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Hundreds of organizations were notified of potential Salt Typhoon compromise

Some of the exploited vulnerabilities have had fixes available for several years. One provider’s management system was protected with a basic numeric password.

US charges Israeli-Russian national with making software for LockBit ransomware gang

LockBit has made headlines for years, allowing purveyors of its malware to haul away millions of dollars from victims.

Salt Typhoon attacks prompt talk of hacking back against China

In classified settings, lawmakers have often asked national security officials why American cyber forces don’t go on the attack more often, one senator said.

FY2025 NDAA targets spyware threats to U.S. diplomats, military devices

The language comes as the State department has pressed foreign governments to collectively set standards to prevent spyware abuses.

Chinese telecom espionage began with ‘much broader’ aims, officials say

The U.S. has been investigating the Salt Typhoon hackers since late spring and early summer this year, a senior FBI official said.

US proposes rule to prevent the sale of financial data to foreign adversaries

Data brokers would have to comply under terms set by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, in an effort that aims to stop exploitation of Americans’ data overseas.

Chinese hackers used a ‘range of sophisticated methods’ to breach US telecom providers, insider says

Salt Typhoon deployed various methods to break into telecommunications firms that went far beyond a singular run-of-the-mill credential-stealing attempt, according to a person familiar.

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FCC to propose first undersea cable security overhaul since 2001

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel cited rising national security risks in conflict zones as a catalyst for the proposed updates to submarine cable regulations.

US still backs UN cyber pact, but final approval awaits human rights safeguards

Some fear the convention would help legitimize authoritarian nations’ surveillance policies. The U.S. won’t formally ratify it until it sees human rights assurances.

‘Every single American’ a target of election interference, former DHS official says

Adversaries have heavily accelerated efforts to sway the outcome of next week’s presidential election.

UN cybercrime convention will ‘legitimize’ authoritarian nations’ cyber behavior, senators warn

The proposed treaty has ignited debate among officials, as it may offer adversaries a stronger voice in international discussions about cybersecurity and surveillance.

Biden admin issues restrictions on US investments into sensitive tech tied to China

The rule takes effect Jan. 2 and focuses on emerging technologies that may galvanize Chinese military advancements.

Adversaries will aim to ‘stoke societal unrest’ after Election Day, officials warn

Such efforts are intensifying, said an intelligence community official who confirmed that Russia was behind recent false claims about Tim Walz.

Foreign adversaries will aim to discredit results after Election Day, intel officials warn

Select nations, including Cuba, are trying to influence specific congressional races, they added.

US joins Council of Europe’s AI and human rights framework

By signing the Framework Convention of artificial intelligence this week, the U.S. pledges to mitigate AI-based discrimination.

5 Russian military hackers plotted to spread malware to Ukraine through a US company, new charges say

The hackers also tried to target a federal agency based in Maryland, the Justice Department alleges.

House lawmakers join effort to remove flagged Chinese tech from telecom networks

The companion proposal to a Senate bill would allocate an additional $3 billion to the Federal Communications Commission to help fund its ‘rip and replace’ reimbursement program.