Other Chinese companies receive same designation. The Federal Communications Commission concluded that five Chinese telecommunications companies, including Huawei, pose a risk to America’s national security. This conclusion follows on…
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Administration Seeks to Protect Cyber Security
Unidentified hack discovered in December highlights need for improved defenses. In December of 2020, the software utilized by nine U.S. government agencies and 100 private companies was hacked,…
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President Issues Additional Sanctions on Chinese Apps
Action taken due to data security concerns. President Donald Trump released an executive order placing prohibitions on additional Chinese apps based on concerns surrounding the personal and financial…
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Federal Agencies Victims of Cyber Attacks
Vulnerabilities appear to be related to systems updates. Solar Winds, an IT company that runs network management systems and whose clients include the Department of Justice, the Census…
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FBI Warns of Cyber Criminals Targeting Hospitals
Health care systems vulnerable amidst increase in virus cases. As the FBI alerted health care providers to the potentiality of escalating cyber attacks, the University of Vermont Medical…
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President Trump Fires Cyber Security Head
Administration making leadership changes in the aftermath of the election. President Trump fired the chief cybersecurity director on Tuesday amid shakeups in the Department of Homeland Security and…
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Hackers Target Hospitals with Ransomware Attacks
Criminals go after healthcare already stressed by coronavirus. The FBI, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned…
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Hackers Penetrated Election Systems, FBI Says
No evidence that election data has been compromised. In a joint statement, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said hackers, possibly nation-state actors, have penetrated…
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Disinformation About Election Being Spread Across U.S.
The FBI and CSIA are watching for cyberattacks on election infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) together with the FBI warned on…
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