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Andrew Blake

ablake@washingtontimes.com

Andrew Blake was a cybersecurity reporter for The Washington Times.

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In this May 26, 2018, photo provided on May 27, 2018, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, at the northern side of Panmunjom in North Korea. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Trump administration blames North Korea for malware attacks

The Department of Homeland Security and FBI called out North Korea on Tuesday, casting light on the nation's offensive cyber operations as officials from either government scramble to salvage a meeting planned between President Trump and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-un.

May 29, 2018
In this March 29, 2018, file photo the logo for Facebook appears on screens at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York's Times Square. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Facebook ban proposed in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea plans to temporarily block Facebook so that federal researchers can study the social network and identify users accused of violating the nation's internet laws, a top government official said Tuesday.

May 29, 2018
In this photo taken March 12, 2015, passengers wait on the platform before boarding a train at the U Street Metro Station in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

ACLU sues Metro for rejecting ads for D.C. conference

The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority in D.C. Superior Court on Friday after Metro rejected an advertisement touting the ACLU's national convention next month.

May 26, 2018
In this Jan. 28, 2018 file photo, Luis Fonsi, left, and Daddy Yankee perform "Despacito" at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in New York. “Despacito” and other popular music videos were the target of a security breach on the video sharing service Vevo. The cover image of the Luis Fonsi/Daddy Yankee hit was replaced by an image of masked people pointing guns. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

Teens charged in hack of ‘Despacito,’ other YouTube music videos

Two teenagers have been charged with computer crimes in connection with hacking the YouTube account of a major music video hosting platform last month and replacing its content with pro-Palestinian messages, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said Friday.

May 26, 2018
The World Trade Center terror attacks in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. (Associated Press)

Bill Fawell, GOP candidate, revealed as 9/11 truther

Bill Fawell, a Republican running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been revealed to be a conspiracy theorist who believes one of the World Trade Center buildings collapsed during the September 11 terrorist attacks due to a controlled demolition.

May 25, 2018
Former Donald Trump campaign official Michael Caputo, left, joined by his attorney Dennis C. Vacco, leaves after being interviewed by Senate Intelligence Committee staff investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Caputo had previously appeared before the House Intelligence Committee as it was investigating election interference by Russia. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Michael Caputo’s legal fund shifts supports after shattering goal

A legal defense fund established for Michael Caputo, a former adviser to President Trump's election campaign, will begin covering the legal costs incurred by other Trump associates "caught up" in the government's investigation into the 2016 race, its trustees said Friday.

May 25, 2018
In this July 1, 2017 file photo, a person buys marijuana at the Essence cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Nevada marijuana dispensaries set new record for monthly pot sales

Marijuana taxes generated $48.97 million worth of revenue for Nevada in the first nine months of dispensaries selling recreational weed, outpacing predictions and putting the state on a path to easily earn the $50.32 million projected for the fiscal year ending June 30, officials said Wednesday.

May 24, 2018