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  FDA Approves Cybersecurity Fix for Cardiac Devices

  In a voluntary recall, Medtronic has issued a software update to plug cybersecurity holes in programmers — which are kinds of software that physicians use to measure a connected device's performance, batter life and settings — for the company's implantable cardiac devices, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Security
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  Homeland Security Moves to Boost Security at Border

  The Department of Homeland Security gave notice it plans to waive environmental laws to install gates along a stretch of border fence.

  • Border Security
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  FBI Arrests Man Who Plotted to Detonate Bomb on Election Day

  "Had he been successful, Rosenfeld’s alleged plot could have claimed the lives of innocent bystanders and caused untold destruction," FBI Assistant Director in Charge William Sweeney said.

  • Homeland Security
  • Municipal Security

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  DOD Weapon Systems Vulnerable to Cyber Threats, GAO Reports

  Although GAO and others have warned of cyber risks for decades, the Defense Department did not prioritize weapon systems cybersecurity until recently, the new report says.

  • Government
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  WhatsApp Bug Allowed Hackers to Hijack Accounts

  Facebook's WhatsApp says it has fixed a video call security bug that let hackers hijack accounts.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Security
  • Smartphones
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  TSA Applauds Congress' Passage of H.R. 302

  H.R. 302 includes the TSA Modernization Act, the first ever reauthorization of TSA since the agency’s founding in 2001.

  • Airport Security
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  Heathrow Airport Fined Over USB Data Breach

  Last October, a Heathrow employee lost a USB stick containing 76 folders and more than 1,000 confidential files, including the names, dates of birth, passport numbers and other personal information related to aviation security staff.

  • Data Security
  • Airport Security
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  Are Smart Locks Really Leading Us into a Keyless Future?

  Mobile access to homes and offices is not a new concept, but in 2018, why do we still have to carry around bulky keys when we have our phone with us?

  • Access Control
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  Despite Threatening Conditions, Smugglers Continue to Risk Migrant Lives for Profit

  Sector Border Patrol agents arrested six Mexican nationals and five U.S. citizens after three separate smuggling attempts this week.

  • Border Security
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  Google Revamping Gmail and Android Security

  Currently, Google Account users grant an app a lot of permissions to access their Google Account data in one fell swoop. After the changes are implemented, consumers will be able to grant or deny each permission individually.

  • Data Security
  • Smartphones
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  Securing the Supreme Court

  Who protects the Court and its inhabitants?

  • Government
  • Facility Security
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  Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Intercepts Two Alien Smuggling Attempts

  U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted a few smuggling attempts.

  • Border Security
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  The Terabit Era: Get Ready for Bigger DDoS Attacks

  Researchers have recently observed an alarming trend: attacks are multiplying in size, often far exceeding what many service providers consider a safe defensive capacity.

  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Security

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