Por: Politico Tech September 24, 2022
One of the country’s biggest hacking conferences became a test site this year for an urgent political question for the midterms: How to hunt for vulnerabilities in voting machines without fueling election misinformation. Since 2017, the annual DEF CON conference — which wrapped up Sunday in Las Vegas — has featured a “Voting Machine Village” where attendees attempt to crack voting equipment ranging from registration databases to... + full article
10 WBNS USA Nation September 27, 2022
A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. , which owns Facebook and Instagram, said it... + más
Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe | Fox Business
Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe on Facebook | The Boston Globe
Politico USA Tech September 24, 2022
The website of Taiwan’s presidential office went dark Tuesday due to an alleged distributed denial-of-service attack, with other government websites also impacted. Tense moment: The attack took place hours ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The Chinese... + más
Idaho and Taiwan sign two-year wheat trade agreement | Associated Press
U.S. sending 'dangerous signals' on Taiwan, China tells Blinken | CNBC
The Hill USA Tech September 24, 2022
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, is urging the Senate to pass the Cyber Diplomacy Act, one of the key recommendations his commission has been pushing for as part of its strategic approach to defend the U.S. against cyberattacks. King... + más
Hillicon Valley — Florida brings tech law to Supreme Court | The Hill
Senate confirms first-ever cyber ambassador | The Hill
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) turned down a multimillion-dollar proposal by a federally funded nonprofit to protect election officials from harassment ahead of November’s midterms, on Tuesday. Citing... + más
Read: What DHS watchdog employees wanted to tell Congress about missing Jan. 6 Secret Service texts | Politico
Big gaming companies get DHS help to keep players from becoming terrorists | Ars Technica
U.S. agencies announced on Wednesday a number of enforcement actions taken against Iran, including a DOJ indictment of three Iranian nationals accused of hacking hundreds of organizations in the U.S. Meanwhile, California made moves in the tech world with Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)... + más
‘Out-of-Reach Dreams’ in a Sickly Economy Provoke the Rage in Iran | The New York Times
London police arrest, charge teen hacking suspect but won’t confirm GTA 6, Uber links | The Verge
Associated Press USA Politics September 19, 2022
Spurred by conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, activists around the country are using laws that allow people to challenge a voter’s right to cast a ballot to contest the registrations of thousands of voters at a time.In Iowa, Linn County Auditor Joel... + más
Pollution concerns about this Louisiana swamp were raised decades ago. A new plan could help. | The Advocate
‘I have no idea what any of these even mean’: Massachusetts clerks are getting bombarded with conspiracy-fueled records requests about the 2020 election | The Boston Globe
Associated Press USA Tech September 19, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday that three Iranian citizens have been charged in the United States with ransomware attacks that targeted power companies, local governments and small businesses and nonprofits, including a domestic violence shelter.The... + más
Iran faces US in international court over asset seizure | Associated Press
Louisiana Citizens wants 63% rate increase for homeowners' policies amid failures | The Advocate
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