Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches

The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials.

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TSA issues proposed cyber mandates for pipelines, rail, airlines

The post-Colonial Pipeline proposal requires the agency’s charges to follow one cyber mandate to rule them all.

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Smashing Security podcast #392: Pasta spies and private eyes, and are you applying for a ghost job?

A Facebook friend request leads to arrest, Twitter scams ride again via promoted ads, and adult websites expose their members. Oh, and Graham finds out what Rule 34 is.

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The post-election threats you need to prepare for, according to experts

The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration. 

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L.A. County Sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola Over Their Role in the Plastic Pollution Crisis

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Los Angeles Times:

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What’s Worse Than Setting Clocks Back an Hour? Permanent Daylight Savings Time

“It’s that time again,” writes USA Today, noting that Sunday morning millions of Americans (along with millions more in Canada, Europe, parts of Australia, and Chile) “will set their clocks back an hour, and many will renew their twice-yearly calls to … Continue reading What’s Worse Than Setting Clocks Back an Hour? Permanent Daylight Savings Time

Industry trade groups still have ‘concerns’ with cyber reporting mandate

21 organizations representing critical infrastructure interest groups ask Jen Easterly to have CISA go back to the drawing board.

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Biden administration nears completion of second cybersecurity executive order with plethora of agenda items

Federal agencies would have to address everything from AI to cloud security to access management, sources told CyberScoop.

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