"The Obama administration on Friday officially accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the 2016 elections, including by hacking the computers of the Democratic National Committee and other …
US Surgeon General investigating possible computer breach
"The Health and Human Services Department is investigating a possible breach of a computer system holding personal information of more than 6,700 doctors, nurses and other uniformed public health …
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Russian special services to decrypt Internet traffic
"The Russian Federal Security Service (FSS, or FSB) together with the country's Ministry of Communications, are introducing of a set of technical procedures that will provide it with unencrypted …
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Assessing the Obama Administration’s Tech Legacy
"Since President Barack Obama was elected eight years ago, a great deal about technology has changed inside and outside the federal government. Consider one simple metric: data production. In 2007, …
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White House official: Cyberthreats continue to multiply
"Speaking at the Washington Post Cybersecurity Summit, Monaco said that almost on a daily basis now, she has to brief the president on some variety of cyberthreat. 'I've been struck by the breadth of …
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Is Yahoo the first billion dollar security breach?
"Verizon is pushing for a $1 billion discount off its pending $4.8 billion agreement to buy Yahoo, several sources told The Post exclusively. The request comes on the heels of the web giant getting …
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The quantum clock is ticking on encryption – and your data is under threat
"time bomb is ticking – but the numbers keep changing, flipping from enough minutes to save the day but not enough time to escape with your own skin. Then it switches again. It’s no action film, it’s …
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Hack warnings prompt cyber ‘security fatigue’
"Relentless cybersecurity warnings have given people 'security fatigue' that stops them keeping themselves safe, suggests a study. Many ignored warnings they received, found the US National Institute …
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Hackers Release Botnet Code, Raising Specter of More Attacks
"Internet companies are bracing for more trouble after hackers released the code behind one of the most powerful online attacks ever, which harnessed as many as one million internet-connected devices …
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Johnson Pushes for Cyber Protection Agency
"Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday said he is still after congressional approval for a national cybersecurity agency and broader reorganization of his department. But time is …
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