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The exposed data from the hack could include, for instance, what political lawn signs a voter has had on display over the last decade. (AP Photo)

Report: Data from 191 million voters exposed online

Rudy Takala · December 28, 2015 5:38 pm

The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday accused the Obama administration of fighting the Islamic State "in word only." (AP Photo/Osama Sami)

National Security

Russia: U.S. not taking ‘real action’ against Islamic State

Rudy Takala · December 28, 2015 4:25 pm

"In this month we are working in silence. We have already foiled 1 attack #ISIS against #Italy, we hope to block others," one of the group's Twitter accounts claimed. (Daniel Dal Zennaro/ANSA via AP file)

Anonymous says it stopped terror plot in Italy

Rudy Takala · December 28, 2015 3:40 pm

Anonymous attacks Turkish banks over Christmas

Rudy Takala · December 28, 2015 2:25 pm

"It's not the word 'secret' that makes the document secret. It's that the information is secret," said Rep. Mike Pompeo. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

House legislation would preserve data collected under Patriot Act

Rudy Takala · December 24, 2015 5:01 am

Yahoo is the third major tech company to introduce such a security measure. Facebook announced the same policy October, while Google did so in 2012. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Yahoo to notify users when they’re targeted by state-backed hackers

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 10:14 pm

Anonymous says it hacked Turkey for ‘supporting’ Islamic State

Anonymous says it hacked Turkey for ‘supporting’ Islamic State

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 7:40 pm

In its statement, SOBH Cyber Jihad said it had remained silent until now because of a "state level" warning to keep quiet "for the greater good." (AP Photo)

Iranian group claims credit for hacking NY dam

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 6:01 pm

In recent months, Karl Rove has barely even mentioned likely GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush in any of his multiple Fox hits or his weekly Wall Street Journal column. (AP Photo)Â

Rove: Trump is narcissist in row with Hillary Clinton

Rudy Takala · December 23, 2015 3:13 pm

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday that bulk metadata collection has failed to prevent terrorist attacks on American soil. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Fiorina: Bulk surveillance failed to stop attacks

Rudy Takala · December 22, 2015 3:41 pm

FEC chair who sought to regulate Drudge slams colleagues as ‘dysfunctional’

FEC chair who sought to regulate Drudge slams colleagues as ‘dysfunctional’

Rudy Takala · December 22, 2015 1:14 am

Sen. Ron Johnson said, "What I've been suggesting is, assemble a coalition of the willing, like George H.W. Bush did in the first Gulf War." (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Cybersecurity legislation passes Congress

Rudy Takala · December 21, 2015 6:47 pm