China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack
U.S. intelligence agencies launched cyberattacks on two Chinese military enterprises dating back to 2022, in one case exploiting a Microsoft zero-day, China alleged Friday. The…
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Feds still trying to crack Volt Typhoon hackers’ intentions, goals
Federal analysts are still sizing up what the Chinese hackers known as Volt Typhoon, who penetrated U.S. critical infrastructure to maintain access within those networks,…
Russia-affiliated Secret Blizzard conducting ongoing espionage against embassies in Moscow
A Russian nation-state threat group has been spying on foreign diplomats, managing continuous access to their communications and data in Moscow since at least 2024,…
Senate legislation would direct federal agencies to fortify against quantum computing cyber threats
A bipartisan pair of senators are introducing legislation Thursday that would direct a White House office to develop a strategy for reckoning with the cybersecurity…
Project Zero disclosure policy change puts vendors on early notice
Google this week changed how it publicly discloses vulnerabilities in a bid to give defenders early details about new software defects it discovers, shortening the…
Senate Democrats call Trump admin’s focus on state voter rolls a pretext for disenfranchisement
As the Trump administration has sought to muscle through changes to election laws and rules across the country, Democrats in Congress have steadily escalated their…
Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Easterly
The United States Military Academy abruptly ended the appointment of Jen Easterly to a high-profile academic position in West Point’s Department of Social Sciences, according…
Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire identity security firm CyberArk for approximately $25 billion, marking the cybersecurity giant’s largest acquisition and its formal entry…
CISA is facing a tight CIRCIA deadline. Here’s how Sean Plankey can attempt to meet it
During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing earlier this month in which lawmakers considered if Sean Plankey is fit to become director…
Research shows data breach costs have reached an all-time high
The average cost of a data breach for U.S. companies jumped 9% to an all-time high of $10.22 million in 2025, as the global average…
Minnesota governor activates National Guard amid St. Paul cyberattack
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday activated the state national guard to help respond to a cyberattack on the state’s capital city. According to an…
CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination
Sean Plankey’s path to leading the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency might have one obstacle set to be cleared for removal. With the Senate Homeland…