The National Security Agency’s general counsel is leaving his position
He's headed to a think tank after five years in the spy agency.
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As Iowa caucuses loom, states drill with feds to protect 2020 elections
The goal is to seize on deeper between federal and state officials to prepare for 2020.
AIG must cover client’s $5.9 million in cyber-related losses, judge rules
AIG had cited multiple clauses in its policy to argue against paying, though the court ruled the tactic did not count as "bad faith."
DOD contractor Electronic Warfare Associates hit with Ryuk ransomware
The company's CEO told CyberScoop it has no intentions of paying the ransom.
Microsoft offers up to $20,000 in Xbox bug bounty program
It's good news for gamers who are sick of having their accounts taken over.
Anti-virus firm Avast shuts down its data-selling subsidiary
The episode reinforced concerns about the ability of big tech firms to collect and monetize user data.
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Why direct-memory attacks on laptops just won’t go away
The access to a computer the attack enables — executing code before the computer is even booted up — is insidious.
Facebook settles facial recognition lawsuit for $550 million
Members of the suit each can claim up to $200.
Department of Interior grounding drone fleet over cybersecurity concerns
The order comes amid a spate of warnings and bans at multiple government agencies.
Duo CEO Dug Song: We have to make security simple
"We need to re-design our security experiences and workflows into things that can easily be adopted by users," Song says. "Because if there’s friction, they will find…