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Major rules for federal contractors handling sensitive data are nearing the finish line

The regulations on “controlled unclassified information” include security rules and requirements for reporting when they’re breached, including by cyberattacks.

By Tim Starks

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FBI, French authorities seize deepfake CSAM-for-sale websites

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By Derek B. Johnson

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PoeLLM malware has assembled a sweeping botnet, taking technical cues from a poem

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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.

By Derek B. Johnson

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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.

By Matt Kapko

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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.

By Greg Otto

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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…

By Greg Otto

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

By Tim Starks

Your AI doctor doesn’t have to follow the same privacy rules as your real one

By Derek B. Johnson

Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt

By Tim Starks

A house full of open windows: Why telecoms may never purge their networks of Salt Typhoon

By Derek B. Johnson

‘Whatever we did was not enough’: How Salt Typhoon slipped through the government’s blind spots

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Why federal cyber defense demands an offense-driven mindset

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Weaponized AI: The new frontier of fraud and identity spoofing

By Fernanda Sottil

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Why cyber modernization requires partners with technical plus acquisition expertise

By Katie Baxter

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Why identity is the definitive cyber defense for federal agencies

By Daniel Wilbricht

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AI-adaptable security platforms are critical for autonomous decision-making

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T-Mobile’s Eric Jensen on the challenge of securing vast supply chains

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Datadog’s Emilio Escobar on compliance-first AI

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Cohesity’s Marlin McFate on risks tied to growing cloud dependence

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What AI alignment means for cybersecurity

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Jailbreaks, sandboxes, and the limits of AI safeguards

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ClickFix and the social engineering of routine

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The US needs a real plan to defend its water systems

CyberScoop spoke with members of Congress, former federal law enforcement officials, cybersecurity attorneys and other experts about which laws, regulations or policies might apply to agentic hacks carried out by models at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, Google and other companies. (Image via Getty)

The legal questions raised by agentic AI hacks

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Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members

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National cyber director: Government-industry collaboration vital to managing AI risks, competition with nations

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AI policy circles targeted in China-linked phishing operation

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OpenAI reveals ‘novel’ encryption bypass used in distillation attack

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WaterISAC reckons with range of threats after summer of cyberattacks

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Attackers exploited Citrix NetScaler zero-day for at least three weeks undetected

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Russian hackers Star Blizzard expand targeting, change up tactics to reach Ukraine and beyond

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US is looking to weave AI into critical infrastructure for cybersecurity, national cyber director says

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Alleged ShinyHunters leader arrested in the Netherlands

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Kiteworks lifts shutdown advisory after ‘credible threat intelligence’ from federal authorities

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Citrix patches actively exploited NetScaler zero-days after a weekend of unofficial warnings

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