Feds keep eyes peeled for Iran cyberattacks, respond to Stryker breach
Federal cyber officials aren’t seeing a significant change in attacks tied to Iran since the conflict there began, at least not yet, but they are…
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North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom
A 27-year-old North Carolina man was found guilty of six counts of extortion for a series of crimes he committed while working as a data…
Can Zero Trust survive the AI era?
For the past decade, cybersecurity experts in the federal government have argued that trust, or a lack of it, was key to developing effective security…
Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern underneath
Cisco customers have confronted a flood of actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting the vendor’s network edge software since late February, and researchers say that five of…
U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks
Executives at top U.S. robotics companies asked Congress for federal dollars, new legislation and a simpler regulatory field, arguing the support is necessary to adapt…
Second iOS exploit kit emerges from suspected Russian hackers using possible U.S. government-developed tools
Researchers have discovered a second instance of suspected Russian hackers repurposing iOS exploits believed to originally be made on behalf of the U.S. government, pointing…
Appeals court temporarily pauses order blocking Perplexity’s AI shopping agent on Amazon
A federal appeals court has temporarily put on hold a California judge’s order that would have blocked Perplexity AI from using an AI-powered shopping agent…
Trump administration isn’t pushing companies to conduct cyber offense, national cyber director says
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday that the Trump administration isn’t aspiring to enlist the private sector to conduct offensive cyber operations, but instead…
CISA official advises agencies not to get too hung up on who takes lead in critical infrastructure sectors
The U.S. government shouldn’t rigidly stick to traditional designations about which agency takes the lead on engaging with critical infrastructure sectors, the acting director of…
It’s time to get serious about post-quantum security. Here’s where to start.
After decades of development, quantum computing is now becoming increasingly available for advanced scientific and commercial use. The potential marvels range from accelerating drug discovery…
Washington is right: Cybercrime is organized crime. Now we need to shut down the business model
The recently released executive order targeting cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes uses language the federal government has often avoided. Now, for the first time, the…
Zero lessons learned: Convicted scammer allegedly ran another athlete-focused phishing scam from federal prison
Professional NBA and NFL athletes were allegedly deceived and victimized by a 34-year-old Georgia man’s sneaky social-engineering scheme that he ran while impersonating a well-known…