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US officials see Iran cyber threat persisting despite preliminary deal
1+ week, 2+ day ago (675+ words) The preliminary U. S. -Iran agreement reached over the weekend likely won't stop cyber operations launched by Tehran and Iran-aligned hacking groups at American systems, five current and two former U. S. officials told Nextgov/FCW. Most of them were granted anonymity because they…...
CISA directive revamps how agencies prioritize vulnerable systems
2+ week, 2+ day ago (547+ words) The directive sets remediation deadlines based on several factors, including whether a flaw is publicly exposed, already known to be exploited, automatable by attackers or capable of giving hackers control of an affected system. It establishes new timelines to patch…...
The Hidden Threat of Malicious Open-Source Packages
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) Malicious open-source packages are an unseen but rapidly growing threat to U. S. government. A 92% spike in identified malicious packages from 20222024 underscores the urgency. This e-book equips mission teams to detect, prevent, and mitigate these risks by explaining the threat landscape, outlining…...
Italy extradites alleged Chinese state-backed hacker to US over theft of COVID-19 research
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (364+ words) A Chinese national accused of hacking U. S. universities to steal COVID-19 research and carrying out parts of a sweeping cyber espionage campaign earlier in the decade has been extradited from Italy to the United States, where he now faces federal charges…...
Google launches threat disruption unit, stops short of calling it "offensive
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (434+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Google's threat intelligence arm officially launched its anticipated disruptive cyber unit on Monday, which comes as the Trump administration seeks to create a more offensive, proactive U. S. culture in cyberspace against foreign hacker groups and cybercriminals. Company officials notably…...
North Korea-linked hackers suspected in Axios open-source hijack, Google analysts say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (589+ words) North Korea-aligned hackers are believed to have seized a widely-used, open-source Java Script library, Google intelligence analysts said Tuesday, in a move that could put a significant number of software developers at risk of system compromise. The hackers introduced compromised…...
National cyber director doesn't envision industry doing offensive hacking
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (285+ words) National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Monday that he does not intend for the private sector to fully engage in offensive cyber operations on behalf of the U. S. government. "There's an enormous amount of capability on the private sector side," he…...
Iran-linked hacktivists could target governments, experts warn
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (435+ words) ATTA KENARE via Getty Images Further escalating hostilities in Iran could leave state and local governments in the crosshairs of hacktivists aligned with the regime as they look to retaliate in cyberspace, experts warned this week. While internet traffic in…...
Potential US-built hacking tools obtained by foreign spies and cybercriminals, research says
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) A powerful i Phone hacking toolkit that researchers say may have originated as a U. S. -built capability has surfaced in the hands of foreign espionage actors and financially motivated criminal groups, according to new analyses from Google and mobile security firm…...
DEF CON bans hackers, technologists named in Epstein documents
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (729+ words) The DEF CON hacker conference has banned three people involved with the organization whose names appeared in recently released Justice Department files that exposed their ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The conference banned Vincenzo Iozzo, Joichi Ito and…...