Cyber
Federal program will strengthen cyber defenses
The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced a program that will strengthen cyber defenses and the defense industrial base’s capacity to compete in the cyber domain. The Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) program, which will launch on Oct. 1, will modernize how the department... Read More »
Legislation seeks to fund cyber information sharing program
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to fund a cybersecurity renounces and monitoring program, while urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prioritize cyber security for states across the country. Warner introduced the Guaranteeing Universal Access to Cybersecurity... Read More »
Legislation introduced to protect American Wi-Fi from foreign adversaries
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Troy Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced legislation recently that would adopt a clear strategy to defend American Wi-Fi services. The legislation, the Advancing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act, would strengthen coordination between the National... Read More »
CISA, partners urge hardening of systems surrounding automatic tank gauges
In a recent bulletin, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined its partner organizations to alert users of malicious cyber activity targeting U.S.-based automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems. In partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National... Read More »
Program focusing on AI for national security
The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have developed a research and development program to catalyze breakthroughs in artificial intelligence for national security. The agencies worked in close collaboration with the Center for AI Standards... Read More »
CrowdStrike expands project to protect cyber insurance leaders from frontier AI risk
CrowdStrike announced last month it was expanding its work on Project QuiltWorks, an industry framework that would protect cyber insurance companies from financial exposure due to frontier AI risk. The company said leaders from the cyber insurance industry - Coalition, Liberty Mutual Insurance,... Read More »
Legislation introduced to strengthen American cybersecurity infrastructure
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation last week aimed at strengthening the resilience of the country’s cybersecurity infrastructure. The Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act will create a joint interagency Task force led by Cybersecurity and... Read More »
CISA updates schedule for town halls on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act rulemaking
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a revised schedule on Tuesday for a series of virtual town hall meetings. The meetings are intended to gather stakeholder input on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) rulemaking. CIRCIA... Read More »
U.S. communications firms form cybersecurity collaborative
Eight of America’s leading communications companies announced the establishment of a cybersecurity non-profit. The Communications Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center, also known as C2 ISAC, is a collaboration of AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile,... Read More »
CrowdStrike threat landscape says North Korean adversaries steal billions in digital assets
According to a new report released by CrowdStrike, North Korean adversaries (Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) stole billions in digital assets in 2025 while industrializing cybercrime with AI-powered deception. The CrowdStrike 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report found... Read More »
Congress members advocate for federal plan to address internet vulnerabilities
A bipartisan delegation of 35 lawmakers recently sent a letter to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, urging the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) to develop a federal-industry plan that prepares for a large increase in vulnerability disclosures discovered by advanced artificial... Read More »
Connecticut National Guard hosts cyber training exercises
The Connecticut National Guard is hosting the 12th annual Cyber Yankee regional cyber training exercise at Camp Nett. The event began May 4 and concludes Friday. The event trains military and utility company cyber experts on cyber threat responses to threats targeting critical infrastructure.... Read More »
Rep. Garbarino asks for more information on university cyberattacks
U.S. Rep. Anderw Garbarino (R-NY) is asking for more information on two cyber intrusions that impacted platforms used by nearly 9,000 schools and universities. In a letter to Instructure Holdings, Inc., Garbarino, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, asked for information about... Read More »
FBI: Cyber-enabled strategic cargo theft on the rise
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced cyber tactics enabling cargo theft have surged recently. In a Public Service Announcement, the FBI said cyber threat actors are increasingly using cyber-enabled tactics to impersonate legitimate businesses as a means to hijack freight, steal... Read More »
Defense Department announces agreements with AI companies on classified network deployment
The U.S. Department of Defense, referred to as the U.S. Department of War by the Trump administration, announced that it has entered into agreements with eight of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies to deploy AI capabilities on the department’s classified networks. The... Read More »
CISA, partners release guidance for Zero Trust adaptation in operational technology
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the U.S. Departments of War, Energy, State, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have published a guide to applying Zero Trust principals to operational technology systems within organizations. The guide,... Read More »
Investigation launched into national security risk posed by AI models from Chinese companies
U.S. Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) announced the launch of a joint investigation into the national security risks posed by artificial intelligence models developed by Chinese companies. Garbarino, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security, said his committee... Read More »
Coalition to address production code vulnerabilities
Project QuiltWorks, a tech industry coalition, recently launched to assess, prioritize and continuously remediate production code vulnerabilities that frontier artificial intelligence models are uncovering. Project QuiltWorks uses the CrowdStrike Falcon platform with remediation input from... Read More »
CISA, global partners issue warning on Chinese government-linked covert networks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre and other federal and international partners to release a new cybersecurity advisory about China. The advisory, “Defending Against China-Nexus Covert Networks of... Read More »
Florida man pleads guilty to being ransomware negotiator
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a Florida man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit ransomware attacks after being employed as a ransomware negotiator. According to court documents, Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Fla., collaborated with the operators of the Blackcat/ALPHV... Read More »
Marine Corps award $21M contract for cyber services
Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) awarded a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization specializing in applied scientific research and development professional services, a $21 million contract to provide facility-related control systems cyber services in the Marine Corps Installations Pacific... Read More »
Reps. Fong, Garbarino host cybersecurity roundtable in California
U.S. Reps. Vince Fong (R-CA) and Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) hosted a cybersecurity roundtable last week with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), local military installations and local community members. As part of the discussion, attendees focused on current, existing, and... Read More »
Multi-national law enforcement campaign disrupts cryptocurrency fraud scheme
A multi-national effort, Operation Atlantic, has identified more than $45 million (US) in cryptocurrency fraud schemes around the world, the U.S. Secret Service said recently. The law enforcement effort carried out with agencies in the U.S., United Kingdom and Canada identified and contacted... Read More »
CISA issues advisory on Iran-affiliated cyber threat to U.S. infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) on April 7 issued a public advisory warning of cyberthreats to American critical infrastructure sectors from Iran-affiliated threat actors. The agency joined the National Security Agency (NSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of... Read More »
FBI, DOJ dismantle Russian GRU cyber operation targeting U.S. home and office routers
The Department of Justice and FBI said Tuesday they have successfully disrupted a Russian military intelligence operation that hijacked thousands of small office and home office routers across the United States to conduct espionage against government, military, and critical infrastructure... Read More »
FBI, CISA warn of Russian intelligence phishing campaign
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Russian intelligence is using commercial messaging applications to gain access to individual’s accounts. In a joint public service announcement, the agencies said Russian... Read More »
GAO: Government agencies not using dashboard created to address IT professional shortages
According to a new report by the Government Accountability Office, a shortage of IT professionals in the face of growing need for a talented cyber workforce is one of the federal government’s most important challenges. But a dashboard created by the Office of Personnel Management to help... Read More »
DNI announces cybersecurity investment, modernization effort
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence recently announced that the year-long intelligence community-wide technology and cybersecurity modernization effort was beginning to fulfill its mission. On March 26, director Tulsi Gabbard announced the effort, spearheaded by the ODNI, was... Read More »
FCC updates list of foreign-made routers that threaten national security
On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission updated a list of foreign-made routers that post a threat to national security. The list includes all consumer-grade routers that were determined by the White House-convened Executive Branch interagency body that “pose unacceptable risks to the... Read More »
Congressman requests GAO review of threats posed by AI-enabled terrorism
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) has requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to perform a comprehensive review of how foreign terrorists use emerging technologies against the United States. In a letter to the GAO, Pfluger, the chair of the House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and... Read More »
Congressional subcommittee hearing focuses on risks posed by Chinese AI, robotics and other technologies
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing on March 17 to examine the national security risks stemming from artificial intelligence, robotics, and autonomous sensing technologies developed by companies affiliated with the People’s Republic of China... Read More »
CISA urges management system hardening after cyberattack
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging U.S. organizations to harden their endpoint management system configurations after a cyberattack on Stryker Corporation. CISA said on March 11, Stryker was the victim of a cyberattack targeting their endpoint management system which... Read More »
International law enforcement moves to disrupt crypto fraud
American law enforcement agencies joined those from the United Kingdom and Canada to conduct a joint international law enforcement initiative focusing on crypto assets. The initiative, Operation Atlantic, worked to identify victims who may have lost, or are at risk of losing, crypto assets... Read More »
GAO urges Defense Department to address contractor cybersecurity
A report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has found that the U.S. Department of Defense should do more to ensure that its contractors meet cybersecurity certification requirements. The GAO said it had reviewed the DOD’s implementation of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model... Read More »