Tag: Cybersecurity

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday that bulk metadata collection has failed to prevent terrorist attacks on American soil. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Fiorina: Bulk surveillance failed to stop attacks

Rudy Takala · December 22, 2015 3:41 pm

Iran has been probing vulnerabilities in the water system just outside New York City by hacking into the control center of a dam, the Wall Street Journal reported. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)

Energy and Environment

Iran looking for payback in recent dam hack

John Siciliano · December 21, 2015 7:44 pm

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)

Cybersecurity legislation passes Congress

Rudy Takala · December 21, 2015 6:47 pm

Rather than trying to inflict immediate damage, officials say, the perpetrators have been trying to probe for vulnerabilities and stow away in critical systems. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Report: U.S. electrical grid hacked repeatedly over past decade

Rudy Takala · December 21, 2015 6:02 pm

The Obama administration is looking for a way to combat the Islamic State in cyberspace, according to a published report. (AP Photo/Militant Website, File)

National Security

White House seeks cyberoffensive to combat Islamic State

Rudy Takala · December 21, 2015 3:52 pm

The apps the terrorists used are the two most commonly used for international texting. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

National Security

Officials suggest encryption played role in Paris attacks

Rudy Takala · December 18, 2015 4:05 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Internet Conference in China. (Chinatopix via AP)

China praises U.N. statement on Internet governance

Rudy Takala · December 17, 2015 9:47 pm

These House-passed policies becoming law is an important step to increase our defenses against damaging cyberattacks," Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said in a statement late on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Cyberlegislation set to pass in spite of controversy

Rudy Takala · December 17, 2015 7:16 pm

According to a memo, the Pentagon employs approximately 50 "red team" operators to test military systems and weapons, about one-third of the number it needs. (AP file photo/Brennan Linsley)

National Security

Pentagon’s cyberwarriors aren’t ‘keeping pace’ with adversaries

Rudy Takala · December 17, 2015 5:02 pm

GAO said the American role in the Internet had been a —œstewardship—£ role. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

Cyber bill set to pass as part of omnibus spending package

Rudy Takala · December 15, 2015 12:41 am

The social media website has begun notifying users that they are being targeted by state-backed hackers trying to access their accounts.

State-sponsored hackers targeting Twitter users

Rudy Takala · December 14, 2015 3:44 pm

The Washington Examiner pored over major policy areas and compiled this detailed outlook for next year. (Illustration by Bill Lesniewski)

Energy and Environment

Top policy fights of 2016

Washington Examiner Staff · December 14, 2015 5:01 am