AI-fueled attacks pose ‘active threat’ to water, other sectors, U.S. agencies warn

The agencies said the hackers are taking aim at Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers in what could be a first.

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Eight years later, federal authorities re-up charges against alleged Iranian hackers at Mabna Institute

The superseding indictment adds defendants and allegations against the Iranian firm accused of a massive cybertheft campaign against foreign universities and others.

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Medusa ransomware tallies hundreds of new victims, says updated advisory on group’s tactics

The updated warning from the FBI, CISA and HHS draws on a year’s worth of investigations to detail how the group gains initial access and what it does afterward.

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A bold new strategy or a dangerous precedent? Experts are divided on Trump’s memo.

The “philosophical shift” that the memo authorizes raises legal, practical and moral questions, experts say.

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Researchers observe first ‘near-autonomous’ AI attack on government target in Taiwan

Israeli cyber firm Dream said the framework adapted mid-operation, corrected its mistakes and expanded as it went along.

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U.S., South Korean government agencies caution to be on lookout for Gunra ransomware gang

The ransomware-as-a-service outfit has gone after a range of critical infrastructure sectors across the globe.

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Capitol Hill wants to know if executive branch, foreign allies coordinated enough to combat scams

A Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing explored how 13 federal agencies and myriad foreign governments are wrestling with the problem.

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National cyber director lays out White House plans to secure AI without writing new rules

The Trump administration executive order on artificial intelligence tried to strike the balance between responsible use, security and mutual benefit, all with an eye toward not making it regulatory in nature, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday. “Everyone is working towards the same goal in terms of protecting the country and securing our systems, […]

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Dem senators criticize Trump administration decisionmaking on AI security risks

The five senators said the administration has alternated between being too passive and overstepping, and China stands to benefit as a result.

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Lawmakers spring to save ID theft services for OPM breach victims, with expiration looming

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., hope to make the services permanent before they end next month.

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