Security News

Wisc. GOP’s $2.3M MAGA Hat Debacle Showcases Fraud Concerns
2020-10-30 20:08

It's just the latest in a litany of attacks related to the upcoming election, and it showcases a big problem area when it comes to cybersecurity, researchers said. In a typical BEC attack, criminals will do their research to make their communications seem credible, according to Agari's recent deep dive on the state of BEC attacks.

GOP Federal Privacy Bill Would Supersede CCPA
2019-12-04 15:33

Sen. Roger Wicker Seeks Single Set of National RequirementsAfter several moves by Democrats to introduce federal privacy legislation, Republican Senator Roger Wicker on Tuesday unveiled a draft...

GOP Hacking Incident: What Happened?
2018-12-07 13:03

An update on the hacking of email accounts of four senior aides within the National Republican Congressional Committee leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured: An...

House GOP Campaign Arm Targeted by 'Unknown Entity' in 2018
2018-12-05 07:18

Thousands of emails were stolen from aides to the National Republican Congressional Committee during the 2018 midterm campaign, a major breach exposing vulnerabilities that have kept cybersecurity...

Disputed GOP Memo Released: So Now What?
2018-02-02 20:33

How Can Congress Monitor Justice Department Without a Political Battle?The ongoing battle between the White House and the Justice Department and intelligence community could undermine American's...

GOP senators’ border wish list: drones, DNA collection, voice scans, and more (ArsTechnica)
2017-08-15 08:00

Civil libertarians tell Ars they’re worried about “mass surveillance expansion.”