Collaborate Disseminate
A series of moves from the president raises questions about what’s next for the federal government’s many cyber grant and aid initiatives.
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A joint takedown operation last year sought to disrupt Flax Typhoon’s compromise of hundreds of thousands of devices.
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Forty nations have to ratify the treaty for it to enter into force, and they have some leeway on how to implement it.
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The Global Engagement Center, which tracks and exposes foreign disinformation narratives in foreign countries, will see its authority to operate expire Dec. 24.
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It’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits.
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The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Guan Tianfeng used a zero-day exploit to deploy malware on 81,000 firewalls.
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The 40-member panel has suggestions for whoever wins, from how to handle regulations to deterring malicious hackers.
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A criminal complaint says the group jeopardized lives via DDoS attack, with 35,000 attacks since the beginning of 2023.
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Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop.
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In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.
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