Jun 30, 2017 | News
by KATHY GOLDGEIER on June 30, 2017 A deeper look at the virus that struck computers in Ukraine and elsewhere this week has shown that what initially looked like ransomware was in fact a type of malware called a “wiper.” Rather than extorting money,...
Jun 24, 2017 | News
by CARLA WHITE on June 24, 2017 Historically, nations have always known who their enemies are. While tense, these relationships weren’t usually any more complicated than Red vs. Blue. Today, instead of outright attacks, large nations conduct their business exclusively...
Jun 22, 2017 | News
BBC – US NEWS Russian hackers targeted election systems in 21 US states during last year’s campaign, said a US official. Jeanette Manfra of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) refused to identify the states during her testimony before a Senate panel,...
Jun 21, 2017 | News
by LILY HAY NEWMAN A NUMBER OF voter data exposures have cropped up this year, in locations as disparate as Mexico, the Philippines, and the state of Georgia. But the one that dwarfs them all came to light on Monday: a publicly accessible database containing personal...
Jun 20, 2017 | News
by MORGAN CHALFANT on June 20, 2017 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Tuesday asked for a review of the cybersecurity of the state’s voting infrastructure amid growing concern over the extent of Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election. Cuomo announced that...