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The internet has moved beyond SSL and requires better safeguards to protect against cyber threats.

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Matthew Lane pleaded guilty to crimes stemming from attacks on PowerSchool and a U.S. telecom company earlier this year. His sentence is half the amount prosecutors sought in the cause.

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Cyber authorities issued their second emergency directive in three weeks. This one requires agencies to mitigate or disconnect potentially compromised F5 devices and services.

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F5, a company that specializes in application security and delivery technology, disclosed Wednesday that it had been the target of what it’s calling a “highly sophisticated” cyberattack, which it attributes to a nation-state actor. The announcement follows authorization from the U.S. Department of Justice, which allowed F5 to delay public disclosure of the breach under […]

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Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., sent a letter Tuesday to acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala raising concerns about staffing levels and the direction of the nation’s primary cybersecurity agency, writing that the “Trump Administration has undertaken multiple efforts to decimate CISA’s workforce, undermining our nation’s cybersecurity.” Swalwell, the ranking member on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee […]

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Using commercially available equipment, researchers scanned 39 satellites and observed sensitive, encrypted communications from telecoms, businesses and the U.S. military. 

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The tech giant addressed a record-high number of defects for the year in its latest update.

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The cryptocurrency seizure and sanctions targeting the Prince Group, associates and affiliated businesses mark the most extensive action taken against cybercrime operations in the region to date.

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For Cybereason, the acquisition bookends a turbulent seven-year period that saw the company swing from near-IPO status to dramatic valuation declines and multiple restructurings.

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The Chinese hacking group gained persistent access to a popular mapping tool by turning one of its features into a webshell and hardcoding access, according to ReliaQuest. 

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Cybersecurity today is defined by complexity. Threats evolve in real time, driven by AI-generated malware, autonomous reconnaissance, and adversaries capable of pivoting faster than ever.  In a recent survey by DarkTrace of more than 1,500 cybersecurity professionals worldwide, nearly 74% said AI-powered threats are a major challenge for their organization, and 90% expect these threats […]

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The vendor belatedly admitted the max-severity vulnerability was actively exploited weeks after researchers and officials confirmed as much independently.

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The spyware poses as popular apps like TikTok, and may break free of Russian borders at some point, the researchers say.

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The bill likely won’t get far in a GOP-controlled Congress, but proponents described it as part of a broader effort to push back through constitutional institutions.

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The security vendor’s customers have confronted a barrage of actively exploited defects since 2021. The brute-force attack on a company-controlled system underscores broader security pitfalls are afoot.

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A new bill renames the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and would make its legal protections retroactive after its lapse.

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Researchers said malicious activity dates back to early July and active exploitation was observed two months ago.

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In a court filing, the groups argued court action was needed to prevent permanent privacy harm from the government’s “illegal and secretive consolidation of millions of Americans’ sensitive personal data.”

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Despite fears from privacy advocates, officials from the ruling party said mass-scanning proposals like Chat Control should be “taboo in a constitutional state.”

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Multiple researchers and CISA have confirmed active exploitation of the maximum-severity defect. Fortra, the company behind the file-transfer service, remains silent.

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