Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 22, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Defense bill addresses secure phones, AI training, cyber troop mental health The compromise legislation has other cyber provisions besides on commercial spyware, joint NSA-Cyber Command leadership and streamlining regulations. Dec 8, 2025 By Tim Starks
The unusual extortion of a prominent Finnish psychotherapy practices is turning heads.(Getty Images) Why the extortion of Vastaamo matters far beyond Finland — and how cyber pros are responding At issue are the obligations of health care organizations to defend their data, and victims’ ability to hold them accountable for failing to do so. Oct 29, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Protesters took to the streets of Seattle to march in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis. The cybersecurity community is grappling with ways to fight injustice. (Flickr/ Kelly Kline) This matters more: How cyber pros are confronting racism in their own ranks, and beyond The past week has forced the cybersecurity community to look inward and consider how its skills can secure more than computers. Jun 3, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas Greg Otto Shannon Vavra