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Cyber Command has cut hiring time for cybersecurity roles by nearly half, says DOD CISO

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Cyber Command has recently cut down the average amount of time it takes to hire someone by approximately 40 percent — 111 days to 44 days — under the Cyber Excepted Service program, according to the Department of Defense CISO Jack Wilmer. The CES program, intended to speed up cybersecurity candidate recruitment in the DOD through initiatives like allowing hiring managers to make direct hires, was originally authorized in 2016 by Congress. The CES also establishes market-based pay scales and allows hiring with or without public notification or vacancy announcements, both intended to decrease red tape in the Pentagons’ hiring process. Wilmer said the decrease has given the Department of Defense a leg up on private sector cybersecurity hiring. Since implementing the CES program, the Pentagon has seen fewer cases of candidates leaving DOD jobs on the table for the private sector. “That is a huge win,” Wilmer said while speaking Thursday at the 2019 Workforce […]

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Cisco will pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold US flawed surveillance software

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Technology giant Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle allegations it knowingly sold video surveillance equipment with security vulnerabilities to federal, state and local government agencies, according to court records unsealed Wednesday. A company whistleblower first informed Cisco in 2008 that a bug in its surveillance software could have enabled hackers to monitor video footage, delete footage and turn on or disable the systems. Government entities including the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York Police Department had purchased the software, according to the Washington Post, which first reported the news. Cisco’s settlement appears to be the first whistleblower resolution of the False Claims Act, which prohibits defrauding the government, regarding cybersecurity issues. “The tech industry needs to fulfill its professional responsibility to protect the public from their products and services,” whistleblower James Glenn said in a statement. “There’s this culture that tends […]

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Whale Freed From Harness Was ‘Likely’ Trained by Russian Navy

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We talked to the Norwegian marine biologist who freed a beluga whale from a harness that said “Equipment of St. Petersburg.” Continue reading Whale Freed From Harness Was ‘Likely’ Trained by Russian Navy→

Chinese hackers reportedly stole secret US Navy data

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Hackers of Chinese origin have stolen data from US Navy contractors whose content includes highly confidential information on advanced military technologies. In June this year, it was reported that Chinese hackers stole 614 gigabytes of US Nav… Continue reading Chinese hackers reportedly stole secret US Navy data→

Report: Chinese Hackers Siphon Off ‘Massive’ Amounts of Undersea Military Data

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The stolen data included “secret plans to develop a supersonic anti-ship missile for use on U.S. submarines by 2020,” American officials said. Continue reading Report: Chinese Hackers Siphon Off ‘Massive’ Amounts of Undersea Military Data→

Chinese hackers stole 614 gigabytes of US Navy’s anti-ship missile data

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In January and February 2018, the computers belonging to a U.S.
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Chinese hackers stole sensitive U.S. Navy submarine plans from contractor

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A Chinese intelligence agency was able to successfully hack into a Navy contractor around February, stealing more than a half terabyte worth of highly sensitive documents about U.S. submarine technology and plans. The hackers, according to the Washington Post, employed by China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS), targeted a Rhode Island-based company that was actively working on a Navy development project known as “Sea Dragon.” The Post reported that the breach was driven by China’s continued mission to challenge the U.S. military’s existing naval superiority, especially as it relates to the hotly contested South China Sea territory. While China has made strides in developing aspects of their navy, the country has lagged in building both anti-submarine technology and a next generation fleet. Based on publicly available information, the Sea Dragon program is part of the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office. It focuses on building a “cost-effective disruptive offensive capability … by […]

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