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The governor signed the state’s new rules into law Monday, making it the first state to officially restore net neutrality. Continue reading Washington Passed the First State-Level Net Neutrality Law, and Now Braces for a Brawl with the FCC
By Waqas
Problems for Washington Marijuana Industry Twofold After New Marijuana-Tracking Software
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Continue reading Washington State Marijuana Tracking System Hacked to Steal Route Data
Nearly a year after the end of the 2016 campaign, the Department of Homeland Security on Friday night notified 21 states of attempted Russian hacking against their election systems. A small number of networks were compromised, CyberScoop has learned, but none of the targeted systems involved the tallying of votes. For the majority of the states targeted, only early-stage activity like scanning was seen. A minority of targeted states saw serious attempts to compromise networks, some of which were successful. ,Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington are among the states that have acknowledged receiving a notification. The remaining states are publicly unknown. News of the targeting first came to light in June when Jeanette Manfra, acting deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity and communications at the DHS’s National Protection and Programs Directorate, testified during a hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence that focused on Russian interference in the U.S. election. […]
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Continue reading DHS notifies 21 states of Russian hacking attempts prior to 2016 election
If you need to know how to make a 230,000-ton ribbon of concrete float on one of the deepest lakes of the Northwest, ask the engineers of the Evergreen Point Bridge. Continue reading This Is the Longest Floating Bridge in the World
We’re not even halfway through January, and already the conference season is upon us. This weekend, Hackaday will be attending Shmoocon at the Hilton in Washington, DC. I’ll be there getting the full report on Russian hackers, reverse engineering, and what the beltway looks like with an ice storm during morning rush hour.
What’s in store for Shmoocon attendees? The schedule looks really cool with talks on something like inline assembly in Python, tools for RF reverse engineering, manufacturing and selling a U2F token, emulating ARM firmware, and so much more. Want to attend Shmoocon? Too bad! Tickets sold out …read more
Continue reading Bring Your Palm VII To ShmooCon This Weekend
Three thousand communities in the US have four times the amount of lead in their water as Flint—partly because of a misunderstood law. Continue reading Lead Contaminated Drinking Water Is Much More Prevalent Than You Think
“Sometimes, you fight fire with fire.” Continue reading To Prevent a Nuclear Disaster, Washington Firefighters Burned a Whole Mountain
“The volcano is still very much alive.” Continue reading Mount St. Helens Is ‘Recharging’ With Magma, Say Geologists