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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New Landfall spyware apparently targeting Samsung phones in Middle East

Palo Alto Networks researchers haven’t been able to identify who’s behind the commercial-grade tech yet.

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Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident

Suspected foreign hackers reportedly breached Congressional Budget Office, possibly exposing communications with lawmakers.

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House GOP leaders seek government probe, restrictions on Chinese-made tech

They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation.

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North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes to fund North Korean government objectives. According to the department, over the last three years North Korea-linked cybercriminals have stolen over $3 billion, mostly in cryptocurrency. In addition, it said, North Korean […]

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OPM plans to give CyberCorps members more time to find jobs after shutdown ends

The agency discussed the plans amid student concerns that they’ll be on the hook for six-figure tuition costs, with federal cyber job openings sparse.

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Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt

Hiring freezes, budget cuts and more are raising questions about the future of CyberCorps.

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Hacking Team successor linked to malware campaign, new ‘Dante’ commercial spyware

Kaspersky researchers said Memento Labs appears to be behind both the Operation ForumTroll malware and spyware, known as Dante.

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National cyber director says U.S. needs to counter Chinese surveillance, push American tech

Sean Cairncross, in remarks at a summit, also said the United States needs to send a stronger message that Chinese cyberattacks are unwelcome.

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