Treasury removes Intellexa spyware-linked trio from sanctions list

The three Iranians had only just been added to the list in 2024, but a U.S. official said they had separated themselves from the company.

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Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats

Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems.

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Key lawmaker says Congress likely to kick can down road on cyber information sharing law

House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., also discussed Salt Typhoon, regulations and the cyber workforce Tuesday.

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Warrant requirements, Democratic worries could factor into spy law renewal debate

A fresh effort is mounting in Congress to require federal agents to obtain a warrant before searching a government surveillance database for information about U.S. citizens, as Congress again faces an impending deadline, in four months, to renew a major surveillance law. But there are also signs that renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign […]

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Legislation would designate ‘critical cyber threat actors,’ direct sanctions against them

The bill is a bid at further deterring cyberattacks, a sentiment with growing focus on the Hill and in the Trump administration.

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CISA alert draws attention to spyware’s targeting of messaging apps

The agency’s brief notice also directed messaging app users to advice on how to protect themselves.

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SEC drops case against SolarWinds tied to monumental breach

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday dropped its case against SolarWinds and its chief information security officer over its handling of an alleged Russian cyberespionage campaign uncovered in 2020, an incident that penetrated at least nine federal agencies and hundreds of companies. The SEC’s decision brings to a halt one of the more divisive […]

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NSO Group argues WhatsApp injunction threatens existence, future U.S. government work

The spyware vendor made those two arguments, among others, in a motion to stay the California court ruling.

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Top Senate Intel Dem warns of ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences of Trump admin national security firings, politicization

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said the Trump administration is leaving the nation vulnerable at a time of rising threats in cyberspace.

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Information sharing law’s expiration could squander government vulnerability hunting efforts, senator says

The next steps for the law, now extended for a short time, are up in the air.

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