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Ex-National Cyber Director Emphasizes a Unified Approach to CybersecurityPublic-private partnerships are of grave importance to tackle cyberthreats, given their ability to transcend geographical boundaries and affect individuals regardless of location, says Harry Coker, secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce and former U.S. national cyber director.

Panelists Discuss Deepfake, Trust Frameworks, AI Skepticism, Venture Capital WoesFrom RSAC Conference 2025 in San Francisco, ISMG editors wrapped up coverage discussing the impact of U.S. government funding cutbacks, growing deepfake threats, trust challenges in AI adoption and venture capital pressures affecting the cybersecurity vendor market.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced charges against a 36-year-old Yemeni national for allegedly deploying the Black Kingdom ransomware against global targets, including businesses, schools, and hospitals in the United States

Suspected Hacker, Rami Khaled Ahmed, 36, Thought to Be in YemenA Yemini man faces charges in U.S. federal court for being the mastermind behind a rash of ransomware attacks that took advantage of the 2021 Microsoft Exchange flaw known as ProxyLogon. A Los Angeles federal grand jury indicted Rami Khaled Ahmed, 36.

National Security Council's Bulazel to Reset Cyber Norms With Offensive StrategyNational Security Council's Alexei Bulazel told RSA attendees that offensive cyber tools must play a bigger role in U.S. defense. He called for a streamlined regulatory approach, more robust interagency coordination and a narrower role for CISA focused on critical infrastructure and civilian agencies.

Administration's Budget Proposals Would Slash Cyber Defense Agency Spending by 16%President Donald Trump proposed a series of budget cuts Friday that would in part reduce the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's spending for fiscal year 2026 by nearly $500 million - a 16% reduction the administration said was aimed at realigning the agency with its core mission.

A 36-year-old Yemeni national, who is believed to be the developer and primary operator of 'Black Kingdom' ransomware, has been indicted by the United States for conducting 1,500 attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers. [...]

NSC’s Alexei Bulazel said that failing to robustly respond to constant Chinese intrusions into critical infrastructure is in itself “escalatory”

A Ukrainian national has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges over allegedly conducting Nefilim ransomware attacks against companies. [...]

Salt Typhoon Exposed Major Flaws in Telecom Networks. Few Changes Have Been MadeAfter China's Salt Typhoon breach of U.S. telecom networks, federal experts told Congress on Wednesday the nation remains dangerously exposed to another attack - despite warnings, investigations and interagency coordination, all of which have yet to produce systemic cyber defense improvements.

A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators hacked into dozens of companies in the United States and abroad, and that he personally controlled more than $26 million stolen from victims.

Cybersecurity is national security, says Jen Easterly RSAC America's top cyber-defense agency is "being undermined" by personnel and budget cuts under the Trump administration, some of which are being driven by an expectation of perfect loyalty to the President rather than the nation.…

'Making America Safe Again Through Cyberdefense' Is Focus of Her RSAC Speech"Cybersecurity is national security," said U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during an RSAC Conference speech detailing her agenda for revamping the Department of Homeland Security's approach to cybersecurity, including a streamlined Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

​Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare systems in the United States, is notifying patients that their personal and health information was stolen in a December 2024 data theft attack, which affected a former business partner. [...]

A new cryptocurrency exchange named Grinex is believed to be a rebrand of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange whose domains were seized by the U.S. authorities and an admin arrested. [...]

Former Rear Admiral calls for National Guard online deployment and corporates to be held accountable RSAC Russia used to be considered America's biggest adversary online, but over the past couple of years China has taken the role, and is proving highly effective at it.…

Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss on Economic Pressure Impact on Security BudgetsTight budgets and data challenges are driving enterprises away from best-of-breed security solutions toward more consolidated platforms. Consolidation offers streamlined security and better data visibility and integration, said Keith Weiss, head of U.S. software research at Morgan Stanley.

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, Commvault web servers, and Qualitia Active! Mail clients vulnerabilities that are actively exploited in attacks. [...]

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added two high-severity security flaws impacting Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS and Commvault Web Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild