US sanctions Chinese firm behind sweeping Salt Typhoon telecom hacks
US sanctions Chinese firm behind sweeping Salt Typhoon telecom hacks
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Space companies say cyber threat intelligence is often overclassified, unactionable
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Trump’s pick for OMB chief defends removing civil service protections, withholding appropriated funds
Russ Vought laments "weaponized bureaucracies" as he draws bipartisan criticism for declining to commit to following spending laws.
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Industry tech executive Casey Coleman heads to ServiceNow
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Biden signs executive order inspired by lessons from recent cyberattacks
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Salt Typhoon breach was first detected on federal networks, CISA head says
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly said the group was first detected “before we understood it was Salt Typhoon.”
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Trump pick for CIA chief pledges to remain apolitical amid past controversies
John Ratcliffe was questioned over whether he’d remain an impartial national security official after past incidents as Trump’s former director of national intelligence.
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FBI deleted Chinese malware from 4,200 US computers
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