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 FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much ongoing’

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A top FBI cyber official said Salt Typhoon, the Chinese cyber espionage group behind the widespread compromise of U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in 2024, continues to pose a broad threat to both America’s private and public sectors. Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for cyber intelligence at the FBI, touted improved partnerships between the telecommunications industry and […]

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Fulton County lawsuit claims feds used ‘gross mischaracterizations’ to justify raid

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A former federal election official says the FBI’s affidavit justifying last month’s Fulton County raid misrepresented basic election facts, despite the agency’s claims having already been investigated and debunked by Georgia officials. 

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Google finds state-sponsored hackers use AI at ‘all stages’ of attack cycle 

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The research underscores how AI tools have matured in their cyber offensive capabilities, even as it doesn’t reveal novel or paradigm shifting uses of the technology.

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Your AI doctor doesn’t have to follow the same privacy rules as your real one

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AI apps are making their way into healthcare. It’s not clear that rigorous data security or privacy practices will be part of the package.

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GOP Congress moves to shape election law in Trump’s image

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The MEGA Act and SAVE Act would dramatically transform U.S. election laws in a quest to curb election fraud. Audits and experts say improprieties are extremely rare.  

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Critics warn America’s ‘move fast’ AI strategy could cost it the global market

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As the U.S. promises a light-touch approach to AI regulation, businesses and other stakeholders must work out the rules of the road for themselves.

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DHS privacy probe will focus on biometric tracking by ICE, OBIM

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Auditors told CyberScoop the probe could expand to other parts of DHS and will look at the agency’s increasing use of biometric markers in immigration enforcement.

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Cantwell claims telecoms blocked release of Salt Typhoon report 

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Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., wants hearings to force AT&T and Verizon to disclose how they’ve responded to the hacks to protect telecom networks.

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As feds pull back, states look inward for election security support

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Secretaries of State are scrambling to replace cybersecurity services once provided by CISA and other federal agencies.

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Lawmakers, election officials blast Trump administration after Fulton County raid 

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State election officials pressed White House officials for their legal rationale and expressed concern about the impact of similar raids tied to the 2026 elections.

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