Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says

In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.

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Russian threat groups shift attention to Harris-Walz campaign, researchers find

Microsoft said it took some time for Kremlin-affiliated organizations to turn their focus to the revised Democratic presidential ticket.

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Election officials say U.S. Postal Service woes place election mail at risk

A letter from election officials in all 50 states and D.C. said the agency needed to take immediate action.

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Cyber Command leader says budget powers are shaving time to complete tasks that once took years

One example, said Gen. Timothy Haugh, was moving $140 million swiftly for training improvements.

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Predator spyware resurfaces with signs of activity, Recorded Future says

Sanctions and public exposure might have driven Intellexa into silence for months, but that doesn’t mean its Predator spyware is gone for good.

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White House publishes latest plan to protect a key component of the internet

The roadmap for enhancing internet routing security follows action from the FCC and others.

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Who would be the cyber pros in a second Trump term?

If elected again, the former president might draw both on returning officials and yet-untapped pockets of talent.

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Google: apparent Russian hackers play copycat to commercial spyware vendors

The attack campaigns show how spyware tech companies have become more akin to nation-state threat actors.

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Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom tool, Microsoft says

Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors.

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