Midterms face hacks as study flags candidate websites
A DefCon briefing by four researchers led by Joshua Franklin finds nearly one third of U S House candidates have vulnerable websites. Automated scans reveal issues with digital certificates and other security gaps ahead of the November elections.
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Kansas minds secure 2018 primary ballots in last vote
Kansas county officials will decide the fate of about 9000 provisional ballots in the clos est GOP primary race. Gov. Jeff Colyer and Kris Kobach vie as the Republican nominee with 110 vote gap after Fridays tally. Kobach named Eric Rucker to oversee counts. Franklin warns of cyber threats and typosquatting amid election security efforts.
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Trump backs Harley boycott over tariffs dispute
President Trump urged a consumer boycott of Harley-Davidson amid a clash over steel tariffs. Harley plans EU production moves to dodge tariffs, risking $30 million to $45 million in 2018 costs and up to $90 million to $100 million annually.
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Russia to cut U.S. securities holdings amid new sanctions
Russia will further reduce its holdings of U.S. securities in response to new sanctions, with no plan to shut down U.S. firms in Russia. Finance Minister Siluanov noted the move on state TV as Moscow braces for intensified financial pressure.
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Medicare pain cream fraud flagged in inspector general report
An Office of Inspector General report flags fraud risk in compounded pain creams, detailing 547 pharmacies nearly 23 percent of submitters with red flags. It cites extreme prices, identical drug use, soaring bills, many prescriptions by a single provider, and geographic clustering in Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York.
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