The Department of Justice announced an effort to disrupt a global network of hundreds of thousands infected home and office internet routers last week. The network, referred to by the DOJ and the FBI as “VPNFilter” targets home and …
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The incoming director of the National Security Agency will be facing nearly unprecedented threats in the cyber realm from nations such as Russia and China, as well as non-state terror actors like ISIS. Those threats will include not just cyber-espionage …
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President Donald Trump is reportedly inquiring with the Department of Defense about paying to begin construction of a wall along the southern border of the U.S. The President had initially requested $25 billion in border wall funding to be included …
Continue ReadingConservative commentator Ann Coulter harshly criticized President Trump for signing a $1.3 trillion spending bill last week that didn’t include funding for a wall along the southern border if the United States.
“I can’t see any way to sugarcoat what …
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders unveiled a massive $1.3 trillion budget that will keep the government funded through the end of September. Negotiations had been going on for weeks and leadership from both parties announced they reached a deal last night. The catch …
Continue ReadingRussian military hackers launched a cyberattack against hundreds of South Korean computers in an effort to disrupt the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics being held in PyeongChang. The attacks resulted in interruptions to internet and broadcast services, as well …
Continue ReadingA cybersecurity firm in California, FireEye, has concluded with high confidence that a North Korean cyber-espionage group known as APT37 has expanded its operations in both scope and sophistication, and that it’s working on behalf of the North Korean government, …
Continue ReadingNBC News has published a list of more than 200,000 tweets that Twitter has said emanated from Russian-linked accounts trying to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The tweets contain inflammatory messaging and focus on divisive, partisan issues …
Continue ReadingThe Director of National Intelligence, testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee today, said that the U.S. remains under Cyber attack and that the attacks are continuous. “Frankly, the United States is under attack. Under attack by entities that are …
Continue ReadingThe Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, are drawing an element from all over the world besides athletes: Cyber attackers. Experts believe the biggest security threat to the Games may be virtual.
Cyber criminals have long targeted Olympic Games. …
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives passed legislation that bolsters cybersecurity cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine. The bill compels the State Department to provide support to Ukraine in fortifying its government networks and critical infrastructure.
The bill passed with an overwhelming …
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department announced charges against thirty-six individuals in part of a massive bust of cyber criminals yesterday. The ring allegedly stole identities, credit card information, social security numbers and other personal information through an online discussion forum.
Deputy …
Continue ReadingThe head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security Jeanette Manfra confirmed today that a significant number of U.S. states had their voter registration rolls targeted by hackers during the 2016 election. A number of states actually had …
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Rex Tillerson is proposing combining two separate cyber security offices at the State Department into a single group that will focus on a range of cyber-related issues. The Office of the Cybersecurity Coordinator and the Bureau of …
Continue ReadingNational security officials in the Trump administration are pushing for the building of a government-led 5G wireless network. Officials say it is necessary to act as a counterweight to Chinese advances in technology.
A strong 5G network is required …
Continue ReadingA cyber research firm believes the same Russian hackers that attacked the Democratic Party’s computer servers are now targeting the U.S. Senate. The firm, Trend Micro Inc, believes the Russian group, known as Fancy Bear to national security professionals, is …
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