As AI world debates security, NVIDIA releases open source tools for agents
Amid growing concerns from both the public and policymakers about cyberattacks involving advanced AI systems, NVIDIA has released a new open software security platform for…
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ShinyHunters trades financial extortion for a reckless war of ego with the FBI
Threat hunters and researchers are alarmed by what they’ve seen in data ShinyHunters claims it stole from the FBI. Limited samples of the stolen data…
Army soldier sentenced for spree of attacks on AT&T, Snowflake and other major companies
A former Army soldier responsible for a series of attacks and extortion attempts on telecom companies, including AT&T, was sentenced to 70 months in prison,…
Supreme Court permits states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that states may use the federal SAVE database to verify voter citizenship, reversing lower court decisions that found the…
Ryuk ransomware operator sentenced to 2 years in prison
A 35-year-old Armenian national was sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in a series of Ryuk ransomware attacks while living in Ukraine…
Phone-hacking company that won U.S. security agency contracts hid Russian ownership, DOJ alleges
Law enforcement has arrested two leaders of a Russian-owned phone hacking company used by Kremlin agencies who allegedly masked its foreign ownership from the U.S.…
House and Senate members propose legislation for CISA to step up cyber defenses for biotech
Biotechnology doesn’t fall neatly into any one of the 16 government-designated critical infrastructure sectors that receive specialized and focused attention from feds, leading some lawmakers…
New bill would create federal investigative body for AI-driven hacks
A new Democratic bill in Congress would establish a federal Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations to provide independent government oversight of cyberattacks carried out…
Bipartisan Senate leaders introduce bill to bolster telecom cybersecurity in response to Salt Typhoon hacks
Two Senate committee leaders are introducing legislation to foster cybersecurity standards for the telecommunications sector nearly two years after the landmark Salt Typhoon campaign was…
How tax policy can stop threat actors from breaching US water systems
The foundation for modern society in America is under attack. State and local governments, entities that often oversee critical natural resources, schools, and hospital systems,…
Pentagon cyber chief: The demand far exceeds supply
The Pentagon’s top civilian cyber policy official said Tuesday her single priority is expanding the cyber options available to the president and the defense secretary,…
CISA outlines improvement plan for CVE program
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published a paper Wednesday that lays out its plan for improving the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, a…