cybersecurity
32 pieces tagged “cybersecurity”, newest first.

The Russians Are Coming
Joe Biden warns about more Russian cyberattacks against the United States.

China Hacks, Russia Expands, Biden Dithers
The American president’s foreign policy can be summed up in two words: America Last.

Worst Cyberattack in U.S. History Signals Trouble
The pipeline responsible for 45% of the East Coast’s fuel was shut down following a ransomware attack.

Microsoft’s Bug: Tech Giant Breached by Russian Cyberattack
Kremlin-backed hackers accessed the company’s internal systems and source code.

U.S. Gov’t Hit by Massive Cyberattack
The Russian government was likely behind a hack that wasn’t discovered for months.
Trump Announces New Cybersecurity Strategy
This is the first update in cybersecurity in 15 years, and it is focused on America first.
Cybersecurity ... With the Russians?
As National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster put it, “We would love to have a cyber dialogue when Russia is sincere.”
Cyber-Hacking Hypocrisy
U.S. defense hasn’t been stellar on Obama’s watch. Now he’s upset.

Yahoo and the Eyes on Your Email
Are there limits to what can be done in the name of national security?
FBI Had a Way to Circumvent Farook’s Passcode
The government bungled its initial attempts to access the cell phone.
Counterterrorism Logjam: FBI vs. Apple
Should Apple bypass its own security to unlock a terrorist’s phone?
Don’t Trust Democrats With Secrets and Email Tech
Now Bernie Sanders and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.
OPM’s Hack Job on Security
A one-size-fits-all approach to credit monitoring isn’t good enough.
Obama’s Deal With China: Cyber Security in Our Time
The Chinese are too good at cyber espionage to give it up.

Obama Cronyism + Your Personal Data = Trouble
It’s the most far-reaching scandal in Washington that no one wants to talk about: Tens of millions of federal employees had their personal information hacked as a result of Obama administration incompetence and political favoritism. Ethnic community organizer-turned-Office of Personnel Management head Katherine Archuleta recklessly eschewed basic cybersecurity in favor of politically correct “diversity” initiatives during her disastrous crony tenure. This Beltway business-as-usual created an irresistible opportunity for hackers to reach out and grab massive amounts of sensitive data — compromising everyone from rank-and-file government employees to CIA spies. Could it get worse? You betcha.