Security News

Opponents Vow to Continue the Fight after Trump Reauthorizes Domestic Spying Law
2018-01-19 22:27

There is "a glimmer of light" despite the Senate's move to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, says the ACLU.

Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
2017-12-29 08:33

Remember how some cybercriminals shut down most of Washington D.C. police's security cameras for four days ahead of President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this year? Just a few days after...

Trump Administration: 'North Korea Launched WannaCry'
2017-12-19 17:18

Why White House Is Suddenly Airing Ransomware AttributionThe Trump administration has belatedly announced that hackers tied to the government of North Korea were behind the WannaCry ransomware...

Trump Signs Bill Banning Kaspersky Products
2017-12-13 06:13

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a bill that prohibits the use of Kaspersky Lab products and services in federal agencies. read more

Twitter-Happy Trump to Enter China's Great Firewall
2017-11-07 12:01

US President Donald Trump has tweeted energetically throughout his Asian tour so far, but in China he will likely be one of a select few to skirt the country's ban on his cherished website. read more

Trump Campaign Aide Knew Early About Hacked Democratic Emails
2017-10-31 23:18

Court Document: George Papadopoulos' Emails Reveal Attempts for Trump-Putin CooperationFormer Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos learned that Russia had thousands of pilfered emails...

Trump Team 'Dispels' EU Doubts on Data Protection Deal
2017-10-18 16:45

US President Donald Trump's administration has "dispelled" doubts over whether it will stand by a hard-won personal data protection accord with Europe struck during Barack Obama's presidency, the...

Trump Issues Threat Sharing Directive to Intelligence Community
2017-10-11 13:21

President Trump issued a memorandum on Oct. 5 requiring the intelligence community to establish an inter-agency information sharing network. Agency heads are required to submit a plan within 270...

US Reviewing Better Tech Identifiers After Hacks: Trump Aide
2017-10-03 17:02

US officials are studying ways to end the use of social security numbers for identification following a series of data breaches compromising the data for millions of Americans, a Trump...

Trump Blocks Chinese Acquisition of U.S. Semiconductor Firm
2017-09-15 12:56

President Donald Trump on Wednesday blocked attempts by a Chinese state-owned firm to acquire an American semiconductor manufacturer on national security concerns, drawing a rebuke from Beijing. read more