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States want more from DHS after confusing update on 2016 election hacking activity

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U.S. states targeted by Russian hackers last year are pushing back after the Department of Homeland Security provided what they say is inaccurate information about attempts to breach their election systems prior to Election Day. The election administrative offices in California, Wisconsin and Texas said this week that the information provided to them by DHS failed to prove that Russian hackers had either attempted or were successful in breaching state election systems, which includes products sold by contractors and used by states for voter registration and vote tabulation. People familiar with the matter told CyberScoop that the information provided by DHS last week is in fact accurate, but clearly incomplete. The evidence provided to states failed to give the necessary context needed to explain how certain activities aimed at adjacent, interconnected internet systems could impact election-related technology. A DHS spokesperson confirmed the department had in recent days provided clarifications to […]

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A look back at the Zyns iframer campaign

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Behind compromised sites or malvertising, you will often find trails that can take you back years and see how infection chains evolved, or didn’t, over time.Categories: Exploits
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Open Source Art Encourages Society to Think Inclusively

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Kate Reed has a vision for elevating the less talked about parts of ourselves, and of society. Through her art, she wants people to think about a part of themselves that makes them feel invisible, and to anonymously share that with the community around them. The mechanism for this is Invisible, a campaign to place translucent sculptures in public places around the world. The approach that she has taken to the project is very interesting — she’s giving the art away to empower the campaign. Check out her talk from the Hackaday SuperConference.

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