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 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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Week in Review
Cybersecurity was in the news last week — with some Americans thinking they are smarter than the president while European leaders tried to beat a simulated cyberassault.
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The deciders: How Washington evaluates vulnerabilities
It’s unknown how many zero-day vulnerabilities the NSA keeps for its digital espionage operations.
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The best defense: How to improve your digital security
Tech companies are working hard to protect their customers from attackers – whether they are snooping governments or criminals looking to steal personal information.
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Week in Review — January 29, 2017
A compilation of top national security news from the week ending January 29.
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Police worldwide eye Baltimore’s vast surveillance complex
Baltimore is at the leading edge of deploying surveillance technologies. Even though its practices have raised questions about civil liberties and privacy, law enforcement agencies around the world see it as a test bed for the future of policing.
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