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Device detonations reveal ‘incredible’ intelligence abilities: ex-NSA chief
“I think about our own supply chains and what we need to be able to do to ensure their integrity,” Paul Nakasone said.
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Russian disinfo groups target Harris-Walz campaign, Microsoft says
Fake videos, sham content follow U.S. intel community assessment that Moscow favors Trump.
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Russia aims to tip US election to Trump, intel official says
The assessment comes two days after the DOJ and others took steps to blunt Russian influence operations.
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US announces steps to disrupt Russian election-influence campaign
The effort includes sanctions, web-domain seizures, and today's indictments of two Russian state media employees.
Defense Systems
US efforts to stop Chinese hackers haven’t been fully effective, FBI official says
Taking a more offensive approach against the hacking collective may risk escalation with China, a senior intelligence official said Wednesday.
Policy
The agency that dared not speak its name is launching a podcast
The NSA's "No Such Podcast" will interview agency experts in a bid to raise its public profile.
Policy
US intelligence agencies seek closer partnerships with private sector
The nation's top intelligence director outlined a list of new and expanded initiatives.
Policy
White House cyber czar is working to grow a new generation of cybersecurity workers
It starts with touring schools.
Science & Tech
Can AI spot vulnerabilities in infrastructure software?
DARPA is giving seven teams $2 million to hone tools for scrutinizing the open-source code that underpins everything from banks to water systems.
Policy
National-security workforce needs young people, former NSA chief says
Paul Nakasone says fifteen times more 50-plus-year-olds work in national security than under-30s. At least one university is trying to step up.
Policy
Meet the Pentagon's first-ever cyber policy chief
The Senate has confirmed Michael Sulmeyer to fill a position it helped create.
Science & Tech
New NSA tool aims to automate cyber-defense tests
Agency chief says AI-powered platform will help intel-community suppliers evaluate their network defenses much more cheaply and rapidly.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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