Kevin Collier
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27 countries sign cybersecurity pledge with digs at China and Russia
Twenty-seven countries have signed a joint agreement on what constitutes fair and foul play in cyberspace — with a nod toward condemning China and Russia. → Read More
Colorado becomes first state to ban barcodes for counting votes over security concerns
Citing security concerns, Colorado has become the first state to stop counting ballots with printed QR codes. → Read More
Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was hacked — and he's the CEO of Twitter
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account on the site was hacked Friday, and he may have fallen victim to a vulnerability that Twitter has previously been warned about and repeatedly denied was a problem. → Read More
Hundreds of dental offices crippled by ransomware attack
A ransomware attack has crippled an estimated 400 dental practices across the US. → Read More
Lawmakers embrace hackers in Vegas as 2020 election looms
Members of Congress and members of the intelligence community are gathering in Las Vegas this weekend to rub shoulders with hackers at Def Con, one of the world's largest hacking conferences. → Read More
The next Maria Butina? 2020 campaigns to be briefed on counterintelligence threat
In the wake of cybersecurity attacks and attempted infiltration by foreign nationals in the 2016 election, the FBI has offered defensive briefings to 2020 presidential campaigns, seeking to help them prepare for possible counterintelligence threats, a government official tells CNN. → Read More
Florida governor says two counties in the state were hacked in 2016
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed Tuesday that a second county in the state was hacked during the 2016 election. → Read More
Florida governor says two counties in the state were hacked in 2016
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed Tuesday that a second county in the state was hacked during the 2016 election. → Read More
WannaCry 'hero' pleads guilty to hacking charges
Marcus Hutchins, the British hacker who stopped one of the most destructive cyberattacks in the world, has taken a plea deal, admitting guilt in the US to unrelated hacking charges. → Read More
How the Mueller investigation was hampered by encryption apps and disappearing messages
Robert Mueller and his team accumulated scores of communications over its nearly two year investigation -- not just texts and emails, but also Apple iMessages, and messages from LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. → Read More
Mueller discovered new ways Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 election
While Washington debates how damaging the Mueller report is for President Donald Trump, there is no doubt about its verdict that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election in a "sweeping and systematic fashion." → Read More
Albany, NY, is coping with a ransomware attack
When Albany, New York, patrolman Gregory McGee went to work last Sunday morning, he got the unpleasant news that hackers had rendered many of the internet-connected tools he relied on for work inoperable. → Read More
States slow to spend funds to enhance election security, report finds
US states and territories given $380 million in combined federal funds for election upgrades last year only spent 8.1% of that money in the first six months it was available, the agency responsible for distributing the funds said on Thursday. → Read More
Former NSA contractor pleads guilty after largest security breach in US history
Former NSA contractor Harold "Hal" Martin, accused of the largest known security breach in US intelligence history, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to one count of willfully stealing classified information. → Read More
Former NSA contractor accused of largest security breach in US history expected to plead guilty
A former National Security Agency contractor accused of the largest security breach in US intelligence history is expected to plead guilty on Thursday, his lawyer told CNN. → Read More
Jared Kushner's use of WhatsApp raises concerns among cybersecurity experts
Jared Kushner's unusual decision to use WhatsApp to communicate with foreign leaders and conduct government business has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts that highly sensitive government communications could be at risk of exploitation by foreign governments and hackers. → Read More
Michael Cohen warrants show how the FBI can unlock your phone and track your movements
Court documents unsealed Tuesday reveal the breadth of technical information federal investigators were permitted to collect on President Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen. → Read More
Unsealed documents shed new light on efforts to verify Trump-Russia dossier
Documents unsealed this week lend credence to a theory about Russian election meddling that was first put forward in the Trump-Russia dossier, however they do not corroborate the more explosive claims that the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin in the 2016 campaign. → Read More
China Hacking Condemned By US And Its Allies
The accusations that China steals secrets from companies and gives the secrets to its own businesses isn't new, but a joint international condemnation is. → Read More
This DIY Robot Can Crack a Safe in Under an Hour
A hacker created a machine from hardware store parts that can feel the right combination and get inside. → Read More