Cybersecurity

Two Democratic senators asked three companies, the largest vendors of election equipment, whether they shared source code or other sensitive information pertaining to voting machines with Russian entities. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

2024 election protections against cyberattacks underfunded

Christopher Hutton · January 15, 2024 4:00 am

Magazine - Washington Briefing

TikTok controversies bubbling up again after social media platform period of quiet

Jessica Melugin · December 28, 2023 6:22 pm

In this Feb. 27, 2013, file photo illustration, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles.

Two Illinois laws go after ‘deep fakes’ and ‘doxxing’ beginning Jan. 1

Washington Examiner · December 26, 2023 12:44 pm

This image made from video of a fake video featuring former President Barack Obama shows elements of facial mapping used in new technology that lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. There is rising concern that U.S. adversaries will use new technology to make authentic-looking videos to influence political campaigns or jeopardize national security.

How to identify a deepfake

Christopher Hutton · December 23, 2023 5:30 am

The federal government and the electricity industry formed a council to create a permanent link between security agencies and the electricity sector because of the growing risk to the grid.

Biden must be clear with China over cyberattacks

Washington Examiner · December 14, 2023 12:20 pm

Senate confirms Harry Coker Jr. as national cyber director

Brady Knox · December 12, 2023 11:55 pm

White House officials expressed support Wednesday for the "clean reauthorization" of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a law that establishes procedures on how the government can collect electronic communications.

Battle over surveillance program extension unites conservatives and progressives in Congress

Brady Knox · November 30, 2023 11:46 pm

Why Google is killing off millions of accounts starting this week

Jack Birle · November 28, 2023 8:38 pm

Magazine - Washington Briefing

Biden AI executive order spurs concerns of government’s private sector regulation

Jessica Melugin · November 17, 2023 10:52 am

Google to start deleting inactive Gmail accounts in new cybersecurity initiative next month

Misty Severi · November 14, 2023 7:04 pm

Nearly all Maine residents have data stolen in cybersecurity attack

Christopher Hutton · November 10, 2023 3:30 pm

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a news conference with fellow House Republican leaders and family members of people kidnapped by Hamas in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on November 07, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Family members of people kidnapped on Oct. 7 in Israel joined House Republican leaders to plead for their release and for continued support from the United States for Israel's war against Hamas.

Johnson’s use of anti-pornography software raises cybersecurity questions

Christopher Hutton · November 7, 2023 10:36 pm