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Why hacking – successful or not – can lead to a crisis of confidence about election security
The Department of Homeland Security is worried about data security and confidence in the voting process during the upcoming midterm elections, a top official said at the Black Hat conference.
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DHS wants more secure call encryption for feds
The Department of Homeland Security wants to conduct research on an end-to-end secure phone call platform for the government to communicate for unclassified and official use calls.
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Why small cyberattacks on power systems more likely than a long-running blackout
Attacks on American power systems are likely to be small and localized, casting doubt on the ability of a foreign power to take down broad swaths of U.S. electric systems at once.
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Hackers targeted a fake power grid. Is the real one next?
A honey pot experiment showed how suspected criminals may try to hack into America’s electric grid.
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Trump administration coordinating with Facebook to combat disinformation
The Trump administration and Facebook are working together to counter foreign influence operations, but research suggests social media sites need to be more aggressive in taking false content off their platforms.
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Twitter botnets are becoming more sophisticated
Twitter accounts are spoofing celebrity accounts, engaging in fraud and using verified profiles that have been hacked, at the same time the United States is warning of Russian disinformation operations using botnets.
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Why the Justice Department cared about chain restaurant hackers
The FIN7 group’s brazen hacking campaign shows how simple fishing and social engineering tactics can have devastating consequences.
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America could protect cyberspace like WMDs
The State Department is building a coalition of allies in cyberspace that it hopes can deter state-backed malicious activity.
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The fight over Trump’s cyber strategy
A senior Defense Department official described the current administration’s cyber policy as “a potential catastrophe” because cyber briefings are missed or not taking place altogether.
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Homeland Security announces new first response cyber center
The National Risk Management Center is supposed to provide a centralized home where companies and local agencies can go to for cybersecurity issues.
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Why hacking – successful or not – can lead to a crisis of confidence about election security
The Department of Homeland Security is worried about data security and confidence in the voting process during the upcoming midterm elections, a top official said at the Black Hat conference.
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DHS wants more secure call encryption for feds
The Department of Homeland Security wants to conduct research on an end-to-end secure phone call platform for the government to communicate for unclassified and official use calls.
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Why small cyberattacks on power systems more likely than a long-running blackout
Attacks on American power systems are likely to be small and localized, casting doubt on the ability of a foreign power to take down broad swaths of U.S. electric systems at once.
-
Hackers targeted a fake power grid. Is the real one next?
A honey pot experiment showed how suspected criminals may try to hack into America’s electric grid.
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Trump administration coordinating with Facebook to combat disinformation
The Trump administration and Facebook are working together to counter foreign influence operations, but research suggests social media sites need to be more aggressive in taking false content off their platforms.
-
Twitter botnets are becoming more sophisticated
Twitter accounts are spoofing celebrity accounts, engaging in fraud and using verified profiles that have been hacked, at the same time the United States is warning of Russian disinformation operations using botnets.
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Why the Justice Department cared about chain restaurant hackers
The FIN7 group’s brazen hacking campaign shows how simple fishing and social engineering tactics can have devastating consequences.
-
America could protect cyberspace like WMDs
The State Department is building a coalition of allies in cyberspace that it hopes can deter state-backed malicious activity.
-
The fight over Trump’s cyber strategy
A senior Defense Department official described the current administration’s cyber policy as “a potential catastrophe” because cyber briefings are missed or not taking place altogether.
-
Homeland Security announces new first response cyber center
The National Risk Management Center is supposed to provide a centralized home where companies and local agencies can go to for cybersecurity issues.
-
Why hacking – successful or not – can lead to a crisis of confidence about election security
The Department of Homeland Security is worried about data security and confidence in the voting process during the upcoming midterm elections, a top official said at the Black Hat conference.
-
DHS wants more secure call encryption for feds
The Department of Homeland Security wants to conduct research on an end-to-end secure phone call platform for the government to communicate for unclassified and official use calls.
-
Why small cyberattacks on power systems more likely than a long-running blackout
Attacks on American power systems are likely to be small and localized, casting doubt on the ability of a foreign power to take down broad swaths of U.S. electric systems at once.
-
Hackers targeted a fake power grid. Is the real one next?
A honey pot experiment showed how suspected criminals may try to hack into America’s electric grid.
-
Trump administration coordinating with Facebook to combat disinformation
The Trump administration and Facebook are working together to counter foreign influence operations, but research suggests social media sites need to be more aggressive in taking false content off their platforms.
-
Twitter botnets are becoming more sophisticated
Twitter accounts are spoofing celebrity accounts, engaging in fraud and using verified profiles that have been hacked, at the same time the United States is warning of Russian disinformation operations using botnets.
-
Why the Justice Department cared about chain restaurant hackers
The FIN7 group’s brazen hacking campaign shows how simple fishing and social engineering tactics can have devastating consequences.
-
America could protect cyberspace like WMDs
The State Department is building a coalition of allies in cyberspace that it hopes can deter state-backed malicious activity.
-
The fight over Trump’s cyber strategy
A senior Defense Department official described the current administration’s cyber policy as “a potential catastrophe” because cyber briefings are missed or not taking place altogether.
-
Homeland Security announces new first response cyber center
The National Risk Management Center is supposed to provide a centralized home where companies and local agencies can go to for cybersecurity issues.
