The Huawei logo at the IFA consumer tech fair in Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2019. (REUTERS / Hannibal Hanschke) Pro-Huawei influence campaign exploits AI, fake content to prop up firm Influence campaigns online aren't just for governments — they're for business too, now. Jan 29, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
After SolarWinds breach, lawmakers ask NSA for help in cracking Juniper cold case The lawmakers are hoping to crack open a cold case and learn from it before the next big supply-chain breach happens. Jan 29, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Emotet, NetWalker and TrickBot have taken big blows, but will it be enough? The idea might not be to shut the cybercrime operations down entirely, but to make their lives very difficult. Jan 29, 2021 By Tim Starks
Former U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo departs Israel on May 13, 2020. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain] Watchdog suggests State Department should have used ‘evidence’ to explain new cyber bureau Slides and a memo weren't enough to justify the proposal, the GAO said. Jan 28, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Wikicommons) The NSA has a new interim cybersecurity director The interim NSA Cybersecurity Director previously served as Cyber Command's executive director. Jan 28, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
European Union flags in front of the European Parliament in Brussels. (Getty Images) ProtonMail, Tutanota among authors of letter urging EU to reconsider encryption rules Breaking encryption in Europe "will threaten the basic rights of millions," the companies argue. Jan 27, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Flickr) For Microsoft, cybersecurity has become bigger than business The company operates in cyberspace in much the same fashion that nation-states do. Jan 27, 2021 By Tim Starks
(DOJ) NetWalker ransomware investigation yields arrest, big cryptocurrency seizure The NetWalker attackers have reportedly seen profits surge during the COVID-19 crisis. Jan 27, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Pixabay) US arrests Twitter troll accused of spreading election disinformation in 2016 Douglass Mackey and his associates allegedly convinced thousands of people to vote by text on Election Day. Jan 27, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(CyberScoop / Chris Bing) Cyber Command, NSA warn to patch decade-old sudo vulnerability Sudo is found on nearly all Unix and Linux-based operating systems. Jan 27, 2021 By Shannon Vavra