French nonprofit starts global intelligence and research hub for AI cyber threats 

One of the project’s top goals is stitching together an international, quick response coalition of governments, businesses and civil experts for AI-related threats.

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Deepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expands

Two new alleged victims detailed how Grok was used by friends and family to generate sexual images of them as minors. The suit also adds Stability AI as a defendant.

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US Army websites defaced with pro-Kurdish sentiments, insults to Trump

At least two websites appear to be victim to 404 hijacking attacks. Army officials took the sites down after being contacted by CyberScoop.

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U.S. lifting export control restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos, Fable

The company and the Commerce Department say they have reached an agreement that will see the AI models released publicly with new guardrails and classifiers.

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DHS to unveil replacement council for critical infrastructure cybersecurity

The Department of Homeland Security is bringing back a key cybersecurity information sharing effort with critical infrastructure, more than a year after the Trump administration shuttered an existing nerve center between government and private sector. The Alliance of National Councils for Homeland Operational Resilience – Critical Infrastructure program, first reported by CyberScoop in January, is meant […]

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Warner bill would create federally vetted list for secure, trustworthy AI agents

The bill empowers the FTC to create a registry for sellers of AI agent software certifying their privacy and cybersecurity protections.

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Supreme Court approves mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day 

The ruling is a victory for election advocates who say the evidence overwhelmingly shows that voter fraud is rare and not tied to mail voting in general. 

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Supreme Court approves mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day 

The ruling is a victory for election advocates who say the evidence overwhelmingly shows that voter fraud is rare and not tied to mail voting in general. 

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ATF cancels controversial commercial geolocation contract

The agency told CyberScoop the tool was a pilot that didn’t meet their needs. Members of Congress say it was accessed for hundreds of active cases. 

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FCC passes new cybersecurity rules for emergency systems, undersea cables

The new rules would overhaul national emergency systems to protect against hijacking and update federal security review rules for undersea cables providers

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