American cities are being hijacked with an N.S.A. cyberweapon that has already done billions of dollars in damage overseas. The N.S.A. will say nothing.
Tag: Cyberwarfare and Defense
Saudi Oil Infrastructure at Risk as Small Attacks Raise Potential for Big Disruption
Saudi Arabia spent heavily to protect its oil production lines but rapid changes in technology may mean ports and pipelines are increasingly exposed in the turbulent region.
New Report Shows How a Pro-Iran Group Spread Fake News Online
A research group at the University of Toronto has untangled look-alike websites and bogus news stories that appear to echo the Iranian government’s positions.
Russia Is Targeting Europe’s Elections. So Are Far-Right Copycats.
Digital fingerprints link pro-Russian and anti-European websites, part of an online ecosystem that is sowing discord ahead of European elections this month.
Julian Assange’s Seven Strange Years in Self-Imposed Isolation
At the tiny Ecuadorean Embassy, he ran WikiLeaks, held news conferences, rode his skateboard in the halls and hosted visitors like Pamela Anderson.
Julian Assange Arrested in London as U.S. Unseals Hacking Conspiracy Indictment
Mr. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, took refuge in 2012 in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. He was arrested there on Thursday after Ecuador revoked his asylum status.
Canada, Rebuking Tech Giants, Braces for Possible Election Interference
The country’s minister for election integrity criticized social media companies for inaction after a military agency released a report on foreign interference in Canada’s upcoming vote.
In Ukraine, Russia Tests a New Facebook Tactic in Election Tampering
With Facebook focused on weeding out fake pages, Russian agents are spreading propaganda on the pages of real people willing to sell or rent them out.
Huawei Shrugs Off U.S. Clampdown With a $100 Billion Year
Washington wants to thwart the Chinese tech giant’s dominance in telecom networks around the world. For now, though, sales at Huawei are booming.
Huawei Security ‘Defects’ Are Found by British Authorities
Britain bolstered White House claims that the Chinese company poses a cybersecurity risk. But the report stopped short of calling for a ban on Huawei products.