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1 day agoIranian-Linked Cyber Actors Target US Critical Infrastructure, Security Leaders Respond
Iranian cyber actors are actively targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including water, energy, and government sectors, using advanced tactics and AI-enhanced methods.
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fromNextgov.com
3 weeks agoNational cyber director doesn't envision industry doing offensive hacking
The U.S. National Cyber Director clarifies that private sector companies will not conduct offensive cyber operations on behalf of the government, but will instead provide intelligence and defensive support.
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks agoHacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says | TechCrunch
An unidentified foreign hacker broke into the FBI's field office in New York in 2023 and compromised files related to the bureau's investigation into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Reuters. The hack took advantage of a server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab in the FBI's New York Field Office that was left inadvertently vulnerable by an FBI special agent working on the case.
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fromSecurityWeek
1 month agoFBI Investigating 'Suspicious' Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information
The FBI is investigating suspicious activities on an internal system containing sensitive surveillance data, with an unidentified actor using sophisticated techniques to exploit network security controls.
fromComputerworld
5 days agoA core infrastructure engineer pleads guilty to federal charges in insider attack
Rhyne's attack involved unauthorized remote desktop sessions, deletion of network administrator accounts, and changing of passwords, showcasing significant security vulnerabilities.
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fromWIRED
2 weeks agoUS Takes Down Botnets Used in Record-Breaking Cyberattacks
The US Department of Justice, working with the cybercrime-fighting agency within the US Department of Defense known as the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, announced that it had dismantled four massive botnets in a single operation, removing the command-and-control servers used to commandeer the hacker-run armies of compromised devices known by the names JackSkid, Mossad, Aisuru, and Kimwolf.
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fromtechcrunch.com
1 month agoFBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: report
Hackers breached FBI networks managing wiretaps and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants, marking another major U.S. government cybersecurity incident amid ongoing threats from Chinese and Russian threat actors.
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fromNextgov.com
1 month agoPotential US-built hacking tools obtained by foreign spies and cybercriminals, research says
A sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit called Coruna, likely originating from U.S. government development, has proliferated to foreign intelligence agencies and criminal groups, compromising iOS devices through multiple exploit chains.
fromNextgov.com
1 month agoWhy the convergence of AI and cybersecurity must be a top priority for the administration
AI is directly impacting blue team (defender) and red team (attacker) strategies, operations and tactics. Federal cybersecurity teams are increasingly relying on AI for anomaly detection, predictive threat intelligence and faster incident response. AI can flag suspicious behavior, such as access to sensitive systems from unusual locations, without depending on static rules.
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