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Dec 11 2020
News
Senate approves defense bill establishing cyber czar position, subpoena power for cyber agency
The Senate on Friday approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with clauses that would establish a federal cyber czar, and that would give the nation’s top federal cybersecurity agency subpoena power.
The conferenced version of the 2021 NDAA was approved by the Senate by a vote of 84-13 days after the House approved the same version of the annual defense funding bill
The HillMar 11 2015
News
Could Hillary have compromised the president's emails?
Clinton could have been hacked without knowing it, cybersecurity experts say, but Obama’s security is so high that an intruder couldn’t take advantage of a breach.
PoliticoJun 06 2021
News
Senate sergeant at arms says cyberattack more worrisome than repeat of Jan. 6 insurrection
Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson said Saturday she is more concerned about a cyberattack on the government than another insurrection like the one that rocked Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
“Our networks ... have attempted intrusions every single day. And so, cybersecurity for me is a much greater concern than the prospect of thousands of people storming the West Terrace,” Gibson said in an
The HillApr 02 2022
Opinion
The Washington Post Finally Gets Around to Confirming the Hunter Biden Laptop Story
On Wednesday, the Washington Post published two articles confirming key details of the Hunter Biden laptop story. Their inquiry into the matter comes just a year and a half after the existence of the laptop and its contents was first reported by the New York Post, and after the authenticity of the emails found on the laptop had been confirmed by most of the paper’s competitors.
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National Review (News)Nov 18 2020
News
Trump fires top DHS official who refuted his claims that the election was rigged
President Trump on Tuesday fired a top Department of Homeland Security official who led the agency’s efforts to help secure the election and was vocal about tamping down unfounded claims of ballot fraud.
In a tweet, Trump fired Christopher Krebs, who headed the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at DHS and led successful efforts to help state and local election
Washington PostMay 12 2021
News
Biden signs executive order designed to strengthen federal digital defenses
President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at shoring up the federal government’s digital defenses as his administration grapples with cybersecurity crises, including a ransomware strike on a major fuel pipeline that has caused gas shortages.
Less than four months into his tenure, Biden has had to respond to a Russian cyberespionage operation that affected nine federal
Washington PostMar 20 2013
News
South Korea military on alert after massive computer hack
South Koreas military is on high alert as authorities investigate a possible cybersecurity breach that disabled computer systems at two main banks and at three television broadcast stations on Wednesday.
Washington TimesDec 30 2021
News
Experts Warn Cyber Hackers, EMP Attacks and Solar Storms Could 'Annihilate Our Electric System'
From natural phenomena to cyberattacks like the massive SolarWinds operation and this year's attack on the Colonial Gas Pipeline, security experts warn it's clear that most businesses and key infrastructure like power grids across this country are woefully unprepared to meet such threats.
"They went after our gas and they went after our hot dogs. No one is out of bounds here. Everyone
CBNDec 17 2020
News
Foreign hack of US government bigger than previously known, CISA warns
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency revealed on Thursday that the massive global hacking campaign conducted by foreign actors is even larger than originally reported.
The cyber actors gained secretive backdoor access in more ways than just through the publicly known SolarWinds software update being corrupted.
“One of the initial access vectors for this activity
Washington ExaminerSep 14 2020
News
House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats
The House on Monday passed legislation to improve the security of federal internet-connected devices, with the bill garnering bipartisan support.
The Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act, passed unanimously by the House, would require all internet-connected devices purchased by the federal government – including computers, mobile devices, and other products with the
The Hill