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Also, France Probes Tchap Breach, M&S Cancels Bonuses, June Patch TuesdayThis week, CISA tightened patching rules, hackers provoked AI scanners. An accused Russian intel hacker appeared in court. Microsoft warned of AI-themed attacks. M&S canceled bonuses. France probed a Tchap breach. NHS trusts disclosed stolen data and a Telegram campaign targeted Russian troops.

Staff Working on China, Intel, Military Oversight Targeted in Espionage OperationU.S. officials are probing a suspected Chinese cyber campaign tied to Salt Typhoon that breached congressional staff email systems supporting national security committees, exposing sensitive discussions and raising concerns about unclassified federal network defenses.

Top Lawmaker Urges White House to Review Foreign Influence in Open-Source CodeA top Republican in the U.S. Senate warned the White House that foreign adversaries are exploiting trusted open-source software used across federal networks and defense systems, urging the National Cyber Director to lead efforts to monitor contributors and reduce supply chain risk.

Ravin Academy Records Reveal Identities of More Than 1,000 ParticipantsA public database of internal records from Iran's Ravin Academy - a cyber school linked to the Ministry of Intelligence - has been published online, exposing potentially sensitive data on over 1,000 trainees, including individuals reportedly tied to Western institutions.

Russian Intel Hackers Flexible in Face of DetectionRussia-linked threat group COLDRIVER rapidly replaced its exposed malware with a stealthier PowerShell variant, using fake CAPTCHA prompts and cryptographic key-splitting to evade detection and escalate surveillance on NGOs, dissidents and policy experts, according to new research.

Experts Warn Intel Disruptions May Outlast Shutdown Amid Deepening Cyber CutsState and local cybersecurity officials already feel the effects of the federal government shutdown with congressional lawmakers Friday showing no signs of a deal. The shutdown comes on the heels of a March executive order that shifted risk management responsibilities onto state and local agencies.

Tulsi Gabbard Takes Credit After Apparent British Reversal of Backdoor RequestU.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced the United Kingdom has apparently reversed course on a demand for Apple to provide the government with a backdoor into its advanced iCloud encrypted protections following growing criticism from U.S. lawmakers and privacy advocates.

Sen. Mark Warner Says Talk of Oracle's Involvement Worrisome Due to Recent BreachesSpeculation about software giant Oracle being a top contender to take over social media platform TikTok from China-based ByteDance is especially concerning considering Oracle's two recent data breaches, said the co-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee in a letter to the Trump administration.

Google Expects Tactics to Spread; Global Targets and Other Services at RiskRussian nation-state hackers are using phishing attacks to target Ukrainian users of the chat app Signal, say security researchers. Rather than circumventing Signal's end-to-end encryption via a cryptographic attack, attackers use malicious prompting to prod victims into exposing messages.

Manufacturers May Have to Reassess Product Strategy to Maintain Competitive EdgeDeepSeek's entry into the AI market triggered a ripple effect, with a potential major impact on chipmakers. Shares of Nvidia, AMD and Intel took a hit immediately after the Chinese model's release and is forcing these silicon stalwarts to reassessment of their product strategies.

Europe Targets Officers of Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence DirectorateThe European Union sanctioned on Monday three officers of a Russian military intelligence unit for their role in cyberattacks targeting Estonia in 2020. The sanctions are tied to the unit's 2020 hack of the Estonian government departments and the exfiltration of sensitive documents.

New Identity Infrastructure Streamlines Compliance Adherence in Regulated SettingsIdentity management startup Orchid Security raised $36 million in a seed round lead by Team8 and Intel Capital to tackle compliance challenges. The company's infrastructure addresses complex compliance and security needs for enterprises, enabling efficient application onboarding and integration.

Also: US Fingers Russian GRU Hackers; Ohio City Sues ResearcherThis week, YubiKey 5 has a flaw, an Ohio city sued a researcher, the Irish regulator ended its GrokAI case, open-source AI tools exposed data, Starlink blocked X in Brazil, FCC banned Kaspersky, Intel addressed a researcher's claim, and Transport of London is still affected by a cyber incident.

Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Lets Attackers Control DevicesA vulnerability in a common implementation of the firmware booting up desktop computers powered by Intel chips could allow attackers to obtain ongoing persistence, warn security researchers. The flaw is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Phoenix Technologies SecureCore UEFI implementation.

CVSS 10-Rated Bug Could Enable Hackers to Execute Arbitrary Code on SystemsA maximum-severity bug in Intel's artificial intelligence model compression software can allow hackers to execute arbitrary code on the company's systems that run affected versions. The technology giant has released a fix for the Neural Compressor flaw, which is rated 10 on the CVSS scale.

China and Russia Strain an 'Increasingly Fragile Global Order'Authoritarian countries are seizing on technological advances to sway the global balance during a time of increased geopolitical fragility, U.S. intelligence agencies warned in an annual threat assessment. Generative artificial intelligence and biotechnology have high potential for shifting power.