One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the government’s spyware use
Rep. Summer Lee’s letter, first reported by CyberScoop, follows ICE confirmation of using spyware and news of a Trump ally becoming NSO Group’s executive chairman.
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Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., arrives to the U.S. Capitol for the last votes of the week on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Exclusive -
Ballots arrive at the Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center on election night on November 5, 2024 in Fairburn, Georgia. The FBI carried out a raid on the Fulton County election offices (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) Government Lawmakers, election officials blast Trump administration after Fulton County raid
State election officials pressed White House officials for their legal rationale and expressed concern about the impact of similar raids tied to the 2026 elections.
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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 5: Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on January 5, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) Government AI, voting machine conspiracies fill information vacuum around Venezuela operation
After the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, fake AI-driven media quickly flooded the internet, while Trump allies revived debunked theories of rigged voting machines.
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Cybersecurity Andesite’s Brian Carbaugh on how lessons from the CIA can power an AI-powered SOC
Brian Carbaugh, CEO of Andesite
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Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and CIA Director, John Ratcliffe, testify before a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on “Worldwide Threats,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP / Getty Images) Uncategorized Intelligence chiefs insist Signal chat was a simple mistake
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee expressed anger over the use of the messaging app to coordinate military strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
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Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, accompanied by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing Tuesday. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Government Senators criticize Trump officials’ discussion of war plans over Signal, but administration answers don’t come easily
An Intelligence Committee hearing focused on the security risks of a cabinet-level group chat that included a reporter from The Atlantic.
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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 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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(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.