Data Breach

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll said 56 percent of all adults see Clinton unfavorably. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Clinton campaign reportedly using encrypted app to hide communication

Rudy Takala · August 29, 2016 1:35 pm

The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity met on Aug. 23 to hear from consumer advocates, technologists, the FTC and other witnesses.

Consumer devices can be used to wreak cybersecurity havoc

Charlie Mitchell · August 24, 2016 6:50 pm

President Obama meets with members of this national security and cybersecurity teams in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. A presidential cybersecurity commission is expected to produce a first draft of its findings in just over a month. (AP Photo)

Business groups given little time to respond to government cybersecurity report

Charlie Mitchell · August 11, 2016 2:52 pm

The White House has created a blue-ribbon Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity that will produce recommendations for the next president.

Transition office opens for Obama cybersecurity initiatives

Charlie Mitchell · August 9, 2016 4:01 am

A former Chinese businessman was sent to prison for conspiring to steal sensitive U.S. military data, some relating U.S. military fighter jets. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

National Security

Chinese man sentenced in conspiracy to acquire U.S. military data

Maria Biery · July 14, 2016 3:43 pm

John Carlin, assistant attorney general for National Security, said that state-backed hackers around the world are increasingly using tools provided by their government to conduct hacking in their off-time. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

DOJ: Global hackers using government tools for personal hacking

Rudy Takala · June 28, 2016 2:42 pm

The OPM data breach last year resulted in the theft of information on more than 22 million people in the agency’s system, and the resignation of both its director and chief information officer. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

OPM objects to poor cybersecurity review from federal auditors

Rudy Takala · June 22, 2016 6:20 pm

"Maybe they weren't hacked, maybe they just wanted to get it out there," Donald Trump said. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Trump: DNC, not Russian hackers, leaked opposition research

Anna Giaritelli · June 16, 2016 1:02 am

DNC confirms Russian hackers breached servers, stole Trump files

National Security

DNC confirms Russian hackers breached servers, stole Trump files

Rudy Takala · June 14, 2016 4:11 pm

While fewer people nowadays will run a program from someone they don't know, it is still common practice to open a document or attachment from an unknown source, HP says.

Watch out for these top hacking risks

Katie Nelson · May 23, 2016 4:01 am

The twitter site of the military's U.S. Central Command was taken over by hackers claiming to be working on behalf of the Islamic State militants. (AP Photo)

National Security

Security firm: Islamic State hacking groups are getting their act together

Rudy Takala · April 29, 2016 3:26 pm

Rep. Ted Lieu in February coauthored the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications, or ENCRYPT Act, a bill that aims to protect strong encryption standards from being threatened by state laws. (AP photo)

Momentum shifts to pro-encryption lawmakers

Rudy Takala · April 25, 2016 4:01 am