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WA Secretary Of State On Cyber Threats And Cyber Security

By Dori Luzzo Gilmour June 30, 2022

Franklin County Auditor Matt Beaton, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, Benton County Auditor Brenda Chilton Listen (Runtime 2:42) Read Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is calling attention to election… Continue Reading WA Secretary Of Read More

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down A Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline

By NPR News May 9, 2021

Traffic on I-95 passes oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Co. in Linden, N.J. An cybersecurity attack has shut down Colonial Pipeline, a major transporter of gasoline along the East Coast. CREDIT: Mark Lennihan/AP

A ransomware attack has shut down one of the largest refined products pipelines in the United States, and a security analyst said it shows that "core elements of our national infrastructure" remain vulnerable to cyberattack. Continue Reading Ransomware Read More

After A Major Hack, U.S. Looks To Fix A Cyber ‘Blind Spot’

By NPR News April 6, 2021

The National Security Agency considers itself the world's most formidable cyber power, with an army of computer warriors who constantly scan the wired world. Yet by law, the NSA only collects intelligence abroad, and not inside the U.S. Continue Reading Read More

In Phone Call, President Biden Presses Vladimir Putin Over Cyber Breach And Treatment Of Navalny

By NPR News January 27, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Biden spoke on the phone Tuesday, discussing several tense issues facing the two countries. CREDIT: Alexei Nikolsky/Alexei Nikolsky/TASS

In his first phone call with Vladimir Putin since taking office, President Biden pressed his Russian counterpart on the detention of a leading Kremlin-critic, the mass arrest of protesters, and Russia's suspected involvement in a massive cyber breach in the United States. Read More

Group Behind Alleged Russia Hack Broke Into Microsoft’s Internal Systems

By NPR News December 31, 2020

The group behind the suspected Russian attack into U.S. government agencies and private companies was able to hack into Microsoft's internal systems and access some of the company's source code, the tech giant said in a blog post on Thursday. Read More

Russia Suspected In Major Cyberattack On U.S. Treasury, Commerce Departments

By NPR News December 14, 2020

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington D.C.

Hackers invaded computer systems at the departments of Treasury and Commerce starting in the spring, according to reports. Continue Reading Russia Suspected In Major Cyberattack On U.S. Treasury, Commerce DepartmentsRead More

Microwave Radiation ‘Most Plausible’ Cause Of Diplomats’ Ailments, Report Says

By NPR News December 6, 2020

A car drives past the U.S. Embassy in Havana in 2019. Dozens of Americans working at U.S. diplomatic missions in Cuba and China in recent years have suffered from ailments that have included headaches, balance problems and memory loss. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

The study by the National Academies of Sciences comes after dozens of U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China complained of migraines, dizziness and memory loss. Continue Reading Microwave Radiation ‘Most Plausible’ Cause Of Read More

Twitter Says It Was The Victim Of A ‘Coordinated Social Engineering Attack’

By NPR News July 15, 2020

Twitter says it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on the social media platform. CREDIT: Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images

Twitter confirms to NPR that it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on Twitter and may have reaped more than $100,000. Continue Reading Twitter Says It Was Read More

Chinese Hackers Charged In Alleged Cyber-Theft Of 145 Million Americans’ Data

By NPR News February 10, 2020

Attorney General William Barr and top law enforcement officials announced what they called a huge cyberattack on Monday at the Justice Department. CREDIT: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

The credit agency Equifax was compromised by a cyberattack that permitted China's military to steal names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information. Continue Reading Chinese Hackers Charged In Alleged Read More

Russia Hacked Ukrainian Company Linked To Trump Impeachment, Security Firm Says

By NPR News January 14, 2020

Russian hackers successfully infiltrated emails of employees at Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian energy company, according to a U.S. security firm. Here, a building is seen in Kyiv that holds the offices of a Burisma subsidiary. CREDIT: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Days after the House formalized its impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Russian hackers reportedly started working to gain access to Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holding's email accounts. Continue Reading Russia Hacked Read More

Senate Intelligence Committee Unveils Election Security Report In Wake Of Mueller Hearings

By NPR News July 25, 2019

Senate intelligence committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., praised the work of state and local election officials in the past few years, but said, "There is still much work that remains to be done." J. Scott Applewhite/AP

The report appeared as the 2020 presidential race gets underway in what promises to be a bitter and divisive battle and after the former special counsel said to expect continued Russian interference. Continue Reading Read More

House GOP Campaign Arm Says It Was Hacked During The 2018 Election Cycle

By NPR News December 4, 2018

The hacking was first detected in April, but top GOP officials, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, weren't notified about the attack until Monday, when reporters began asking questions. CREDIT: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

The National Republican Congressional Committee said that it has reported a "cyber intrusion" to the FBI that may have imperiled its data. It's not clear who's responsible. Continue Reading House GOP Campaign Arm Says It Was Hacked Read More

Marriott Says Info Of Up To 500 Million Customers Stolen In One Of The Largest Data Breaches Ever

By NPR News November 30, 2018

Marriott said that for 327 million guests of its Starwood network, which includes Westin hotels like this one near San Francisco, the compromised data includes dates of birth and passport numbers. CREDIT: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The hotel giant said information on up to 500 million customers worldwide was exposed in a breach of its Starwood reservation database. The data includes dates of birth and passport numbers. Continue Reading Read More

Facebook Says 14 Million Accounts Had Broad Array Of Personal Data Stolen

By NPR News October 13, 2018

Facebook says 30 million users were affected by a recent security breach, including 400,000 whose accounts were nearly fully accessed and another 14 million who had broad categories of personal data stolen. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

In an update on a recent security breach, Facebook says 30 million accounts were affected. For nearly half of those, hackers accessed users' searches, locations and other details. Continue Reading Facebook Says 14 Million Accounts Had Read More

Cyber Tests Showed ‘Nearly All’ New Pentagon Weapons Vulnerable To Attack, GAO Says

By Scott Leadingham October 9, 2018

The Pentagon only recently made cybersecurity a priority, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report, which found vulnerabilities in weapons that are under development. CREDIT: Yuri Gripas/Reuters

"One test report indicated that the test team was able to guess an administrator password in nine seconds," the Government Accountability Office says. Continue Reading Cyber Tests Showed ‘Nearly All’ New Pentagon Read More

Google Warned Senators And Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails

By NPR News September 22, 2018

In a recent letter, Sen. Ron Wyden said some senators and Senate staff members were warned by a major tech company "that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers." Continue Reading Google Warned Senators And Read More

Got Your Ticket To Fly? Hackers May Have Your Alaska Or Delta Miles To Sell On Dark Web

By Tom Banse September 21, 2018

San Francisco airport at night. CREDIT: ANDREW CHOY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Hackers are using various forms of digital skullduggery to steal frequent flyer miles from customers of Delta, Alaska and other airlines. The thieves then resell the miles on the dark web. Continue Reading Got Your Ticket Read More

U.S. Voting System Remains Vulnerable 6 Months Before Election Day. What Now?

By NPR News May 8, 2018

Officials have their eyes open to the threats in a way they didn't in 2016, but they are limited by a lack of time and resources. Continue Reading U.S. Voting System Remains Vulnerable 6 Months Before Election Day. What Now?Read More

Professors Are Targets In Online Culture Wars; Some Fight Back

By NPR News April 4, 2018

Colleges are meant to be a home for free inquiry. But these days, not all professors feel that freedom. Across the country, in the past year and a half, at least 250 university professors, including Ponce, have been targeted via online campaigns because of their research, their teaching or their social media posts. Conservative professors have been attacked from the right Read More

Russian Threat To U.S. Elections To Persist Through 2018, Intel Boss Warns Congress

By NPR News February 13, 2018

Moscow's interference in the United States and the West has continued since 2016 and is forecast to persist through this year's midterm races, the U.S. intelligence community says. Continue Reading Russian Threat To U.S. Elections To Persist Read More