Hurd (R) Disinvited From Cyber Conference Over Pro-Life Votes
Rep. William Hurd (R., Texas) was disinvited Friday from a keynote speaking slot in the Black Hat cybersecurity conference because of his pro-life views.
Cyber Security
Secretary Pompeo to Russia: Interference in American Elections is Unacceptable
China Using OPM Records for Spying
China is mining intelligence from an estimated 23 million records of American federal workers, including intelligence and security personnel, stolen in cyberattacks against the Office of Personnel Management, according to a member of Congress.
Senior Obama Cyber Official Lobbying for China
China’s government-linked telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies has hired a senior Obama administration cyber security official as a lobbyist, according to a congressional filing.
Experts Urge U.S. to Ensure Blockchain Tech Is ‘Nurtured and Proactively Supported’
The crypto-currency advocacy group the Chamber of Digital Commerce has asked the U.S. government to outline a plan for designing and protecting blockchain industries in the United States.
Iran Conducted Cyber Hacks on U.S., Recruited U.S. Air Force Officer to Steal Classified Info
WARSAW, Poland—The Trump administration announced a new package of sanctions on Iranian entities tied to the cyber backing of U.S. individuals, a move that comes on the heels of American authorities indicting a U.S. Air Force officer who allegedly tried to pass classified information to Tehran after defecting to the country.
Inside the Ring: National Counterintelligence Center Warns of Foreign Hacking
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center this week launched a campaign to alert the public to growing threats posed by hackers from China, Russia and other foreign adversaries.
U.S. Indicts Hackers Working for Chinese Spy Agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment on Thursday that charges two Chinese nationals with computer hacking attacks on a broad range of U.S. government agencies and corporations, including the Navy and the space agency NASA, according to a court filing.
NRCC Hacked During 2018 Midterms, Emails Stolen
The National Republican Congressional Committee suffered a major hack earlier this year, according to three senior party officials, raising concerns the intrusion may have been orchestrated by a foreign agent.
U.S. Indicts Iranian Hackers Responsible for Deploying ‘SamSam’ Ransomware
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday indicted two Iranians for launching a major cyber attack using ransomware known as “SamSam” and sanctioned two others for helping exchange the ransom payments from Bitcoin digital currency into rials.
