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Trend Micro Releases Report On Malicious Cyber Actor, Includes French Candidate As Target

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017

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Cyber security firm Trend Micro released a report on April 25 about the activities of one of the two malicious cyber actors that hacked into Democratic Party computer systems in the 2016 U.S. election.“Two Years of Pawn Storm: Examining an Increasingly Relevant Threat,” looks at the past two years of activities of the group known alternatively as Pawn Storm, APT28, Fancy Bear, Sednit, Sofacy, and STRONTIUM. Although the group’s activities are reportedly traced back to 2004, it has become much…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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