Tag: Cybersecurity

"She was actually buying this stuff off of eBay because somebody was selling their old machine," Chaffetz said of Clinton. "That's what she liked, so she did. It creates this huge vulnerability. And it's unnecessary." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

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Chaffetz: Clinton bought used Blackberrys on eBay

Rudy Takala · September 7, 2016 2:36 pm

"Democrats and Republicans must present a united front in the face of Russia's attempts to tamper with the will of the American people," wrote House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Pelosi to GOP: Stop using DNC material hacked by Russians

Susan Ferrechio · September 6, 2016 8:21 pm

The rush to blame Russia is lazy and sometimes wrong, analysts say.

Why Dems and the media always blame hacks on Moscow

Rudy Takala · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, will use the session to focus on the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to implement the Cybersecurity Act of 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Russian hacks, encryption fight await Congress

Charlie Mitchell · September 6, 2016 4:01 am

U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating whether Russia is trying to covertly influence the election. (Alexei Druzhinin/ Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Obama denounces Putin’s ‘cyberintrusions’

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 5, 2016 2:34 pm

Putin's agents are using cybertools to hack into the political process and spread disinformation, report says. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

National Security

Russian agents hack political system, spread disinformation

Hugo Gurdon · September 5, 2016 1:11 pm

There is a new ray of hope that we can cling onto to overcome the huge gap between our cybersecurity needs and the lack of qualified American workers. (iStock Photo)

Cyber education is necessary for the future of mankind

Dan Perrin · September 5, 2016 4:04 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that Russia had any involvement with the release of data stolen in hacks of the DNC and DCCC. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Putin on DNC hack: ‘I don’t know anything about that’

Rudy Takala · September 2, 2016 1:55 pm

"This attempt by Russia to influence our election has no place in our democracy," a Pelosi spokesman said in a statement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Pelosi denies being hacked by Guccifer

Rudy Takala · September 1, 2016 7:08 pm

Pokemon Go seized control of Google accounts held by users and siphoned their personal data. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Senate Dem vows Pokemon privacy investigation

Rudy Takala · September 1, 2016 6:59 pm

Guccifer was convicted on charges of hacking more than 100 prominent Americans, including former secretary of state Colin Powell and a sister to former President George W. Bush. (iStock photo)

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Guccifer sentenced to 52 months in prison

Rudy Takala · September 1, 2016 4:32 pm

The Romanian hacker who claimed he was able to breach Hillary Clinton's private server is set for sentencing Friday morning, with prosecutors seeking a term of at least 48 months. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

National Security

Guccifer, who claimed to hack Clinton, set for sentencing

Rudy Takala · September 1, 2016 5:09 am