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The Department of Homeland Security is launching a "bug bounty" program

US government to offer up to $5,000 ‘bounty’ to hackers to identify cyber vulnerabilities

By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is launching a “bug bounty” program, potentially offering thousands of dollars to hackers who help the department identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities within its systems. DHS will pay between $500 and $5,000 depending on the gravity of the vulnerability and the impact of the remediation, Homeland Security Secretary

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The Maryland Health Department has not published data on coronavirus case rates for nine days as it recovers from a "network security incident

Cybersecurity incident prevents Maryland Health Department from publishing Covid-19 case data

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Maryland Health Department has not published data on coronavirus case rates for nine days as it recovers from a “network security incident,” the department said Tuesday. The department is focused on “gaining full visibility into the affected network infrastructure” and working to bring affected IT systems back online following the

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House lawmakers push Biden administration to do more to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine

By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Nicole Gaouette, CNN US lawmakers who have just returned from a trip to Ukraine are urging the Biden administration to take proactive steps to prevent further Russian aggression toward the country and to be prepared to place “extreme sanctions” on Moscow if it moves militarily against its neighbor. Some

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Microsoft warns China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey are exploiting recently revealed software vulnerability

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Hackers linked with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey have moved to exploit a critical flaw in software used by big tech firms around the world, Microsoft warned late Tuesday. The activity from the foreign hacking groups includes experimentation with the vulnerability, integration into existing hacking tools and

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Six FBI agents were investigated for allegedly soliciting prostitution

Six FBI agents investigated for allegedly soliciting prostitution while on assignment overseas

By Christina Carrega Six FBI agents were investigated for allegedly soliciting prostitution, trafficking drugs and failing to report unofficial interactions for foreign nationals while on assignment overseas, a Justice Department watchdog says. The Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General released an investigative report on Tuesday that accuses four FBI officials of soliciting, procuring and

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Trump says Pence is ‘mortally wounded’ inside the GOP for his role in certifying 2020 election results

By Gabby Orr, CNN As former Vice President Mike Pence weighs his future in politics — laying the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign in 2024 and supporting Republican candidates who face reelection next fall — former President Donald Trump said Pence is “mortally wounded” inside the GOP. Video posted to social media shows Trump,

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