Feb 18 China accuses U.S. of trying to block its tech development By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's government on Monday accused the United States of trying to block its industrial development by alleging that Chinese mobile network gear poses a cybersecurity threat to countries rolling out new internet systems. Continue reading
Dec 17 Russian influence operations still stoking tensions on social media, Senate reports say By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A report expected to be released Monday by the Senate intelligence committee says that Russian interference operations still exist on social media platforms, and that the Russian operation discovered after the 2016 presidential election was much broader than once thought. Continue reading
Dec 04 House GOP campaign committee reports ‘cyber intrusion’ By Associated Press The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee says it was hit with a "cyber intrusion" during the 2018 midterm campaign and the breach has been reported to the FBI. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 6:48 Why companies are still failing to protect our personal data A newly announced breach into the Marriott hotel chain’s reservation database is one of the biggest hacks in history, affecting half a billion customers in all. Amna Nawaz speaks with David Kennedy, co-founder of security firm TrustedSec, to understand what's… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 5:22 Russian government accused of hacking agencies investigating its alleged crimes American and Dutch officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of a widespread series of computer attacks. In the Netherlands, four Russian agents tried to hack into computers at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Meanwhile, the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 19 US Senate staff targeted by state-backed hackers, senator says By Frank Bajak, Raphael Satter, Associated Press Senator Ron Wyden says in a letter to Senate leaders that "at least one major technology company" has warned an unspecified number of senators and aides that their personal accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers. Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump signs executive order approving sanctions for foreigners meddling in U.S. elections By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press With the midterm elections now two months away, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said the U.S. is not currently seeing the intensity of Russian intervention that was experienced in 2016, but didn't rule it out. Continue reading
Aug 23 Hacking attempt into Democrat voter files was actually a phishing test, officials say By Bill Barrow, Associated Press "This was an unauthorized test, not an attack," Bob Lord, the Democratic National Committee's chief security officer, told the AP on Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 4:14 Playing offense and defense in the face of cybersecurity threats In the past 48 hours, findings have been released regarding attempts by hackers to influence the midterm elections. Now, the Democratic National Committee has reportedly asked the FBI to investigate an attempt to infiltrate its voter database. Nick Schifrin joins… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 4:18 Microsoft sounds alarm on Russian hacking attempts Russia’s hacking of the 2016 elections came as a surprise to many, including the tech industry itself, which was lacking in its initial response. But with the midterms less than three months away, tech giants are increasingly sounding the alarm… Continue watching