Cybersecurity
ZTE Kerfuffle Shows Cybersecurity Doesn’t Operate in a Vacuum
Lawmakers have decried the president’s efforts to reverse a ban on a Chinese telecom, citing security fears, but there’s a lot more at stake.
Policy
Huawei, ZTE Banned in House Draft of Pentagon Policy Bill
The bill also requires a governmentwide strategy to counter Chinese cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
How the U.S. Government Learned to Stop Worrying About The Global Internet and Kicked Russians Off Its Networks
The Obama administration was willing to accept some risks to keep global tech markets free and flowing. That era’s over.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Bans Sale of Chinese-Designed Phones On Military Bases
Military personnel better stick with iPhones or Android devices.
Cybersecurity
Huawei Pushes Back On FCC Efforts to Bar It From U.S. Networks
FCC’s concerns Huawei is a Chinese spying tool are unfounded and based in rumor, the company said.
Emerging Tech
After London, How Lasers Will Play a Role in Detecting Chemical Attacks Sooner
A new technique can detect trace elements of dangerous chemicals in extremely small doses, a breakthrough of relevance to the horror show playing out in Salisbury, U.K.
Cybersecurity
Secretaries of State Find Federal Election Cyber Intelligence Elusive
With the upcoming midterm elections, it's a race to establish better information sharing between Homeland Security and state and local elections officials.
Cybersecurity
Russia's Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated
“If the Internet Research Agency were a start-up media company, they probably would not be picking up a fresh round of venture capital.”
Cybersecurity
Paypal Was Used to Launder Russian Trolls’ Money During the 2016 Election
They used this cash to pay for inflammatory ads.
Cybersecurity
Trump Has Never Asked Us to Stop Russian Election Meddling, Intelligence Chiefs Testify
The intelligence community agrees Russia will try to influence the 2018 midterms, but they’re less clear on how to stop the Kremlin.
Cybersecurity
Lebanese Spy Agency Likely Behind Fake Messaging Apps, Researchers Say
The nation-state-run campaign being called Dark Caracal has been ongoing, undetected for years, despite not being all that sophisticated.
Digital Government
Congress Takes Up Another Spending Deal, Spying Presents and AI Bias
Besides budget deals, lawmakers want to get ahead on internet of things devices and keep tabs on artificial intelligence development.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Says It Intercepted NSA Hacking Tools but Didn't Hand Them Over to Russia
The Russian anti-virus firm released preliminary results of an investigation into how and when it lifted NSA malware from a personal computer.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to Scrub Kaspersky From Defense Systems Following DHS Ban
The Defense Department is following a DHS directive to remove the Russian anti-virus from its systems but it’s not clear if the software was there in the first place.
Cybersecurity
Report: Russian Hackers Used Kaspersky Anti-virus to Steal NSA Hacking Tools
It’s not clear if Kaspersky knowingly assisted the theft.
Digital Government
What the Intelligence Community Wants to Get Out of Tracking Its Workforce
The IC's research wing is experimenting with wearables and other sensors to optimize employees and their work environment.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Wants Inventory of Agencies' Kaspersky Use
The Science, Space and Technology Committee is the latest to question how the government may be using the Russian anti-virus software.
Cybersecurity
International Group Aims to Protect the Core of the Public Internet
Its first task will be tackling what infrastructure should be protected from intelligence services and other groups.
Cybersecurity