Collaborate Disseminate
Sens. Cassidy and Rosen cite the possibility that the use of DeepSeek to carry out contract work may put sensitive federal data in the hands of the Chinese government.
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The state’s AG vowed to defend the prosecution of Tina Peters, an election clerk behind one of the most serious breaches of voting systems in U.S. history.
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Independent testing by SplxAI found GPT-4.1 was three times more likely than its predecessor to bypass security safeguards and allow intentional misuse
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In a statement to CyberScoop, acting Director Bridget Bean said that encouraging the private sector to build more secure products will continue to be a priority at the agency.
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A new report fleshes out the resources that went into building DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model and potential risks to U.S. economic and national security.
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While the last-minute extension averts an immediate lapse in support, rival organizations are being stood up to supplant the global vulnerability system.
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Sysdig researchers say UNC5174’s use of open-source tools like VShell and WebSockets has likely helped the group mask its presence in other campaigns.
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The OCC said the February incident resulted in the theft of “highly sensitive information” tied to the financial conditions of federally regulated institutions.
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While the efficiency of newer Chinese models like DeepSeek have rumbled U.S. AI markets, experts say previous restrictions on the sale of computer chips and other important components are having an impact.
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SecGemini is free, but its access will initially be limited to a select group of organizations that will test the model in their own cybersecurity work.
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