Cyber Threats
Planned NDAA amendment would codify CISA’s role in cyber vulnerability program
The measure, expected as a proposed add-on to the government’s 2027 defense package, targets a bedrock cybersecurity vulnerability-tracking system after a contracting fiasco last year.
US officials see Iran cyber threat persisting despite preliminary deal
Officials’ views reflect a recurring concern that cyber operations would continue regardless of conflict status, even as the Trump administration pursues a diplomatic off-ramp with Tehran.
Warner presses CISA on whether staff cuts weakened regional cyber support
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat is asking the cyber agency for workforce charts, vacancy details and service data as state and local support comes under strain.
NSPM-12: The NSS cyber memo agencies cannot ignore
COMMENTARY | NSPM-12 dropped last week. Anyone who has spent serious time in federal cybersecurity should read it carefully.
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Warner proposes overhaul of critical infrastructure cyber plans as AI threats rise
The measure would require CISA to refresh long-outdated sector cybersecurity plans as lawmakers warn that advanced AI tools could accelerate the discovery and exploitation of software flaws.
New coalition will enter legal debate over industry’s role in government cyber missions
Its formation occurs amid a broader discussion over whether existing laws are suited for cyber activities that increasingly depend on cooperation between the government and private sector.
Hackers are already laying groundwork to disrupt the 2026 midterms, research says
The report from cybersecurity firm Check Point lands as the Trump administration pushes new voting rules and intelligence officials face questions about how they are handling foreign election threats.
Commercial location data is being used to target US servicemembers, lawmakers warn
U.S. Central Command said it “has received multiple threat reports concerning adversary exploitation of commercial location data to target or surveil U.S. personnel in theater.”
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Iran’s hackers are coordinating more closely, Israel’s top cyberdefense official says
Yossi Karadi also said he is pressing major AI labs for access to advanced models like Anthropic’s Mythos to help defend Israeli government networks.
Why compliance alone doesn’t make federal networks secure
COMMENTARY | Zero Trust is an ongoing operational discipline, not a project with a completion date.
House Homeland Dems request CISA briefing amid report of leaked agency credentials
Independent journalist Brian Krebs reported Monday that researchers found a publicly accessible GitHub repository connected to a government contractor that exposed CISA data.
Microsoft disrupts cybercrime service offering malware disguised as legitimate software
The downstream impact of that service’s operations “has resulted in attacks against a broad range of industry sectors” in the U.S. and other nations, the company said.
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Trump says he and Xi discussed cyberattacks and spying between US, China
“They’re talking about the spying. Well, we do it too,” the president said. “We spy like hell on them too.”
House Homeland panel gets briefing on Anthropic’s Mythos
The conversation was “productive and focused on a range of AI security and competitiveness issues,” according to one person familiar with the meeting.
The Pentagon’s cyber rules leave MSPs as an attack vector
COMMENTARY | Who actually holds the keys to military contractor information systems?
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IBM security executive emerges as possible contender to lead CISA
Tom Parker doesn’t have prior government experience, characteristics the Trump administration may be seeking in its next pick to lead the cyber agency, a person familiar said.
Why recovery speed matters when the homeland is the cyber battlefield
COMMENTARY | The cyber battlefield will continue to be the homeland, and defense agencies must continue adapting how they ensure mission continuity within it.
Italy extradites alleged Chinese state-backed hacker to US over theft of COVID-19 research
U.S. officials requested the arrest, which was conducted in Milan in July 2025.
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Experts call for halt of AI chip exports to China after White House distillation warning
An AI policy group argues the move is necessary after the White House warned that Beijing is attempting to use U.S. AI systems to build similar capabilities.
Former FBI official proposes terror designations for ransomware hackers targeting hospitals
Cynthia Kaiser’s proposal also explores homicide charges under the federal felony murder rule in cases where attacks lead to patient deaths.
