ODNI tackles AI, threat hunting, app cybersecurity in year-one tech review

It’s the first significant cybersecurity-related announcement under Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

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DarkSword’s GitHub leak threatens to turn elite iPhone hacking into a tool for the masses

Cybersecurity researchers say the GitHub leak threatens to “democratize” iPhone exploits that were once reserved for nation-states, potentially putting hundreds of millions of iOS 18 devices at risk.

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Treasury asks whether terrorism risk insurance program should bolster cyber coverage

A Federal Register notice seeks public comment on how cyber is covered within a 2002 law and program.

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FBI: Iranian hackers targeting opponents with Telegram malware

The campaign goes back to 2023 but is the subject of an alert amid conflict in the Middle East.

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FBI, CISA issue PSA on Russian intelligence campaign to target messaging apps

It echoes earlier alerts from the Netherlands and Germany, and is the latest to warn about targeting of Signal users and others.

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Feds keep eyes peeled for Iran cyberattacks, respond to Stryker breach

There’s been no visible surge, at least not yet, said DOD’s Terry Kalka and CISA’s Nick Andersen.

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Second iOS exploit kit now in use by suspected Russian hackers

The kit, named DarkSword, has a variety of possible implications, the research from iVerify, Lookout and Google suggests.

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CISA official advises agencies not to get too hung up on who takes lead in critical infrastructure sectors

Acting director Nick Andersen said relationships, not actor risk management agency designations, should guide which agency is at the forefront.

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Trump administration isn’t pushing companies to conduct cyber offense, national cyber director says

Sean Cairncross said the idea rather is to collaborate with the private sector in a way that helps the U.S. government take the battle to its adversaries.

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Stryker attack highlights nebulous nature of Iranian cyber activity amid joint U.S.-Israel conflict

It’s been difficult early on to separate signal from noise, even if the attack on the medical device maker looks like a qualified success for the attackers.

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