CyberCon

Full coverage of the annual CyberCon Conference, held in Washington, D.C.

How the cloud saved Ukraine’s data from Russian attacks

Russian operatives conducted physical and virtual “wiper attacks” on computer networks in Ukraine - attempting to delete all stored government information. Yet the data survived.

23 months ago

Should other nations be worried about Cyber Command’s latest status?

When President Trump elevated CYBERCOM to full combatant command status, it marked a final acknowledgement that cyber is a vital component of American war fighting.

6 years ago

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Navy aims to boost battle space awareness, interoperability

Mark Andress, the Navy's assistant deputy chief of Information Warfare, highlighted the C4ISR needs of the Navy in an ever-changing world at the C4ISRNET Conference.

16th annual C4ISRNET Conference coming May 3

This year's theme is 'Convergence in the Cross-Domain Era.'

7 years ago

Humans have capacity to shape future of cyberspace

As cyberspace is manmade, humans can shape the domain more so than the four other physical domains of warfare.

7 years ago

Industry should steal FedRAMP cloud security baselines

SANS researcher said the private sector should steal FedRAMP security baselines for assessing cloud acquisitions.

8 years ago

DHS phished own employees with Redskins tickets

Instead of tickets, those who clicked through got a briefing on cyber hygiene.

8 years ago

Mutually assured destruction for cyberspace?

Sen. Mike Rounds is calling for definitive plans for action against cyber attacks.

8 years ago

4 ways DHS is being 'aggressive' on cybersecurity

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the department is tackling cybersecurity as one of its top priorities, alongside counterterrorism.

8 years ago

Cyber best practices? They’re moving targets

The sheer magnitude and complexity of federal networks make cybersecurity one of the government’s biggest challenges.

8 years ago

Intertia slows cyber progress

CIOs must convey the importance of cybersecurity to the agency when implementing new systems, says HUD CIO Rafael Diaz.

8 years ago

Johnson: US will accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016

The vast majority of these refugees being accepted into the U.S. will be women, children and families, the secretary said.

8 years ago

DISA director: 'We expect a cyberattack as a prelude to war'

The Defense Department is taking cyber threats seriously in an evolving landscape of conflict.

8 years ago