NASA begins mission to map the boundaries of our heliosphere

A NASA mission is underway to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun.

• Feb 3

More geomagnetic storms likely to continue today

The forecasted conditions come after a weekend of jaw-dropping northern lights seen as far south as Florida and as "magnetically complex" sunspots bigger than Earth continue to emit solar flares.

• May 13, 2024

Earth was just slammed with a "severe" geomagnetic storm

NOAA said people as far south as Alabama may have seen the northern lights and that the sun could expel the strongest type of solar flares over the next few days.

• Mar 25, 2024

Is the "internet apocalypse" coming?

When a major solar storm hit in 1859, "telegraph systems worldwide went haywire." Here's what to know if such an event were to hit today – and how likely it is to happen.

• Jun 28, 2023

The science behind NASA's "smiling" sun

The sun appeared to be "smiling" down on Earth ahead of Halloween weekend. But what does it mean?

• Oct 31, 2022

4/15: Red and Blue

Biden imposes new sanctions on Russia; Addressing racism against Asian Americans in U.S.

• Apr 15, 2021
• 52:40

Microsoft says Russia-backed hackers are attacking cloud services

Tech giant said it informed 609 customers they had been attacked 22,868 times by hacker group it calls Nobelium.

• Oct 25, 2021

WH officials talk cybercrime at conference

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and CISA director Jen Easterly laid out the federal government's plan to tackle the recent uptick in ransomware attacks earlier this week. The two were keynote speakers at the annual Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. CBS News technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN to discuss.

• Aug 6, 2021
• 5:21

Hackers targeted federal prosecutors' email

The Justice Department confirmed the Russian hackers behind the SolarWinds breach also gained access to email accounts in 27 U.S. attorney's offices across the country. Eric Tucker, a reporter covering national security at the Justice Department and FBI for the Associated Press, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what information they might have accessed and what the Justice Department is doing about it.

• Aug 5, 2021
• 4:37

Cybersecurity expert on hack of U.S. prosecutors

The Justice Department found that some of the nation's most prominent federal prosecutors had their email accounts hacked last year during the Solarwinds cyber espionage campaign. Maurice Turner, a cybersecurity fellow with The Alliance For Securing Democracy, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Aug 2, 2021
• 3:39

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors

The department said 27 U.S. attorney offices had at least one employee's email account compromised during the hacking campaign.

• Jul 31, 2021

Inside the SolarWinds Hack

Bill Whitaker reports on how Russian spies used a popular piece of software to unleash a virus that spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks.

• Jul 4, 2021
• 13:51

How U.S. cyber policy changed after SolarWinds

The Biden Administration imposed sanctions on Russia, ordered new cybersecurity standards for federal contracts with software companies, and chose the nation's first National Cyber Director.

• Jul 4, 2021

Unprecedented Russian hack accessed government secrets

Bill Whitaker reports on how Russian spies used a popular piece of software to unleash a virus that spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks.

• Jul 4, 2021

Experts warn U.S. needs new cyber strategy

After the SolarWinds hack, cybersecurity experts told 60 Minutes that the U.S. needs to develop a new cyber strategy to deal with Russia and other adversaries.

• Feb 14, 2021
• 5:14

Microsoft says Russian hackers behind new attack

Microsoft said the Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hack have launched a new hacking campaign targeting U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks. Weijia Jiang reports.

• May 28, 2021
• 1:43

Microsoft: Russian hackers behind new attack

Microsoft says the same group of Russian hackers responsible for the SolarWinds hack have struck again, launching another cyberattack on several foreign and domestic agencies. According to Microsoft, the group targeted 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 organizations in an apparent phishing attack. Jamil Jaffer, senior vice president at IronNet Cybersecurity and the lead architect of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, joins CBSN to discuss how the group carried out this latest attack against the U.S. government.

• May 29, 2021
• 6:48

SolarWinds hackers have launched new campaign, Microsoft says

This one exploits an email marketing account of a worldwide U.S. aid agency to target, among others, human rights and humanitarian aid and groups, Microsoft says.

• May 28, 2021

Biden signs cybersecurity order after pipeline hack

President Biden signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. defenses against cyberattacks and digital extortion. It comes as CBS News has learned that Colonial Pipeline paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to the Russian criminal group responsible for last week's hack. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined "Red and Blue" with the latest.

• May 13, 2021
• 9:26

Colonial Pipeline hacked by Russian-linked group

The FBI announced Monday that a Russian-linked group called Darkside is responsible for the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last week. The pipeline remains shut down while the company works to restore its networks. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with analysis. Read more here.

• May 10, 2021
• 6:25

Russia starts withdrawal from Ukrainian border

Russian troops have started leaving Ukraine's border. amid growing fears of another major conflict in the region. However, Moscow says it's leaving some heavy weapons behind for more massive military drills later this year. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins CBSN to break down the latest developments and the United States' response.

• Apr 23, 2021
• 7:16

Inside the SolarWinds cyberattack

Last year, U.S. cybersecurity researchers identified a hack of a piece of software called SolarWinds. The hidden virus spread to 18,000 government and private computer networks. Dina Temple-Raston, a correspondent for NPR's investigations team, joins CBSN to discuss her reporting on the severity of the cyberattack.

• Apr 21, 2021
• 6:16

U.S. imposes sanctions against Russia for hack, election interference

The Biden administration is imposing sanctions on Russian companies and individuals and expelling 10 Russian diplomats in response to Moscow's election interference and the SolarWinds cyber hack. Weijia Jiang reports.

• Apr 15, 2021
• 3:29

Biden issues sanctions against Russia

President Biden signed an executive order authorizing sweeping sanctions against Russia on Thursday. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports on the retaliatory actions the U.S. is taking in response to Russian cyberattacks and election interference. Then, Nina Krushcheva, International Affairs Professor at The New School and great granddaughter of the former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with more analysis including how the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan will impact U.S.-Russia relations.

• Apr 15, 2021
• 9:30

Biden announces sanctions against Russia

President Biden is announcing sanctions against Russia. Anita Kumar, a White House correspondent and associate editor for Politico, and Jeff Stein, a White House economics reporter for The Washington Post, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" for more on this and the latest from the White House.

• Apr 15, 2021
• 12:34

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