Tag: Cybersecurity

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)

Lawmaker wants briefing on OPM hack damage

Rudy Takala · February 4, 2016 6:04 pm

"We recently learned of a security vulnerability with our Fisher-Price WiFi-connected Smart Toy Bear," the company said in a statement. "We have remediated the situation and have no reason to believe that customer information was accessed by any unauthorized person." (Mattel via AP)

Software flaw exposed ‘smart’ teddy bears to hackers

Rudy Takala · February 3, 2016 7:08 pm

"NASA has no evidence to indicate the alleged hacked data are anything other than already publicly available data," NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said in a statement. (AP Photo)

NASA denies that its drone was hacked

Rudy Takala · February 3, 2016 3:11 pm

The agency saw cyber standards fall when agencies were supposed to be ramping up protection from hackers. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

GOP: Dept. of Education data hack could dwarf OPM breach

Rudy Takala · February 2, 2016 6:07 pm

Additionally, AnonSec said, it tried to crash a NASA drone into the Pacific Ocean by replacing its pre-programmed flight path with a new one. (AP Photo/John Antczak, file)

Hackers claim attempt to crash NASA drone

Rudy Takala · February 1, 2016 7:05 pm

The report suggests that the going dark? phenomenon, describing the ability of terrorists and other criminal elements to evade detection, is overblown, and that concerns about encrypted communication largely miss the point in light of how technology has evolved. (AP Photo)

Harvard study: Government surveillance has never been easier

Rudy Takala · February 1, 2016 5:20 pm

The report found opposing forces were "frequently" in a position "to deliver cybereffects that could degrade the performance of operational missions." (AP Photo)

National Security

Internal report: Pentagon at ‘high risk’ of cyberbreaches

Rudy Takala · February 1, 2016 4:19 pm

This screenshot provided by French network TV5 Monde on April 9, 2015, shows its Facebook page hacked by people claiming allegiance to the Islamic State. (AP Photo via TV5 Monde)

Congress wants to give feds the power to spot terrorists on social media

Rudy Takala · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

With no national strategy, policymakers have been unable to craft adequate responses on issues such as terrorists' use of encryption technologies, said Sen. John McCain. (AP Photo)

McCain: Spike in cyberhacks due to weak admin policy

Charlie Mitchell · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

Rep. Will Hurd is one of just two black Republicans currently in the House. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

‘Our friends are saying the U.S. doesn’t have our backs’

Rudy Takala · January 31, 2016 5:01 am

Over the course of 2015, the OPM announced that a series of cybersecurity breaches had taken place. The breach has been linked to hackers backed by the Chinese government. (AP Photo)

Legal team assembles ahead of OPM breach case

Rudy Takala · January 29, 2016 7:02 pm

The U.K. and the U.S. have been hacking drones in order to watch for potential strikes against Iran and Gaza. (Lebanese Army Website via AP)

National Security

Snowden documents reveal U.S., U.K. hacked Israeli drones

Rudy Takala · January 29, 2016 5:11 pm