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TODAY: STATE OF THE STATES — Two House Homeland Security subcommittees today will join forces for a hearing on how to improve cybersecurity at the state level. For Rep. John Ratcliffe, who chairs the cybersecurity-focused subcommittee, the emphasis should be on enhancing information sharing.
Two House lawmakers with computer-science expertise are warning their colleagues to improve their cybersecurity hygiene as hackers get smarter and increasingly target government officials.
Human rights groups say Saudi-led coalition warplanes improperly used U.S.-made cluster bombs in Yemen, posing a danger to civilians two months after a cease-fire was struck in the country's civil war.
Two freshman congressmen with a background in cybersecurity urged their colleagues Monday to take simple steps to better protect their computers and smartphones from hackers.
By CORY BENNETT
The Hill
A tech-focused House member on Wednesday went after the company behind vulnerable software that many believe left government secrets exposed to foreign spies. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) lashed out during a House hearing exploring whether any government data was stolen as a result of the flaw in a software made by Juniper Networks.
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.