Cybersecurity
Some 6,600 current, former employees impacted in January GAO data breach
The breach, which also included some companies doing business with GAO, may further galvanize concerns about the federal government’s ability to defend itself from cyber intrusions.
Cybersecurity
IARPA makes awards in 4-year effort studying hacker psychology
The program greenlit research contracts for technologies that would use psychology to thwart hackers.
Cybersecurity
DHS inventory of AI systems for cybersecurity is ‘not accurate’, oversight report says
The report calls on the DHS to better verify its AI inventory submissions and for CISA to develop AI cybersecurity progress metrics.
Cybersecurity
FCC gives telecom companies 7 days to alert authorities of discovered data breaches
The FCC has been taking sweeping steps to harden data breach rules to protect telecom customers’ data.
Artificial Intelligence
FCC makes AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal
The move gives states new authority to crack down on AI-generated voice-cloning schemes.
Cybersecurity
AI escalates election cyber threats with the US as prime target, reports find
Election workers face increased concerns due to the potential for AI systems to help enable disinformation. Outside cyber threats aren’t helping, either.
Cybersecurity
White House to release memory-safe code guidance in coming weeks
The U.S. and other intelligence partners have previously advised developers to adopt memory-safe programming languages.
Cybersecurity
Chinese hackers embedded in U.S. networks for years, pre-positioning for future attacks, IC warns
The intelligence community used a contested surveillance tool to detect the hacking attempts.
Cybersecurity
CISA unveils election resource page for officials and workers
Election officials have several fears on their mind this year, including possible foreign interference in elections and physical threats linked to conspiracy theories.
Cybersecurity
US must ratchet up its response in pursuing hackers, MITRE CTO argues
The technical and innovation strategy leader sat down with Nextgov/FCW to discuss recent events in cyberspace and the government’s response to bad actors.
Cybersecurity
Recent US operations rendered Chinese-backed hackers’ support system inert, research finds
The support network, called KV-botnet, has helped enable the activities of Volt Typhoon and other Chinese state-backed hackers.
Artificial Intelligence
FCC issues cease-and-desist order to operator linked to AI-generated Biden robocall
The agency and 51 state attorneys general are warning the company may be violating several consumer protection laws.
Cybersecurity
Proposed contractor cyber reporting rule sets a ‘significantly problematic’ bar, industry groups say
The groups, which represent tech and cybersecurity companies sometimes contracted by the government, say the proposals are too rigorous and inconsistent.
Cybersecurity
State Department to levy visa restrictions on spyware abusers
The move builds on several actions taken by the Biden administration in the past year to counter abusive commercial spyware practices.
Cybersecurity
Treasury sanctions Iranian cyber officials tied to 2023 water system hacks
The hackers targeted a batch of Israeli-made programmable logic controllers used in water treatment plants around the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Ex-CIA officer and WikiLeaks source sentenced to 40 years for largest breach in agency history
Joshua Adam Schulte was found to have abused administrative privileges and secretly transmitted the documents in 2016.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Strategy needs better implementation measures, GAO argues
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director can improve on performance measures and cost estimations, the U.S. federal oversight agency said in a Thursday analysis.
Cybersecurity
Agencies must disconnect all exposed Ivanti products by Friday, CISA says
The directive follows a related warning issued last month about cybersecurity flaws in Ivanti systems.
Cybersecurity
Biden to veto any efforts to shutter SEC cyber disclosure rules
The SEC argues the disclosure rule forces firms to be more transparent with investors. Opponents say it may compromise sensitive business data and publicize vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity