Salt Typhoon remains active, hits more telecom networks via Cisco routers

The Chinese nation-state threat group intruded five additional telecom networks between December and January, including two unnamed providers in the U.S., Recorded Future researchers said.

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Removal of Cyber Safety Review Board members sparks alarm from cyber pros, key lawmaker

Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach.

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Treasury sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company, affiliate for Salt Typhoon hacks 

It’s the first formal attribution for the campaign that has swept up data from at least nine telecoms and the Treasury Department. 

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Restoring U.S. cyber resilience: A blueprint for the new administration

The Trump administration can start by returning CISA to its core mission, former DHS and California officials argue.

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A CISA secure-by-design guru makes the case for the future of the initiative

The initiative had led to tangible changes, Jack Cable said upon his exit from the agency as senior technical adviser.

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CIA nominee tells Senate he, too, wants to go on cyber offense

John Ratcliffe said he wants to develop cyber offense tools and supports a cyber-focused deterrence strategy.

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Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea

In recent months, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Mike Waltz and some lawmakers have suggested that in response to Chinese cyber breaches, the United States needs to prioritize taking more aggressive offensive actions in cyberspace rather than emphasizing defense. It’s been said before. And it’s easier said than done. Experts that spoke with reporters […]

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Exit interview: FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel discusses her legacy on cybersecurity, AI and regulation

The outgoing chair weighs in on how the FCC has addressed newer technologies, efforts to respond to Chinese intrusions into U.S. telecom networks, and regulating AI in political ads.

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White House: Salt Typhoon hacks possible because telecoms lacked basic security measures

In an update Friday, the White House says nine telecom companies were impacted by the Chinese espionage effort.

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