U.S. President Joe Biden and then-Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Biden cyber executive order gets mostly plaudits, but its fate is uncertain At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO. By Tim Starks Derek B. Johnson
CISA Director Jen Easterly testifies before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on April 28, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) CISA director says threat hunters spotted Salt Typhoon on federal networks before telco compromises Threats By Derek B. Johnson
A picture taken on March 23, 2022 in Moscow shows the US instant messaging software Whatsapp logo on a smartphone screen.(Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) Microsoft catches Russian state-sponsored hackers shifting tactics to WhatsApp Geopolitics By Greg Otto
Bipartisan cloud study recommends speeding federal adoption, or remain vulnerable on cyber By Tim Starks
(Graphic by Emma Whitehead / Photo: Gage Skidmore) Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea In recent months, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Mike Waltz and some lawmakers have suggested that in response to Chinese cyber breaches, the United States needs… By Tim Starks Mark Pomerleau
The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA By Derek B. Johnson
The NSO Group company logo is displayed on a wall of a building next to one of their branches in the southern Israeli Arava valley near Sapir community centre on February 8, 2022. NSO Group currently has 39 legal cases against it due to the fallout around its Pegasus spyware product. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP) Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Exclusive: Feds are probing 764, The Com’s use of cybercriminal tactics to carry out violent crimes By Greg Otto Jana Winter
Want to scale cyber defenders? Focus on AI-enabled security and organization-wide training By Jay Bhalodia
Palo Alto Networks’ Eric Trexler talks how AI is affecting cybersecurity planning By Scoop News Group
Microsoft Romania headquarters in City Gate Towers situated in Free Press Square, in Bucharest, Romania. (Getty Images) Microsoft fixes 159 vulnerabilities in first Patch Tuesday of 2025
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a pen bearing his signature during a briefing on the federal response to the Los Angeles wildfires in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space
Commerce Secreatry Gina Raimondo speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Biden administration unveils export controls on AI models, chips
Microsoft Romania headquarters in City Gate Towers situated in Free Press Square, in Bucharest, Romania. (Getty Images) Microsoft moves to disrupt hacking-as-a-service scheme that’s bypassing AI safety measures
A view of the commission’s hearing room before a hearing at the Federal Communications Commission in 2017. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) FCC moves to tighten industry reporting rules for robocalls
In a post published Wednesday, watchTowr Labs CEO Benjamin Harris and researcher Aliz Hammond said they have successfully identified entry points into thousands of live backdoors being used by hackers through the interconnected infrastructure they leave behind. (Image Source: Getty Images) Malicious hackers have their own shadow IT problem
National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., speaks at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2024. (Scoop News Group photo) National Cyber Director Harry Coker looks back (and ahead) on the Cyber Director office
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