Tag: Cybersecurity

While fewer people nowadays will run a program from someone they don't know, it is still common practice to open a document or attachment from an unknown source, HP says.

Watch out for these top hacking risks

Katie Nelson · May 23, 2016 4:01 am

The "Stop Mass Hacking Act," proposed on Thursday by Wyden and a bipartisan group of his colleagues, is aimed chiefly at preventing the FBI from hacking thousands of computers via so-called "botnets" using a single warrant. (iStock photo)

National Security

Nonprofits and trade group support bill to prevent mass hacking by feds

Rudy Takala · May 20, 2016 8:03 pm

Issue centers on February heist that came through a penetration of the bank's SWIFT Alliance Access software. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

National Security

Senators propose bill to stop FBI mass hacking policy

Rudy Takala · May 19, 2016 5:10 pm

The incidents were classified as ranging from medium to high severity. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

National Security

GAO: Hackers penetrating national weather satellites

Rudy Takala · May 19, 2016 3:40 pm

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says FBI and Homeland Security Department officials are working with the campaigns to help them tighten security. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

National Security

Foreign hackers likely spying on presidential candidates, U.S. intel chief says

Rudy Takala · May 18, 2016 2:42 pm

How should the U.S. declare cyberwar?

Charlie Mitchell · May 16, 2016 4:01 am

GSA chat app exposed more than 100 Google drives

Rudy Takala · May 14, 2016 2:30 am

"Thus, the FBI neither confirms nor denies the existence of any records." (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

National Security

FBI can’t say whether it’s stealing passwords

Rudy Takala · May 12, 2016 10:53 pm

Although the decree comes straight from the president's desk, schools will not be legally bound by it. However, schools that do not cooperate with the recommendation may be liable to lawsuits and the revoking of federal funding. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama to sign trade secrets bill in public

Nicole Duran · May 10, 2016 11:25 pm

Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Wyden said this bill leaves "workers, families and businesses wanting." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Encryption divide locks up lawmakers

Susan Ferrechio · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

"Right now, you can go to a Starbucks or hotel or any place that has Wi-Fi, and if you accidentally log on to a hacker's spoofed network, then every protection that we get goes out the window," said Rep. Ted Lieu. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Lawmaker: Congress is in the ‘dark ages’ on cybersecurity

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

FBI Director James Comey urged businesses to inform the FBI about breaches and to work closely with the bureau to identify cyberthreats.

On cyberthreats, who you gonna call?

Charlie Mitchell · May 9, 2016 4:00 am