John Thune (R-SD) speaks after being elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Trio of South Dakota politicians set to have bigger roles on cybersecurity The little-populated state is seeing its governor and two senators move into key positions to influence cyber policy. Nov 27, 2024 By Tim Starks
Suspects detained during raid in Angola. (Interpol) African cybercrime crackdown nets more than 1,000 suspects The international law enforcement operation is the latest to tackle cybercrime on the continent. Nov 26, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden departs after speaking to the media on July 1. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Biden administration nears completion of second cybersecurity executive order with plethora of agenda items Federal agencies would have to address everything from AI to cloud security to access management, sources told CyberScoop. Oct 31, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on July 8. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Exclusive: Senator calls on Commerce to tighten proposed rules on exporting surveillance, hacking tech to problematic nations Ron Wyden, D-Ore., fears the regulations have a major loophole and don't cover enough repressive governments’ agencies. Oct 31, 2024 By Tim Starks
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) and U.S. Senator from Ohio and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance attend a remembrance ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero, in New York City. (Photo by Adam GRAY / AFP) Report: Chinese hackers used telecom access to go after phones of Trump, Vance U.S. authorities said they are investigating “unauthorized access to telecommunications infrastructure” by hackers linked to China. Oct 25, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson Tim Starks
The White House, J. Altdorfer Photography/Getty Images More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down. Sep 30, 2024 By Tim Starks
Nate Fick spoke to students during a State Department recruitment event at Stanford University on Oct. 17, 2022. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis. Sep 18, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris greet U.S. President Joe Biden as First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff look on at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Democrats give cyber short shrift in party platform It’s similar to the Republican platform in that way but a departure from the 2020 Democratic policy document. Aug 20, 2024 By Tim Starks
Iran, Isfahan, Imam Square, Sheikh Lotfollah mosque, world heritage of the UNESCO; Tuul & Bruno Morandi, via Getty Images Microsoft: Iran makes late play to meddle in U.S. elections The effort from four separate groups includes both hacking attempts and fake news campaigns, according to the company. Aug 9, 2024 By Tim Starks
Eric Goldstein, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, speaks during the Elastic Public Sector Summit 2024. (Scoop News Group photo) Departing top CISA official reflects on nearly four years in the cyber hot seat Eric Goldstein spoke with CyberScoop about where the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made progress, lessons learned and what’s next. May 17, 2024 By Tim Starks