(Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images) Google researchers expose Iranian hackers’ tool to steal emails from Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook Security researchers linked the program to the so-called Charming Kitty Iranian hacker group known to carry out intelligence operations. Aug 23, 2022
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo on February 9, 2022 in the Israeli city of Netanya. Several spyware vendors, including one co-founded by an NSO employee, appear in a Meta report on the surveillance-for-hire industry. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Will spyware maker NSO Group’s struggles reduce use of its eavesdropping tech? Critics doubt it. The company announced layoffs and a reorganization on Sunday, but spyware researchers doubt that will reduce the use of its technology. Aug 22, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (2nd L) gives opening remarks as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (R) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia Laura Cooper (L) listen during a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Pentagon on May 23. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The Pentagon may require vendors certify their software is free of known flaws. Experts are split. The debate is over whether the provision is unrealistic or if it's a game changing move to cut down on software vulnerabilities. Aug 19, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
mastaka/Getty Images Opinion: Why doctrinal arguments continue to stymie effective cyber policies U.S. cyberspace policymakers view military principles with a dangerous disregard of what it actually takes to make American networks secure. Aug 19, 2022 By James Van de Velde
Gen. Paul Nakasone, Cyber Command’s commander, at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 25, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images) Cyber Command’s rotation ‘problem’ exacerbates talent shortage amid growing digital threat Many former Cyber Command and NSA officials say the military's rotation system and approach to retirement robs the military of cyber talent. Aug 18, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
U.S. Cyber Command Commander and NSA Director Gen. Paul M. Nakasone greets a military member at the Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Conference July 23, 2019. (Department of Defense) U.S. Cyber Command completes defensive cyber mission in Croatia Cyber National Mission Force deployed to Croatia recently, the latest example of a so-called "hunt forward" operation. Aug 18, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
An attendee at the 2022 DEF CON cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas who identified himself only as Will examined the inside of an electronic voting machine at the Voting Village on Aug. 13, 2022. Photo by AJ Vicens/CyberScoop DEF CON Voting Village takes on election conspiracies, disinformation In the era of the "Big Lie," the Voting Village has another — and possibly more challenging — mission to fight conspiracy theories. Aug 17, 2022
The Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) House leaders demand law enforcement agencies provide details on use of private data Public records and reporting has revealed that federal agencies have spent millions of dollars on contracts with massive data brokers. Aug 16, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Illustration by Denys/Getty Images Pentagon put microgrid technology to the test at DEF CON, drawing on hackers’ ingenuity The collaboration unfolded at the cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas where more than 1,700 attendees attempted to outsmart DOD technology. Aug 16, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
The Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Why Tornado Cash sanctions are drawing fierce criticism, potential court challenge from crypto group Sanctions against the cryptocurrency mixer have ignited concern from industry stakeholders, privacy advocates and legal experts. Aug 15, 2022 By Tonya Riley