Experts to lawmakers: U.S. elections vulnerable to evolving cyberattacks
Experts warned lawmakers Wednesday that U.S. elections are still vulnerable to cyberattack, despite efforts that fended off hackers during the midterms last fall.
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Russia is Bad, China is Worse
U.S. efforts to thwart cyberthreats have focused on Russia, but experts say that may come at the expense of ignoring the real long-term threat that China poses.
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EXPERTS: INFO SHARING KEY TO PROTECTING U.S. INFRASTRUCTURE FROM CYBER THREATS
Experts and officials told lawmakers Thursday it’s important to share information among government agencies to protect the nation’s infrastructure from cybersecurity threats.
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ENERGY EXPERTS WARN OF CYBERSECURITY THREATS Facing ELECTRIC GRID SYSTEM
Republican and Democratic senators highlighted the actual cyberattacks that have occurred around the world since 2015, including a December 2015 Russian hack that cut off power to nearly a quarter-million people in Ukraine.
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INTEL OFFICIALS SINGLE OUT CHINA AND RUSSIA AS MAJOR THREATS TO CYBERSECURITY
Foreign interference in U.S. elections and social media warfare are the primary threats facing Americans in 2019, the nation’s top intelligence officials told senators Tuesday at an annual hearing on “Worldwide Threats.”
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NATO seeks practical solutions for intangible cyber attacks
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is now including cybersecurity in conventional warfare domains, and putting together allies’ cyber and military capabilities to deter cyber attacks that are both surging in numbers and harassing member states’ security.
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50 Shades of Grey: A New Type of War
Russia’s use of social media and spread of misinformation to sow confusion and doubt in Western is a new type of war, “grey-zone warfare,” that is hard for the U.S. to detect, combat and defeat, experts say.
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The U.S. Should Worry about China’s Artificial Intelligence Goals
China’s heavy investments in artificial intelligence are part of its goal to become the world leader in AI technology.
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NATO officials talk about Europe’s refugee crisis and the US’s role in the organization
Even though the refugee crisis has swept across multiple NATO countries over the last decade, a senior NATO official said that is not the job of the organization to solve the refugee issues that face these European nations.
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