Mongolian guards stand guard in front of the Genghis Khan statue at the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar on May 21, 2023. The hackers allegedly conducted watering hole attacks on Mongolian government websites.(Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images) Google: apparent Russian hackers play copycat to commercial spyware vendors The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors. Aug 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
Brandon Wales, then-Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images) Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop. Aug 8, 2024 By Tim Starks
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz arrives to speak at a press conference on Aug. 1 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Gov. Tim Walz, Harris’ VP pick, has a notable record on cyber The Democrat signed a cyber executive order for Minnesota, a data privacy law and more. Aug 6, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism. Jul 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
Visitors walk past the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue. Mar 21, 2024 By Tim Starks
A conceptual image of CCTV cameras spying on a laptop computer with message bubbles. (J Studios via GettyImages) Predator spyware endures even after widespread exposure, analysis shows The operators of the Predator spyware rebuilt their infrastructure and operate in at least 11 countries after being exposed last year. Mar 1, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
Freight shipping containers are stacked and ready for transport and export at the Port of Long Beach on Oct. 7, 1997. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images) Biden signs executive order to give Coast Guard added authority over maritime cyber threats National security officials have been sounding the alarm over a China-linked hacking group that’s been targeting critical infrastructure. Feb 21, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the University of Wisconsin-Superior on March 02, 2022 in Superior, Wisconsin (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Biden signs executive order on digital assets, including security measures The White House says the executive order is "the first ever, whole-of-government approach" to cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Mar 9, 2022 By Tonya Riley Joe Warminsky
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis takes off his mask before speaking at a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) National Cyber Director Chris Inglis calls for ‘new social contract’ to redistribute risk "Those more capable of carrying the load — such as governments and large firms — must take on some of the burden" in cybersecurity, Inglis wrote with… Feb 22, 2022 By Tim Starks