Cyber Threats
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.
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.
Expect more cybersecurity executive orders soon, national cyber director says
Sean Cairncross also said that his office and others in the administration are in touch with AI and tech companies following Anthropic’s Project Glasswing announcement.
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Treasury debuts effort to share cyber threat intel with crypto firms
The move signals that Treasury is increasingly treating cryptocurrency firms as part of the nation’s core financial infrastructure, making them a prime target for hackers.
Pro-Iran hackers are targeting US industrial control systems, advisory says
This latest cyber assessment released during the war with Iran mirrors similar cyber intrusions made by an Iran-aligned group that targeted Pennsylvania water systems in late 2023.
Government official impersonation scam complaints doubled in 2025, FBI report shows
The scams, some of which were fueled by AI, can be especially effective because they exploit the built-in authority and urgency people associate with institutions.
Suspected Chinese breach of FBI system exposed surveillance targets’ phone numbers
Access to this data could help foreign hackers determine who the U.S. is spying on.
North Korea-linked hackers suspected in Axios open-source hijack, Google analysts say
“The full breadth of this incident is still unclear, but given the popularity of the compromised package, we expect it will have far reaching impacts,” a chief Google analyst said.
Pro-Iran hackers claim breach of FBI director’s email
The leaks appear to be authentic, according to a person familiar with the matter.
European officials highlight private sector help in major cybercrime takedowns
Industry helped European law enforcement groups in operations that tracked and dismantled assets tied to major cybercrime gangs like Scattered Spider.
Google launches threat disruption unit, stops short of calling it ‘offensive’
The unit will use legal authorizations and technical capabilities to impede cyber threat groups, though company execs say it will not go so far as to hack into adversaries' systems.
