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The cyber incidents in the headlines aren’t acts of cyber terror.

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Baron Cain Martin, a 21-year-old, allegedly joined the nihilistic violent extremist group in 2019. Officials described his alleged crimes as “atrocious” and “so depraved they defy comprehension.”

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Oleksii Lytvynenko, 43, was arrested in Ireland in 2023 and extradited to the U.S. earlier this month. He pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday.

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At this very moment, nation-state actors and opportunistic criminals are looking for any way to target Americans and undermine our national security.  Their battlefield of choice is cyberspace. Cybersecurity is the preeminent challenge of our time, and threats to our networks impact far more than just our data––they impact the resilience of our communities, the […]

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The model, currently in beta mode, is designed to automatically scan, analyze and patch vulnerabilities in private and open-source code bases. 

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The guide includes security advice previously shared by Microsoft, yet authorities felt it prudent to outline best practices for the critical and widely used technology.

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Hiring freezes, budget cuts and more are raising questions about the future of CyberCorps.

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Heather Honey has a long and established record of coordinating with the Trump campaign in 2020 to push false and unproven claims around voter fraud. 

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Prosecutors accuse Tony Christopher Long of animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking and extortion.

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Peter Williams entered into several contracts with the Russian broker, exchanging the trade secrets for millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.

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The Trump administration’s zeal to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs is affecting national cybersecurity research, as a key open-source security foundation announced it would reject federal grant funding. The Python Software Foundation (PSF), which promotes safe and secure Python coding practices and helps oversee PyPI, the world’s largest open-source code repository for Python, […]

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The networking software and security company claims most customers are not concerned about their configuration data stolen during the attack.

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Researchers poke holes in OpenAI’s new browser as standards bodies fear U.S. businesses are “sleepwalking” into an AI governance crisis. 

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Microsoft addressed the critical vulnerability earlier this month, but had to issue an emergency update to resolve issues it previously missed.

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Kaspersky researchers said Memento Labs appears to be behind both the Operation ForumTroll malware and spyware, known as Dante.

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Sean Cairncross, in remarks at a summit, also said the United States needs to send a stronger message that Chinese cyberattacks are unwelcome.

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In recent years, the cybersecurity industry has made significant strides in securing endpoints with advanced Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions, and we have been successful in making life more difficult for our adversaries.  While this progress is a victory, it has also produced a predictable and dangerous consequence where threat actors are shifting their […]

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The attacks, which involved fake job offers as a social engineering lure, were likely aimed at stealing proprietary information about drone manufacturing, ESET said in a report.

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The New York Department of Financial Services has clarified rules for financial institutions, highlighting AI oversight and lessons from recent cloud outages.

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The Department of Justice filed charges against Peter Williams, an Australian national who served as general manager of Trenchant, a specialized cybersecurity division within L3Harris.

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