Patrick Howell O'Neill

Patrick Howell O’Neill is a cybersecurity reporter for CyberScoop based in San Francisco.

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Cisco aims to detect malware hidden in encrypted traffic

Technology

Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson (Gage Skidmore / Flickr)

State election officials resisted federal cybersecurity assistance during 2016 election

Policy

The curious case of the missing Mt. Gox bitcoin fortune

Technology

Sen. Mark Warner at FedTalks in June 2013. (FedScoop)

Top Democrat wants ‘full scope’ of foreign hacking against election systems publicly disclosed

Government

(Getty/Jolie Gender)

ISS World: The traveling spyware roadshow for dictatorships and democracies

Government

Secretary John Kelly’s department would see some significant increases for cybersecurity efforts under President Trump’s budget proposal. (DHS photo)

After a long fight, Raytheon wins $1 billion cybersecurity contract with Homeland Security

Government

People gather outside a school near the Boroli settlement in Uganda for refugees from war in South Sudan. (Roberto Maldeno / Flickr)

United Nations backs blockchain-powered permanent identity tool for refugees

Government

Senator Dick Durbin. Photo by AMSF2011/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

After 2016 election hacking, Illinois politicians pose cybersecurity questions to local officials

Government

Photo by Joi Ito/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Report: Malware campaign targeted Palestinian elections

Government