Pentagon put microgrid technology to the test at DEF CON, drawing on hackers’ ingenuity
The collaboration unfolded at the cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas where more than 1,700 attendees attempted to outsmart DOD technology.
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DOD expands vulnerability disclosure program, giving hackers more approved targets
The expansion comes as the DOD eyes broader changes for its Vulnerability Disclosure Program.
How the government is keeping hackers from disrupting coronavirus vaccine research
Behind the scenes, DOD has been working to protect the U.S. government effort to produce a coronavirus vaccine against foreign hacking.
DEF CON’s Aerospace Village looks to satellite hacking to improve security in space
The aerospace hacking village at DEF CON is going to look pretty different this year.
The NSA is piloting a secure DNS service for the defense industrial base
The effort aims to secure services on small- and medium-sized companies working on Department of Defense weapons technologies
At DEF CON’s aviation village, the military is interested in more than just the hacks
The Defense Digital Service's newly minted chief, Brett Goldstein, tells CyberScoop his team intends to use the DEFCON aviation village as a way to attract recruits to…
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Pentagon’s latest bug bounty program pays out $80,000
The highest bounty was $5,000 paid out eight times.
The Pentagon’s latest bug bounty target is its travel booking system
Because the Defense Travel System is used by millions of people and maintains sensitive information, hardening its security is a priority for DoD, organizers said.
Pentagon hackers-for-hire take just 4 hours to find critical vulnerability in sensitive system
The Pentagon's cybersecurity swat team has hosted highly-publicized challenges to find flaws in department and military branch websites, but it also recently orchestrated a more secret, complex…