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Russian hackers may have caused blackouts in the U.S.

A group called ‘Dragonfly’ used employee credentials to bring down the power grid.

On by Christina Bonnington

Jeff Sessions has formed a DOJ task force that will investigate foreign meddling ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

DOJ forms cyber task force to investigate election meddling

The task force will issue a report by June.

On by Kris Seavers

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British hacker Lauri Love wins appeal against ‘oppressive’ extradition order

Love faced 99 years in prison in the U.S.

On by David Gilmour

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Court rules U.K.’s mass surveillance powers unlawful

‘They are breaching the public’s human rights.’

On by David Gilmour

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Report: Russia temporarily stopped cyberattacks fearing Trump would be replaced on GOP ticket

‘The Kremlin assumed the Republican nominee was showing himself psychologically unfit to be president.’

On by Josh Katzowitz

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U.S. intelligence sources point to Russian hacking far beyond DNC

‘The law firms will be hacked, the insurance companies will be hacked, because that’s where all the information is.’

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Donald Trump casts doubts on Russia hacking DNC, points to 400-pound bed-dweller

‘The computer aspect of cyber is very tough. It’s hardly doable.’

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Hackers leak more confidential medical data for American Olympic athletes

It includes basketball player Brittney Griner and tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Rep. Michael McCaul says Russians hacked the Republicans too but backtracks soon after

‘The Russians have hacked into both parties at the national level.’

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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New push for encryption backdoors faces first big test on Capitol Hill

The Crypto Wars are back in Washington, D.C.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Putin downplays DNC hack as Clinton calls for military action over cyberattacks

Pay no attention to the hacker behind the curtain.

On by Aaron Sankin

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52 percent of cybersecurity experts would help the FBI hack iPhone

Hackers would help FBI unlock iPhone for a fee.

On by Nidia Cavazos

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How ISIS noobs are trying to become hackers

An online course on Kali Linux is being promoted by the main ISIS forum, but there is no reason for immediate concern.

On by [email protected]

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Cisco confirms ‘ExtraBacon’ zero-day exploit leaked by NSA hackers

The exploit could have allowed hackers to gain access to corporate networks.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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The NSA’s website keeps crashing for unknown reasons

Two days after the ‘Shadow Brokers’ put NSA-linked cyberweapons up for sale, NSA.gov struggles to stay online.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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