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2020 Political Campaigns Are Trying To Avoid A 2016-Style Hack
Four years after Russians hacked the Clinton campaign's emails, political candidates are scrambling to beef up their defenses against cyberattacks. Many politicians haven't updated their security. -
U.N. Experts Urge Probe Of Reported Hacking Of Jeff Bezos' Phone By Saudi Arabia
U.N. human rights experts said they were gravely concerned by reports that a WhatsApp account held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was used to hack The Washington Post owner's phone. -
Election Security Boss: Threats To 2020 Are Now Broader, More Diverse
In an exclusive interview with NPR, election threats executive Shelby Pierson says more nations may attempt more types of interference in the U.S. -
FBI Seizes Website Suspected Of Selling Access To Billions Of Pieces Of Stolen Data
The site weleakinfo.com is now down. The Justice Department says that for a fee, users could access stolen personal data names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses. Two people were arrested in Europe. -
TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year
The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323. -
Local Iranian-American Gives His Take On U.S. Tensions With Iran
Sina spent the first 25 years of his life in Iran. He talks about what it's like for him, and for his family members still in the country. -
Rep. Seth Moulton: Strike Against Soleimani Is "Biggest Escalation Of Tensions With Iran" He Has Seen
The Congressman says that war with Iran could "absolutely" come next. -
Jailing And Fining Chelsea Manning Constitutes Torture, Top U.N. Official Says
Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, says detaining and fining Manning with the aim of coercing her to testify runs afoul of U.S. international human rights obligations. -
From A Hashtag To A Movement: #NatSecGirlSquad Empowers Women In National Security
#NatSecGirlSquad is focused on placing and promoting women in national security, a field that's overwhelmingly white and male. "We don't want anything special. We just want equal footing." -
Scathing Report Puts Secret FISA Court Into The Spotlight. Will Congress Act?
Critics inside and outside officialdom are calling for, at very least, the FBI to validate its practices in requesting surveillance. Will congressional action follow?
