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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden in front of the Russian and American flags.

Biden, Putin set consultations on updating nuclear pact

Putin said he and Biden agreed to begin negotiations on nuclear talks to potentially replace the New START treaty limiting nuclear weapons after it expires in 2026.

By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press

22 months ago

US should consider ‘irregular warfare’ response to pipeline hack: Gallego

An irregular warfare response is warranted if the hackers can be positively identified, says an Arizona congressman and Marine veteran.

By Howard Altman

23 months ago

Hacker group targeted law firms, released veterans’ stolen data related to PTSD claims

The posted information includes details from VA personal injury cases, pain diary entries, fee agreements and HIPPA consent forms. It is unclear, however, whether clients from the firms are aware some of their sensitive information has already posted to the web.

By Dylan Gresik

3 years ago

US Air Force’s huge exercise in Ukraine fuels growing partnership and that country’s NATO ambitions

The U.S. Air Force’s senior officer sat down with his Ukrainian counterpart last week to discuss the two countries' growing ties, the conclusion of their first-ever large scale joint air exercise last month and the possibility of Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the future.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

US officials not told Russia tried to target personal emails

WASHINGTON — The FBI failed to notify scores of U.S. officials that Russian hackers were trying to break into their personal Gmail accounts despite having evidence for at least a year that the targets were in the Kremlin’s crosshairs, The Associated Press has found.

By Jeff Donn, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Report: Russian hackers target secrets taken by NSA worker

Hackers allegedly working for the Kremlin stole details about how the U.S. infiltrates foreign networks and defends against cyberattacks after a National Security Agency contractor took the classified material home and put it on a personal computer, according to a news report published Thursday.

By Deb Riechmann

5 years ago

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