Russia struck at election systems and data of 39 US states
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When security bugs become WONTFIX writeoffs [Chet Chat Podcast 262]
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Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking
Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony is a solid reminder that the Russian hacking campaign went far beyond the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta. Continue reading Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking
Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking
Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony is a solid reminder that the Russian hacking campaign went far beyond the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta. Continue reading Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking
Leaked NSA hacking report ratchets up pressure on local election officials
Despite new evidence from a leaked NSA report that Russian hackers sought to compromise state and local election technology, the officials in charge are still vigorously opposing the federal designation of their polling systems as critical infrastructure. “It’s unclear how this situation would change anyone’s opinions about the [critical infrastructure] designation,” Kay Stimson of the National Association of Secretaries of State told CyberScoop. NASS represents the state-level officials responsible for tabulating election results. Stimson added that officials didn’t get any additional resources to defend their networks as a result of the January 2017 announcement by the Department of Homeland Security, which many saw as a federal power grab. Federal officials have stressed that state or local participation in any DHS programs is voluntary, and suggested that DHS expertise might be able to help election officials secure themselves against online attacks. Stimson said officials had asked DHS for a briefing about the leaked information. The document, leaked […]
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FBI Arrests NSA Contractor for Leaking Secrets – Here’s How they Caught Her
The FBI arrested a 25-year-old NSA contractor on Saturday (3rd June) for leaking classified information to an online news outlet which published its report yesterday (5th June) — meaning the arrest was made two days before the actual disclosure went online.
Reality Leigh Winner, who held a top-secret security clearance and worked as a government contractor in Georgia with Pluribus
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Leaked NSA report says Russians tried to hack state election officials
Alleged source of leak arrested by FBI after Intercept provided copy to NSA. Continue reading Leaked NSA report says Russians tried to hack state election officials
Trump Fires FBI Director Over Clinton Probe, Amid Russia Investigation
President Donald Trump has abruptly fired James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who was leading an investigation into alleged links between Trump and Russia.
The White House announced on Tuesday that Comey was fired on… Continue reading Trump Fires FBI Director Over Clinton Probe, Amid Russia Investigation
Hacking against France’s Macron previews dangers for other major European elections
Last week’s “massive and coordinated hack” against the campaign of French President-elect Emmanuel Macron was the opening act in a year slated with critical European elections that will help decide the fate of the EU. The incident was, for about 24 hours, a hold-your-breath moment for Macron’s campaign. By Sunday night, the centrist candidate handily won, taking more than 66 percent of the vote over far-right-wing rival Marine Le Pen. Le Pen’s global array of opponents exhaled. But any reprieve for election systems’ cyber-defenders is destined to be brief. The United Kingdom, Germany and France are readying themselves for further elections and similar potential attacks. Experts have noted close similarities between this week’s leaked emails and hacks against American political targets in 2016 that were blamed widely on Russian intelligence agencies. While most experts say it’s too early yet to definitively attribute these latest attacks to any specific group, many expect the coming year to be […]
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News in brief: Macron shrugs off email dump; warning on new ‘crazy bad’ flaw; Facebook tips on fake news
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