Cyber
Back like it never left: Austin swarmed with defense tech for SXSW
Defense techies, startups, and investors were in full force this week—if not on the main stage.
Future of US digital security in jeopardy due to White House attacks on science organization, officials say
Current and former cybersecurity officials say Trump administration attacks on key research centers will benefit China.
Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats
Federal programs that help state and local election officials have been gutted.
Insider-threat detectors fail too often. A new tool could help plug leaks
Building a live model of dataflows and workflows can help reveal where access controls are inefficient or broken.
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What would it cost to replace US telecoms' Chinese-made gear?
With Salt Typhoon still unpurged from U.S. systems, the Government Accountability Office may try to put a price tag on one immensely complicated countermeasure.
China’s escalating cyber attacks highlight Biden, Trump differences
The incoming administration aims to reduce government’s role in cybersecurity—but also to increase its offensive actions.
US military needs to talk to China on space, cyber issues, officials say
While communications have improved since 2023, high-level strategic talks are still wanting.
Lawmakers tee up efforts to keep spyware off troops' devices
The compromise 2025 defense policy bill would mandate security standards, reporting, and more.
Proposed rule would bar sale of Americans' financial data to adversaries
Consumer-protection agency aims to limit what data brokers can sell to foreign rivals and cybercriminals who seek intelligence and profit.
Pentagon puts a dent in cyber workforce vacancies
Nearly a quarter of the Defense Department’s cyber jobs went unfilled last year.
So far, no 'national-level significant incidents' on Election Day, CISA says
The DHS agency is not in active contact with social media platforms, but: “If a threat were to arise that would necessitate us to do so, we would absolutely reach out."
‘Every single American’ a target of election interference, former DHS official says
Adversaries have heavily accelerated efforts to sway the outcome of next week’s presidential election.
UN cyber pact would help autocrats crush dissent, US lawmakers warn
Senators say proposed agreement would reduce privacy, increase surveillance, and legitimize censorship.
CMMC's final rule has now landed
Several other regulatory steps and Congress' 60-day period to review the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard still loom before it takes effect.
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DOJ, Microsoft disrupt Russian hackers targeting civil society orgs
The group, likely linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service, has focused on stealing credentials from NGOs and think tanks around the world.
