Senate Intel chair warns confluence of factors make election threats worse

Sen. Mark Warner said influence operations are easy and cheap, and their social media audience is more willing to believe them.

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North Korean hacking group makes waves to gain Mandiant, FBI spotlight

The newly designated APT45 pursues military intelligence but has been expanding its targets, Mandiant says.

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FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement

The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.

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Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures

The groundbreaking lawsuit’s claims about inadequate disclosures related to the historic Sunburst attack were thrown out Thursday.

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Coker’s top priorities: Federal cohesion, cyber workforce, other ‘hard problems’

In an interview with CyberScoop, the national cyber director talked about his approach to the job and the work still ahead.

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CDK hack shows SEC disclosure standards are unsettled

The early application of the regulatory agency’s new cybersecurity reporting rules reveal that materiality is in the eye of the beholder.

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Researchers catch Yemeni hackers spying on Middle East military phones

The firm Lookout says that Houthi use of cyberespionage is a sign that mobile surveillance is a growing force in global conflicts.

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Sanctioned and exposed, Predator spyware maker group has gone awfully quiet

Sanctions, newspaper investigations and reports exposing the Intellexa alliance’s infrastructure all might have led to its diminished state.

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Federal privacy law faces new hurdles ahead of markup

Business groups and civil rights activists have raised objections to the latest version of the legislation, due for committee consideration Thursday.

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