What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, and what’s next

Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop.

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More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say

The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down.

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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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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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The missed opportunities in White House’s critical infrastructure directive

The rewrite of PPD-21 is a good start, but still relies on Congress to get through the biggest hurdles, experts say.

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New cyber reality: With great interdependence comes great liability

Biden’s cybersecurity strategy rightly advocates for more regulation. For companies doing security right, there’s no need to panic.

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White House cyber official: U.S. beating China in race to quantum supremacy

A White House official overseeing cyber said Monday that the U.S. is beating China in a race for quantum supremacy but at least one expert called that premise debatable.

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Debate erupts at news the White House may scale back DOD cyber-ops authorities

Cybersecurity and homeland security experts are split on the wisdom of scaling back broad authorities that DOD has to launch cyber operations.

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Blackbird.AI grabs $10M to help brands counter disinformation

New York-based Blackbird.AI has closed a $10 million Series A as it prepares to launched the next version of its disinformation intelligence platform this fall. The Series A is led by Dorilton Ventures, along with new investors including Generation Ventures, Trousdale Ventures, StartFast Ventures and Richard Clarke, former chief counter-terrorism advisor for the National Security […] Continue reading Blackbird.AI grabs $10M to help brands counter disinformation