As former President Donald Trump and his allies continue to push false claims that the 2020 election was stolen by Democrats, most Republicans now think supporting Trump’s claim that he won to be a crucial part of their own partisan identity, according to a new poll. In a new CNN poll released Sunday, 59 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say thatContinue reading “59% of GOP Voters Say ‘Believing’ Trump Won 2020 ‘Important’ to Being a Republican: Poll”
Tag Archives: CISA
GOP Sends Out Fake Pence Email Calling 2020 Election ‘Contested Takeover,’ Then Apologizes
The National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) sent out a fundraising email calling the 2020 election a “contested takeover,” which it signed with former Vice President Mike Pence‘s name—but he didn’t approve the message. Pence refused to cave to former President Donald Trump‘s pressure to not formally certify the official election results on January 6, the day the U.S. CapitolContinue reading “GOP Sends Out Fake Pence Email Calling 2020 Election ‘Contested Takeover,’ Then Apologizes”
A ‘Colossal’ Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says
A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind the attack, said John Hammond of the security firm Huntress Labs. He said the criminals targeted aContinue reading “A ‘Colossal’ Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says”
Russian hackers target aid groups in new cyber-attack, says Microsoft
Microsoft says another wave of Russian cyber-attacks has targeted government agencies and human rights groups in 24 countries, most in the US. It said about 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organisations had been attacked this week. The group responsible was the same one that carried out last year’s SolarWinds attacks, which Russia’sContinue reading “Russian hackers target aid groups in new cyber-attack, says Microsoft”
China Calls U.S. ‘Biggest Empire of Hacking’ After Being Accused of Cyber Spying
China has deflected claims that its government was behind a series of hacks that reportedly attempted to infiltrate networks linked to the U.S. defense sector, instead accusing the United States of conducting an unrivaled global campaign of cyber attacks and espionage. California-based cybersecurity firm FireEye’s incident response division Mandiant published a report Tuesday claiming ChineseContinue reading “China Calls U.S. ‘Biggest Empire of Hacking’ After Being Accused of Cyber Spying”
Among the Fray 