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Ballots are processed at Contra Costa’s elections department on May 27, 2026 in Martinez, California. June 2 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot ahead of California’s statewide primary election. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)

Ballot scanner malfunctions, flurry of federal legal actions test election officials on final day of voting

Rumors of malfeasance spread on X despite no evidence, as election officials continue to fight off numerous legal challenges from the Trump administration in the last 48…

By Derek B. Johnson

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CISA’s new strategy runs into America’s blind trust problem

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CrowdStrike moves to acquire Fiddler and Dreadnode, adding AI observability and testing to its security platform

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In recent conversations, cybersecurity and national security professionals raised questions about both the technical solutions OpenAI and Anthropic use to contain their models, as well as the glaring absence of federal oversight from federal regulators or truly independent third-party review. (Image via Getty)

The AI hacking apocalypse is not inevitable

While large language models present real risks to society, experts say they can be tested and largely controlled using well-worn cybersecurity and policy choices.

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How software development’s speed obsession enabled TeamPCP’s chaos crusade

The threat group’s remarkable success targeting open-source software was inevitable and fueled by the industry’s decision to prioritize code shipping over security.

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Inside the race to adapt to an AI-powered security world

AI is breaking things faster than anyone can fix them. Security leaders across the industry are racing to figure out what comes next.

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Security leaders say the next two years are going to be ‘insane’

Kevin Mandia, Morgan Adamski, and Alex Stamos tell CyberScoop that AI is finding bugs faster than anyone can fix them, exploit development is accelerating, and most organizations…

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Across party lines and industry, the verdict is the same: CISA is in trouble

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A Polish journalist iPhone displays an Apple alert saying “state sponsored attackers may be targeting your iPhone” on March 7, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)

Apple notifications alert victims in 99 countries about mercenary spyware infections

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California officials confirm grand jury subpoenas as states, civil groups brace to protect elections from federal encroachment

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Defense contractor pleads guilty to aiding North Korean remote worker scheme

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Syrian hacker who served Assad regime gets 42 months in US prison

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security logo is displayed at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on May 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Leaked DHS employee archive, Icepick, faces challenges to stay online

The Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Officials seize domain of top bulletproof hosting provider Virtualine

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Leak site publishes data on more than 41,000 DHS employees obtained by hacktivists

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 8: Patrick M. Byrne (L) attends the grand opening of FreedomFest 2026 at the Caesars Forum on July 8, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ( Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for FreedomFest)

Lawsuit against Ex-Overstock CEO tied to 2020 election film falls apart over question of ‘actual malice’

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Researchers uncover Volt Typhoon’s covert, ephemeral network

The U.S. District of Columbia’s Scam Center Task Force, the FBI’s field office in Honolulu and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska made a trip to Madagascar in August to review electronic devices seized from scam compounds. (Getty Images)

Prosecutors charge Madagascar scammers in NFT-stealing scheme based on fake online dating profiles

The OpenAI logo is displayed on a smartphone screen placed on a reflective surface onto which the Daybreak visual is projected, in Creteil, France, on May 12, 2026. Daybreak is an AI-powered cybersecurity service designed to detect, analyze, and remediate software vulnerabilities more quickly. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Before you file that AI bug report, OpenAI has some advice

In a public filing, Anthropic acknowledged serious risks its models, including Claude, pose to itself, its users and the world. Hacks by bad actors using Claude or AI agents could cause financial, legal or physical damage, spark lawsuits and affect Anthropic’s ability to insure against future losses. (Getty Images)

All the security risks Anthropic is worried about before its IPO

The Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Prolific Hive and Nefilim ransomware affiliate sentenced to 70 months in prison

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