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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Google, researchers see signs that Lighthouse text scammers disrupted after lawsuit

SecAlliance and Silent Push confirmed that the suspected Chinese operators of the phishing kit appear to have been affected.

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While White House demands deterrence, Trump shrugs

Trump’s dismissive remarks on cyber threats contrast sharply with his administration’s official calls for action.

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Google files lawsuit against Lighthouse ‘phishing for dummies’ text scammers

The suspected Chinese schemers behind it enable those constant fake E-Z Pass and U.S. Postal Service smishing messages.

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Cyber information sharing law would get extension under shutdown deal bill

The Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act of 2015 would go from expired to extended through Jan. 30.

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