Rob Joyce leaving NSA at the end of March

The spy agency’s cyber director will be replaced by David Luber, deputy director of the Cybersecurity Directorate and former executive director of U.S. Cyber Command.

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CISA releases 2024 priorities for the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative

The release comes amid reports that question the effectiveness of the JCDC.

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AI is helping US spies catch stealthy Chinese hacking ops, NSA official says

Machine learning tools are aiding U.S. security agencies to catch operations relying on so-called “living off the land” techniques.

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Roundup: Federal action that shaped cybersecurity in 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on our top five federal cyber stories of the year: a compilation of pivotal moments and key developments that have significantly shaped the landscape of cybersecurity at the federal level. These stories highlight the challenges federal agencies faced in securing digital infrastructure in the […]

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Harry Coker confirmed to be the next National Cyber Director

The former National Security Agency executive director will oversee federal cyber policy as the first Senate-confirmed NCD in 10 months.

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Coker tells Senate committee that he’d follow ONCD’s current path if confirmed to top cyber position

Former NSA executive director says that as national cyber director, he would “continue the good work ONCD has done with its partners.”

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Kaspersky reveals ‘elegant’ malware resembling NSA code

The Russian cybersecurity firm discovered sophisticated malware that combined cryptocurrency mining and espionage capabilities.

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Why keep Cybercom and the NSA’s dual-hat arrangement?

The dual-hat arrangement, where one person leads both the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command (Cybercom), has been in place since Cybercom’s creation in 2010. What was once touted as temporary 13 years ago now seems established. Will the dual-hat arrangement continue? Should it? Experts have discussed the pros and cons of both […]

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Apple issues third mobile OS update after zero-click spyware campaign

The patch is the latest to address issues associated with what cybersecurity firm Kaspersky called Operation Triangulation.

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Russian government accuses Apple of colluding with NSA in iPhone spy operation

A Russian intelligence agency said thousands of iPhones were infected in an operation that shows “cooperation” between Apple and the NSA.

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