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Tech NewsPrivacy & SecurityReport: Chinese Hack of Federal Employment Database, Disclosed in 2015, Was a Disaster for the CIA
China’s efforts to purge its government of CIA moles has been aided significantly by a massive database of personnel information stolen from the U.S. government nearly a decade ago, as well as other hacked or leaked data sets, Foreign Policy reported on Monday. Foreign Policy wrote that one of the data sources was the cyberattack … Continued
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Tech NewsSolarWinds Hackers Broke Into the Federal Agency That Oversees the Nation’s Nukes
The federal agency that controls the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile was also breached in the massive SolarWinds hack suspected to have been perpetrated by Russian operatives, Politico reported. This week, news broke that thousands of customers had installed a software package from IT management firm SolarWinds that had been … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy & SecurityFeds Still Trying to Determine How Screwed They Are After Massive SolarWinds Hack
A cyberattack that began by targeting an IT firm used by numerous federal government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and other high-value targets is shaping up to be a historic event. The U.S. government is still reeling after the detection of a massive foreign intrusion into federal computer systems at agencies including—at a minimum—the Department of … Continued
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Tech NewsCybersecurity Firm FireEye Says It Was Hacked By a Nation-State That Rhymes With Frussia
Leading cybersecurity firm FireEye said on Tuesday that it had fallen victim to the type of security breach it typically helps other companies and government agencies defend themselves against, and that the culprit was a highly sophisticated nation-state with “top-tier offensive capabilities” that rhymes with Frussia. In a blog post, FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia said … Continued
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Tech NewsPrivacy & SecurityResearchers Discover Dangerous Security Flaws in Code Used in Millions of Devices
Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Forescout published a new whitepaper on Tuesday detailing how 33 security flaws baked into a handful of widely used code libraries could have catastrophic consequences for millions of internet-connected devices, running the gamut from smart home and industrial tech, to devices in hospitals, retailers, and federal buildings. The issue here, … Continued
