In a wide-ranging speech and interview, Nakasone also talked about Trump administration moves and the shape of cyber offensive operations.

A Google Threat Intelligence Group report notes that Russia in particular has been doing this since the Ukraine war began.

The two entities are accused of partnering with intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence to conduct information operations against U.S. audiences.

Beijing's hackers are also using an open-source VPN tool for persistence.

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…

U.S. authorities said they are investigating “unauthorized access to telecommunications infrastructure” by hackers linked to China.

The IC said Moscow-directed actors and other countries could threaten election officials with violence to disrupt vote counting and certification.

A rise in attacks on the sector, with Iran at the forefront, causes spillovers to other hospitals, Microsoft said.

An international advisory says that the purpose of the “brute force” attacks is to sell the info to cybercrime forums.

Threat actors were observed using ChatGPT and other tools to scope out attack surfaces, debug malware and create spearphishing content.