Federal court dismisses Trump DOJ lawsuit seeking California voter data

In a scathing opinion, Judge David Carter called the federal government’s demands for unredacted voter data “unprecedented and illegal.”

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Sources: DHS finalizing replacement for disbanded critical infrastructure security council 

ANCHOR will restart conversations between government and industry around critical infrastructure security, with some changes around liability and other areas. 

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CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts

A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses. Meanwhile, Democratic members repeatedly pressed him over the cybersecurity and reliability impacts from thousands of job cuts that have taken place at the Department of Energy over the […]

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British regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X

The UK body said it is not a government censor, and the inquiry will determine whether X is facilitating the spread of nonconsensual deepfake pornography of adults and children. 

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Dems pressure Google, Apple to drop X app as international regulators turn up heat

“There can be no mistake about X’s knowledge, and, at best, negligent response to these trends,” the lawmakers wrote to company executives.

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‘Elon Musk is playing with fire:’ All the legal risks that apply to Grok’s deepfake disaster

There are legal tools in place to curb what’s happening on X, but the incident will be precedent-setting for how these laws and regulations are wielded for AI-generated images.

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FCC finalizes new penalties for robocall violators

The regulations, put in place after President Joe Biden’s voice was cloned, imposes $10,000 fines on telecoms that file false or late caller information.

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AI, voting machine conspiracies fill information vacuum around Venezuela operation 

After the U.S. capture of Nicholas Maduro, fake AI-driven media quickly flooded the internet, while Trump allies revived debunked theories of rigged voting machines.  

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NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity

The effort includes a new research center that will bring government and industry experts together to study how AI will impact cybersecurity in critical infrastructure.

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FBI says ‘ongoing’ deepfake impersonation of U.S. gov officials dates back to 2023

The update also includes new details around the specific tactics and talking points impersonators use to ensnare victims.

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