The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will hold sector-by-sector town halls in the coming weeks to get feedback on a stalled regulation requiring critical infrastructure owners and operators to report when they suffer major cyberattacks. The meeting dates, set to be published in the Federal Register Friday, would “allow external stakeholders a limited additional opportunity…
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Acting CISA chief says DHS funding lapse would limit, halt some agency work
Acting Director Madhu Gottumukkala said it could affect everything from responding to threats to finalizing CIRCIA regulations.
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Ivanti EPMM exploitation: Researchers warn of “sleeper” webshells
A massive wave of exploitation attempts has followed the disclosure of CVE-2026-1281, a critical pre-authentication Ivanti EPMM vulnerability, the Shadowserver Foundation has warned. Some of it is automated scanning for vulnerable systems, but according to Greynoise and Defused, a suspected initial access broker has been prepping unpatched instances with a “sleeper” webshell for follow-on exploitation…
AI, Congress, Cybersecurity, Election Security, Funding, Global Security News, Government, Government & Policy, Politics
GOP Congress moves to shape election law in Trump’s image
Republicans in Congress are moving ahead with two pieces of legislation this week that would dramatically reshape the nation’s election laws. Together, the SAVE America Act and MEGA Act would shift key voter certification powers to the executive branch, require stricter proof of citizenship for voter registration, and allow states to more easily access federal…
AI, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Government & Policy, malware, Research, Russia
After major Poland energy grid cyberattack, CISA issues warning to U.S. audience
A recent attempt at a destructive cyberattack on Poland’s power grid has prompted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to publish a warning for U.S. critical infrastructure owners and operators. Tuesday’s alert follows a Jan. 30 report from Poland’s Computer Emergency Response Team concluded the December attack overlapped significantly with infrastructure used by a Russian…
AI, ai safety, china, Cybersecurity, Europe, Exploits, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Government & Policy, Politics, privacy, Risk Management, Russia
Critics warn America’s ‘move fast’ AI strategy could cost it the global market
The Trump administration has made U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence a national priority, but some critics say a light-touch approach to regulating security and safety in U.S. models is making it harder to promote adoption in other countries. White House officials have said since taking office that Trump intended to move away from predecessor Joe…
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Breaches, EU, Europe, european commission, Global Security News, Government, News
EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI access restrictions
The European Commission believes Meta breached EU competition rules by blocking other AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. The case centers on a change Meta announced on 15 October 2025 to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. The update effectively blocked third-party, general-purpose AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp. Since 15 January…
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EU targets Meta over WhatsApp AI access restrictions
The European Commission believes Meta breached EU competition rules by blocking other AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp. The case centers on a change Meta announced on 15 October 2025 to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. The update effectively blocked third-party, general-purpose AI assistants from operating on WhatsApp. Since 15 January…
AI, education, Global Security News, Government, Security
Spain’s Ministry of Science shuts down systems after breach claims
Spain’s Ministry of Science (Ministerio de Ciencia) announced a partial shutdown of its IT systems, affecting several citizen- and company-facing services. […]
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Network Security, Policy, Politics, privacy, Risk Management
CISA tells agencies to stop using unsupported edge devices
A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency order published Thursday directs federal agencies to stop using “edge devices” like firewalls and routers that their manufacturers no longer support. It’s a stab at tackling one of the most persistent and difficult-to-manage avenues of attack for hackers, a vector that has factored into some of the most consequential…
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Cybersecurity planning keeps moving toward whole-of-society models
National governments already run cybersecurity through a mix of ministries, regulators, law enforcement, and private operators that own most critical systems. In that environment, guidance circulating among policymakers outlines how national cybersecurity strategies increasingly tie together risk management, workforce planning, technology standards, and coordination across sectors. Across many countries, national cybersecurity strategies now function as…
AI, Cybercrime, dark web, Global Security News, Government, law enforcement, News
Incognito dark web drug market operator gets 30 years in prison
Rui-Siang Lin, a Taiwanese national, was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. federal prison for operating Incognito Market, one of the world’s largest illicit online narcotics marketplaces. Incognito Market splash page and graphical interface Incognito Market operated on the dark web from October 2020 until it closed in March 2024. The platform functioned as a…
Asia Pacific, china, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Threats, Uncategorized
Cantwell claims telecoms blocked release of Salt Typhoon report
More than a year after national security officials revealed that Chinese hackers had systematically infiltrated U.S. telecommunications networks, the top Senate Democrat on the committee overseeing the industry is calling for hearings with executives from the nation’s biggest telecom companies. In a public letter released Tuesday, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., called for the CEOs of…
critical infrastructure, Global Security News, Government, Policy
What’s next for DHS’s forthcoming replacement critical infrastructure protection panel, AI information sharing
A revised government-industry council devoted to critical infrastructure protection could be set up to have broader and more specific discussions on things like cybersecurity and threats to hardware and software that monitor and control industrial processes, known as operational technology (OT). A top official at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Nick Andersen, said…
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, information sharing, Policy, Uncategorized
Sean Cairncross’ cybersecurity agenda: less regulation, more cooperation
The Trump administration needs help from industry to reduce the cybersecurity regulatory burden and to back important cyber legislation on Capitol Hill, among other areas, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday. “You know your regulatory scheme better than I do: Where there’s friction, where there’s frustration with information sharing, what sort of information is…
disinformation, Election Security, Global Security News, Government, National Association of Secretaries of State, North America
Lawmakers, election officials blast Trump administration after Fulton County raid
Following a federal raid on Fulton County, Georgia’s Elections Office, lawmakers and state election officials sharply criticized the Trump administration, accusing the White House of chasing baseless internet conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election. Officials also warned the raid could set a precedent for similar federal actions targeting the 2026 midterm elections. According…
Global Security News, Government, Security
France fines unemployment agency €5 million over data breach
The French data protection authority fined the national employment agency €5 million (nearly €6 million) for failing to secure job seekers’ data, which allowed hackers to steal the personal information of 43 million people. […]
AI, Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, North America, privacy
Undressed victims file class action lawsuit against xAI for Grok deepfakes
A class of individuals who say they were victimized by nude or undressed deepfakes generated by Grok have filed a lawsuit against parent company xAI, calling the tool “a generative artificial intelligence chatbot that humiliates and sexually exploits women and girls by undressing them and posing them in sexual positions in deepfake images publicly posted…
Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, encryption, Global Security News, Government, Technology
CISA publishes a post-quantum shopping list for agencies. Security professionals aren’t sold
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is hoping to guide federal agencies through the murky process of updating their technology stack with quantum-resistant encryption. On Jan. 23, the agency released a list of different IT software and hardware products that are commonly purchased by the federal government and use cryptographic algorithms for encryption or authentication.…
Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Institute for Security and Technology, Policy
OMB rescinds ‘burdensome’ Biden-era secure software memo
The Trump administration is rescinding a Biden-era memo that was intended to help agencies buy secure software, with the current Office of Management and Budget saying it relied on “unproven and burdensome” processes. A former Biden administration official said the move is “the first major policy step back that I have seen in the administration…
Congress, Global Security News, Government, Policy, privacy
Watchdog group sues for TSA data sharing agreement with ICE
A nonprofit is suing the federal government for records surrounding a data sharing agreement between the Transportation Security Administration and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement that saw domestic travel data used for immigration enforcement. Government watchdog group American Oversight filed suit against the agencies Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, a…
budget, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, encryption, Global Security News, Government, privacy
NIST officials detail impact of staff cuts on encryption and other priorities
The National Institute for Standards and Technology is starting 2026 with a smaller staff, a shrinking budget and some big responsibilities around supporting national security and cybersecurity. At a meeting Wednesday of the Information Security Privacy Advisory Board, NIST officials provided updates on how they’re grappling with several Trump administration priorities, including mandates on AI,…
Andrew Garbarino, Bennie Thompson, Global Security News, Government, Workforce
Lawmakers probe CISA leader over staffing decisions
The acting head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency faced pointed questions from lawmakers Wednesday over CISA personnel decisions and staffing levels. Members of the House Homeland Security Committee asked Madhu Gottumukkala about a reported attempt to fire the agency’s chief information officer, efforts to push out a large number of staff and whether…
budget, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, Global Security News, Government, Money
Congressional appropriators move to extend information-sharing law, fund CISA
Congressional appropriators announced funding legislation this week that extends an expiring cyber threat information-sharing law and provides $2.6 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), including money for election security and directives on staffing levels. The latest so-called “minibus” package of several spending bills to keep the government funded past a Jan. 30…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice, election, Election Security, Global Security News, Government
Federal court dismisses Trump DOJ lawsuit seeking California voter data
A federal court has thrown out a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration attempting to force the state of California to turn over sensitive voter data. The decision, issued by the U.S. Central District Court of Southern California, is a major setback to the federal government’s massive data collection effort on American voters, and its…
Global Security News, Government
Trump’s cyber chief pick tells lawmakers he’ll assess efficacy of Cybercom-NSA dual-hat role, if confirmed
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CVE, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Research
CISA’s secure-software buying tool had a simple XSS vulnerability of its own
A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tool dedicated to helping government agencies buy secure software turned out to have a cybersecurity vulnerability of its own. Jeff Williams, the former leader of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP), told CyberScoop that he discovered a cross-site scripting vulnerability in CISA’s “Software Acquisition Guide: Supplier Response Web…
critical infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Policy, Threats
Sources: DHS finalizing replacement for disbanded critical infrastructure security council
The Department of Homeland Security is finalizing plans for a new body that would replace the functions of the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) and serve as a communications hub between industry and government to discuss ongoing threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, including from cyber attacks. Under previous administrations, CIPAC served as a nerve…
Asia Pacific, Congress, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Global Security News, Government, Policy, Workforce
Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA
President Donald Trump re-nominated Sean Plankey to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Tuesday, after Plankey’s bid for the position ended last year stuck in the Senate. It’s not clear whether or how Plankey’s resubmitted nomination will overcome the hurdles that left many observers convinced his chance of becoming CISA director had likely…
AI, Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Policy, Technology
CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts
A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses. Meanwhile, Democratic members repeatedly pressed him over the cybersecurity and reliability impacts from thousands of job cuts that have taken place at the Department of Energy over the…
Bennie Thompson, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, North America, Policy
Hill warning: Don’t put cyber offense before defense
Amid budding sentiment in the Trump administration and Congress to expand offensive cyber operations, some lawmakers and experts are warning that the United States needs to get its defenses in order before going too far down that road. A House Homeland Security subcommittee on Tuesday examined how to deter foreign cyberattacks, with an emphasis on…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), deepfakes, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government
British regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X
The UK’s top internet regulator opened a formal investigation into social media network X after users, with the help of its AI chatbot Grok, flooded the site with nonconsensual, AI-manipulated nude and undressed photos of real people. On Monday, the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which regulates internet and telecommunications companies, said the investigation will determine…
Global Security News, Government
Hegseth, Gabbard tap Tim Kosiba as NSA deputy director after months of cyber leadership tumult
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AI, Congress, Cybercrime, Europe, Global Security News, Government, Policy
Dems pressure Google, Apple to drop X app as international regulators turn up heat
A trio of Senate Democrats are calling on Apple and Google to drop Elon Musk’s X from app stores as international regulators in Europe and Britain took steps towards investigations of the site’s mass undressing of users using Grok’s AI tool. On Friday, Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Ed Markey, D-Mass.,…
AI, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Government, privacy, Technology
‘Elon Musk is playing with fire:’ All the legal risks that apply to Grok’s deepfake disaster
As collective disgust has continued to build over the widespread generation and sharing of nonconsensual, sexualized deepfakes generated by X’s GrokAI tool, angry onlookers have expressed shock that the activity continues unabated and company owner Elon Musk isn’t being compelled – by either U.S. regulators or law enforcement – to put a halt to the…
Global Security News, Government, Security
UK announces plan to strengthen public sector cyber defenses
The United Kingdom has announced a new cybersecurity strategy, backed by more than £210 million ($283 million), to boost cyber defenses across government departments and the wider public sector. […]
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, deepfakes, Global Security News, Government, Technology
FCC finalizes new penalties for robocall violators
The Federal Communications Commission finalized new financial penalties for telecoms that submit false, inaccurate or late reporting to a federal robocalling system. The new regulations, which go into effect Feb. 5, will require providers to recertify every year that their information is accurate in the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD). It would also impose fines on…
Asia Pacific, Global Security News, Government, Security
Taiwan says China’s attacks on its energy sector increased tenfold
The National Security Bureau in Taiwan says that China’s attacks on the country’s energy sector increased tenfold in 2025 compared to the previous year. […]
AI, disinformation, Election Security, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, North America
AI, voting machine conspiracies fill information vacuum around Venezuela operation
The surprise raid by U.S. armed forces and law enforcement agencies in Caracas, Venezuela had observers around the world scouring social media and news for updates on an operation that saw Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro and his wife captured and flown to the United States to face criminal charges. The Trump administration initially offered few…
Financial, Global Security News, Government, Money
Convicted Bitfinex bitcoin launderer freed from prison, thanks Trump law
A hacker who pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack has been released from prison, a little more than one year after being sentenced to a five-year stint. Ilya Lichtenstein posted on X that his early release came as a result of a bipartisan…
Commentary, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Policy, Threats
Time to restore America’s cyberspace security system
China’s campaign to break into our critical infrastructure and federal government networks is persistent and growing. Beijing is stealing information while also planting tools and maintaining access in key systems, giving it the option to pressure the United States in the future. Russia also continues to test our critical infrastructure with increasingly sophisticated operations, support…
Exploits, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Policy, privacy
Treasury removes Intellexa spyware-linked trio from sanctions list
The Trump administration this week removed three Iranians from its sanctions list who were previously accused of working for Intellexa, the consortium behind the Predator spyware that recent investigations say has circumvented human rights safeguards. The Biden administration imposed sanctions against the trio in 2024 as part of a broader move to sanction spyware operators.…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that it will partner with The MITRE Corporation on a $20 million project to stand up two new research centers focused on artificial intelligence, including how the technology may impact cybersecurity for U.S. critical infrastructure. On Monday, the agency said one center will focus on advanced manufacturing…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, Technology, Threats
FBI says ‘ongoing’ deepfake impersonation of U.S. gov officials dates back to 2023
The FBI said that unknown actors have continued to deploy AI voice cloning tools in an ongoing effort to impersonate U.S government officials and extract sensitive or classified information or conduct scams. The bureau initially warned back in May that the campaign had been ongoing since at least April 2025. In an update Friday, they…
AI, Anthropic, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Technology
Policymakers grapple with fallout from Chinese AI-enabled hack
Policymakers and companies are reckoning with increased reports over the past few months showing AI tools being leveraged to conduct cyber attacks on a larger and faster scale. Most notably, Anthropic reported last month that Chinese hackers had jailbroken and tricked its AI model Claude into assisting with a cyberespionage hacking campaign that ultimately targeted…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Congress, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government
U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks input on criminal penalties for deepfakes
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is issuing preliminary sentencing guidelines for criminal offenses under the Take It Down Act, a law passed earlier this year to curb the spread of nonconsensual deepfake pornography. The Take It Down Act marks one of the first major pieces of legislation passed by Congress to address AI-generated deepfakes, attracting broad…
alibaba, Asia Pacific, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Policy, Technology
Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton is raising the spectre of foreign adversaries playing too heavy a role in open-source software, and asking the national cyber director to counter the risks. The Oklahoma Republican wrote to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross Thursday, saying he was concerned about reports that “state-sponsored software developers and cyber espionage…
Cybercrime, Global Security News, Government, Ransomware, Threats, Uncategorized
DOJ announces takedown of alleged laundering platform used by cybercriminal groups
Federal prosecutors in Michigan say they have dismantled online infrastructure tied to an alleged money laundering operation that moved tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from ransomware and other cybercrime, along with indicting the service’s creator. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced a coordinated action with international partners and…
CryptoCurrency, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Global Security News, Government, regulators
Illusory Systems settles with FTC over 2022 cryptocurrency hack
The Federal Trade Commission is ordering a company that publicly touted its cybersecurity capabilities to return recovered funds to victims and implement security reforms, after a software flaw let hackers steal hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies from users. The FTC announced it had reached a settlement with Illusory Systems, which also does business…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, North America, Technology
AI is causing all kinds of problems in the legal sector
The American Bar Association believes the use of artificial intelligence in the legal sector is eroding key procedures, documentary records and evidence relied on to establish ground-level truth in the court system. In a report released this month the ABA, which sets ethical standards for the legal profession and oversees the accreditation of roughly 400,000…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Government
Opexus claims background checks missed red flags on twins accused of insider breach
Opexus admits it missed key red flags when it hired twins Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, as it failed to learn about crimes the brothers pleaded guilty to in 2015, including wire fraud and conspiring to hack into the State Department — offenses committed while they were contractors for federal agencies. The federal government contractor nonetheless…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice (DOJ), Election Security, Global Security News, Government
DOJ sues Fulton County over 2020 voter data
The Department of Justice is suing Fulton County, Georgia and its election clerk over the county’s refusal to hand over voter records, part of a larger nationwide project to collect as much election and voter information as possible from state and local governments ahead of the 2026 and 2028 elections. In a lawsuit announced Thursday,…
Cybersecurity, Election Security, Global Security News, Government, Tina Peters
Trump moves to pardon Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, even though he can’t
President Donald Trump announced Thursday his intention to issue a federal pardon for an individual convicted in connection with efforts related to challenging the 2020 election results. However, on this occasion, the person in question will remain behind bars. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said he was pardoning Tina Peters, a former Mesa County…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, Government, North America, Policy, privacy
Warrant requirements, Democratic worries could factor into spy law renewal debate
A fresh effort is mounting in Congress to require federal agents to obtain a warrant before searching a government surveillance database for information about U.S. citizens, as Congress again faces an impending deadline, in four months, to renew a major surveillance law. But there are also signs that renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign…
AI, Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Policy
As White House moves to send AI chips to China, Trump’s DOJ prosecutes chip smugglers
As the Trump administration considers loosening restrictions on the sale of high-performance computer chips that power modern artificial intelligence systems to China, his Department of Justice continues to prosecute businesses and individuals who sell or divert these same technologies to companies based in China. On Monday, federal prosecutors announced that it had secured a guilty…
critical infrastructure, Cybercrime, Global Security News, Government, North America, Threats
US charges hacker tied to Russian groups that targeted water systems and meat plants
The Justice Department has charged a Ukrainian national with conducting cyberattacks on critical infrastructure worldwide as part of two Russian state-sponsored hacking operations that targeted water systems, food processing facilities and government networks across the United States and allied nations. Victoria Eduardovna Dubranova, 33, was arraigned on a second indictment Tuesday after being extradited to…
Commentary, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Government, Policy
The ten key reforms that can close America’s cybersecurity gaps
For decades, the United States government and private sector have worked tirelessly to secure cyberspace, yet our nation remains frighteningly vulnerable to a litany of cyberthreats posed by cybercriminals and foreign adversaries alike. Daily news reports of cyber intrusions ranging from criminal ransomware attacks to foreign state-sponsored intrusions into power, water, and other critical infrastructure systems…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, Government, North America, Threats
Officials offer $10M reward for information on IRGC-linked leader and close associate
The State Department is seeking help to locate a pair of hackers allegedly working for Shahid Shushtari, a malicious cyber unit operating under Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command. Officials are offering a reward up to $10 million for information about Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar and Fatemeh Sedighian Kashi. “Help us take the smile off their…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Research
UK cyber agency warns LLMs will always be vulnerable to prompt injection
The UK’s top cyber agency issued a warning to the public Monday: large language model AI tools may always contain a persistent flaw that allows malicious actors to hijack models and potentially weaponize them against users. When ChatGPT launched in 2022, security researchers began testing the tool and other LLMs for functionality, security and privacy.…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Congress, Global Security News, Government, North America, Policy
Defense bill addresses secure phones, AI training, cyber troop mental health
The Defense Department would require that senior leaders have secure mobile phones, that personnel would get cybersecurity training that includes a focus on artificial intelligence and that cyber troops would have access to mental health services under a compromise annual defense policy bill released over the weekend. The deal between House and Senate negotiators on…
Global Security News, Government, Healthcare, Policy
Bipartisan health care cybersecurity legislation returns to address a cornucopia of issues
A bipartisan group of senators are looking to tackle health care cybersecurity by reviving legislation that would update regulations and guidelines, authorize grants, offer training and clarify federal agency roles. It’s a subset of cybersecurity where Congress hasn’t enacted any sweeping changes to date. The resurrected Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act from Health, Education…
Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Research, Threats
Officials warn about expansive, ongoing China espionage threat riding on Brickstorm malware
Cybersecurity authorities and threat analysts unveiled alarming details Thursday about a suspected China state-sponsored espionage and data theft campaign that Google previously warned about in September. The outlook based on their limited visibility into China’s sustained ability to burrow into critical infrastructure and government agency networks undetected, dating back to at least 2022, is grim.…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Policy, privacy
Sen. Mark Kelly: Investing in safe, secure AI is key to U.S. dominance
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., called for robust safeguards in U.S.-developed AI systems to prevent abuse and misuse, arguing that both the technology and its development standards should reflect “American” values. In a speech Thursday at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank, Kelly called for massive investment in data centers, water and electricity…
Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Global Security News, Government, Workforce
Sean Plankey nomination to lead CISA appears to be over after Thursday vote
Sean Plankey’s nomination to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency looks to be over following his exclusion from a Senate vote Thursday to move forward on a panel of Trump administration picks. Multiple senators placed holds or threatened holds on his nomination, some related to cybersecurity. But the hold from Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., appeared…
Global Security News, Government, Security
Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases
U.S. prosecutors have charged two Virginia brothers arrested on Wednesday with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors. […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, china, critical infrastructure, Global Security News, Government, Policy
Five-page draft Trump administration cyber strategy targeted for January release
The Trump administration is aiming to release its six-part national cybersecurity strategy in January, according to multiple sources familiar with the document. The document, which is a mere five pages long, will possibly be followed by an executive order to implement the new strategy. The administration has been soliciting feedback in recent days, which one…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Government
Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach affecting multiple federal agencies
Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter were arrested in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday for allegedly stealing and destroying government data held by a government contractor minutes after they were fired from the company earlier this year, the Justice Department said. Prosecutors accuse the 34-year-old brothers of the crimes during a weeklong spree in February, compromising data…
Asia Pacific, Congress, Cybersecurity, FCC, Global Security News, Government, Policy
The Congressional remedy for Salt Typhoon? More information sharing with industry
When news broke approximately a year ago that Chinese hackers had systemically penetrated at least nine major U.S. communications networks, the level of alarm from policymakers was clear. At a hearing held Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Commerce, experts offered differing assessments of the threat. While intelligence officials have characterized the Salt Typhoon operation’s…
Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, North America, Policy
Legislation would designate ‘critical cyber threat actors,’ direct sanctions against them
A House Republican introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at deterring cyberattacks against the United States at a time when the Trump administration is prioritizing the punishment of malicious hackers. Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, revived legislation he first sponsored in 2022, the Cyber Deterrence and Response Act. The legislation would direct the executive branch to formally designate…
AI, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Policy
Congress calls on Anthropic CEO to testify on Chinese Claude espionage campaign
The House Homeland Security Committee is calling on Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to provide testimony on a likely-Chinese espionage campaign that used Claude, the company’s AI tool, to automate portions of a wide-ranging cyber campaign targeting at least 30 organizations around the world. The committee sent Amodei a letter Wednesday commending Anthropic for disclosing the…
Global Security News, Government, Security
Multiple London councils’ IT systems disrupted by cyberattack
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and the Westminster City Council (WCC) announced that they are experiencing service disruptions following a cybersecurity issue. […]
Android, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Exploits, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, privacy
CISA alert draws attention to spyware’s targeting of messaging apps
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned Monday about threat groups using commercial spyware to target messaging apps, and urged users to take protective steps. “CISA is aware of multiple cyber threat actors actively leveraging commercial spyware to target users of mobile messaging applications (apps),” the agency said in a brief online notice. “These cyber…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Government, Technology
The slow rise of SBOMs meets the rapid advance of AI
Open-source components power nearly all modern software, but they’re often buried deep in massive codebases—hiding severe vulnerabilities. For years, software bills of materials (SBOMs) have been the security community’s key tool to shine a light on these hidden risks. Yet, despite government advancements in the US and Europe, SBOM adoption in the private sector remains…
Apple, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), EFF, Global Security News, Government, privacy
Privacy group sues feds over talks with tech companies on ICE raid trackers
A digital privacy group is suing the federal government to obtain records of its communications with technology and social media companies leading up to the removal of several apps and websites that were tracking the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation names…
Commentary, Cybersecurity, Exploits, FedRAMP, FISMA, Global Security News, Government
Legacy web forms are the weakest link in government data security
Federal, state, and local government agencies face a critical vulnerability hiding in plain sight: outdated web forms collecting citizen data through insecure channels. While agencies invest in perimeter security and threat detection, many continue using legacy forms built years ago without modern encryption, authentication, or compliance capabilities. These aging systems collect Social Security numbers, financial…
Asia Pacific, china, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Global Security News, Government, Policy
Top Senate Intel Dem warns of ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences of Trump admin national security firings, politicization
Politicization of intelligence in the Trump administration, as well as the “hollowing out” of government expertise, is leaving the United States dangerously vulnerable to cyberattacks and other threats, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said in a floor speech Thursday. Mark Warner of Virginia chastised the president over what he called the politically-motivated…
Commentary, Cybercrime, Financial, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government
Five Eyes just made life harder for bulletproof hosting providers
The Treasury Department, along with officials from the United Kingdom and Australia, imposed sanctions Wednesday against two bulletproof hosting providers and key people involved in their operations, in a globally coordinated effort aimed at thwarting the role these services have in enabling ransomware, phishing operations, and data extortion campaigns around the world. Authorities sanctioned Media…
Congress, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, Global Security News, Government, North America, Policy
Information sharing law’s expiration could squander government vulnerability hunting efforts, senator says
Letting a cyber threat data sharing law expire could waste government efforts to find vulnerabilities, since companies would no longer be able to discuss these issues without fear of legal repercussions, a top senator said Tuesday. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., made his remarks less than a week after the hotly contested legislation to end a…
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, Government, National Cyber Director
Completed draft of cyber strategy emphasizes imposing costs, industry partnership
A forthcoming Trump administration cyber strategy will have six pillars, two of which will be deterring malicious hackers and partnering with industry, executive branch officials said Tuesday. Top figures in the administration have been slowly unveiling details of the strategy, with a draft being currently reviewed by agencies. It reportedly is taking shape earlier in…
Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Policy, Technology
Dozens of groups call for governments to protect encryption
On Monday, more than 60 digital commerce and trade groups called on governments around the globe to reject efforts or requests to weaken or bypass encryption, saying strong encrypted communications provides critical protections for user privacy, secure data protection and trust that underpin some of society’s most important interactions. “Encryption is a vital tool for…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Financial, Global Security News, Government, Money, North America
DOJ lauds series of gains against North Korean IT worker scheme, crypto thefts
The Justice Department notched a few more wins in the fight against North Korean cryptocurrency heists and the regime’s expansive scheme to get remote IT workers hired at U.S. businesses. Officials’ countermeasures to these schemes, which ultimately launder ill-gotten money to North Korea’s government, involve the targeting of U.S.-based facilitators who provide forged or stolen…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Ransomware
FBI calls Akira ‘top five’ ransomware variant out of 130 targeting US businesses
Federal cyber authorities shared new details Thursday about the Akira ransomware group’s techniques, the tools it uses and vulnerabilities it exploits for initial access alongside the release of a joint cybersecurity advisory. Members of the financially motivated group, which initially appeared in March 2023, are associated with other threat groups, including Storm-1567, Howling Scorpius, Punk…
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Election Security, Global Security News, Government, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), NLets
Congressional Dems press governors to block feds from accessing state DMV data
Forty Democratic members of the House and Senate issued a joint letter Wednesday to 19 states led by Democratic governors, urging them to block Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies from accessing driver’s license and registration data in their states. The letter, led by Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y.,…
Global Security News, Government, Security
New UK laws to strengthen critical infrastructure cyber defenses
The United Kingdom has introduced new legislation to boost cybersecurity defenses for hospitals, energy systems, water supplies, and transport networks against cyberattacks, linked to annual damages of nearly £15 billion ($19.6 billion). […]
agentic ai, AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government
BigBear.ai to buy Ask Sage, strengthening security-centric AI for federal agencies
Virginia-based BigBear.ai announced Monday it will acquire Ask Sage, a generative artificial intelligence platform specializing in secure deployment of AI models and agentic systems across defense and other regulated sectors, in a deal valued at about $250 million. Ask Sage focuses on safety and security in the growing field of agentic AI, or systems capable…
Andrew Garbarino, budget, Congress, Global Security News, Government, Policy
Cyber information sharing law would get extension under shutdown deal bill
Legislation to end the federal government shutdown includes a provision that would extend an expired cybersecurity information sharing law through the end of January. Extension of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is something industry groups have coveted since even before its sunset at the end of September. Previous attempts to extend it fell…
CISA, Commentary, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Policy
CISA’s expiration leaves a dangerous void in US cyber collaboration
On Sept. 30, 2025, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) officially expired, ending a decade-long framework that helped government and industry share cyber-threat data safely and consistently. For the first time in ten years, the United States lacks the statutory foundation that underpinned its public-private threat-intelligence ecosystem. At a time when adversaries are exploiting…
Global Security News, Government, Security
U.S. Congressional Budget Office hit by suspected foreign cyberattack
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms it suffered a cybersecurity incident after a suspected foreign hacker breached its network, potentially exposing sensitive data. […]
budget, Congress, Financial, Global Security News, Government, Threats
Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident
A federal agency that supplies budget and economic information to Congress has suffered a cybersecurity incident, reportedly at the hands of a suspected foreign party. A spokesperson for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) acknowledged the incident Thursday after The Washington Post reported that the office was hacked, with the attackers potentially accessing communications between lawmakers…
Global Security News, Government, Security
How a ransomware gang encrypted Nevada government’s systems
The State of Nevada has completed its recovery from a ransomware attack it suffered on August 24, 2025, which impacted 60 state agencies, disrupting critical services related to health and public safety. […]
Amazon, AWS, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder
When a pair of high-profile internet outages took down large chunks of the internet last month, the events briefly brought hundreds of organizations to a near-halt and prevented millions of users from accessing core services for everyday business needs. From Starbucks to crypto exchanges to the messaging app Signal, the outages rippled across nearly every…
Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Exclusive, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government
Congressional leaders want an executive branch strategy on China 6G, tech supply chain
Congressional leaders are pressing federal agencies to provide more information on their plans to compete with China on a range of tech and cybersecurity issues, including a strategy for promoting American 6G telecommunications infrastructure and limiting Chinese tech in US supply chains. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., ranking member on the House Select Committee on the…
AI, Andrew Garbarino, Asia Pacific, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Technology
House GOP leaders seek government probe, restrictions on Chinese-made tech
A Commerce Department office should investigate Chinese government-connected products in more than a dozen emerging industries for security threats, a group of House GOP committee leaders said in a letter they released Wednesday. In the missive, the lawmakers said the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services has the power to both investigate and…
Commentary, Cybersecurity, Election Security, Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Policy
How the F5 breach, CISA job cuts, and a government shutdown are eroding U.S. cyber readiness
The federal cybersecurity system is weathering a series of crises that couldn’t have arrived at a worse time. The F5 security breach from Oct. 15, the proposed elimination of more than 1,000 jobs at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the ongoing federal government shutdown have created a perfect storm that is not…
Asia Pacific, Cybercrime, Financial, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government, Policy
North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes to fund North Korean government objectives. According to the department, over the last three years North Korea-linked cybercriminals have stolen over $3 billion, mostly in cryptocurrency. In addition, it said, North Korean…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, Policy, Workforce
OPM plans to give CyberCorps members more time to find jobs after shutdown ends
The Office of Personnel Management plans to collaborate on a “mass deferment” for a cyber scholarship-for-service program after the government shutdown ends, a spokesman said Monday, as scholarship recipients have sounded fears about being on the hook for their schooling costs during federal hiring freezes and budget cuts. The National Science Foundation (NSF) leads and…
Commentary, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, NotPetya
Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform
Sixty million school children’s personal information exposed. Thousands of flights canceled. A venerated retailer brought to its knees. Dire warnings from public officials about urgent threats to our national security. This isn’t speculative fiction. These are all real incidents that have happened in the last year. The stakes in cyberspace are high and growing, especially…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), china, Commentary, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government
Government and industry must work together to secure America’s cyber future
At this very moment, nation-state actors and opportunistic criminals are looking for any way to target Americans and undermine our national security. Their battlefield of choice is cyberspace. Cybersecurity is the preeminent challenge of our time, and threats to our networks impact far more than just our data––they impact the resilience of our communities, the…
Australia, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Technology, Threats
CISA, NSA offer guidance to better protect Microsoft Exchange Servers
Cybersecurity experts from multiple federal agencies released guidance to help organizations bolster their defenses against attacks on on-premises Microsoft Exchange Servers, resurfacing and building upon previously shared advice that generally applies to most technology. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the security blueprint for Microsoft Exchange Server is a follow-up effort to an emergency…
Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Election Security, Global Security News, Government, North America
Government watchdog sues DHS over election official’s records
A nonprofit government watchdog group is suing the Department of Homeland Security, alleging that department officials have delayed and denied legitimate public information requests regarding the hiring of Heather Honey. Honey was hired by DHS earlier this year and given the title “Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elections Integrity,” a change from past administrations, which have…