South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, speaks during her confirmation hearing before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on Friday. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) Noem: No anti-disinformation, misinformation action under her as DHS secretary She said at her confirmation hearing that CISA needs to be “smaller, more nimble” and it has gone “far off-mission.” Jan 17, 2025 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden and then-Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Biden cyber executive order gets mostly plaudits, but its fate is uncertain At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO. Jan 16, 2025 By Tim Starks Derek B. Johnson
Andriy Onufriyenko, via Getty Images Bipartisan cloud study recommends speeding federal adoption, or remain vulnerable on cyber The CSIS commission recommended a rethinking of existing procedures to quicken federal agencies’ pace. Jan 16, 2025 By Tim Starks
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) 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. Jan 15, 2025 By Tim Starks
Students, behind a banner reading “15 minutes for 15 lives,” block a street in Belgrade on Dec. 12, standing in silence to honor the 15 victims of the tragedy that occurred at the railway station in Novi Sad in November. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) Amnesty International exposes Serbian police’s use of spyware on journalists, activists The comprehensive report showed how Serbian law enforcement combined Cellebrite’s tech with a novel Android-focused spyware program. Dec 16, 2024 By Tim Starks
Super Typhoon Yutu, strongest storm on Earth in 2018. Satellite view. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. Getty Images U.S. government says Salt Typhoon is still in telecom networks The United States and other Western nations released guidance Tuesday designed to evict the China-linked group in the wake of the high-profile hack. Dec 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
Sen. Richard Blumenthal speaks on July 11 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images) Sen. Blumenthal wants FCC to get busy on telecom wiretap security rules The subcommittee chair said the FCC has the ability to act now in response to Salt Typhoon targeting the 2024 presidential campaigns. Nov 19, 2024 By Tim Starks
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives leave the U.S. Capitol after a series of votes on Sept. 25. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials. Nov 7, 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
Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz walk onstage for a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum on Aug. 20 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Russian threat groups shift attention to Harris-Walz campaign, researchers find Microsoft said it took some time for Kremlin-affiliated organizations to turn their focus to the revised Democratic presidential ticket. Sep 17, 2024 By Tim Starks