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US taps IBM to help boost cyber defenses in Europe and beyond
The company's staff will fan out to help various nations build security centers, train cybersecurity practitioners, and harden infrastructure against network attacks.
Policy
Several Pentagon IT programs still lack a cyber strategy, watchdog finds
The programs, used daily by DOD employees, do not even comply with decade-old cybersecurity requirements, GAO concludes.
Threats
Russian influence ops are the ‘preeminent threat’ to November's elections, US officials say
Moscow appears to still favor Donald Trump as it promotes divisive narratives and denigrates other politicians, IC and FBI officials said.
Threats
US, allies take down Kremlin-backed AI bot farm
Allegedly launched by a deputy editor at a Russian state-backed news agency, the bot farm spread disinformation on X/Twitter.
Threats
Russian used US systems for pre-invasion attack on Ukraine, US says
The 22-year-old allegedly used an unnamed U.S. company's "infrastructure" to inject WhisperGate malware into Ukrainian government networks.
Threats
US blacklists Kaspersky software over alleged Kremlin ties
The Commerce Department says its products could expose sensitive data; company denies it.
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G7 nations tell China to ‘act responsibly’ in cyberspace
The nations have frequently pointed to China as a top cyber adversary.
Threats
'I feel really good' about election security, former NSA chief says
Paul Nakasone says the intelligence community has everything it needs to fight election interference.
Policy
Should Cyber Force become the next service?
The House will vote on a proposal to study the question as part of the 2025 defense authorization bill.
Defense Systems
CYBERCOM, DARPA pen agreement to speed up advanced cyberwarfare research
The accord follows a 2022 announcement of the joint-agency Constellation cyber prototyping program.
Defense Systems
A new way to sound the alarm about open-source hacks
Recent attempts to sabotage free-to-use software components have a leading developers group working to spread the word about exploits.
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Enemies may disrupt US satellites by hacking ground stations, Pentagon says
As commercial firms enable more of the military's space operations, basic cybersecurity concepts become essential, says MIeke Eoyang, DASD for cyber policy.
Policy
Spy agencies need policies to protect sensitive data about American consumers: ODNI
The intelligence community frequently buys data that reveals personal details about individual U.S. citizens, a report found last year.
Threats
China's Volt Typhoon campaign is metastasizing
US diplomats decry penetrations of critical infrastructure that show a new "type of threat and intent.”
Threats
Set your email servers to block N. Korean spies, US officials urge
The Kimsuky hacking group has been penetrating systems that neglect to ward off a "Reply-to" exploit, NSA and FBI say.
Policy
Controversial surveillance program gets 2-year extension
Biden signed a law that extends Section 702 authorities into 2026—and lacks proposed limits on intelligence agencies' right to gather and search Americans' communications.
Threats
Russian hackers sabotaged Texas water-treatment plant: cyber firm
If officials confirm it, Moscow would join the list of recent foreign infiltrators of U.S. water infrastructure.
Threats
Russia stole US agencies' emails from Microsoft systems, CISA says
The alert comes a week after DHS faulted the company for a security culture that enabled a similar China-backed cyberattack last year.
Threats
It's getting harder to identify China's network attacks, Mandiant CEO says
In an interview, Kevin Mandia also said it's probably easier to sway an election through misinformation than hacking.
Policy
When can US spies buy your personal data? New guidelines are coming
The ODNI will soon release "extra safeguards" for protecting citizens' privacy when buying datasets, a top Pentagon lawyer says.
