Security News

Encryption gripes, election security, and mandatory cybersec school: DOJ releases first task force report
2018-07-20 19:12

Sessions debuts report on government's threat landscape The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released its first report from its Cyber Digital Task Force, which was set up in February to advise...

DOJ Cybersecurity Task Force Outlines Plans for Protecting Elections
2018-07-20 13:55

The U.S. Justice Department’s Cyber-Digital Task Force made public its first report on Thursday, covering the threat to elections, cybercrime schemes, and various other topics. read more

Trump's Views on Russian Election Meddling: A History
2018-07-20 10:33

This edition of the ISMG Security Report includes an analysis by Executive Editor Matthew J. Schwartz on President Donald Trump's changing views on election meddling, plus an update on voter data...

Microsoft Says Russia Tried to Hack Three 2018 Midterm Election Candidates
2018-07-19 20:48

Microsoft said it detected and helped the US government to block Russian hacking attempts against at least three congressional candidates this year, a Microsoft executive revealed speaking at the...

Suing South Carolina Because Its Election Machines Are Insecure
2018-07-19 11:17

A group called Protect Democracy is suing South Carolina because its insecure voting machines are effectively denying people the right to vote. Note: I am an advisor to Protect Democracy on its...

Who's leaving buckets open online now? Cybercroooks, election autodialers
2018-07-18 20:23

Researchers highlight more goof ups from exposed data depots Security company Kromtech has unearthed two more embarrassing (and potentially dangerous) cases of groups leaving mass data caches...

Twitter shutters accounts linked to US election hacking
2018-07-17 10:46

The move comes after special counsel Robert Mueller's indictment of 12 Russians believed to have used the accounts as fronts in US election hacking.

10 Lessons: Russian Election Interference Indictment
2018-07-16 16:33

Alleged Playbook Included Phishing, Malware, False Identities, Bitcoin PaymentsThe U.S. Justice Department's indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers for attempting to interfere in the 2016...

10 Takeaways: Russian Election Interference Indictment
2018-07-16 15:32

Alleged Playbook Included Phishing, Malware, False Identities, Bitcoin PaymentsThe U.S. Justice Department's indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers for attempting to interfere in the 2016...

More Indictments in Russian Election Interference Probe
2018-07-13 18:18

Mueller Investigation Results in Charges Against 12 Russian Intelligence OfficersTwelve Russian intelligence officers have been indicted, as a result of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing...