The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta’s “AI support assistant” bot into resetting account passwords. A screenshot from a video released on…
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House panel poised to hold hearing centered on AI impact on cyber
A House subcommittee will hold an open hearing next week on how frontier artificial intelligence models are shaping the cybersecurity landscape, for good and for ill. The June 4 hearing will be the second the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection has held that was focused at least in part on the subject,…
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White House charts new course for federal agencies and cybersecurity logging
The White House has updated rules for federal agencies to keep logs of significant cyber activities in their networks, touting it as a measure to cut back on red tape and focus on how cybersecurity risks have evolved. The Office of Management and Budget memorandum, released Friday, replaces a 2021 memo signed by then-President Joe…
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Trump Postpones AI Executive Order Due to Concerns About Overregulation
The White House had been weighing more oversight over the fast-growing industry.
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Closed briefing sets stage for House hearing on Anthropic’s Mythos and cyber risks
The House Homeland Security Committee is digging into Anthropic’s AI model Mythos in a series of briefings and hearings, as questions proliferate on whether and how the federal government will make use of the technology touted for its ability to autonomously uncover cyber vulnerabilities. Wednesday brought a closed-door briefing for the House Homeland Security Committee…
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US govt seeks Instructure testimony on massive Canvas cyberattack
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is calling on Instructure executives to testify about two cyberattacks by the ShinyHunters extortion group that targeted the company’s Canvas platform, allowing threat actors to steal student data and disrupt schools during final exams. […]
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Sam Altman’s Business Dealings Under GOP Scrutiny Ahead of OpenAI’s IPO
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee says it is investigating, and six GOP state attorneys general are calling for SEC review after a WSJ article.
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One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the government’s spyware use
A House Democrat who’s been at the forefront of congressional efforts to scrutinize the federal government’s use of commercial spyware wants the Commerce Department to brief Capitol Hill amid apprehension that the Trump administration might further embrace the technology. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., sent a letter to the department Thursday seeking a briefing on several…
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Rep. Delia Ramirez takes over as top House cybersecurity Dem
Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez is taking over as the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security panel’s cybersecurity subcommittee, replacing former Rep. Eric Swalwell after his resignation. Committee Democrats approved the change Tuesday at a meeting prior to a “shadow hearing” without the GOP majority, focused on protecting elections from Trump administration interference. Ramirez first…
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New US House privacy bills raise hard questions about enterprise data collection
US House Republicans have introduced two major privacy proposals that would reshape how US companies collect, process, and retain consumer data: the SECURE Data Act for general consumer privacy and the GUARD Financial Data Act for financial institutions. The bills would create national standards for privacy and security practices while broadly preempting many state privacy…
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House Republicans roll out national privacy bill
House Republicans unveiled on Wednesday Congress’ latest effort to tackle comprehensive digital privacy legislation for Americans. The Secure Data Act would allow consumers to opt out of data collection for individual businesses for the purposes of targeted advertising, selling to third parties or for use in automated decisionmaking. It would also require companies to inform…
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AI Is Finding Bugs That Hackers Can Exploit. Get Ready for Bugmageddon.
The White House and industry leaders are racing to fix vulnerabilities, which AI models such as Anthropic’s Mythos can discover with frightening speed.
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TrendAI Insight: New U.S. National Cyber Strategy
TrendAI reviews the White House National Cyber Strategy, outlining six pillars to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity—from deterrence and regulation to federal modernization, critical infrastructure protection, AI leadership, and workforce development.
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Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Social-Media Addiction Trial
Plus, the White House threatens more attacks if Iran refuses a deal, and driving the wrong car to work here can get you a ticket.
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Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure
Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed the personal data of millions of firms. An investigation indicates the flaw was likely introduced during an October 2025 update. According to Companies House, only users…
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UK’s Companies House confirms security flaw exposed business data
Companies House, a British government agency that operates the registry for all U.K. companies, says its WebFiling service is back online after it was closed on Friday to fix a security flaw that exposed companies’ information since October 2025. […]
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Companies House Restores WebFiling After Flaw Exposed Director Details
Companies House fixed a WebFiling flaw that allowed users to view director details and alter company records before the service was taken offline and restored.
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UK: Companies House Web Glitch Exposes Corporate Details to Fraudsters
An issue with the Companies House website has put the personal and corporate information of millions at risk
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No more soft play, President Trump warns in new cyber strategy
The White House released “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America,” a policy framework outlining the administration’s priorities for maintaining U.S. leadership in cyberspace. The seven-page cyber strategy commits to a coordinated, government-wide response to cyber threats that extends beyond cyberspace and relies on close cooperation with allies, industry, and academia. “This strategy builds on President…
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Reading White House President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America (March 2026)
White House released President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America, framing cyberspace as a strategic domain to project power and counter growing cyber threats The White House has released “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America,” a document that outlines how the United States intends to maintain dominance in cyberspace and confront an increasingly hostile digital landscape.…
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Trump’s cyber strategy emphasizes offensive operations, deregulation, AI
The White House released President Donald Trump’s long-awaited cybersecurity strategy, a lean seven-page blueprint that breaks from past approaches by placing offensive cyber operations at the center of US policy. Developed by the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the strategy emphasizes disrupting adversaries, deregulating industry, and accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence while…
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Congress looks to revive critical cyber program for rural electric utilities
The House Energy and Commerce committee unanimously passed a package of bipartisan cybersecurity bills Thursday targeting the energy sector, including legislation that would reauthorize and fund a critical federal cybersecurity assistance program for rural electric utilities across the country. The Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, introduced by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, and Jennifer McClellan,…
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Anthropic Accuses Chinese Companies of Siphoning Data From Claude
The allegations mirror those made by OpenAI, which told House lawmakers that DeepSeek used ‘distillation’ to improve AI models.
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White House Draft Executive Order Signals Broader Federal Push on Quantum Strategy
A draft executive order would coordinate federal quantum strategy and accelerate modernization efforts.
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