Huntsman: Yanking 'The Interview' was wrong
Former GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman says it was wrong to yank “The Interview” from theaters, and moviemakers shouldn’t “let anybody stand in the way.”When asked if it was a good idea for...
View ArticlePresident: Sony made a mistake
Sony Pictures "made a mistake" by pulling its controversial film "The Interview" from theaters, President Obama said Friday.The president said the decision set a dangerous precedent, and he added that...
View ArticleNSA chief wants cyber bill to fight hackers
645X363 - No Companion - Full Sharing - Additional videos are suggested - Policy/Regulation/Blogs brightcove.createExperiences(); The head of the National Security Agency...
View ArticleObama: Hackers pose a 'direct threat' to families
President Obama on Monday unveiled a series of new bills designed to ratchet up cybersecurity protections in the wake of a massive data breach at Sony Pictures, warning the growing problem of online...
View ArticleDemand for cyber insurance skyrockets
Demand for cybersecurity insurance is booming as a string of high-profile hacks and data breaches spurs explosive growth in what has suddenly become a $2 billion industry.The recent cyberattack on Sony...
View ArticleAngus King on cybersecurity: Let's get it done
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) spoke to The Hill's video team following an impassioned speech he gave on the Senate floor Thursday, calling upon his fellow lawmakers to move forward with legislation to...
View ArticleHomeland Security probes hack on Malaysia Airlines
The Obama administration is looking into a cyberattack on Malaysia Airlines by a group calling itself the “Cyber Caliphate,” a top Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official tells The Hill.In an...
View ArticleSecuring the Grid: Preparing for Cyber & Physical Threats
Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream This event took place on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Vulnerabilities in the security of the U.S. power grid -- from the high-profile attack on a...
View ArticleAnonymous takes on ISIS over Twitter, Facebook
brightcove.createExperiences(); Activist hacking group Anonymous has posted hundreds of Twitter accounts, Facebook pages and email addresses it says are tied to the Islamic State...
View ArticlePro-ISIS hackers threaten first family
brightcove.createExperiences(); Newsweek’s Twitter account was apparently hacked by Islamist extremist sympathizers, with a disturbing threat tweeted at first lady Michelle Obama...
View ArticleAnarchist hackers start cyber war with ISIS
brightcove.createExperiences(); The global hacker collective known as Anonymous is storming the international political scene with a brash hacking campaign against the Islamic...
View ArticleIntel panel poised to release new cyber bill
645X363 - No Companion - Full Sharing - Additional videos are suggested - Policy/Regulation/Blogs brightcove.createExperiences(); The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected...
View ArticleFederal workers union frustrated by OPM hack response
Cybersecurity Policy Player brightcove.createExperiences(); A major federal workers' union is unhappy with how the Office of Personnel Management is handling fallout from the...
View ArticleProtecting consumer data: Continuing conversation
The Hill's A.B. Stoddard sits down with The Hill's national security reporter Julian Hattem to go over the main points of the Protecting Consumer Data: A Policy Discussion with Leaders in Technology...
View ArticleNew proposal would strike at web’s anonymity
Privacy advocates, public interest groups and even some celebrities are raising alarms about a proposal that could limit the ability of some website owners to disguise themselves.The issue has caught...
View Article15,000 government emails revealed in Ashley Madison leak
Thousands of clients using the affair-oriented Ashley Madison website listed email addresses registered to the White House, top federal agencies and military branches, a data dump by hackers...
View ArticleWikiLeaks posts CIA chief’s hacked emails
WikiLeaks began posting what it claims are the contents of CIA Director John Brennan’s private email account on Wednesday, days after a teenager claimed to have hacked into his account.The six initial...
View ArticleFacebook accused of 'secretly lobbying' for cyber bill
Facebook is "secretly lobbying" for a major cyber bill set for a final Senate vote Tuesday despite growing opposition to the bill among tech companies, according to a digital rights advocacy group...
View ArticleAnonymous starts unmasking alleged KKK members
The hacking group Anonymous is starting to leak the names of and information about alleged Ku Klux Klan members.The anarchist hacking collective warned last week that it was planning to eventually...
View ArticleAfter the Shift: Securing Tomorrow’s Payment Technology
The recent shift to chip technology in credit and other payment cards aims to reduce fraud and better protect consumer data. But as cyber threats become more sophisticated, what are the financial...
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