DOJ report finds foreign meddling had no impact on midterm electionsUnfortunately, the actual details are under wraps.By J. Fingas, 02.05.2019
Shutdown means government won't engage with the tech industry at CESAt least ten officials are no-shows at the event.By J. Fingas, 01.05.2019
US border officers don't always delete collected traveler dataThey also aren't properly documenting all their device searches.By J. Fingas, 12.11.2018
Face scanning in US airports is rife with technical problemsHomeland Security's project might not make its 2021 target date.By J. Fingas, 09.25.2018
FBI links North Korea hackers to two more malware attacksState-backed actors may be behind the Joanap and Brambul threats.By K. Holt, 05.30.2018
Homeland Security database would track bloggers, social mediaThe proposal could curb fake news, but there's also potential for abuse.By J. Fingas, 04.07.2018
DHS finally reveals the states Russia hacked during the electionsAccording to the investigation, the attackers didn't tamper with voting machines. By M. Moon, 09.23.2017
DHS faces lawsuit over phone and laptop border searchesThe ACLU wants a warrant to be required before electronic devices can be searched.By M. Locklear, 09.13.2017
US lifts laptop ban at Abu Dhabi airportDon't call it a change of heart, though.By J. Fingas, 07.02.2017
DHS has a video game-like trainer for active shooter incidentsThe Unreal engine-built “EDGE” is available to any first responder in the US.By M. Locklear, 06.26.2017
US: North Korea's been hacking everyone since 2009The state-sanctioned attacks reportedly include the WannaCry ransomware.By M. Moon, 06.14.2017
US won't ban laptops on European flights, at least for nowHowever, the Department of Homeland Security says the issue is still very much 'on the table.'By M. Brian, 05.31.2017
Homeland Security classifies election infrastructure as criticalThe DHS says it would prevent election systems from being tampered.By M. Moon, 01.07.2017
Hackers targeted voter registration systems in 20 statesA Homeland Security official confirmed details of earlier reports. By B. Steele, 09.30.2016
Homeland Security is investigating the Leslie Jones hackA DHS investigation could suggest the attack originated outside of the US. By B. Steele, 08.25.2016
Homeland Security's big encryption report wasn't fact-checkedIn attempting to shine a light on 'going dark,' the Homeland Security Committee reveals just how in the dark lawmakers are on encryption.By V. Blue, 07.08.2016
Homeland Security wants social media info from foreign visitorsDHS will use the info to vet travelers, even those who don't need visas to enter.By M. Moon, 06.24.2016
The TSA is failing spectacularly at cybersecurityFive years of Homeland Security audits found airport security can't even get the basics right.By V. Blue, 05.20.2016
UK police arrest teenager over recent US government hacks15-year-old hacker "Cracka" was arrested earlier this week in the UK.By B. Steele, 02.12.2016