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![When is a leak ethical? [Commentary]](https://staging.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/file-20170609-4794-1l7s68d.jpg.jpg?w=300)
When is a leak ethical? [Commentary]
Undoubtedly, leaking classified information violates the law. For some individuals, such as lawyers, leaking unclassified but still confidential information may also violate the rules of professional conduct. But when is it ethical to leak?
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US blames N. Korea for series of cyberattacks
U.S. officials are blaming the North Korean government for a series of cyberattacks dating to 2009 against media, aerospace, financial sectors and infrastructure in the United States and around the world.
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NATO working out how to conduct operations in cyberspace
A fundamental challenge faced by NATO, particularly in the development and deployment of effective defensive and offensive cyber weaponry tools, is how to optimize collaboration with the cyber intelligence infrastructures of member nations in responding to attacks in an ever-changing cyber battle theater.
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Teams reach final round of Army’s 15th annual eCYBERMISSION competition
Twenty teams out of 60 were chosen to move on the compete as national finalists in the eCYBERMISSION competition.
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US cyber weapons disappoint against ISIS
Cyber Command’s fight against ISIS has proven to be much more difficult than previous operations.
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![The growing North Korean cyber threat [Commentary]](https://staging.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/namussi-Getty-Images.jpg.jpg?w=300)
The growing North Korean cyber threat [Commentary]
North Korea terrorized a U.S. company, attempted a major cyber bank heist, launched its ransomware across the world, and is now implicated in a cyberattack against the very UN panel charged with investigating the Kim regimes attempts to evade nuclear sanctions levied by the world body.
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Alleged leaker’s parents fear Trump will be tough on case
A young woman charged with leaking U.S. government secrets to a reporter poses no flight risk if she’s released from pre-trial confinement, her parents said Wednesday, though they fear prosecutors will seek to use the case to send a tough message from the Trump administration.
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Alleged Russian hack reveals a deeply flawed US election system
Security experts have long contended that the highly decentralized, often ramshackle U.S. election system is its own best defense against trickery or sabotage. New evidence from a leaked intelligence document suggests that foreign adversaries are exploring ways to attack it anyway.
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Another contractor charged with leaking classified NSA docs
On June 3 the FBI arrested Reality Leigh Winner, a federal contractor that allegedly used her top secret clearance to obtain and transmit classified materials believed to be the NSA report on Russian efforts to hack voter-registration software companies and local election officials that was published by The Intercept on June 5.
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![HHS Cyber Task Force report offers much-needed recommendations [Commentary]](https://staging.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Capture-1.jpg_91f772.jpg?w=300)
HHS Cyber Task Force report offers much-needed recommendations [Commentary]
Among critical infrastructure, the healthcare sector is the lowest-hanging fruit due to a persistent ignorance of cybersecurity and cyber hygiene best practices and a tenacious resistance to change and modernization, resultant from fear, lack of resources and a cultural prioritization of profit and convenience over security.
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When is a leak ethical? [Commentary]
Undoubtedly, leaking classified information violates the law. For some individuals, such as lawyers, leaking unclassified but still confidential information may also violate the rules of professional conduct. But when is it ethical to leak?
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US blames N. Korea for series of cyberattacks
U.S. officials are blaming the North Korean government for a series of cyberattacks dating to 2009 against media, aerospace, financial sectors and infrastructure in the United States and around the world.
-
NATO working out how to conduct operations in cyberspace
A fundamental challenge faced by NATO, particularly in the development and deployment of effective defensive and offensive cyber weaponry tools, is how to optimize collaboration with the cyber intelligence infrastructures of member nations in responding to attacks in an ever-changing cyber battle theater.
-
Teams reach final round of Army’s 15th annual eCYBERMISSION competition
Twenty teams out of 60 were chosen to move on the compete as national finalists in the eCYBERMISSION competition.
-
US cyber weapons disappoint against ISIS
Cyber Command’s fight against ISIS has proven to be much more difficult than previous operations.
-
The growing North Korean cyber threat [Commentary]
North Korea terrorized a U.S. company, attempted a major cyber bank heist, launched its ransomware across the world, and is now implicated in a cyberattack against the very UN panel charged with investigating the Kim regimes attempts to evade nuclear sanctions levied by the world body.
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Alleged leaker’s parents fear Trump will be tough on case
A young woman charged with leaking U.S. government secrets to a reporter poses no flight risk if she’s released from pre-trial confinement, her parents said Wednesday, though they fear prosecutors will seek to use the case to send a tough message from the Trump administration.
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Alleged Russian hack reveals a deeply flawed US election system
Security experts have long contended that the highly decentralized, often ramshackle U.S. election system is its own best defense against trickery or sabotage. New evidence from a leaked intelligence document suggests that foreign adversaries are exploring ways to attack it anyway.
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Another contractor charged with leaking classified NSA docs
On June 3 the FBI arrested Reality Leigh Winner, a federal contractor that allegedly used her top secret clearance to obtain and transmit classified materials believed to be the NSA report on Russian efforts to hack voter-registration software companies and local election officials that was published by The Intercept on June 5.
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HHS Cyber Task Force report offers much-needed recommendations [Commentary]
Among critical infrastructure, the healthcare sector is the lowest-hanging fruit due to a persistent ignorance of cybersecurity and cyber hygiene best practices and a tenacious resistance to change and modernization, resultant from fear, lack of resources and a cultural prioritization of profit and convenience over security.
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![When is a leak ethical? [Commentary]](https://staging.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/file-20170609-4794-1l7s68d.jpg.jpg?w=754)
When is a leak ethical? [Commentary]
Undoubtedly, leaking classified information violates the law. For some individuals, such as lawyers, leaking unclassified but still confidential information may also violate the rules of professional conduct. But when is it ethical to leak?
-
US blames N. Korea for series of cyberattacks
U.S. officials are blaming the North Korean government for a series of cyberattacks dating to 2009 against media, aerospace, financial sectors and infrastructure in the United States and around the world.
-
NATO working out how to conduct operations in cyberspace
A fundamental challenge faced by NATO, particularly in the development and deployment of effective defensive and offensive cyber weaponry tools, is how to optimize collaboration with the cyber intelligence infrastructures of member nations in responding to attacks in an ever-changing cyber battle theater.
-
Teams reach final round of Army’s 15th annual eCYBERMISSION competition
Twenty teams out of 60 were chosen to move on the compete as national finalists in the eCYBERMISSION competition.
-
US cyber weapons disappoint against ISIS
Cyber Command’s fight against ISIS has proven to be much more difficult than previous operations.
-
![The growing North Korean cyber threat [Commentary]](https://staging.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/namussi-Getty-Images.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
The growing North Korean cyber threat [Commentary]
North Korea terrorized a U.S. company, attempted a major cyber bank heist, launched its ransomware across the world, and is now implicated in a cyberattack against the very UN panel charged with investigating the Kim regimes attempts to evade nuclear sanctions levied by the world body.
-
Alleged leaker’s parents fear Trump will be tough on case
A young woman charged with leaking U.S. government secrets to a reporter poses no flight risk if she’s released from pre-trial confinement, her parents said Wednesday, though they fear prosecutors will seek to use the case to send a tough message from the Trump administration.
-
Alleged Russian hack reveals a deeply flawed US election system
Security experts have long contended that the highly decentralized, often ramshackle U.S. election system is its own best defense against trickery or sabotage. New evidence from a leaked intelligence document suggests that foreign adversaries are exploring ways to attack it anyway.
-
Another contractor charged with leaking classified NSA docs
On June 3 the FBI arrested Reality Leigh Winner, a federal contractor that allegedly used her top secret clearance to obtain and transmit classified materials believed to be the NSA report on Russian efforts to hack voter-registration software companies and local election officials that was published by The Intercept on June 5.
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![HHS Cyber Task Force report offers much-needed recommendations [Commentary]](https://staging.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Capture-1.jpg_91f772.jpg?w=795)
HHS Cyber Task Force report offers much-needed recommendations [Commentary]
Among critical infrastructure, the healthcare sector is the lowest-hanging fruit due to a persistent ignorance of cybersecurity and cyber hygiene best practices and a tenacious resistance to change and modernization, resultant from fear, lack of resources and a cultural prioritization of profit and convenience over security.
