State-backed hackers targeted US-based journalists in widespread spy campaigns: report
State-sponsored hackers from China, North Korea, Iran and Turkey have been regularly spying on and impersonating journalists from various media outlets in an effort to infiltrate their networks and gain access to sensitive information, according to a report released on Thursday by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint. The report reveals that government-backed hackers used various tools to target journalists, including sending phishing emails to gain access to reporters’ work emails, social media accounts and networks. The report also suggested that state-sponsored hackers rout
Read MoreThese are the most dangerous metro areas for walkers
Story at a glance A new study published this week from Smart Growth America highlights how dangerous roads are for pedestrians. Pedestrian deaths have gone up exponentially since 2009 with more than 6,500 people hit and killed while walking in 2020. Florida is home to four of the top 10 most dangerous metropolitan areas fo
Read MoreTrump’s 2020 outrage drives fear of ‘insider’ election threats
Former President Trump’s campaign to undermine the 2020 election is fueling concerns over midterm election security, with experts warning of “insider” threats from the very officials charged with guarding the vote. Hundreds of GOP candidates in federal and state races have embraced his false claims about the election, including at least 20 Republican candidates running for secretary of state, according to an NPR analysis. Trump's ele
Read MoreInflation report deals blow to Schumer-Manchin budget talks
A new report showing that prices have jumped 9.1 percent compared to a year ago is a new setback to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) effort to negotiate a budget reconciliation deal with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D-N.Y.). The higher-than-expected inflation report will make it tougher to achieve Schumer’s goal of passing a reconciliation bill before the August recess as Manchin on Wednesday called on his colleagues to slow down and look more carefully at how the legislation might further fuel price increases. Manchin now says the provi
Read MoreWhy Biden’s Saudi trip could nudge the kingdom on oil production
President Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia may help prod the country toward increasing oil production — but it’s unlikely to lead to a radical change in the kingdom’s plans. Oil prices will be on the president’s mind during the controversial trip, which has come under criticism from progressives who say the administration should shun the Saudi leadership over its human rights record, the war in Yemen and the murder of former Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden is battling prices that have recently averaged $5 per gallon across the country, which along with infl
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