May 2017

Newsweek: Trump Could be Forced to Pay for Trips to Mar-a-Lago in New Democrat Bill

President Donald Trump could be forced to pay for his trips to Mar-a-Lago and refund travel costs already spent on such weekend jaunts in a new bill introduced by a Democrat lawmaker.

California Rep. Ted Lieu shared details of the bill, which would require Trump to pay back the government for money it has spent covering trips taken by the president to properties he owns—including to the so-called winter White House.

FCW: Senate bill codifies vulnerabilities board

Exploits developed by the National Security Agency are very likely at the core of a destructive breed of the WannaCry malware that is wreaking havoc around the globe.

The release of NSA tools into the wild by the Shadow Brokers group has raised concerns about the process by which IT vulnerabilities discovered by NSA hackers are shared with software and hardware vendors.

The Hill: Ransomware attack inflames intelligence scrutiny

The “Wanna Cry” ransomware attack producing global shockwaves has renewed focus on the activities of the National Security Agency (NSA) and how the government decides to disclose cyber vulnerabilities to the private sector.

The ransomware campaign, which broke out on Friday and has spread to at least 150 countries and 300,000 machines, is widely believed to be based on an NSA hacking tool leaked to the public earlier this year that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows operating system.

PBS: What lawmakers are saying about Comey’s memo

Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill expressed outrage and concern Tuesday night after a New York Times report suggested the president had asked former FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn.

REP. LIEU STATEMENT ON TRUMP REVEALING CLASSIFIED ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE TO THE RUSSIANS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington – Representative Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) has issued the following statement in light of the news that President Trump apparently revealed classified information derived from Israel in his meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House.

ABC 7: White House denies report President Donald Trump shared highly classified info with Russia

President Donald Trump's national security adviser is denying a report that claims Trump shared highly classified intelligence about Islamic State militants with a top Russian diplomat.

H.R. McMaster told reporters in a brief statement that The Washington Post report published Monday "is false" and "at no time" were intelligence sources or methods discussed during Trump's meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Politico: Why people are blaming the global cyberattack on the NSA

This week's worldwide cybersecurity crisis is just the latest black eye for the National Security Agency and its practice of stockpiling secret means of snooping into computer systems.

The Hill: Microsoft calls for end of government hacking techniques

On the heels of a widespread ransomware attack that may have used leaked National Security Agency hacking methods, Microsoft is calling for governments to cease stockpiling secret means of bypassing software security.

CNN: Attack sparks debate on when spy agencies should disclose cyber holes

The massive cyberattack ricocheting around the globe has reignited a debate: When should spy agencies disclose security vulnerabilities in companies' software?

The ransomware attack carried out Friday has hit some 200,000 hospitals, companies and government offices in more than 150 countries.

The Hill: Five things to know about this week’s global ransomware attack

Countries around the world, including the U.S., are managing the spread of vicious ransomware on Saturday after the WanaCrypt0r virus brought much of global technology to a standstill on Friday. The malware hit 74 countries, impacting British hospitals, Germany’s rail network, and a Spanish telecom. U.S.-based FedEx apologized for any inconvenience to customers as the massive shipping company recovered from the attack.