which guides when and if a federal agency will notify a … → Read More
FBI would get $61M to fight cybercrime, encryption in Trump budget proposal
This report first appeared on CyberScoop. President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint for the federal government proposes a $61 million increase for the FBI and Justice Department in fiscal 2018 to better track terrorist communications and combat cybercriminals. “The FBI would devote resources toward its world-class cadre of special agents and intelligence analysts, as well as invest $61 … → Read More
WikiLeaks reveals alleged U.S. hacking operations in release of CIA documents
This report first appeared on CyberScoop. WikiLeaks has published a cache of 8,761 files it claims provide insight into the CIA’s extensive computer hacking operations, including a description of tools and targeted technologies. In what is apparently the first in series of upcoming releases dubbed “Vault 7,” the controversial transparency organization claims that this will … → Read More
Lawmakers troubled by cyber-enabled information warfare
This article first appeared on CyberScoop. Lawmakers are searching for answers to how the U.S. government should counter cyber-enabled information warfare and other foreign propaganda efforts like those allegedly deployed by Russian intelligence services during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. But the complexities associated with nearly any solution — underlined by protections afforded… → Read More
FBI is ‘moving towards’ predictive cybercrime-fighting tools, assistant director says
The FBI’s cybercrime unit is developing predictive policing capabilities, Assistant Director Scott Smith said during a panel discussion at the 2017 RSA conference. “It’s where we are moving, and hope to go when you talk about predicting as opposed to proactive and reactive. Reactive is consistently where we have been, proactive means we’re really trying … → Read More
DHS: Teenager’s malware disrupted 911 call centers in 12 states
A single actor disrupted emergency services across the country, leaving operators unable to distinguish between real and fake calls for help. → Read More
Can hackers really do that much damage to the election?
Experts say it's unlikely that hackers will be able to significantly alter the November general election, but the public remains skeptical about how secure U.S. elections will be. → Read More
FBI director: Hackers will struggle to attack U.S. voting system because it is 'clunky as heck'
“The beauty of the American voting system is that it is dispersed among the 50 states, and it is clunky as heck,’’ said Comey. → Read More
Deciphering President Obama's cybersecurity talk with Vladimir Putin
Amid escalating fears of a vulnerable, digitally dependent and therefore possibly hack-able presidential election looming back at home, U.S. President Barack Obama traveled to Hangzhou, China, over the weekend for the G20 Summit. → Read More
In wake of voter database hack, U.S. election commission turns to NIST for cybersecurity talk
A cohort of voting municipalities across the U.S. rely on either digital voting systems or online data collection tools that may be susceptible to digital intrusion. → Read More
Here's how the government will now respond to cyberattacks
President Barack Obama announced new measures Tuesday to clarify policies and procedures on how the government should both prepare and respond to various classes of cyberattacks. → Read More
Here's Where Obama's Overtime Pay Rules Will Hit Startups
A new overtime pay rule pushed forward by the White House last week is making waves around both Washington and Silicon Valley as the countdown to its December 1 launch date has officially... → Read More
Here's Where Obama's Overtime Pay Rules Will Hit Startups
A new overtime pay rule pushed forward by the White House last week is making waves around both Washington and Silicon Valley as the countdown to its December 1 launch date has officially... → Read More
Here's Where Obama's Overtime Pay Rules Will Hit Startups
A new overtime pay rule pushed forward by the White House last week is making waves around both Washington and Silicon Valley as the countdown to its December 1 launch date has officially... → Read More
DC Tech: mHelpDesk Launches Mobile Payment Square Competitor
A wide range of companies use Square (SQ), the financial services company best known for their smartphone dongle attachment that can swipe credit cards. But the Jack Dorsey-led brand could soon be... → Read More
Ted Leonsis and Steve Case-backed Media Company Raises $8M
Snagfilms, a New York City-based video streaming company that both distributes content (like Netflix) and sells a B2b-style platform for media companies, has raised $8 million in... → Read More