Agencies warn about Russian government hackers going after unpatched vulnerabilities
The SVR is conducting its targeting both specifically and broadly, the U.S. and U.K. cyber agencies said.
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Microsoft: Iran makes late play to meddle in U.S. elections
The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company.
DC health exchange breach affects former national security official, Congress
Leaked data from the capital's health insurance broker exposes sensitive data belonging to the city's powerbrokers.
State Department cyber strategy emphasizes proactively hunting for threats
The State Department Bureau of Intelligence and Research released a cybersecurity strategy to create a more proactive culture when it comes to finding and fixing vulnerabilities.
Spy agencies’ leaks of Russian plans point to the future of information warfare, Sen. Warner says
U.S. spy agencies have markedly improved their use of information warfare, the Senate Intelligence Committee chairman says.
CIA ‘secret bulk collection program’ picked up some Americans’ data, senators reveal
The unnamed program operates “entirely outside the statutory framework that Congress and the public believe govern this collection," according to Sens. Ron Wyden and Martin Heinrich, who…
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NSA watchdog to review agency’s actions following Tucker Carlson spying allegations
The probe will delight Republicans.
U.S. intelligence community details destructive cyber capabilities, growing influence threats
The Annual Threat Assessment definitively pegs SolarWinds to Russia.
As FireEye grapples with breach investigation, questions remain
The cybersecurity community and Capitol Hill are watching closely.
Why the FBI’s cyber attachés are so valuable
A cyber attaché being stationed with the host country’s counterparts provides quicker access to information that would otherwise be buried in a bureaucratic approval process.