Category Archives: Obama

Dr. Eric Cole, Secure Anchor Consulting – Paul’s Security Weekly #590

Posted on by

    Dr. Eric Cole is the leading cybersecurity expert in the world, known as the go-to for major political and business power players. Full Show Notes Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/securityweekly Hosts             Announcements RSA Conf… Continue reading Dr. Eric Cole, Secure Anchor Consulting – Paul’s Security Weekly #590→

Climate Change Exacerbates Hurricane Florence as America Becomes World’s Leading Crude Oil Producer

Posted on by

Hurricane Florence will make landfall in the Carolinas on the same day the US Department of Energy announces that the US has likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia in crude oil production. Continue reading Climate Change Exacerbates Hurricane Florence as America Becomes World’s Leading Crude Oil Producer→

White House Releases VEP Disclosure Rules

Posted on by

The White House released a charter document on Wednesday outlining how the U.S. government will disclose cyber security flaws and when it will keep them secret. Continue reading White House Releases VEP Disclosure Rules→

Report: Obama admin planted cyber ‘bombs’ inside Russian infrastructure

Posted on by

The Obama Administration reportedly planted cyber weapons within Russian infrastructure in 2016 to use in response to potential threats made by the Kremlin, according to the Washington Post. Through collaboration with members of the NSA, CIA and U.S. Cyber Command, according to the Washington Post, Obama gave his signature to a covert cyber operation designed “to be triggered remotely as part of retaliatory cyber-strike in the face of Russian aggression, whether an attack on a power grid or interference in a future presidential race.” The cyber weapons were “the digital equivalent of bombs that could be detonated if the United States found itself in an escalating exchange with Moscow,” but the project, including the “time sensitive” weapons, were never fully completed under Obama and the option for potential retaliation now rests with President Donald Trump. The Obama administration publicly announced a set of sanctions in December 2016 aimed at cracking […]

The post Report: Obama admin planted cyber ‘bombs’ inside Russian infrastructure appeared first on Cyberscoop.

Continue reading Report: Obama admin planted cyber ‘bombs’ inside Russian infrastructure→