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White House deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger speaks during a press briefing, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity
  • 19 February 2021
The breach has exposed the profound vulnerability of civilian government networks and the limitations of...
  • AP News
Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity
US Issues Hacking Security Alert for Small Planes
  • 30 July 2019
An alert from the DHS critical infrastructure computer emergency response team recommends that plane owners...
  • AP News
US Issues Hacking Security Alert for Small Planes
US Attorney General Says Encryption Creates Security Risk
  • 23 July 2019
Barr's comments mark a continuing effort by the Justice Department to push tech companies to...
  • AP News
US Attorney General Says Encryption Creates Security Risk
A wireless router.
FBI Warns Internet Users to Protect Routers from ‘VPNFilter’ Cyber-Attack
  • 25 May 2018
Security experts said the malware has already infected more than 500,000 devices in over 54...
  • News
FBI Warns Internet Users to Protect Routers from ‘VPNFilter’ Cyber-Attack
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Equifax Awarded $7.2 Million IRS Contract Despite Security Breach
  • 5 October 2017
Internal Revenue Service officials said temporarily re-upping an existing identity verification contract with Equifax was...
  • News
Equifax Awarded $7.2 Million IRS Contract Despite Security Breach
In Contradictory Tweets, Trump Backs Off “Cyber Security Unit” With Russia
  • 10 July 2017
The President's idea was criticized by members of both parties, before he later suggested it...
  • AP News
In Contradictory Tweets, Trump Backs Off “Cyber Security Unit” With Russia
Cyberattack May Not Have Been Meant to Get Money
  • 29 June 2017
Several researchers noted that criminals would have had difficulty monetizing the attack.
  • AP News
Cyberattack May Not Have Been Meant to Get Money
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Major Cyberattack Hits Government and Industry Across Europe, United States
  • 27 June 2017
The ransomware attack swept infrastructure in Ukraine and then spread across much of the rest...
  • News
Major Cyberattack Hits Government and Industry Across Europe, United States
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Researcher Finds Georgia Voter Records Exposed on Internet
  • 15 June 2017
A researcher disclosed a gaping security hole at the outfit that manages Georgia's elections, with...
  • AP News
Researcher Finds Georgia Voter Records Exposed on Internet
Silhouette of hand pressing key on laptop
Global Cyber Attack Cripples British Hospitals
  • 12 May 2017
A ransomware attack spread across international borders, but had the biggest effects on the United...
  • News
Global Cyber Attack Cripples British Hospitals
digital lock on circuitry
Trump Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity
  • 11 May 2017
Critics say the order threatens to lead to a "haphazard patchwork of fixes" regarding how...
  • News
Trump Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity
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Were Power Outages in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York Caused by Cyberattacks?
  • 22 April 2017
The power outages did not take place simultaneously, and they appear to have been caused...
  • Fact Check
Were Power Outages in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York Caused by Cyberattacks?
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