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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Trump blames Minnesota for cyberattacks on water sector, drawing pushback from cyber world

The president went against his intelligence agencies’ conclusions about Iran being the likely suspect in the campaign.

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CISA issues recommendations to federal agencies on open-source software security

One expert said they were pleased by the guidance, which touches on open-weight AI models, patching and more.

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Supply chain challenges loom large in quantum race, White House official says

Brad Blakestad, director of the National Quantum Coordination Office, also said encryption and measuring progress would pose challenges.

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Sen. Wyden urges feds to discard older, insecure, public-facing VPNs

In a letter first reported by CyberScoop, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said ‘devastating’ attacks on the federal government have accumulated due to the tech.

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Industry’s message on CIRCIA: Please ask us fewer questions about cyberattacks

The administration set a target date of September for CISA to finalize the rule, but where the agency is headed remains a mystery to some.

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Rubio restricts visas for sextortionists, cyber scammers

The move stems from a Trump executive order as the administration continues to pursue cyber-enabled fraud and other crimes.

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