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
Aug 15 Hackers are preparing an 'unlimited' ATM cash heist. Here's how to protect yourself By Gretchen Frazee The FBI is warning of an impending cyber scheme that could steal millions of dollars from ATMs around the world. Continue reading
Aug 08 U.S. braces for possible cyberattacks after Iran sanctions By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press U.S. intelligence agencies have singled out Iran as one of the main foreign cyber threats facing America, along with Russia, China and North Korea. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 25:05 August 4, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Aug 4, the long-term implications of top cybersecurity officials leaving the FBI. Later, lawmakers and scientists try to establish when someone may be too high to drive and the Trump administration gets blowback for proposing… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:56 The FBI's cybersecurity brain drain has long-term implications By PBS News Hour As the Trump administration grapples with cybersecurity concerns in the upcoming elections, it is also facing the loss of four top cybersecurity experts from the FBI. These exits could have a potentially long-term impact on strategy decisions for the division. Continue watching
May 17 Lack of paper trail a concern amid fears of election hacking By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press As the midterm congressional primaries heat up, roughly 1 in 5 Americans will be casting ballots on machines that do not produce a paper record of their votes. Continue reading