Eventually, passwords will go away, replaced by new technology. But until then, consumers will be burdened with a steady increase in the number of passwords they are expected to remember.
Friends of slain writer Jamal Khashoggi as well as other foreign nationals in the U.S., are beign spied on by their home countries. There’s little the U.S. can do about it.
Breach of reservation system at Marriott will help cyber criminals amass better profiles to defraud business travelers elsewhere. The breach is the biggest consumer hack since Yahoo in 2013-14.
When Mark Zuckerberg came before Congress, legislators took him to task for violating the privacy of Facebook users. But some of those same lawmakers use tracking tools on their campaign websites.
Security gaps similar to those found in Georgia’s system, though less porous, have been identified in Washington state, cyber experts say. North Carolina could be susceptible to fake registration updates sent by mail.
Voters had to wait as long as 4 1/2 hours to cast ballots in one Atlanta area polling place, one of many areas hit with problems with malfunctioning voting machines. Elsewhere, disinformation campaigns on social media sought to confuse citizens.
The problems that have confronted voters in recent weeks may only rise on Election Day. Experts warn of phony text messages and social media posts designed to mislead voters.
From reports of voter suppression tactics and voter fraud to problems with strict ID laws and early voting, Americans in states like TX, NC, KS, FL and others must navigate numerous general election issues.
A stronger cybersecurity team is in place at the Democratic National Committee these days. But its leaders aren’t resting easy. Every day, they detect new signs of malicious probing.
The Federal Election Commission reported Democratic and Republican party candidates don’t spend enough money defending campaigns from cyber threats, even when they’re aware of the dangers of getting hacked.
Russian diplomats are continually visiting two Russian prisoners accused of hacking social media networks to influence the election. Some in the United States worry it’s cover for meddling.
Already frustrated with Silicon Valley, senators sharply criticize Google for declining to attend hearing on foreign influence campaigns. Google wanted to send its general counsel, not Alphabet CEO Larry Page.
A bill that would help states like South Carolina modernize their voting machines has hit a snag on Capitol Hill. But the state’s senior U.S. senators aren’t sounding the alarm bells, despite the state election commission’s lack of funding for the ambitious project and a lawsuit accusing bureaucrats of not doing enough to ensure better safeguards.
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas, answers questions from reporters on at the U.S. Capitol about the government shutdown. On Thursday, Dec. 27, Roberts was the only senator from either party on Capitol Hill.
