The leader of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, which works within DHS, is concerned primarily with risk management, Chinese threats to supply chains and election security.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 27, 2019
In Jackson, Mississippi, the acting DHS secretary met with religious leaders and lawmakers to discuss ways that the department is acting to protect faith institutions targeted for violence.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 23, 2019
The agency is looking for contractors that would “transform” its passenger processing systems and integrate facial recognition into “all passenger applications.”
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 15, 2019
A Homeland Security agency and the FBI’s El Paso office are cautioning Americans to watch out for malicious "charity" emails and phone call scams.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 07, 2019
Communities are calling for legislative action, particularly after it was revealed that one shooting was motivated by white supremacist ideology.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 06, 2019
Why corporations owe it to you and society as a whole to stop data breaches and fraud
- By Simon Marchand
- Aug 05, 2019
The partnership between the airline and the security company will also offer discounted and free CLEAR memberships to United rewards members.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 01, 2019
Planes using networked communication systems are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, according to a flaw discovered by researchers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 31, 2019
Lawmakers are concerned about the use of out-of-date software on voting systems across the United States, but no new legislation has been passed in both chambers.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 18, 2019
The $10 billion JEDI project has been rife with controversy, but the Pentagon still hopes to seal the deal with one of the companies next month.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 15, 2019
In states where undocumented immigrants can obtain driver’s licenses, ICE has asked agencies to search for matches in their databases. Two have complied.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 09, 2019
Eight agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and Education Department, are using outdated systems that have few security updates and have failed to protect Americans’ personal data.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 05, 2019
A system that allows international travelers to skip lines when entering the U.S. is ‘vulnerable to exploitation,’ according to a new report from the Department of Homeland Security.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 02, 2019
The IoT Cybersecurity bill, which was introduced in March, passed through the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs last week and is now headed to the full Senate for a vote.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 25, 2019
Through the BlueKeep vulnerability, it is possible to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable devices. Since the virus can spread, if it’s not contained, it could trigger a much bigger problem.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 20, 2019
Researchers at CyberMDX uncovered two vulnerabilities in older versions of an infusion pump that could allow hackers to gain control over the onboard computer.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 17, 2019
At JFK Airport, immigration officers process hundreds of international passengers per flight. With the continual influx of people combined with limited staffing, law enforcement personnel are increasingly looking for technologies to enhance their efforts to deter illegal entry or trafficking and aid in crime investigation.
- By Richard Brent
- Feb 01, 2019
"The current lapse in government funding will have no effect on our commitment to assuring a safe and secure event," DHS press secretary Tyler Q. Houlton said.
- By Jessica Davis
- Jan 24, 2019
According to statements from Department of Justice officials and federal court records, both suspects are accused of planning attacks that were foiled by law enforcement.
- By Jessica Davis
- Dec 12, 2018
Guzman has been kept in solitary confinement in Manhattan and taken to court in Brooklyn in a heavily guarded motorcade. The security around him is so intense that U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan, presiding over the case, denied last week a motion by Guzman asking to hug his wife before the trial.
- By Jessica Davis
- Nov 15, 2018