Tag: Cybersecurity

"The reason the hiring authority is important is that there are people who have the skills to ensure that we can actually get out in front of the hackers," said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ron Wyden: Sharing no secrets, asking tough questions

Rudy Takala · June 20, 2016 4:01 am

More than $80 million of the stolen money came from accounts that the Fed manages on behalf of the central bank in Bangladesh. (AP Photo)

Russian hackers responsible for $80M Bangladesh bank heist

Rudy Takala · June 17, 2016 9:19 pm

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to Israel to discuss cybersecurity. (AP Photo/John Locher)

National Security

Homeland Security official to discuss cybersecurity with Israel

David Wilkes · June 17, 2016 8:32 pm

Gen. Michael Hayden, a former director of the NSA, said in March that he would be dumbfounded if Hillary Clinton hadn't been hacked by "scores" of intelligence agencies when she served as secretary of state. (AP Photo)

National Security

Experts: GOP, Democrats should expect to get hacked

Rudy Takala · June 17, 2016 4:01 am

CIA Director John Brennan acknowledged in a hearing that the U.S. is not prepared for future cyberthreats. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

CIA chief concerned over ‘9/11 in the cyberdomain’

David Wilkes · June 16, 2016 6:35 pm

CIA Director John Brennan said that Chinese hackers are still stealing American trade secrets despite of an agreement the country signed last year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

CIA director: Chinese hacking never stopped

Rudy Takala · June 16, 2016 2:58 pm

Sophisticated hackers linked to Russian intelligence services broke into the DNC's computer networks and gained access to confidential emails, chats and opposition research on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Alleged DNC hacker starts a blog, posts stolen files

Rudy Takala · June 16, 2016 12:44 pm

"Maybe they weren't hacked, maybe they just wanted to get it out there," Donald Trump said. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Trump: DNC, not Russian hackers, leaked opposition research

Anna Giaritelli · June 16, 2016 1:02 am

Researchers noted that the physical method of cracking a cryptographic algorithm, commonly known as a "side-channel attack," works even against even sophisticated 4,096-bit encryption keys. (AP Photo)

National Security

Computer hacker linked to Islamic State pleads guilty

Maria Biery · June 15, 2016 6:14 pm

It's all terribly easy for hackers to run a program and churn out passwords for thousands of people with just the tiniest bit of information in hand.

Can we move past password-based cybersecurity?

Charlie Mitchell · June 15, 2016 2:57 pm

Along with China, Russia is a top origin point of cyberattacks against the United States. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

National Security

State Dept.: ‘Deeply concerning’ if Russia hacked DNC

Pete Kasperowicz · June 14, 2016 7:42 pm

Still, the president's top spokesman appeared to confirm that such a pact is under discussion. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

After Russians hack DNC, White House blames the Republicans

Susan Crabtree · June 14, 2016 5:41 pm