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  • The risk of cyberattacks is higher after the United States killed a top Iranian general (Filograph/Getty Images).
    Worried about a cyberattack from Iran? Here’s how feds prepare

    Fifth Domain asked former top cybersecurity professionals from top civilian government departments how they prepared for heightened cybersecurity risk. Here's what they said.

    Andrew Eversden
    3 days ago
  • Christopher Krebs, undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaks during a news conference on election cyber security, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Arlington, Va. (Evan Vucci/AP)
    Top DHS cyber official discusses when Iran may retaliate in cyberspace

    The top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security said that if Iranian cyber actors were to attack the United States in retaliation for a drone strike that killed an Iranian general Jan. 2, it would have already happened. He later clarified his comments and said Iran would've retaliated by now if it had existing access to U.S. networks.

    Andrew Eversden
    3 days ago
  • In this March 13, 2018, photo, voters cast their ballots in Illinois primary elections at the city's new early voting super site in downtown Chicago. The FBI, in a change of policy, is committing to inform state officials if local election systems have been breached, federal officials told The Associated Press. (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
    FBI to keep states in loop on election breaches

    Senior officials from the FBI and Justice Department described the outlines of the policy change on condition of anonymity ahead of the formal release.

    Eric Tucker, The Associated Press
    4 days ago
  • The outgoing general counsel of the NSA (its Maryland headquarters pictured) outlined several cybersecurity challenges his agency will have to deal with after he departs.
    Here are the NSA general counsel’s cybersecurity warnings

    As he prepares to leave the National Security Agency, Glenn Gerstell laid out the intelligence community's cybersecurity challenges in the face of emerging technology.

    Andrew Eversden
    5 days ago
  • In this Aug. 16, 2019, photo, a digital voting machine sits on a table in Raleigh, N.C. Lawmakers expressed concern about foreign components in the nation’s election equipment, as the top executives of the three major voting manufacturers appeared before Congress on Thursday to try to provide assurances that their products are secure. (Allen G. Breed/AP)
    Voting machine vendors get scrutiny at congressional hearing

    Their appearance comes weeks before the start of primaries and amid heightened concerns of foreign interference in the presidential election.

    Christina A. Cassidy, The Associated Press
    January 10
  • In this Nov. 6, 2018, photo, people vote at a polling place in Las Vegas. State election officials in at least two dozen states, including Nevada, have seen suspicious cyber activity in the first half of January 2020, although it’s unclear who was behind the efforts and no major problems were reported. (John Locher/AP)
    Explainer: Not all cyberthreats equally worrisome

    A look at what sorts of activity are most concerning ...

    Eric Tucker, The Associated Press
    January 10
  • The DHS cybersecurity agency released an advisory warning of Iranian cyberthreats. (Ronald Zak/AP)
    DHS cyber agency releases advisory on Iranian threats

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency sent out an advisory with tips to secure systems in the face of heightened cyberthreats from Iran.

    Andrew Eversden
    January 7
  • After the killing of one of its top military officials, the U.S. must prepare for both cyberattacks and military attacks. (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
    ‘They’re going to want bloodshed’: 5 ways Iran could retaliate in cyberspace

    A combination of real-world and virtual actions are likely to follow in the aftermath of the U.S. killing of Qassem Soleimani, and experts warn that cyberattacks are likely to be the best-case scenario.

    Andrew Eversden
    January 3
  • In this Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, photo, the Battle Staff Playbook is seen on the table during an exercise run by military and national security officials, for state and local election officials to simulate different scenarios for the 2020 elections, Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in Springfield, Va. These government officials are on the front lines of a different kind of high-stakes battlefield, one in which they are helping to defend American democracy by ensuring free and fair elections. (Alex Brandon/AP)
    States are on front lines of 2020 election-security efforts

    Government officials are on the front lines of a different kind of battlefield — one in which they are helping to defend American democracy by ensuring free and fair elections.

    Christina A. Cassidy, The Associated Press
    December 27, 2019
  • The White House released a strategy for federal cybersecurity research. (Getty Images)
    The White House wants new research to ‘deter’ cyberattacks

    The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released an federal cybersecurity research and development plan.

    Andrew Eversden
    December 20, 2019
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