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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Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say

The group’s side hustle may not have explicit permission from its Iranian government sponsor.

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US intelligence agencies blame Iran for Trump campaign security incident

In a joint statement, agencies say both presidential parties have been targeted by Iran.

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Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software

The volunteers that maintain open-source software have always been knocked around by the tech community. The Jia Tan hack made it all so much worse.

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Easterly: Cybersecurity is a software quality problem 

LAS VEGAS —  Jen Easterly, the head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, told attendees at the Black Hat security conference on Thursday that delivering major improvements in computer security will require a sea change in how companies approach building software.  Amid an epidemic of breaches, Easterly laid the blame squarely at the feet […]

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Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility

Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.

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Banking, oil and IT industry reps call on Congress to harmonize cyber regulations … again

Industry representatives in a House hearing pointed to the Biden administration’s cyber reporting mandate as an example of overlapping regulations.

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Critical infrastructure organizations want CISA to dial back cyber reporting

Public comments from industry on the cyber agency’s draft proposal call for clearer terms and hard limits on what information can be collected.

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US businesses struggle to obtain cyber insurance, lawmakers are told

Rising premiums and restrictive policies are creating uncertainty among American businesses about whether insurance policies will cover breaches.

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DHS aims to boost cyber ranks by streamlining clearance approvals

A House Homeland Security hearing on filling the cyber workforce gap included discussions on examining top secret clearances, recruitment efforts across educational institutions and more.

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