CIA nominee tells Senate he, too, wants to go on cyber offense
John Ratcliffe said he wants to develop cyber offense tools and supports a cyber-focused deterrence strategy.
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrives for a Senate Intelligence confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Government -
(Getty Images) Privacy Privacy-focused mobile phone launches for high-risk individuals
The mobile company Cape’s Android-based phone complies with U.S. law but claims to offer a higher degree of privacy for users.
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CyberScoop canvassed a wide range of officials, experts and observers about the post-election scenarios they are most concerned about and why. (Source: PM Images via Getty Images) Uncategorized The post-election threats you need to prepare for, according to experts
The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the National Guard Association of the United States’ 146th General Conference & Exhibition at Huntington Place Convention Center on Aug. 26 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images) Geopolitics U.S. government charges three Iranians in Trump campaign hack
The individuals allegedly used spearphishing and malware to target the accounts of “dozens” of current and former U.S. officials.
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A machine counts ballots at an elections warehouse outside of Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Threats Chinese, Russian interference attempts on 2022 midterms didn’t impact voting, intelligence agencies say
U.S. intelligence agencies expect election interference to shift from targeting of voting systems to influencing social media.
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Harry Coker Jr., President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next National Cyber Director, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on November 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Policy Harry Coker confirmed to be the next National Cyber Director
The former National Security Agency executive director will oversee federal cyber policy as the first Senate-confirmed NCD in 10 months.
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Drenan Dudley. (White House handout photo) Cybersecurity Drenan Dudley appointed new acting national cyber director
The White House is urging the Senate to quickly vote on Harry Coker to be the new national cyber director.
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Harry Coker, the White House’s nominee for national cyber director, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Nov. 2, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Policy Senate panel advances Coker’s nomination to head ONCD
Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee advances former NSA executive director’s nomination as the nation’s cyber chief.
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Government Biden’s AI executive order and a CIA veteran on North Korean cyber ops
Long Yee, a 20-year veteran of the CIA
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GOP presidential candidate Will Hurd on cyber, AI and China
Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd