Geopolitical tensions escalate OT cyber attacks

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House Passes Reauthorization of Key US Surveillance Program After Days of Upheaval Over Changes

The bill was approved on a bipartisan basis, 273-147, though it will still have to clear the Senate to become law.
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House passes extension of expiring surveillance authorities

Just days ago, lawmakers voted against even allowing a debate on an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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House Will Try Again on Reauthorization of US Spy Program After Republican Upheaval

Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to bring forward a Plan B that would reform and extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for a shortened period of two years.
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CISA emergency directive tells agencies to fix credentials after Microsoft breach

CyberScoop first reported on the existence of the directive, which calls the pilfered emails “a grave and unacceptable risk to agencies.”

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Sisense Data Breach Triggers CISA Alert and Urgent Calls for Credential Resets

The US government issues a red-alert for what appears to be a massive supply chain breach at Sisense, a company that sells big-data analytics tools.
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Conservative Revolt in the House Blocks Effort to Reauthorize a Key US Spy Tool

A bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was blocked by a conservative revolt.
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Congress sounds alarm on lax dam cybersecurity

Amid concerns of growing cybersecurity risks, the federal office in charge of hydroelectric dam security only has four employees.

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