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GOP senator confirms pending White House quantum push, touts legislative alternatives

Sen. Marsha Blackburn did not provide a timeline for any formal rollout by the administration, and also pointed to her proposed bill with Michigan Sen. Gary Peters.

By Derek B. Johnson

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DOJ, Georgia Tech affiliate company settle over alleged failure to meet DOD contract cyber requirements

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By Tim Starks

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Watchdog: Cyber threat information-sharing program’s future uncertain with expected expiration of 2015 law

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

Experts tell CyberScoop that the U.S. telecom system is just too technologically fragmented to gather a clear picture of threats, and too big to ever fully eject…

By Derek B. Johnson

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

Seven sources tell CyberScoop that a lack of coordination and miscommunication between federal agencies and the telecommunications industry left critical networks exposed to the Chinese hacking group.

By Tim Starks

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Prolific Russian ransomware operator living in California enjoys rare leniency awaiting trial

Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko allegedly committed ransomware attacks from 2018 to 2022. He’s been out on bond since his arrest almost a year ago, despite multiple run-ins with…

By Matt Kapko

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Who needs VC funding? How cybercriminals spread their ill-gotten gains to everyday business ventures

The benefits of cybercrime aren't all flashy cars and watches. Sophos X-Ops researchers discovered it also fuels a far-reaching mix of ordinary, sometimes unremarkable businesses.

By Matt Kapko

Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea

By Tim Starks Mark Pomerleau

Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?

By Matt Kapko

What defenders are learning from Black Basta’s leaked chat logs

By Matt Kapko

Despite challenges, the CVE program is a public-private partnership that has shown resilience

By Cynthia Brumfield

Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims

By Tim Starks

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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

Agencies push for digital transformation amid security challenges

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Want to scale cyber defenders? Focus on AI-enabled security and organization-wide training

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Why blocking cyber threats is no longer enough

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To Catch a Thief: China’s Rise to Cyber Supremacy

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Red Hat’s Adam Clater on navigating zero trust’s unknowns

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Datadog’s Brian Mikkelsen on unifying zero-trust security efforts

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Censys’ Silas Cutler on how adversaries chain vulns together for big attacks

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Veracode’s Chris Wysopal on the security issues with AI code development

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Phosphorus’ Sonu Shankar on IoT Vulnerabilities and Salt Typhoon Tactics

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Halcyon’s Cynthia Kaiser on the state of ransomware

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UN seeks to build consensus on ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’ AI

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Worries mount over max-severity GoAnywhere defect

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CISA says it observed nearly year-old activity tied to Cisco zero-day attacks

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CISA alerts federal agencies of widespread attacks using Cisco zero-days

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Dem report concludes Department of Government Efficiency violates cybersecurity, privacy rules

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Cisco uncovers new SNMP vulnerability used in attacks on IOS devices

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Contain or be contained: The security imperative of controlling autonomous AI

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Teen arrested in UK was a core figure in Scattered Spider’s operations

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Brickstorm malware powering ‘next-level’ Chinese cyberespionage campaign

REST Media has garnered millions of views on social media for its content targeting Moldova’s EU-friendly leadership. Researchers say it’s a pro-Kremlin operation. (Image via Getty)

Researchers say media outlet targeting Moldova is a Russian cutout

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What to do if your company discovers a North Korean worker in its ranks

In all, the agency said it discovered more than 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards spread across multiple sites within 35 miles of New York. (Getty Images)

Secret Service says it dismantled extensive telecom threat in NYC area

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Telecom exec: Salt Typhoon inspiring other hackers to use unconventional techniques

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