cybersecurity
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FBI warns of possible state election-system hacks
The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers breached related data systems in two states. In a confidential “flash” alert from its cyber division, first reported by Yahoo News and posted online by others, the FBI said it’s investigating the pair of incidents and advised states…
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Hacker posts personal info of House Democrats and staff
After receiving a deluge of obscene voicemails and text messages, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi informed her fellow Democrats on Saturday of “an electronic Watergate break-in” and warned them not to allow family members to answer their phones or read incoming texts. The breach targeted the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and other Democratic Party entities,…
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Hickenlooper signs bill creating national cybersecurity center in Colorado Springs
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed legislation on the steps of the El Pomar Center Friday at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. At a bill signing ceremony crowded with state legislators and other high-ranking officials, he jotted his signature to an act establishing Colorado’s formal push to become a national leader in cybersecurity. House Bill 16-1453…
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Hickenlooper on replacing the state’s caucus system, being impressed with Hillary, hatching a cybersecurity hub, still hoping for hospital fee fix
In this week’s window-side chat with reporters — the latest in the series the governor is doing in the last month of the legislative session — John Hickenlooper answered questions about the state’s caucus system, which has been making headlines around the country as the heated presidential primary contests continue. He also talked about Democratic…