US accuses RT, others of covert arms dealing, global influence operations

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said information from RT employees indicate the media outlet is “functioning like a de facto arm” of the Russian government.

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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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North Korean hacker used hospital ransomware attacks to fund espionage

Federal prosecutors announced the indictment Thursday of a North Korean hacker accused of carrying out ransomware operations that targeted American health care facilities and used the proceeds of those operations to fund espionage efforts against the U.S. military and defense contractors.  Rim Jong Hyok is accused of using malware developed by North Korea’s military intelligence […]

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State Department wants ‘digital solidarity’ at center of tech diplomacy

Secretary of State Antony Blinken points to the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a model of nimble tech diplomacy.

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Cyber review board blames cascading Microsoft failures for Chinese hack

The Cyber Safety Review Board concluded in a report that Microsoft’s corporate culture has inappropriately deprioritized security.

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US, UK, Australia sanction Russian national after major Australian ransomware attack

The October 2022 attack targeted Australia’s largest private health insurer, Medibank.

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Growing pains at the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, report finds

The GAO found that the State Department is addressing challenges at the new bureau tied to role definitions and hiring.

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Federal agencies are falling behind on meeting key privacy goal set five years ago

Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies.

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Solarium Commission wants action on stalled cybersecurity recommendations

The influential commission has seen around 70% of its initial recommendations to improve cybersecurity implemented.

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