American operatives are messaging Russians working on disinformation campaigns to let them know they’ve been identified. It’s a measured step to keep Moscow from escalating. Source: U.S. Begins First Cyberoperation Against Russia Aimed at Protecting Elections
DetailsMENLO PARK, Calif. (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling stations ahead of next month’s U.S. midterm elections, company executives told Reuters, the latest effort to reduce voter manipulation on its service. Source: Exclusive: Facebook to ban misinformation on voting…
DetailsThe Pentagon still has to grapple with data security woes despite efforts to harden its sites and networks. Defense Department officials have revealedthat a travel record data breach at an unnamed contractor exposed the personal info of military and civilian staffers, including credit cards. An APsource said that this didn’t compromise classified material, but it…
DetailsThe Department of Defense’s (DOD) weapon systems feature cyber vulnerabilities that leave them susceptible to attack, according to a new government repor Source: GAO audit reveals cyber vulnerabilities in US weapons systems
Details“One test report indicated that the test team was able to guess an administrator password in nine seconds,” the Government Accountability Office says. Source: Cyber Tests Showed ‘Nearly All’ New Pentagon Weapons Vulnerable To Attack, GAO Says
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