Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) FCC wants rules for ‘most important part of the internet you’ve probably never heard of’ U.S. agencies want to secure the Border Gateway Protocol, but experts question whether their approach could worsen security. 4 days ago By Tim Starks
An Iranian flag waves in a wind outside the Vienna International Centre hosting the United Nations (UN) headquarters and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the socalled EU 5+1 talks with Iran take place in Vienna, on July 3, 2014. (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images) Iranian nationals charged with hacking U.S. companies, Treasury and State departments $10 million rewards offered for information regarding the accused, who are allegedly connected to a pair of IRGC front companies. 5 days ago By AJ Vicens
Security guards wait at an entrance before the second plenary session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2024. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) Chinese hackers target family members to surveil hard targets To surveil security conscious politicians and dissidents, hackers linked to Beijing are increasingly targeting their spouses and relatives. Mar 26, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to deliver remarks at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) US and UK accuse China of cyber operations targeting domestic politics Officials in Washington and London say hackers backed by the Chinese state sought to silence dissidents and surveil politicians. Mar 25, 2024 By AJ Vicens Derek B. Johnson
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Pullman Yards on March 9, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) Biden’s budget proposal seeks funding boost for cybersecurity The president's budget is unlikely to be passed but offers insights on the administration's priorities ahead of this fall's election. Mar 11, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
Melinda Rogers on zero trust integration and AI’s role in DOJ’s cybersecurity strategy DOJ's Melinda Rogers speaks with CyberScoop at the Zero Trust Summit 2024. Feb 22, 2024 By Scoop News Group
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) DOJ, FBI disrupt Russian intelligence botnet U.S. authorities disrupted the infrastructure used by a notorious Russian hacking group linked to the country's military intelligence agency. Feb 15, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, Jen Easterly, Director of the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and FBI Director Christopher Wray testify before the House (Select) Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Capitol Hill on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Committee heard from intelligence officials on China’s Cyber threat to the United States. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) U.S. officials warn of dire Chinese cyber threats in wake of FBI operation to disrupt botnet Volt Typhoon used privately owned routers infected with malware in attempt to conceal activity, DOJ says. Jan 31, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The US District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Former BreachForums admin to be jailed until Jan. 19 sentencing Prosecutors want Conor Fitzpatrick jailed for allegedly using a computer without the required monitoring software. Jan 5, 2024 By AJ Vicens