Open-source security is posing challenges governments can’t easily solve
A diffuse landscape, fruitful targets, companies not stepping up, AI’s influence and flagging U.S. government efforts all figure into a shifting threat.
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The SBOM, commonly described as an inventory of software ingredients, emerged in the 2010s and has expanded beyond software to include hardware and AI. (Getty Images) AI A case for how to shape ‘ingredient lists’ for AI models
AI bills of materials (AIBOMs), modeled on standards that worked for software, could transform how policymakers understand and regulate AI. A new roadmap outlines what they need to include and how to get there.
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(Getty Images) Fable 5 and Mythos 5, developed by Anthropic, were unveiled Tuesday. (Getty Images) AI Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern
The Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts.
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A aide holds a binder as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testified during the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing titled “A Review of the President’s FY2027 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security,” in Dirksen building on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Commentary CyberCorps is adapting to AI. The budget isn’t keeping up.
CyberCorps is evolving to tackle AI threats. But budget cuts could derail it before the work even starts.
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Left to right: Charleen Laughlin, deputy chief of space operations for cyber and data, U.S. Space Force; Brandon Pugh, principle cyber adviser, U.S. Army; Katherine Sutton, assistant secretary for cyber policy and principal cyber adviser, Defense Department; and John Sahlin, vice president of cyber solutions for GDIT. (photo by Isaac Latimer for EPNAC/Scoop News Group) AI DOD wants to integrate cyber in all operations, and integrate security into AI
Top Pentagon cyber policy official Katherine Sutton said recent conflicts have emphasized the importance of cyber, and that the department can’t make old mistakes with AI security.
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Paul Lyons, principal principal deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, right. (Image Source: Maggie Callahan/Scoop News Group) AI Pentagon cyber official calls advanced AI ‘revolutionary warfare’
Paul Lyons, principal deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy, also discussed the importance of cyber offense.
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Steam from a vent obscures the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photographer: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg; Getty Images AI Closed briefing sets stage for House hearing on Anthropic’s Mythos and cyber risks
The committee held a closed briefing Wednesday with company reps, and more oversight is in the works.
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A Stryker logo on a healthcare lamp. (Getty Images) Threats Stryker attack highlights nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity amid joint U.S.-Israel conflict
It’s been difficult early on to separate signal from noise, even if the attack on the medical device maker looks like a qualified success for the attackers.
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Then-Millenium challenge corporation CEO Sean Cairncross speaks during a ceremony on Aug. 5, 2019 at the presidential palace in Abidjan. (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images) Financial Sean Cairncross lays out what’s coming next for Trump’s cyber strategy
The national cyber director is pitching an approach that blends cyber operations with diplomacy, law enforcement and pressure on CEOs to shore up their organizations.
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The silhouette of a man is seen with the city of Caracas in the background on January 9, 2026. Experts say that while President Donald Trump says that cyber weapons were used to plunge Caracas into darkness, multiple military elements were used in the operation. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP via Getty Images) Uncategorized The Caracas operation suggests cyber was part of the plan – just not the whole operation
A “precision cyber strike” makes for a clean narrative. The available evidence in the wake of the operation suggests something harder to label – and harder to learn from.