Tag: Cybersecurity

"While there does not appear to have been any disruption of service, the targeting of a video game company is less indicative of hacktivists, state-actors, or social justice communities, and aligns more with the hackers that frequent online hacking forums." (iStock photo)

National Security

Cybersecurity firm blames Internet disrupton on amateur hackers

Rudy Takala · October 26, 2016 3:59 pm

Philippe Reines, a former State Department aide to Clinton who recently played the role of Donald Trump during her debate preparations, admitted to other high-level campaign staffers on March 7 of last year that allies' suggestions for mitigating the controversy did not seem effective. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Clinton aide admitted ‘there is just no good answer’ for email questions

Sarah Bedford · October 26, 2016 2:12 pm

The Obama administration is scrambling to make Mexico by the end of the year a full-fledged member of a North American industry pact that works to defend the electric grid from cyberattacks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Energy and Environment

US wants Mexico under grid security pact before year’s end

John Siciliano · October 26, 2016 12:04 am

Clapper said retaliation could manifest in measures outside the virtual domain. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

National Security

Intel chief hints US tampers with elections: ‘People live in glass houses’

Rudy Takala · October 25, 2016 6:16 pm

Policy implications of a Democratic Senate majority might be felt most profoundly in committees on the periphery of cybersecurity debates rather than in the homeland security and intelligence panels always at the center of cybersecurity policymaking.

Senate flip would give cyberpolicy a regulatory bent

Charlie Mitchell · October 25, 2016 6:01 pm

The San Francisco-based investment firm, backed by cybersecurity research firm MedSec, warned against St. Jude's pacemakers and defibrillators in August and told investors they could be sabotaged by hackers. (AP Photo)

Investment firm defends claim that heart implants can be hacked

Rudy Takala · October 24, 2016 10:09 pm

Chelsea Clinton told Cheryl Mills that the Clinton Foundation's structure needed an overhaul in the interest of "protecting my father and the non-profit status of the foundation." (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

WikiLeaks: Chelsea Clinton worried family’s foundation would lose nonprofit status

Sarah Bedford · October 24, 2016 2:19 pm

Podesta said that the New York Times was saving a story on Hillary Clinton's personal email server for a "nice front page Sunday Times liar, liar, pants on fire, all smoke no substance piece." (AP Photo)

Podesta on NYT Clinton emails story: ‘Liar, liar, pants on fire’

Robert King · October 23, 2016 8:39 pm

The emails, taken illegally from Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, center on the group VoteVets.org, which is backed by more than 400,000 veterans and seeks to lobby for veteran issues. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Hacked: Veterans group felt left out of White House Afghanistan talks

Robert King · October 23, 2016 7:31 pm

Clinton issued a statement on Sept. 29 calling for Congress to repeal the tax. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Emails: Clinton camp clashed over Obamacare tax repeal

Robert King · October 23, 2016 5:37 pm

"I can't comment on what might have happened at the State Department and what would have been highlighted or not," Robby Mook said.

Clinton campaign chief dodges on new pay-to-play questions

Gabby Morrongiello · October 23, 2016 1:36 pm

DHS representative Gillian Christensen said they are "investigating all potential causes" of the infiltration into Internet infrastructure provider Dyn that led to continuing massive service shutdowns Friday morning. (AP Photo)

National Security

Feds investigating cause of massive Internet outage

Mariana Barillas · October 21, 2016 5:41 pm