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Crooks must be licking their lips at the possibilities Uncle Sam's consumer watchdog has scrapped plans to implement Biden-era rules that would've treated certain data brokers as credit bureaus, forcing them to follow stricter laws when flogging Americans' sensitive data.…
Report Uncovered Malicious Fake Job Network Operated by a Chinese CompanyRecently laid off U.S. federal government officials are being targeted by Chinese intelligence through a network of front companies purporting to offer consulting work. Reports that foreign adversaries intended to recruit former officials began as soon as the administration intentions became apparent.
An American-Israeli national named Osei Morrell has been arrested in Israel for his alleged involvement in exploiting the Nomad bridge smart-contract in August 2022 that allowed hackers to siphon $190 million. [...]
On Thursday, CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against ongoing attacks exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in the Chrome web browser. [...]
The FBI warned that cybercriminals using AI-generated audio deepfakes to target U.S. officials in voice phishing attacks that started in April. [...]
Expect Attackers to Expand Their Focus to US Targets, Cybersecurity Expert WarnsA trio of British High Street retailers are continuing to recover from cyberattacks that disrupted online orders or in-store card payments, resulting in lower earnings alerts and stock shortages across supermarkets. Expect the attackers to set their sights on U.S. targets, an expert warned.
DragonForce-riding ransomware ring also has 'shiny object syndrome' so will likely move on to another sector soon The same miscreants behind recent cyberattacks on British retailers are now trying to dig their claws into major American retailers' IT environments – and in some cases possibly even deploying ransomware, according to Google.…
Also: Prison Time for an Irish Crypto Launderer, an ISIS FinancierEvery week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, prison sentences for Celsius CEO, Irish crypto launderer and an ISIS supporter, exCH and Haowang close, a Parisian kidnapping attempt on crypto CEO's family and Sinaloa Cartel leaders charged in U.S. federal court.
HHS Secretary Testifies to Congress on Trump Administration's FY 2026 Budget PlansThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to bolster cybersecurity and health IT through the aid of artificial intelligence that will be used at federal health agencies, said Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of HHS during House and Senate committee budget hearings on Wednesday.
Google warned today that hackers using Scattered Spider tactics against retail chains in the United Kingdom have also started targeting retailers in the United States. [...]
Some members of Congress seem more intent on grabbing headlines than actually working to make America more cyber secure.
A Kosovo national has been extradited to the United States to face charges of running an online cybercrime marketplace active since 2018. [...]
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign that's being used to distribute malware called Horabot targeting Windows users in Latin American countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina
CISA Said Its Cyber Alerts Were Moving to X on Monday. By Tuesday, the Plan Changed.The U.S. cyber defense agency reversed plans to move cybersecurity alerts off its .gov site Tuesday and acknowledged the "confusion" the decision caused within the cybersecurity community, amid concerns that relying on platforms like X would reduce visibility and public access to critical warnings.
Analysts Warn White House IT Plan Could Conflict With Deregulation DirectivesExperts warn a new strategy that aims to centralize federal IT procurement under the General Services Administration with standardized terms and deep vendor discounts may actually undermine deregulation goals while excluding small vendors and clashing with agency-specific cybersecurity mandates.