China could be reviewing security bugs before tech companies issue patches, DHS official says

This could give Beijing the upper hand when carrying out cyberattacks against the U.S. or its other digital adversaries.

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What to watch for as ‘Hacker Summer Camp’ gets underway in Las Vegas

Black Hat, DEF CON and BSidesLV take place this year amid a backdrop of COVID, cyberwarfare in Ukraine and digital attacks on Taiwan.

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Collective of anti-disinformation ‘Elves’ offer a bulwark against Russian propaganda

A group known as the Elves formed after three Lithuanian friends decided to work together to take on Russian trolls.

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Giving water sanitation inspectors cybersecurity oversight is a mistake, say industry groups, experts

The water sector is seen as among the nation’s most vulnerable critical infrastructure to cyberattack after attacks in Florida and California.

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DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says

A top DOJ official said potential vulnerabilities in the online case management system means that “going online is not always the best thing.”

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State Department needs more cyber policy muscle, says cyberspace ambassador nominee

Nate Fick told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee the threat from China is probably “the defining strategic question of my generation.”

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Security experts urge Fick’s speedy confirmation as first U.S. cyber ambassador

Supporters called Nate Fick a seasoned cybersecurity leader who is not afraid to take controversial positions.

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Russian national charged in sweeping influence operation to disrupt U.S. elections, sow discord

Federal charges accusing a Russian operative of running U.S. based influence operations are the “clearest signal yet” that Russia is using American extremist groups to spread dsinformation.

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CISA, Ukrainian cyber agency deepen partnership to combat Russian threat

Ukrainian and American cyber officials met this week at the State Department, FBI and CISA to strengthen cybersecurity collaboration.

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DOJ national security division chief backs tech antitrust bill

The Justice Department said it believes the antitrust legislation will address the threat posed by the “rise of dominant platforms.”

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