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This April 13, 2016 file photo shows the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

DOJ agrees to separate child-porn trial for suspected CIA leaker

Amazon phishing scam targeting customers ahead of Prime Day, researchers warn

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's Hall of Fame Celebration, Sunday, June 9, 2019, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Russian bots are targeting my presidential campaign, Kamala Harris claims

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Man using laptop computer

U.S. mayors adopt united front against ransomware attacks

President Donald Trump hugs "Diamond and Silk" during the "Presidential Social Media Summit" in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump vows to call Facebook, Google on the carpet to stop bias against conservatives

In this June 14, 2018, photo, an Amazon Echo, center, and a Google Home, right, are displayed in New York. Google contractors are listening to some recordings of people talking to Assistant, either on their phone or through smart speakers such as the Google Home. The company says some of its Dutch language recordings were leaked and that it is investigating. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Google admits contractors listen to what people say to smart speakers

In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, photo illustration, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Coast Guard issues safety alert following 'significant cyber incident'

In this March 26, 2018, file photo, a man poses for photos in front of a computer showing Facebook ad preferences pages in San Francisco. The state Senate Appropriations Committee failed to advance a bill, by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, to expand the state's new data privacy law and allow consumers to take companies to court over violations Thursday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) **FILE**

Technology industry criticizes states' data privacy laws

Gen. Michael V. Hayden, former CIA director. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)

Michael Hayden says U.S. 'not at all' prepared to defend 2020 race from interference, blames Trump

A man walks past a building on the Google campus in Mountain View, Calif. Alphabet Inc., Google's holding company, reports financial results Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) ** FILE **

Big Tech anti-conservative bias raises alarm about 2020 election meddling

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters following the weekly policy lunches on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Lawmakers debate reason for Russia's limited effect on 2018 elections

A screen of an idle virus affected cash machine in a state-run OshchadBank says &quot;Sorry for inconvenience/Under repair&quot; in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. The cyberattack ransomware that has paralyzed computers across the world hit Ukraine hardest Tuesday, with victims including top-level government offices, energy companies, banks, cash machines, gas stations, and supermarkets. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ransomware increasingly targets government networks

In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, photo illustration, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Leaked hacking tools leveraged in wide ranging espionage campaign: Report

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during his annual call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 20, 2019. Putin hosts call-in shows every year, which typically provide a platform for ordinary Russians to appeal to the president on issues ranging from foreign policy to housing and utilities. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin questions hacking report after Trump cries 'fake news'

In this March 3, 2005, file photo, a workman dusts the floor at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging a pre-publication review required for people who have had access to government secrets. The CIA says the pre-publication review is necessary to protect national security and protect former employees from legal liability. Timothy Barrett, a CIA spokesman, said the agency does not comment on pending litigation." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) **FILE**

Alleged CIA leaker Joshua Schulte made 'catastrophic' impact with WikiLeaks disclosures: DOJ

Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, speaks to the South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

Cybersecurity conference faces backlash after dropping pro-life Republican keynote Will Hurd

Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei speaks at a roundtable at the telecom giant's headquarters in Shenzhen in southern China on Monday, June 17, 2019. Huawei's founder has likened his company to a badly damaged plane and says revenues will be $30 billion less than forecast over the next two years. (AP Photo/Dake Kang)

Huawei says U.S. sanctions will cost it billions in revenue

This image made from video of a fake video featuring former President Barack Obama shows elements of facial mapping used in new technology that lets anyone make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never said. There is rising concern that U.S. adversaries will use new technology to make authentic-looking videos to influence political campaigns or jeopardize national security. (AP Photo) **FILE**

Deepfake videos could create nightmarish scenario for 2020 election, researchers warn

In this Wednesday, May 1, 2019, file photo, National Security Adviser John Bolton talks to reporters about Venezuela, outside the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

John Bolton: Trump cyber policy broadening ability to conduct offensive campaigns

In this April 14, 2012, file photo, Thom Yorke, left, and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead perform during the band's headlining set at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Radiohead says band suffered hack leading to 'OK Computer' demos being leaked, released

In this Tuesday, May 21, 2019, file photo, a member of the media tries out new Huawei Honor 20 series of phones following their global launch in London. Facebook has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei to comply with U.S. restrictions, dealing a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant. The social network said Friday, June 7, it suspended providing software for Huawei to put on its devices while it reviews recently introduced U.S. sanctions. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, file)

Facebook apps no longer pre-installed on Huawei phones as U.S. companies drop Chinese firm

In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, photo illustration, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Cybercriminals increasingly targeting corporate victims in darknet listings: Study

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, arrives to attend a meeting with international investors community at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, June 6, 2019. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Putin says Russia didn't meddle in U.S. vote, despite evidence

In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, photo illustration, hands type on a computer keyboard in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Quest Diagnostics pressed by Democrats over third-party data breach

This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter icon on a mobile phone, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Russian troll accounts monetized Twitter activity during 2016 campaign: Study

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler D-N.Y., left, speaks with Ranking Member Doug Collins, R-Ga., during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence, at Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Nadler pressed by ranking Republican to hold House Judiciary hearings on Russian election meddling

A woman walks past a Google sign in San Francisco, May 1, 2019. The U.S. Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are moving to investigate Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple over their aggressive business practices, and the House Judiciary Committee has announced an antitrust probe of unidentified technology companies. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ** FILE **

Big Tech unites Democrats, Republicans behind anti-trust crackdown

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the UVA campus in Charlottesville, Va. Hundreds of people chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other Saturday after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Virginia. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP) ** FILE **

Internet fueling white supremacist domestic terrorism, federal law enforcement officials say

In this March 26, 2018, file photo, a man poses for photos in front of a computer showing Facebook ad preferences pages in San Francisco. The state Senate Appropriations Committee failed to advance a bill, by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, to expand the state's new data privacy law and allow consumers to take companies to court over violations Thursday. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) **FILE**

Government wasted billions on IT systems, say watchdog groups

State Department now requiring social media usernames from nearly all visa applicants

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