China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack

The accusation, the latest from Beijing, says U.S. intelligence agencies attacked two Chinese military enterprises.

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Feds still trying to crack Volt Typhoon hackers’ intentions, goals

A CISA official said they’re looking at the potential impact and what to do about Chinese hackers penetrating U.S. critical infrastructure.

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Senate legislation would direct federal agencies to fortify against quantum computing cyber threats

The bill mandates a national strategy and establishes pilot programs in the federal government on quantum-safe encryption.

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CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination

The Oregon Democrat has vowed to place a hold on the nomination to lead the agency until CISA releases the report.

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Sen. Hassan wants to hear from SpaceX about scammers abusing Starlink

It’s time for SpaceX to take strong action against scammers abusing the company’s Starlink internet service, Sen. Maggie Hassan said in a letter to CEO Elon Musk on Monday. The New Hampshire Democrat cited evidence accumulating over the past two years that some Southeast Asian fraudsters scamming billions of dollars from U.S. citizens have leaned […]

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Plankey vows to boot China from U.S. supply chain, advocate for CISA budget

But Trump’s pick to lead CISA sidestepped questions about alleged past or future election manipulation claims.

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Contract lapse leaves critical infrastructure cybersecurity sensor data unanalyzed at national lab 

A program manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory told lawmakers Tuesday that the recent contract expiration puts OT security at risk.

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UK sanctions Russian hackers, spies as US weighs its own punishments for Russia

The hackers were allegedly involved in operations against Ukraine and a Russian on U.K. soil, the latter with malware tied to U.S. 2016 election interference.

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French police arrest Russian pro basketball player on behalf of US over ransomware suspicions

Daniil Kasatkin played briefly for Penn State University. It’s the second European arrest on cyber allegations at the request of the United States to be revealed this week.

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Appeals court clears path for El Salvadoran journos to sue spyware maker

The court vacated the district court’s decision to dismiss the case against NSO Group, saying it abused its discretion in doing so.

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