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US news
fromThe Atlantic
2 hours ago

We Cannot Harden the World Against Every Attacker

A minor injury occurred during an attack at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, but overall security measures prevented greater harm.
Washington DC
fromwww.dw.com
1 day ago

Gunman was likely targeting Trump team, says official

A suspect attempted to attack President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, resulting in shots fired and a Secret Service agent injured.
Data science
fromNextgov.com
2 days ago

NIST is giving fingerprint examiners better tools for a messy job

NIST aims to enhance forensic fingerprint examination accuracy and training through new resources, including a database and open-source software.
fromFortune
14 hours ago

What we know about the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner | Fortune

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, will appear in court Monday, accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner, law enforcement officials said.
California
#cybersecurity
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

How to Know Where Your Security Threat Is Before It's Too Late

Organizations winning the security talent war operationalize key questions to prevent knowledge loss and enhance cybersecurity resilience.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software

A Chinese national impersonated U.S. researchers to obtain sensitive information from NASA and other entities, violating export control laws.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

How to Know Where Your Security Threat Is Before It's Too Late

Organizations winning the security talent war operationalize key questions to prevent knowledge loss and enhance cybersecurity resilience.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

CISA Adds 4 Exploited Flaws to KEV, Sets May 2026 Federal Deadline

CISA added four vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, indicating active exploitation affecting SimpleHelp, Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server, and D-Link routers.
DevOps
fromSecuritymagazine
5 days ago

The Security Metric That's Failing You

Measuring patch rates does not equate to a secure environment; real risks often lie in misconfigurations and outdated permissions.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software

A Chinese national impersonated U.S. researchers to obtain sensitive information from NASA and other entities, violating export control laws.
#immigration
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

'This utter lack of communication and consultation flies in the face of federal law': states push against immigration detention plans | Fortune

Immigration officials have spent $1.074 billion on warehouses for housing immigrants, facing significant opposition and scrutiny over contracts.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

'No practical use': TSA experts say Trump's ICE deployments won't help with airport security

Shifting ICE personnel to airports aims to alleviate TSA staffing shortages but will have minimal impact on security operations.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Police across the US worry officers are being misidentified as ICE, records show

Immigration operations are causing confusion and fear among law enforcement, impacting their ability to perform regular duties effectively.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

US Going Deeper Into The Red Now That The IRS Is Sharing Tax Data With ICE - Above the Law

Immigrants significantly contribute to the US economy, helping to offset national debt and budget deficits despite lower hourly wages.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
3 days ago

ICE Will Reportedly Curb Some of Its Most Aggressive Tactics

The Trump administration is reconsidering immigration enforcement tactics, rolling back controversial policies of ICE amid public scrutiny and leadership changes.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Federal agents detain wife of another US army member: ICE is out of control'

A US Army sergeant's wife was arrested by ICE despite her legal protections against deportation, raising concerns about immigration enforcement policies.
US politics
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

'This utter lack of communication and consultation flies in the face of federal law': states push against immigration detention plans | Fortune

Immigration officials have spent $1.074 billion on warehouses for housing immigrants, facing significant opposition and scrutiny over contracts.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

'No practical use': TSA experts say Trump's ICE deployments won't help with airport security

Shifting ICE personnel to airports aims to alleviate TSA staffing shortages but will have minimal impact on security operations.
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes | TechCrunch

The IRS has paid the firm $130 million since 2018 to use its data analysis software to pore over financial records for investigative purposes, according to public records detailing Palantir's IRS contract.
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
3 days ago

FBI Investigating Series of Deaths Among Top Scientists With Very Specific Specialties

The FBI is spearheading the effort to look for connections into the missing and deceased scientists, indicating a serious investigation into these mysterious cases.
OMG science
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Infiltration from Within: Israelis recruited to spy for enemy countries

Israel's intelligence is exposed as flawed, revealing vulnerabilities from internal betrayals and arrogance leading to security failures.
EU data protection
fromIndependent
3 days ago

Security watchdog warns of significant threat of 'lone wolf' terrorist attacks

Ireland's inspector of security services calls for legal changes to intercept messaging platforms due to concerns over Islamist terrorism.
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Germany news: Bavarian police arrest suspected spies

The two men had been arrested during a routine check on the A6 autobahn near the small town of Neuendettelsau just outside Nuremberg on April 12.
Germany news
#artificial-intelligence
fromSecuritymagazine
4 days ago
Artificial intelligence

How Should Effective AI Red Teams Operate?

AI-specific red teaming is essential for organizations to understand and mitigate risks associated with AI tools.
fromFortune
3 days ago
Information security

Former national cyber director: Anthropic's 'Mythos' AI can hack nearly anything and we aren't ready | Fortune

Mythos, Anthropic's advanced AI model, poses significant risks to critical infrastructure, necessitating urgent investment and collaboration to enhance cybersecurity.
Information security
fromFortune
3 days ago

Former national cyber director: Anthropic's 'Mythos' AI can hack nearly anything and we aren't ready | Fortune

Mythos, Anthropic's advanced AI model, poses significant risks to critical infrastructure, necessitating urgent investment and collaboration to enhance cybersecurity.
#ransomware
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

Former FBI official proposes terror designations for ransomware hackers targeting hospitals

Ransomware actors targeting critical infrastructure may be designated as terrorists, allowing for expanded legal actions against them.
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

Former FBI official proposes terror designations for ransomware hackers targeting hospitals

Ransomware actors targeting critical infrastructure may be designated as terrorists, allowing for expanded legal actions against them.
#fbi-investigation
Science
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

FBI probes missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area

The FBI is investigating the deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to sensitive research, raising national security concerns.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

FBI investigating possible links between deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists

The FBI is investigating connections among recent deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to government projects, amid growing speculation and no evidence of foul play.
Science
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

FBI probes missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area

The FBI is investigating the deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to sensitive research, raising national security concerns.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

FBI investigating possible links between deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists

The FBI is investigating connections among recent deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to government projects, amid growing speculation and no evidence of foul play.
Psychology
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

How grievance turns to violence in a mass shooter's mind

Mass shootings often stem from escalating grievances and personal trauma rather than spontaneous acts or primarily mental illness.
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 days ago

Fidelity National Financial appeals ruling upholding FinCEN AML rule

The rule requires title firms to report specific details on all-cash home purchase transactions, including names, addresses, dates of birth, citizenship status, and ID numbers of all people involved, including minors.
Law
Education
fromNextgov.com
6 days ago

FAA sets records in effort to hire gamers as air traffic controllers

The FAA successfully recruited over 12,000 applicants by targeting gamers for air traffic controller positions.
Left-wing politics
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

The 'Weaponization Working Group' Makes Its First Move

The Weaponization Working Group's report claims prosecutorial abuse under Biden but reveals little evidence of actual weaponization against pro-life Americans.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
11 hours ago

Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect called himself 'friendly federal assassin'

A 31-year-old man identified as Cole Tomas Allen attacked the White House correspondents' dinner, targeting officials including possibly the president.
Media industry
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

FBI Director Promises To Pound 'The Atlantic' Like A Six Pack On A Tuesday - Above the Law

Kash Patel plans to sue The Atlantic over claims of drunkenness and poor judgment, promising a legal battle with his attorney Jesse Binnall.
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

'Faster and more disruptive' tech underscores need to revamp the Fed's operations, its governor says

"Artificial Intelligence is a coming storm that threatens to alter - and I believe, improve - all organizations. The pace of technological change today means that the Fed does not have the time to sit back and ruminate about changes for months and years on end."
Artificial intelligence
#fbi
SF politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

The FBI is easing hiring requirements and turning to social media to attract applicants to rebuild workforce depleted by firings and resignations | Fortune

The FBI and Justice Department are easing hiring standards to address workforce shortages caused by recent departures and retirements.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
3 weeks ago

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

FBI Declares Surveillance System Breach a 'Major Incident'

A China-linked breach of an FBI surveillance system has been classified as a major incident, posing significant risks to US national security.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Information security

FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims | TechCrunch

SF politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

The FBI is easing hiring requirements and turning to social media to attract applicants to rebuild workforce depleted by firings and resignations | Fortune

The FBI and Justice Department are easing hiring standards to address workforce shortages caused by recent departures and retirements.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
3 weeks ago

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

FBI Declares Surveillance System Breach a 'Major Incident'

A China-linked breach of an FBI surveillance system has been classified as a major incident, posing significant risks to US national security.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Information security

FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims | TechCrunch

Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

US Federal Agency's Cisco Firewall Infected With 'Firestarter' Backdoor

A US federal agency was infected with malware due to vulnerabilities in Cisco firewalls linked to a China-backed espionage campaign.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 days ago

The Latest Push to Extend Key US Spy Powers Is Still a Mess

The bill lacks meaningful constitutional safeguards and allows broad discretion to the attorney general regarding access to the 702 program.
#cisa
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

NSA spies are reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos, despite Pentagon feud | TechCrunch

The NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's Mythos model for cybersecurity despite previous tensions over access to AI capabilities.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 days ago

CISA, NCSC issue Firestarter backdoor warning

Firestarter malware targets a US federal agency, maintaining persistent access to compromised devices, posing risks to government and critical infrastructure.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

The federal agents deployed in Trump's immigration crackdown visualized

The Trump administration's immigration enforcement escalates in Minneapolis, marking a significant operation that impacts families and communities across the US.
Right-wing politics
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Trump's Budget Request Includes Funding an FBI Anti-"Domestic Terrorism" Center

Trump's budget includes a significant increase in counterterrorism funding and establishes an FBI-led center to identify domestic terrorists.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Overwhelmed' Prevent at risk of missing threats as referrals rise, UK counter-terror chief says

Prevent scheme faces overwhelming referrals, risking identification of genuine threats due to increased volume and lack of triage system.
#dhs
US politics
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Homeland Security reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE

DHS is developing smart glasses for ICE agents to identify immigrants and citizens using biometric data by September 2027.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

Why Cybersecurity Must Rethink Defense in the Age of Autonomous Agents

Agentic AI is transforming cybersecurity, presenting both opportunities for defenders and risks for attackers, necessitating a strategic response from the industry.
fromSecurityWeek
2 days ago

Vulnerabilities Patched in CrowdStrike, Tenable Products

CrowdStrike published an advisory for CVE-2026-40050, a critical unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability affecting its LogScale product. The flaw can allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem.
Information security
Information security
fromIT Brew
3 days ago

Asking around: When does ransomware threat intelligence become noise?

Effective threat intelligence requires filtering information relevant to specific market segments to avoid overwhelming alerts.
SF politics
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

New contract for background investigations raises concerns about scale and risk

DCSA is modernizing its Case Processing Operations Center to enhance background investigations and incorporate Continuous Vetting for national security.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Secret Service is embracing new solutions to combat malicious drones, director says

The U.S. Secret Service is adopting kinetic mitigation technologies to counter drone threats for upcoming large-scale events.
Information security
fromAxios
4 days ago

Exclusive: OpenAI briefs feds and Five Eyes on new cyber product

OpenAI demonstrated its GPT-5.4-Cyber model to federal cyber defense practitioners, emphasizing a dual-track access approach for government and commercial users.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

Cyber Command carried out over 8,000 missions in 2025, director says

U.S. Cyber Command conducted over 8,000 missions in 2025, marking a 25% increase from 2024, with expectations for further growth in 2026.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Nation states responsible for 'nationally significant' cyber attacks against UK, says NCSC chief | Computer Weekly

The UK faces increased cyber security threats from hostile states and AI advancements, with an average of four significant attacks weekly.
#ice
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

The Marathon Trial: An Assessment of FBI and NSA's Online Investigations

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother used TMobile phones and linked social accounts, raising questions about NSA dragnet coverage and investigative connection methods.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

FBI and Las Vegas police investigate suspected case of terrorism

A 23-year-old drove to a Las Vegas-area power substation with weapons and explosives, crashed, and died by self-inflicted shotgun wound; incident treated as terrorism.
US news
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

NYPD's Spooks Didn't Find Two of the Most Significant Terrorists to Attempt Attacks on NYC

The NYPD built a secret intelligence unit targeting Muslim communities, using Israeli-derived mapping, informants in mosques, shredded records, and unofficial CIA links.
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Now accepting applications - for classified intel

Over the past year, waves of federal layoffs have left thousands of government employees and contractor clients suddenly out of work. For foreign intelligence services, that disruption has opened new opportunities. With more former U.S. officials seeking employment or freelance work - often in specialized national security fields - adversaries, namely China, have stepped in, posing as consulting firms, research groups and recruiters.
US news
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Hacker 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.
Privacy professionals
#fbi-cybersecurity
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

FBI Investigating 'Suspicious' Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information

Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

FBI 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.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

FBI Investigates Suspicious Activity in Surveillance Platform

The FBI is investigating suspicious cyber activity on systems managing surveillance and wiretap warrants, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in sensitive law enforcement infrastructure.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

FBI investigating breach that reportedly hit wiretapping net

The FBI is investigating a breach of its wiretapping and surveillance systems, while Europol dismantled major cybercrime platforms including a phishing service and stolen data marketplace.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

High Alert': DHS and FBI Monitoring Potential Threats on US Soil During Strikes on Iran

U.S. homeland security officials are coordinating enhanced monitoring and threat prevention measures following military action against Iran.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

DHS Wants a Single Search Engine to Flag Faces and Fingerprints Across Agencies

DHS plans to build a unified biometric matching system combining face, fingerprint, iris, and other identifiers across multiple enforcement agencies.
US politics
fromTheregister
2 months ago

CISA insider-threat warning comes with an ironic twist

Insider threats are among the most serious security risks and require multidisciplinary teams and decisive action to detect, mitigate, and prevent damage.
Information security
fromtechcrunch.com
1 month ago

FBI 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.
Information security
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

FBI is probing 'suspicious' breach into bureau networks

The FBI is investigating suspicious activities on its networks, potentially involving systems used for court-ordered wiretapping requests.
fromDataBreaches.Net
1 month ago

CISA Releases New Guidance on Assembling Multi-Disciplinary Insider Threat Management Teams - DataBreaches.Net

CISA's guidance is intended to assist critical infrastructure stakeholders, which includes private sector entities across various sectors, with implementing an insider threat mitigation program that combines physical security, cybersecurity, personnel awareness, and community partnerships. Although framed for critical infrastructure, CISA's guidance is relevant to a broader range of organizations, including those outside of critical infrastructure sectors.
Information security
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