Tag: Cybersecurity

"We are based in the U.S., but we strive to take down ISIS-affiliated websites, also ISIS members," a member of New World Hacking said on Twitter. (AP Photo)

Anonymous faces criticism in campaign against ISIS

Rudy Takala · November 23, 2015 5:50 pm

CIA Director John Brennan and others have long been concerned that encrypted consumer communications devices create a dark space beyond the reach of law enforcement and intelligence agencies. (AP Photo)

No easy or simple solutions for encryption

Charlie Mitchell · November 23, 2015 5:01 am

As the national counterintelligence executive, William Evanina has led the National Counterintelligence and Security Center since May 2014.

Intel chief: Biggest cyber target is infrastructure

Rudy Takala · November 20, 2015 4:15 pm

Despite the volume of activity, the U.S. is not prepared to attribute responsibility to China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chinese hacking continues unabated, intel chief says

Rudy Takala · November 20, 2015 12:47 am

The high alert was part of a highly orchestrated plan that industry and government have established in recent years to protect the nation's electricity supply system.Â (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)

Utilities on high alert after Paris, as war games heat up in Washington

John Siciliano · November 19, 2015 6:55 pm

Commission: Companies should be allowed to hack hackers

Commission: Companies should be allowed to hack hackers

Rudy Takala · November 19, 2015 1:55 am

The attacks are the first wave promised in a French YouTube video the group posted on Sunday promising retaliation for the terrorist attacks in Paris.Â (Photo courtesy of screen shot.)

Hacker group waging cyber war on ISIS

Rudy Takala · November 18, 2015 7:52 pm

"Every time we have one of these attacks, I think it's appropriate to take a look at what the laws are on the book and be open to considering changing them if they don't reflect the modern threat," Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. (AP Photo)

Paris attacks reopen cybersecurity talk in Senate

Susan Ferrechio · November 18, 2015 4:16 pm

The agreement represents a culmination of U.S.-led efforts to establish cybersecurity norms with the U.N.'s Governmental Group of Experts over the past several years.Â (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

G20 leaders get tough on cyber espionage

Rudy Takala · November 18, 2015 1:23 am

In a joint statement, OPM, OMB, and DHS implied they had not been notified the hearing would be transcribed. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

OPM, DHS leaders ditch data-breach hearing

Rudy Takala, Charles Hoskinson · November 17, 2015 8:01 pm

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff spoke in strident support of the multi-stakeholder model.Â (Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva via AP file)

Countries clash over who should run the Internet

Rudy Takala · November 16, 2015 5:01 pm

On Capitol Hill, staff discussions have begun on reconciling House and Senate-passed cyberbills that contain industry-sought liability protections for companies that choose to participate in information-sharing arrangements. (AP Photo)

Homeland Security won’t wait for Congress on cybersecurity

Charlie Mitchell · November 16, 2015 5:01 am