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Biden’s DHS pick was a ‘quick study’ of cybersecurity issues as the department’s deputy
"He recognizes he’s not a cyber expert, but he goes to those who help him make informed decisions," said Greg Touhill, a former senior DHS official.
How the Pentagon is trolling Russian, Chinese hackers with cartoons
Cyber Command has a graphics company on hand to mock foreign hackers.
Global cyber community can do more to stop state-sponsored malware, EFF researcher says
A range of countries are developing tools to monitor dissidents, while also maintaining plausible deniability.
Chinese cyber power is neck-and-neck with US, Harvard research finds
The study also found that several countries that are not currently considered conventional cyber powers are rising on the world stage.
Hackers are still running coronavirus-related campaigns, CrowdStrike warns
Hackers working for China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, and India, as well as hacktivists and criminals, are still using COVID-19 themed lures.
Google finds Indian hack-for-hire firms exploiting coronavirus fears via spearphishing schemes
Indian hack-for-hire firms are impersonating the World Health Organization in spearphishing email campaigns, according to Google.