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US govt warns iPhone and Android users after major Chinese HACK. What you need to know
4 days, 17 hours ago

US govt warns iPhone and Android users after major Chinese HACK. What you need to know

Live Mint  

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging iPhone and Android users to adopt encrypted messaging platforms after a significant telecom breach exposed vulnerabilities in SMS communications. CISA recommends switching to secure messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp, which offer end-to-end encryption, to safeguard communications from potential cyber threats. CISA warns iPhone and Android users to stop using SMS …

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FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know
1 week, 1 day ago

FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know

NPR  

FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know toggle caption Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images It's not often that a piece of FBI advice triggers a Snopes fact check. The U.S. believes hackers affiliated with China's government, dubbed Salt Typhoon, are waging a "broad and significant cyber-espionage campaign" to infiltrate commercial telecoms and steal users' data …

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The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump
1 week, 1 day ago

The Top Cybersecurity Agency in the US Is Bracing for Donald Trump

Wired  

Donald Trump helped create the US government’s cybersecurity agency during his first term as president. Trump’s alliances with libertarian-minded billionaires like Elon Musk and his promises to cut government spending and corporate oversight have alarmed staffers at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the component of the Department of Homeland Security that defends US government computer systems from hackers and …

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iPhone and Android users told to stop sending texts after massive hack
2 weeks, 6 days ago

iPhone and Android users told to stop sending texts after massive hack

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Threat actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China are targeting commercial telecommunications providers to compromise sensitive …

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US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks

CNN  

Washington CNN — US officials are still trying to help major telecom providers evict Chinese government-backed hackers from their networks and don’t have a timeline for when that will be done, officials said Tuesday. “Most providers are still working to illuminate the full extent of the PRC activity,” a senior FBI official added, using an acronym for the Chinese government. …

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Mike Lindell 'absolutely' ready for Trump to name him head of federal election security
1 month ago

Mike Lindell 'absolutely' ready for Trump to name him head of federal election security

Raw Story  

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said that his team is ready to "plug right in" if President-elect Donald Trump picks him to head election security for the federal government. "I've been trying to get rid of these electronic voting machine companies in the United States for four years," the pillow executive explained. The election fraud crusader hoped Trump would establish a …

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US says China-linked hackers behind ‘significant’ cyberespionage campaign
1 month, 1 week ago

US says China-linked hackers behind ‘significant’ cyberespionage campaign

Al Jazeera  

FBI announcement follows alleged targeting of mobile phones used by Donald Trump and JD Vance. US authorities say they have uncovered “a broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign carried out by China-linked hackers aiming to steal information from Americans working in government and politics. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a joint statement on Wednesday that …

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Rand Paul has plans to kneecap the nation’s cyber agency
1 month, 1 week ago

Rand Paul has plans to kneecap the nation’s cyber agency

Politico  

CISA was established under law in 2018 by then-President Donald Trump and was tasked with helping secure the nation’s critical infrastructure against cyberattacks — a mandate that includes the elections. “While it’s unlikely we could get rid of CISA, we survived for what, 248 years without them,” Paul said. “I think a lot of what they do is intrusive, and …

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Ohio’s chief of elections eyes top cyber role under Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ohio’s chief of elections eyes top cyber role under Trump

Politico  

Though early, the former state senator from Ohio appears to be a strong candidate for the role. He is popular among Republicans, stands out as the most high-profile name interested in the job thus far, and could bring the exact credentials the GOP is looking for as they chart a transition atop the federal government’s top civilian cyber defense agency. …

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US Election 2024: US federal agencies warn about Russian disinformation campaigns, Iran’s role in election interference
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election 2024: US federal agencies warn about Russian disinformation campaigns, Iran’s role in election interference

Live Mint  

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a joint statement on November 4 on the eve of elections, alerting the public to ongoing foreign influence operations, particularly by Russian actors, aimed at undermining confidence in the US electoral process. Since the agencies' last update on Friday, …

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Election Disinformation Targeting Georgia: State Secretary of State Warns of Foreign Interference
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Election Disinformation Targeting Georgia: State Secretary of State Warns of Foreign Interference

CNN  

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has stated that the state has been targeted by election disinformation, with a viral video of alleged voting fraud being a prime example. The video, which has garnered over half a million views on the social media platform X, has been deemed fake by Raffensperger and is believed to be an attempt to raise …

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Viral Video Sparks Election Disinformation Concerns in Georgia
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Viral Video Sparks Election Disinformation Concerns in Georgia

CNN  

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has stated that a viral video of alleged voting fraud is fake and is likely the result of foreign meddling. He expressed concern over the video's potential to undermine Georgia's voting process and asked social media platforms to take it down. Former CISA director Chris Krebs also shared the video's content, emphasizing its absurdity …

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Dynamic supply-demand factors to lift steel sector profits
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dynamic supply-demand factors to lift steel sector profits

China Daily  

Mounds of iron ore at Rizhao Port, Shandong province. As China's steel industry is facing declining demand and tightening margins, a balanced approach to production and a focus on emerging consumption sectors are likely to stabilize the market and ensure sustainable growth, a top industry association said. "China's steel industry has entered a phase of 'stock optimization', with a persistent …

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DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes
54 years, 11 months ago

DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes

Wired  

United States intelligence officials have been quietly issuing warnings to government agencies all summer about a rising threat of extremist violence tied to the 2024 presidential election, including plots to destroy bins full of paper ballots and promote "lone wolf" attacks against election facilities throughout the country. The documents show that DHS alerted dozens of agencies this summer to online …

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Steel sector making big strides in green transition, industry body says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Steel sector making big strides in green transition, industry body says

China Daily  

Stacks of steel coils in a factory in East China's Shandong province, July 31, 2024. China's steel industry has achieved notable advancements in its green transition with major steel enterprises significantly reducing their environmental impact, according to the China Iron and Steel Association on Monday. By 2023, energy consumption per ton of steel production has dropped from 694 kilograms of …

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How Project 2025 Would Put US Elections at Risk
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How Project 2025 Would Put US Elections at Risk

Wired  

The winner of the 2024 US presidential election will confront complicated questions about whether the government is doing enough to protect the country from cyber threats. If former president Donald Trump wins the election and appoints officials who follow the playbook’s recommendations for CISA, the five-year-old agency could face an unprecedented crisis. “It would essentially see CISA cease functioning as …

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China's steel industry speeds up optimization of steel variety structure
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China's steel industry speeds up optimization of steel variety structure

China Daily  

Stacks of steel coils in a factory in East China's Shandong province, July 31, 2024. BEIJING - China's steel industry has been accelerating the optimization of steel variety structure in pace with the adjustment and optimization of national industrial structures, the China Iron and Steel Industry Association said Wednesday. Yao Lin, head of the association, said at a CISA council …

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US plans to hunt down North Korean hackers who attacked healthcare, defence networks
4 months, 4 weeks ago

US plans to hunt down North Korean hackers who attacked healthcare, defence networks

Firstpost  

The FBI has been collecting evidence against a hacking group called Andariel, which is considered a part of the larger North Korean Lazarus group. These hackers have been using US-based tech infrastructure to carry out their attacks The US is ramping up efforts to track down North Korean hackers responsible for attacking healthcare and defence networks. An email address found …

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Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies
54 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Rules That US Government Can Continue Talking to Social Media Companies

Wired  

Today, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6–3 decision that the plaintiffs who'd sued the US government for allegedly violating the First Amendment—by communicating with social media companies about misleading and harmful content on their platforms—did not present enough evidence to prove that they had standing to sue. Specifically, the case alleged that government agencies like the Centers for Disease …

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What it means for the election that the government can talk to tech companies
6 months, 1 week ago

What it means for the election that the government can talk to tech companies

NPR  

What it means for the election that the government can talk to tech companies toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday that the government can communicate with social media companies about controversial content sidestepped deciding when such communications can violate the First Amendment. Wednesday's ruling in Murthy v. Missouri found the plaintiffs didn't show …

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Experts examine how hackers took down a top digital health care payment system
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts examine how hackers took down a top digital health care payment system

NPR  

Experts examine how hackers took down a top digital health care payment system Pharmacies have a backlog of insurance claims waiting to be paid after the payment system was hacked in February. That's after hackers took down one of the top digital payment systems for the health care industry in late February. The health care industry has been a top …

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Why the threat of a ‘nightmare’ Chinese supercomputer just got a step closer
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why the threat of a ‘nightmare’ Chinese supercomputer just got a step closer

The Telegraph  

A cyber security official at the US State Department had noticed something unusual. China’s hackers had been able to steal or forge a digital key – the “cryptographic equivalent of crown jewels”, US officials said in a report. On June 26, 10 days after the US government discovered the Chinese hack, Microsoft launched an “all-hands-on-deck” investigation that ran overnight, uncovering …

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Federal cybersecurity agency launches program to boost support for state, local election offices
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal cybersecurity agency launches program to boost support for state, local election offices

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Officials with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency …

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Cyberattack on Pennsylvania courts didn’t appear to compromise data, officials say
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyberattack on Pennsylvania courts didn’t appear to compromise data, officials say

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A weekend cyberattack on the website of Pennsylvania’s state courts agency disabled some online systems but did not appear to compromise any data and didn’t stop the courts from opening Monday, officials said. The federal government’s lead cybersecurity agency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI were investigating the attack on the Administrative Office of …

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