Lumma Stealer toppled by globally coordinated takedown
Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware linked to cybercrime sprees and multiple high-profile attacks, was dismantled through a coordinated...
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A house full of open windows: Why telecoms may never purge their networks of Salt Typhoon
When the news broke that a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon had penetrated multiple U.S. telecommunications networks, gained...
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Massachusetts man will plead guilty in PowerSchool hack case
A Massachusetts man will plead guilty to charges related to the hack of PowerSchool, the education software vendor that says...
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Federal cyber workforce training institute eyed in bipartisan House bill
The federal cybersecurity workforce — an ever-shrinking group of tech talent under the Trump administration — would get a government-run...
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Don’t let DOGE destroy CISA
Cybersecurity is the frontline of our national security. President Donald Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk, are doing more damage...
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DOGE could scrap identity protections for those impacted by OPM breach, senator warns
A top Senate Intelligence Democrat is warning the Office of Personnel Management against cancelling identity protection services that have been...
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Coinbase flips $20M extortion demand into bounty for info on attackers
Coinbase responded to a security incident with combative measures Thursday after the company said cybercriminals bribed some of the cryptocurrency...
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FCC commissioner blasts Trump administration censorship policies
When Donald Trump was on the campaign trail, he argued that coordination by the Biden administration and social media companies...
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Consensus forms on reauthorizing 2015 cyber info-sharing law now, upgrading it later
The message was consistent at a House cybersecurity hearing Thursday: pass legislation extending an expiring information-sharing law before it lapses...
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Preparing for the post-quantum era: a CIO’s guide to securing the future of encryption
Quantum computing is on the verge of revolutionizing the technology landscape, much like AI did in 2024. By the end...
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Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity for over $1 billion
Proofpoint has entered into an agreement to acquire Hornetsecurity Group, a Germany-based provider of Microsoft 365 security services, in a...
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FTC wants a new, segregated software system to police deepfake porn
The head of the Federal Trade Commission described to lawmakers Thursday new technology, personnel and infrastructure the agency needs as...
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