CISA reverses course, extends MITRE CVE contract
In a last-minute switch, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it will continue funding a contract for MITRE to manage the CVE program and…
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Exclusive: Peters, Rounds tee up bill to renew expiring cyber threat information sharing law
A bipartisan pair of senators are kicking off the race Wednesday to reauthorize a 2015 cyber threat information sharing law, a move that industry groups…
Chinese law enforcement places NSA operatives on wanted list over alleged cyberattacks
China stepped up its allegations of U.S. cyberattacks Tuesday, with local law enforcement saying they were investigating three National Security Agency operatives they had placed…
Chinese espionage group leans on open-source tools to mask intrusions
A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been observed using recently released open-source offensive security tools and other tactics in an effort to blend in with…
Is Ivanti the problem or a symptom of a systemic issue with network devices?
Network edge devices — hardware that powers firewalls, VPNs and network routers — have quickly moved up the list of attackers’ preferred intrusion points into…
Rep. Swalwell demands Hill briefing on planned CISA personnel cuts
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency must brief Congress on proposed deep cuts to agency personnel, a top Democrat said in a letter to its…
Judges strike skeptical note of NSO Group’s argument to dismiss case from El Salvadoran journos
A panel of U.S. judges considering an appeal of a ruling that went against El Salvadoran journalists suing NSO Group over alleged infections of their…
Cyber experts offer lukewarm praise for voluntary code governing use of commercial hacking tools
Cybersecurity professionals who participated in discussions over a code of conduct for nations to use commercial hacking tools said the final voluntary guidelines offer modest…
Trump signs order stripping Chris Krebs of security clearance
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Wednesday revoking the security clearance of former CISA leader Chris Krebs, with the White House saying he was a…
BadBazaar and Moonshine malware targets Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur groups, U.K. warns
Two spyware variants are targeting Uyghur, Taiwanese and Tibetan groups and individuals, the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre warned in a joint alert Wednesday with…
Treasury bureau notifies Congress that email hack was a ‘major’ cybersecurity incident
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has notified Congress that a February breach of its email system is classified as a major cybersecurity…
Bill to study national security risks in routers passes House committee
A federal study into the national security risks posed by routers, modems and similar devices controlled by U.S. adversaries moved one step closer to law…