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1st Federal CISO offers Trump administration cyber advice
Chatting live with Gen. Gregory Touhill, the first federal CISO, on the state of federal cybersecurity and his new role with Cyxtera and Bay Dynamics.
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10 companies win spots on GSA’s $50B telecom contract
The General Services Administration announced the winners of its next-generation telecom contract, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), intended to be the go-to vehicle for agencies — civilian and defense — looking for telecom services.
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![3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bug-bounty.jpg.jpg?w=300)
3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]
During the 2017 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, bug bounty program managers with three major companies – Indeed, Salesforce and Silent Circle – offered some advice to organizations standing up a program for the first time.
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![How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hacker-retaliation.jpg.jpg?w=300)
How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]
While the bureau has a wealth of technical expertise, it’s often private sector partners that develop the tactics and techniques that enable law enforcement to take action.
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![FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/file.jpeg_0c0510.jpg?w=300)
FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]
According to Tom Grasso, supervisory special agent with the FBI’s Cyber Division, the only way to effectively dismantle a botnet operation is through cooperation with the private sector and citizens.
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Feds wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
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Qatar suggests cyberattack emanated from a Gulf neighbor
Qatari officials investigating a cyberattack that sparked a diplomatic crisis with four Arab countries said on Thursday their findings indicate the attack was coordinated with one of the countries, and that the United Arab Emirates had benefited the most from it.
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DHS chief: States should ask feds for help to secure elections
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Wednesday that states should not be wary of asking for the federal government’s help to strengthen election systems in light of Russian meddling in last year’s election.
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Lawyer: Russian programmer sought by US is political victim
The lawyer defending a Russian computer programmer arrested in Spain says flaws in the extradition request by the United States signal a political motivation behind the prosecution.
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Russian man who helped develop Citadel malware gets 5 years
A Russian man who helped develop and distribute malicious software designed to steal personal financial information was sentenced Wednesday in Atlanta to serve five years in prison.
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1st Federal CISO offers Trump administration cyber advice
Chatting live with Gen. Gregory Touhill, the first federal CISO, on the state of federal cybersecurity and his new role with Cyxtera and Bay Dynamics.
-
10 companies win spots on GSA’s $50B telecom contract
The General Services Administration announced the winners of its next-generation telecom contract, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), intended to be the go-to vehicle for agencies — civilian and defense — looking for telecom services.
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3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]
During the 2017 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, bug bounty program managers with three major companies – Indeed, Salesforce and Silent Circle – offered some advice to organizations standing up a program for the first time.
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How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]
While the bureau has a wealth of technical expertise, it’s often private sector partners that develop the tactics and techniques that enable law enforcement to take action.
-
FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]
According to Tom Grasso, supervisory special agent with the FBI’s Cyber Division, the only way to effectively dismantle a botnet operation is through cooperation with the private sector and citizens.
-
Feds wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
-
Qatar suggests cyberattack emanated from a Gulf neighbor
Qatari officials investigating a cyberattack that sparked a diplomatic crisis with four Arab countries said on Thursday their findings indicate the attack was coordinated with one of the countries, and that the United Arab Emirates had benefited the most from it.
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DHS chief: States should ask feds for help to secure elections
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Wednesday that states should not be wary of asking for the federal government’s help to strengthen election systems in light of Russian meddling in last year’s election.
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Lawyer: Russian programmer sought by US is political victim
The lawyer defending a Russian computer programmer arrested in Spain says flaws in the extradition request by the United States signal a political motivation behind the prosecution.
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Russian man who helped develop Citadel malware gets 5 years
A Russian man who helped develop and distribute malicious software designed to steal personal financial information was sentenced Wednesday in Atlanta to serve five years in prison.
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1st Federal CISO offers Trump administration cyber advice
Chatting live with Gen. Gregory Touhill, the first federal CISO, on the state of federal cybersecurity and his new role with Cyxtera and Bay Dynamics.
-
10 companies win spots on GSA’s $50B telecom contract
The General Services Administration announced the winners of its next-generation telecom contract, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), intended to be the go-to vehicle for agencies — civilian and defense — looking for telecom services.
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![3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bug-bounty.jpg.jpg?w=370)
3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]
During the 2017 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, bug bounty program managers with three major companies – Indeed, Salesforce and Silent Circle – offered some advice to organizations standing up a program for the first time.
-
![How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hacker-retaliation.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]
While the bureau has a wealth of technical expertise, it’s often private sector partners that develop the tactics and techniques that enable law enforcement to take action.
-
![FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/file.jpeg_0c0510.jpg?w=1024)
FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]
According to Tom Grasso, supervisory special agent with the FBI’s Cyber Division, the only way to effectively dismantle a botnet operation is through cooperation with the private sector and citizens.
-
Feds wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
-
Qatar suggests cyberattack emanated from a Gulf neighbor
Qatari officials investigating a cyberattack that sparked a diplomatic crisis with four Arab countries said on Thursday their findings indicate the attack was coordinated with one of the countries, and that the United Arab Emirates had benefited the most from it.
-
DHS chief: States should ask feds for help to secure elections
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Wednesday that states should not be wary of asking for the federal government’s help to strengthen election systems in light of Russian meddling in last year’s election.
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Lawyer: Russian programmer sought by US is political victim
The lawyer defending a Russian computer programmer arrested in Spain says flaws in the extradition request by the United States signal a political motivation behind the prosecution.
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Russian man who helped develop Citadel malware gets 5 years
A Russian man who helped develop and distribute malicious software designed to steal personal financial information was sentenced Wednesday in Atlanta to serve five years in prison.
