NSO Group argues WhatsApp injunction threatens existence, future U.S. government work

The spyware vendor made those two arguments, among others, in a motion to stay the California court ruling.

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Top Senate Intel Dem warns of ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences of Trump admin national security firings, politicization

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said the Trump administration is leaving the nation vulnerable at a time of rising threats in cyberspace.

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Information sharing law’s expiration could squander government vulnerability hunting efforts, senator says

The next steps for the law, now extended for a short time, are up in the air.

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Google, researchers see signs that Lighthouse text scammers disrupted after lawsuit

SecAlliance and Silent Push confirmed that the suspected Chinese operators of the phishing kit appear to have been affected.

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While White House demands deterrence, Trump shrugs

Trump’s dismissive remarks on cyber threats contrast sharply with his administration’s official calls for action.

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Google files lawsuit against Lighthouse ‘phishing for dummies’ text scammers

The suspected Chinese schemers behind it enable those constant fake E-Z Pass and U.S. Postal Service smishing messages.

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Cyber information sharing law would get extension under shutdown deal bill

The Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act of 2015 would go from expired to extended through Jan. 30.

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New Landfall spyware apparently targeting Samsung phones in Middle East

Palo Alto Networks researchers haven’t been able to identify who’s behind the commercial-grade tech yet.

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Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident

Suspected foreign hackers reportedly breached Congressional Budget Office, possibly exposing communications with lawmakers.

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House GOP leaders seek government probe, restrictions on Chinese-made tech

They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation.

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