Collaborate Disseminate
Details of the case align with the investigation into ShinyHunters’ attack on FBI IT systems.
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As advances lower the barrier to breaking current encryption, Washington must move with equal urgency on post-quantum defenses.
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Paul Nakasone said the reported reorganization is likely necessary to meet faster-moving cyberthreats and competition in AI, but warned its success will rest on execution and a workforce facing mounting retirement pressure.
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Here’s what it would take: stronger defenses for large utilities, hands-on help for smaller systems and federal support to make both happen.
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Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said TA419 impersonated officials and AI industry figures in an effort to gain access to cloud accounts held by U.S. think tank, university and legal-sector experts.
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The company said it found and patched a previously unknown critical vulnerability in one product during the weekend shutdown, and has no indication it was exploited.
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New federal programs take years to launch and fund. State and local governments need cybersecurity software now. The One Big Beautiful Bill already enables tax incentives. Congress should clarify and deploy them.
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At DefenseTalks on Tuesday, Katie Sutton said the Pentagon now receives far more requests to use cyber operations than its forces can fulfill, eight years after gaining that authority.
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An AI compact built around capability, control, and continuity can ensure the country stays safe and secure while also leading the world in the technology.
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Cybercriminals used NightmareStresser to launch hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks since at least 2022. Threat actors behind the operation claimed links to Russia.
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