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NSA, Cyber Command nominee backs Section 702 |
Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, President Biden's pick to lead the NSA and the U.S. Cyber Command, said on Thursday that he is in favor of renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. |
During a Thursday confirmation hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee, Haugh said Section 702 has provided invaluable intelligence over the years, which has helped identify and disrupt attacks against the U.S. "Section 702 is an irreplaceable foreign intelligence authority," Haugh said. "It enables the intelligence community to collect against foreign persons overseas." "The ability to identify foreign hacking of activities in the United States, whether that be U.S. companies or individuals is a critical source to be able to do that," he added. Haugh also said that the surveillance authority has allowed the intelligence community to use it for different purposes, including fighting international terrorism, monitoring the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. originating from China, and "egregious acts" that Russia has committed in its war against Ukraine. Biden nominated Haugh in May to serve as the new head of the NSA and the U.S. Cyber Command, replacing Gen. Paul Nakasone, who is expected to resign in the coming months. Haugh currently serves as the deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command. Haugh was specifically responding to a question raised by the committee's chairman Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) who wanted to know whether the lieutenant general would support renewing Section 702 and how he would address privacy concerns regarding the surveillance authority. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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A House hearing Thursday featuring Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought the complicated debate about balancing free speech with fighting misinformation to center stage. Some of the debate played out in real time among members of Congress and the hearing witness. Democrats condemn RFK Jr. over 'reprehensible' COVID-19 remarks The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal … |
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| Twitter filed a subpoena for Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) communications in recent months with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Trade Commission. (FTC) Warren sent a letter to the SEC on Monday calling for an investigation into Tesla and its potential conflicts of interest following CEO Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter last fall. The letter asked SEC Chairman Gary Gensler to … |
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U.S. politicians have flocked to join Threads, the Twitter competitor launched by Meta and the early front-runner to eclipse the iconic microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk. As Twitter suffers financial woes and falling traffic, more than 100 million people — including top U.S. policymakers — have joined Threads. What to know about Threads, Meta's Twitter rival app Check below to see which members of the House, senators, … |
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Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced two new bills Thursday to target the use of artificial intelligence and surveillance technology in the workplace. The Pennsylvania Democrat's legislation would bar employers from relying exclusively on artificial intelligence to make hiring, firing, promotion and disciplinary decisions in the workplace and create a task force to study such automated decision systems, as well as workplace surveillance. … |
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U.S. Ambassador to China hacked |
Chinese-based hackers breached into the email of Nicholas Burns, the U.S. ambassador to China, in an attack tied to the recent hack that targeted the State and Commerce departments, The Wall Street Journal reported. |
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Infamous hacker turned cybersecurity professional dead at 59 |
Kevin Mitnick, a cybercriminal hunted by the FBI who then later became a cyber consultant, died from pancreatic cancer in Las Vegas, The Associated Press reported. |
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Google says it's developing tools to help journalists create headlines, stories |
NEW YORK (AP) — Google says it is in the early stages of developing artificial intelligence tools to help journalists write stories and headlines, and has discussed its ideas with leaders in the news industry. The rapidly-evolving technology is already raising concerns about whether it can be trusted … |
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The United States is not aware of the location or well-being of the American soldier who fled to North Korea earlier this week, the White House said … Read more |
| President Biden joked Thursday that he got an endorsement from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after the video his campaign made featuring clips … Read more |
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