House Republicans propose eliminating funding for election security

In a party-line vote, House appropriators voted to slash funding for the Election Assistance Commission and scrap federal election security grants.  

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Cisco Patches Webex Bugs Following Exposure of German Government Meetings

Cisco has released a security advisory after researchers discovered that the German government’s Webex meetings were exposed.
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FCC vote on tap for rules to secure fundamental component of the internet

The regulations would seek to bolster Border Gateway Protocol security, but some industry groups are concerned the proposal is too heavy-handed.

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In Other News: Apple WPS Surveillance, Canadian Gov Wants Backdoors, NIST AI Program

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Apple WPS can be abused for surveillance, Canadian government wants backdoors, NIST launches AI program.
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House Republican sounds the alarm on threats to food and agriculture sector

Rep. Brad Finstad, a Minnesota farmer, said the Agriculture Department lacks direction when it comes to protecting the U.S. food supply from hackers.

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Important details about CIRCIA ransomware reporting

In March 2022, the Biden Administration signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). This landmark legislation tasks the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to develop and implement regulations requiring covered entities to report covered cyber incidents and ransomware payments. The CIRCIA incident reports are meant to enable […]

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Phones of journalists and activists in Europe targeted with Pegasus

The notorious Israeli spyware was used to target journalists often working in exile from their authoritarian home countries, report finds. 

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