National Security and Foreign Affairs
By DAVID McCABE
The Hill
A top Republican lawmaker on tech issues said the House should look into whether mobile phone networks are vulnerable to hackers. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, said Monday night that a “60 Minutes” report on the vulnerability was worrisome.
By RUDY TAKALA
The Washington Examiner
A leader in cybersecurity policy is calling on Congress to investigate a flaw that makes cellular devices worldwide vulnerable to surveillance by hackers and foreign intelligence agencies, according to a letter obtained by the Washington Examiner.
By ALEX FITZPATRICK
Time
60 Minutes shocked some viewers Sunday evening when it showed a team of hackers listening in on a phone call between a reporter and a congressman.
By CORY BENNETT
The Hill
A House Democrat is pressing for a congressional investigation into a mobile network flaw that could allow hackers to eavesdrop on phone conversations all over the world. The security defect was dramatically illustrated in a “60 Minutes” segment Sunday night, where Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) allowed hackers to tap into his iPhone using a vulnerability in the global network that connects phone carriers.
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Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) released the following statement in response to the release of the GAO Report: “Vehicle Cybersecurity: DOT and Industry Have Efforts Under Way, but DOT Needs to Define Its Role in Responding to a Real-world Attack.”
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Washington - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) has introduced a joint resolution in the House (H.J. RES 90) to provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.
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ICYMI: LOS ANGELES NEWS GROUP EDITORIAL: REP. TED LIEU ON ENCRYPTION POLICY
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Online at CBS News 60 Minutes, Congressman Ted Lieu discusses cybersecurity and encryption with reporter Sharyn Alfonsi after his cellphone was hacked to demonstrate a security flaw in the global mobile network.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) has sent a letter to the leadership of the House Oversight Committee requesting a full investigation into the significant vulnerability that has been identified in the global mobile network that allows hackers to monitor callers' conversations, messages and location data with relative ease.