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Watch Out for Last-Minute Email Tax Scams, IRS Warns

These types of schemes often peak close to Tax Day, according to the IRS.

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Comey Confirms FBI Investigation into Trump Russia Ties, Denies Wiretapping

House intel Democrats pressed on Trump-Russia ties during a hearing while Republicans focused on classified leaks.

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Is Trump's Budget an Opportunity for Contractors?

Companies providing technology as a service stand to win out, one analyst says.

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Secret Service Confirms Agency Laptop Stolen

The agency declined to comment more on the ongoing investigation.

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Delays and Bugs in Immigrant Vetting System Trouble Lawmakers

An upgraded IT system has been delayed for years and runs more than $1 billion over budget.

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What Trump's Skinny Budget Says About Cybersecurity

The budget proposal pledges cyber initiatives at the Pentagon and Homeland Security Department and to counter terrorists’ use of encryption.

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Lawmaker: Traffickers Might Use Drones To Smuggle Humans Across Borders

Security concerns and enthusiasm for drones dominated a recent Senate hearing on unmanned aerial vehicles.

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2 Russian Spies Charged in Yahoo Breach of 500M Accounts

Russian journalists, U.S. and Russian government officials, a Russian cybersecurity firm’s employees, and other private-sector employees were targeted.

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No Evidence of Trump Wiretap, House Intel Leaders Say

The FBI declined to publicly answer a Senate panel question about any investigation into the Trump campaign.

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Expect a Cyber Budget Boost But Stay Tuned for that Executive Order, Homeland Adviser Says

Don’t expect a multibillion-dollar investment that will modernize government cybersecurity in one fell swoop, though.

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Trump Cyber Czar Brings Deep Expertise but Maybe Some Baggage, Too

Rob Joyce led hacking operations at NSA, which may turn off some businesses wary of post-Snowden links to the intel community.

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Watchdog: DHS Isn't Ready for Social Media to Become a Bigger Part of Visa Screening

The department's social media pilot programs lack adequate benchmarks, so DHS doesn't have a good way to evaluate whether they're working.

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Comment Period Extended for FedRAMP's New Baseline

The "Tailored" baseline was introduced as a possible means to usher in speedier assessments for certain kinds of solutions.

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IRS Took Down FAFSA-Autofill Tool to Prevent Identity Theft

IRS suspended the tool as part of a broader effort to protect taxpayer information.

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WikiLeaks Dump Shines Light on Government's Shadowy Zero-Day Policy

The documents shed little light on how many unknown vulnerabilities the intelligence agency retains and how well it vets the damage they might cause.