"Election officials concerned about malign forces hacking voting-related systems have an unexpected resource to draw upon: the National Guard. Guard soldiers in several states are using their …
Iran hit by global cyber attack that left U.S. flag on screens
"Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centers in Iran where they left the image of a U.S. flag on screens along with a warning: ‘Don’t mess with our elections’, the …
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Deterring Russian Hacking Will Take More Than Latest Sanctions, Experts Say
" The sanctions aim to pressure Russian oligarchs to pressure Putin in turn, but it will be a long time before behavior changes." Source: Deterring Russian Hacking Will Take More Than Latest …
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Cyberinsurance Tries to Tackle the Unpredictable World of Hacks
"IN THE AFTERMATH of the Equifax data breach last year that exposed personal information of more than 145 million people, analysis firm Property Claim Services estimated that cyberinsurance would …
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Federal funds to bolster election cybersecurity may not be enough
"Last summer, with an important Illinois election season months away, Shelby County officials in central Illinois feared that their outdated voting equipment wouldn’t be approved for use by the State …
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Taiwanese under siege from blitz of Chinese cyberattacks
"The island’s cyber chief revealed there were as many as 40 million attacks each month, with even President Tsai Ing-wen reportedly being targeted" Source: Taiwanese under siege from blitz of Chinese …
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Weak White House email domain security ‘poses a national security risk’: Study
"More than 95 percent of emails domains overseen by the Executive Office of the President are at risk of being attacked by phishers and poses a 'national security risk,' according to a new …
Chinese hackers targeting US firms’ financial data, report says
"Cyberattacks looking to get information on bid prices, contracts and mergers and acquisitions, US-based security company claims" Source: Chinese hackers targeting US firms’ financial data, report …
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Fin7: The Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Behind a String of Big Breaches
"THIS WEEK, SAKS Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, and Lord & Taylor department stores—all owned by The Hudson’s Bay Company—acknowledged a data breach impacting more than five million credit and debit …
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Will the U.S. Ever Switch From Cyber Defense to Offense?
"After another cyberattack on a U.S. city, it may be time to figure out a less passive response." Source: Will the U.S. Ever Switch From Cyber Defense to Offense? - Nextgov …
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