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![When is a leak ethical? [Commentary]](https://dev.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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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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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://dev.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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HHS Cyber Task Force wants better partnerships, stronger federal leadership
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force released its first report to Congress late Friday afternoon.
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Putin denies involvement in hacking, hails Trump
President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and said Moscow will wait out the current political storm in the U.S. to forge constructive relations with President Donald Trump, whom he praised as a straightforward person with a “fresh set of eyes.”
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Trump’s cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns
President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications.
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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.
-
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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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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HHS Cyber Task Force wants better partnerships, stronger federal leadership
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force released its first report to Congress late Friday afternoon.
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Putin denies involvement in hacking, hails Trump
President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and said Moscow will wait out the current political storm in the U.S. to forge constructive relations with President Donald Trump, whom he praised as a straightforward person with a “fresh set of eyes.”
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Trump’s cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns
President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications.
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![When is a leak ethical? [Commentary]](https://dev.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.
-
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.
-
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://dev.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.
-
HHS Cyber Task Force wants better partnerships, stronger federal leadership
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force released its first report to Congress late Friday afternoon.
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Putin denies involvement in hacking, hails Trump
President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and said Moscow will wait out the current political storm in the U.S. to forge constructive relations with President Donald Trump, whom he praised as a straightforward person with a “fresh set of eyes.”
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Trump’s cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns
President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications.
