Hacks of OPM databases compromised 22.1 million people, federal authorities say
Two major breaches last year of U.S. government databases holding personnel records and security-clearance files exposed sensitive information about at least 22.1 million people, including not only federal employees and contractors but their families and friends, U.S. officials said Thursday. The total vastly exceeds all previous estimates... By Ellen Nakashima.
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OPM director resigns over data hack that affected up to 22 million Americans
Katherine Archuleta steps down after sensitive information of an estimated 21.5 million federal employees stolen in cyber-attack by suspected Chinese hackers. -
Hacking of Government Computers Exposed 21.5 Million People
The Obama administration on Thursday revealed that 21.5 million people were swept up in a colossal breach of government computer systems that was far more damaging than initially thought, resulting in the theft of a vast trove of personal information... -
Just As FBI Looks To Undermine Encryption, Federal Government Searches For Better Encryption
One of the most bizarre points that became clear in yesterday's Senate hearings on encryption was that many Senators are so focused on the big bad threat of theoretical ISIS violence in the US, that they don't understand the very real (and not at all theoretical) threat of our personal data... -
Hacking Team Shows the World How Not to Stockpile Exploits
BANK ROBBER WILLIE Sutton’s famous line about why he robs banks—“because that’s where the money is”—was particularly apt this week after the Italian firm Hacking Team was hacked and at least two zero-day exploits the firm possessed were spilled to the public, along with about 400 gigabytes of... -
Two Of The Most Ridiculous Statements From Senators At Yesterday's Encryption Hearings
We already wrote a bit about the two Senate hearings that FBI Director James Comey participated in yesterday, concerning his alleged desire to have a "discussion" about the appropriateness of backdooring encryption. The phrase tossed around at the hearings was about the FBI's fear of "going dark..." -
“The Reality of Cyberwar.” By P.W. Singer and August Cole
“World War III would be unlike any other conflict.” -
FBI: Bring Us A Unicorn. Techies: They Don't Exist. Senator: Stop Complaining & Tell Us Where The Unicorn Is
We've already discussed the ridiculousness of yesterday's Senate hearings with Jim Comey on "going dark" and the desire to backdoor encryption. But one thing that came out in the discussions that deserves further scrutiny is the fact that Comey repeatedly admitted that he had no proposed solution... -
ACLU: Should Companies Be Forced to Enable Surveillance and Compromise Security? The Government Thinks So
Companies may soon have even more access to your information — whether they want to or not.
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