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U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters before a Senate luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FISA reauthorization heads to Biden’s desk after Senate passage

A two-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act clears the chamber in a 60-34 vote Saturday.

Apr 20, 2024 By Tim Starks

belarus internet outage — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko addresses the 26th Annual OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Session in Minsk on July 5, 2017. Internet groups said websites in Belarus were being block and throttled amid ongoing protests disputing the results of the presidential election, which Lukashenko is reported to have won. (Flickr / OSCEPA)

Networking firm Sandvine cancels Belarus contract, citing ‘custom code’ that aided censorship

The episode highlights the role that software and cybersecurity firms can quietly play in the violation of human rights.

Sep 16, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

Cybersecurity doubts may spook voters in future elections

The doubts are sharpest when it comes to the ability of state and local election authorities to defend against a cyberattack.

Jul 12, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill

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

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

Two lawmakers are asking questions about what might have been hacked and how local election officials responded.

Jun 16, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill