Feb 19 Massive breach fuels calls for U.S. action on cybersecurity By Ben Fox, Alan Suderman, Associated Press U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses following a sweeping hack that may have exposed government and corporate secrets to Russia. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 6:56 Assessing the damage from the recent U.S. cyberattack The Russian government is believed to be behind the recent cyberattack in the United States. Since it was revealed in December, the number of federal agencies and companies that were victimized by the attack continues to grow. Christopher Krebs, the… Continue watching
Jan 25 Russian hack of U.S. federal agencies exposed supply chain weaknesses By Associated Press The most recent case targeting federal agencies involved Russian government hackers who are believed to have sneaked malicious code into popular software that monitors computer networks of businesses and governments. Continue reading
Dec 31 Microsoft says hackers viewed software code, didn’t change it By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Microsoft said Thursday in a blog post that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies sneaked further into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn't appear to have caused any… Continue reading
Dec 18 With Trump silent, response to hacks may fall to Biden By Eric Tucker, Frank Bajak, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The lack of any statement casts doubt on the likelihood of a swift response to the attacks and suggests any retaliation will be left in the hands of President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration. Continue reading
Dec 16 Germany backs bill requiring tech companies to make 5G security pledge By Frank Jordans, Associated Press The bill seeks to address concerns that vendors such as Chinese tech company Huawei might pose a security risk if they have access to core parts of the German telecoms network. Continue reading
Dec 14 U.S. agencies hacked in monthslong global cyberspying campaign By Associated Press U.S. government agencies were ordered to scour their networks for malware and disconnect potentially compromised servers. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Senate Homeland Security committee examines cyber threats during the pandemic By Justin Stabley The Senate Homeland Security committee examined cyber threats during the pandemic on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 4:46 Christopher Krebs defended election integrity. Trump fired him President Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has been credited by many for securing American elections from fraud and foreign interference -- but drew… Continue watching
Nov 06 U.S. agency pushes back on voter fraud claims By Associated Press The federal agency that oversees U.S. election security is pushing back at unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud without mentioning that President Donald Trump is making unfounded allegations about the vote count. Continue reading