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Threat actors with ties to Iran successfully broke into the personal email account of Kash Patel, the director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and leaked a cache of photos and other documents to the internet
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw impacting F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation
The list of countries exploiting Internet-connected cameras to give them eyes inside their adversaries' borders continues to expand. What should companies look out for?
Proponents Favor Performance Tests Over CertsThe U.S. Department of Defense is for the first time piloting new skills-based assessments for its cyber hiring as an alternative to checking paper qualifications. Many certificates, officials say, don't reflect the skills their cyber teams need in the real world.
Two measures aim to make it harder for robocallers to obtain valid U.S. phone numbers and pressure companies to onshore call center services. The post FCC pushes new rules to crack down on robocallers, foreign call centers appeared first on CyberScoop.
A systemic numbness to cyberattacks has exposed the U.S. economy and its institutions to ever-widening threats. Retired four-star military officials worry the worst day in cyber is yet to come. The post Former NSA chiefs worry American offensive edge in cybersecurity is slipping appeared first on CyberScoop.
An Armenian suspect was extradited to the United States to face criminal charges for allegedly helping manage RedLine, one of the most prolific infostealer malware operations in recent years. [...]
Acting Director Says Furloughs And Cuts Limit Proactive Cyber DefenseA prolonged Homeland Security department shutdown has sidelined much of the U.S. cyber defense agency, halting proactive cyber operations, delaying directives and weakening visibility into threats - conditions officials warn are increasing systemic risk across critical infrastructure.
Police Fanned Out Early Sunday Brandishing an Advisory of a CVSS 10 VulnerabilityPolice officers across Germany roused corporate IT administrators during the early hours of Sunday morning. Their message to bleary-eyed admins was to immediately patch a critical vulnerability in popular product lifecycle management software from U.S. vendor PTC.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison for managing a botnet that was used to launch ransomware attacks against U.S. companies
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an active device code phishing campaign that's targeting Microsoft 365 identities across more than 340 organizations in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany
A Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting that the phishing botnet he managed was used to launch BitPaymer ransomware attacks against 72 U.S. companies. [...]
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday that it was banning the import of new, foreign-made consumer routers, citing "unacceptable" risks to cyber and national security
The Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to include all consumer routers made in foreign countries, banning the sale of new models in the U.S. [...]
New Rule Blocks Approval of Foreign Routers Without Federal ClearanceThe FCC acted on a White House security determination and announced a block on new foreign-made routers from entering U.S. markets - unless vendors meet strict national security reviews, citing their role in state-linked cyber campaigns and risks to U.S. network edge infrastructure.
A large-scale malvertising campaign active since January 2026 has been observed targeting U.S.-based individuals searching for tax-related documents to serve rogue installers for ConnectWise ScreenConnect that drop a tool named HwAudKiller to blind security programs using the bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) technique
Bug bounty platform HackerOne is notifying hundreds of employees that their data was stolen after attackers hacked Navia, one of its U.S. benefits administrators. [...]
Unfortunately, there aren't many options unless you're Starlink Citing national security fears, America is effectively banning any new consumer-grade network routers made abroad.…
A 26-year-old Russian citizen has been sentenced in the U.S. to 6.75 years (81 months) in prison for his role in assisting major cybercrime groups, including the Yanluowang ransomware crew, in conducting numerous attacks against U.S. companies and other organizations
J.P. Morgan’s Brian Essex on Why Valuations Drop as Fundamentals Hold SteadyInvestor anxiety over AI's long-term impact is dragging down stock valuations despite steady growth and profitability, while companies focus on long-term valuation assumptions and secure business models, said Brian Essex, executive director of U.S. software equity research at J.P. Morgan.