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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the National Defense University on Monday.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US says China-backed hackers likely targeting virus researchers
Both the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that health care and pharmaceutical researchers need to be alert to potential attacks and should take measures to protect their data.
Barr says FBI probing cyber incident on federal network
U.S. national security officials said Monday there had been a "cyber incident" involving the computer networks of the Health and Human Services Department, but the networks were operating normally.
Feds dropping case for 2 Russian companies in troll probe
Concord Management and Consulting LLC and Concord Catering were among three companies and 13 individuals charged in 2018 by special counsel Robert Mueller in a conspiracy to spread disinformation on social media during the 2016 presidential race.
2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in U.S. election
The Russian efforts are aimed at undermining public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stirring general chaos in American politics, intelligence experts say.
By Aamer Madhani, Deb Riechmann and Mary Clare Jalonick
Why the US chose to ‘name and shame’ Russia over cyberattacks
Nearly a dozen countries, including the United States, attributed a 2019 cyberattack on the country of Georgia to Russia’s military, a move that experts said was the most high-profile example yet of an effort to establish acceptable behavior in cyberspace.
By Mark Pomerleau, Aaron Mehta and Andrew Eversden
Hacker group targeted law firms, released veterans’ stolen data related to PTSD claims
The posted information includes details from VA personal injury cases, pain diary entries, fee agreements and HIPPA consent forms. It is unclear, however, whether clients from the firms are aware some of their sensitive information has already posted to the web.
By Dylan Gresik
Europe resists mounting US pressure on Huawei 5G technology
A visit to London by a United States delegation highlights how China's involvement in new 5G networks is an increasingly important part of President Donald Trump's battle with China over economic and technological preeminence.
Hackers could shut down satellites – or turn them into weapons
New satellites have the potential to revolutionize many aspects of everyday life, but, amid all the fanfare, a critical danger has flown under the radar: the lack of cybersecurity standards and regulations for commercial satellites.
By William Akoto, University of Denver
US says Chinese military stole masses of Americans’ data
The 2017 Equifax breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers and other personal information stored in the company's databases.
The progress the government has made on election security
The most recent Senate report on Russia election interference contained recommendations feds should take to bolster election and cybersecurity — several of which agencies have already addressed since 2016.
By Andrew Eversden