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Andrew Blake

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Andrew Blake was a cybersecurity reporter for The Washington Times.

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In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

DOJ identifies Russian hackers behind DNC breach, preps charges: Report

The Department of Justice has identified more than six Russian government officials accused of being involved in hacking the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 U.S. presidential race and stealing sensitive information subsequently published online, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.

November 2, 2017
This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Twitter tackles revenge porn with latest rule tweak

Twitter has announced a policy change aimed at preventing the spread of so-called "revenge porn" by imposing stricter penalties against users caught tweeting X-rated images without consent.

October 28, 2017
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the daily press briefing, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House: Donald Trump’s accusers lying about sexual harassment claims

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued a blanket rejection dismissing more than a dozen allegations of sexual harassment made against President Trump, labeling his accusers liars and categorizing their claims as "fake news" in response to a question raised during a White House press briefing Friday.

October 28, 2017
Julian Assange holds a U.N. report as he speaks on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in this Feb. 5, 2016  file photo. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

WikiLeaks announces $100,000 reward for withheld JFK files

The partial release of previously secret documents detailing the U.S. government's investigation into the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy has prompted WikiLeaks to offer a hefty reward for the remaining records.

October 27, 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads the Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russia advances bill targeting websites of NGOs, Soros groups

Russian lawmakers have advanced a bill letting federal prosecutors extrajudicially ban websites associated with organizations deemed "undesirable," a label currently applied to a handful of American NGOs linked to the likes of former President Ronald Reagan and liberal donor George Soros, among others.

October 26, 2017