Tag: government
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DSS Files Charges Against El-Rufai Over Alleged NSA Phone Interception
The legal and political tensions surrounding former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai have escalated following the Federal Government’s decision to file a three-count criminal charge against him at the Federal High Court in Abuja. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/dss-charges-el-rufai-nsa-phone-interception/
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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CISO Julie Chatman offers insights for you to take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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CISA gives feds 3 days to patch actively exploited BeyondTrust flaw
CISA ordered U.S. government agencies on Friday to secure their BeyondTrust Remote Support instances against an actively exploited vulnerability within three days. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-beyondtrust-flaw-within-three-days/
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UK sets course for stricter AI chatbot regulation
The UK government has announced immediate action to force AI chatbot providers to comply with laws requiring online platforms to protect children from illegal and harmful … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/uk-ai-chatbot-rules-child-online-safety/
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Chinese Bots Targeting Websites of Government Portals, Paranormal Activity Blogs
Since last year, website administrators across Western countries have been dealing with a strange and sustained spike in traffic traced to China and Singapore. What initially appeared to be a promising expansion of international audiences quickly turned into a technical puzzle involving automated traffic, widely described as Chinese bots, with no clear explanation. First seen on thecyberexpress.com…
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CISO Julie Chatman wants to help you take control of your security leadership role
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, email, finance, firewall, government, healthcare, infrastructure, law, military, office, phishing, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, technology, threat, training, updateFirst, the hopes-and-dreams budget: What would it take to close all the known gaps and operate proactively?Second, the could-live-with-this budget: What’s realistic and gets you to acceptable risk levels?Third, the I-think-I’m-going-to-resign budget: Because you can see a breach coming and you don’t want your name attached to it.You probably won’t end up at that last…
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Suspected Russian hackers deploy CANFAIL malware against Ukraine
A new alleged Russia-linked APT group targeted Ukrainian defense, government, and energy groups, with CANFAIL malware. Google Threat Intelligence Group identified a previously undocumented threat actor behind attacks on Ukrainian organizations using CANFAIL malware. The group is possibly linked to Russian intelligence services and has targeted defense, military, government, and energy entities at both regional…
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Google Ties Suspected Russian Actor to CANFAIL Malware Attacks on Ukrainian Orgs
A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations with malware known as CANFAIL.Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) described the hack group as possibly affiliated with Russian intelligence services. The threat actor is assessed to have targeted defense, military, government, and energy organizations within the Ukrainian regional and First seen on…
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Dutch phone giant Odido says millions of customers affected by data breach
The Dutch phone giant Odido is the latest phone and internet company to be hacked in recent months, as governments and financially motivated hackers continue to steal highly confidential information about phone customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/dutch-phone-giant-odido-says-millions-of-customers-affected-by-data-breach/
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Russia tries to block WhatsApp, Telegram in communication blockade
The Russian government is attempting to block WhatsApp in the country as its crackdown on communication platforms not under its control intensifies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-tries-to-block-whatsapp-telegram-in-communication-blockade/
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A hard truth in Munich: Cyber defense runs through Silicon Valley
The next arena of political conflict won’t be defined by borders or territory. It will be written in code. And much of that code isn’t controlled by governments at all, it belongs to American companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/munich-silicon-valley-cyber-defense
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A hard truth in Munich: Cyber defense runs through Silicon Valley
The next arena of political conflict won’t be defined by borders or territory. It will be written in code. And much of that code isn’t controlled by governments at all, it belongs to American companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/munich-silicon-valley-cyber-defense
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More US investors sue South Korean government over handling of Coupang data breach
Coupang’s massive data breach has sparked U.S. investor lawsuits against the South Korean government over alleged discrimination. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/more-u-s-investors-sue-south-korean-government-over-handling-of-coupang-data-breach/
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Nation-State Hackers Embrace Gemini AI for Malicious Campaigns, Google Finds
Google researchers found that government-backed hackers now use AI throughout the whole attack lifecycle First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nation-state-hackers-gemini-ai/
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India Brings AI-Generated Content Under Formal Regulation with IT Rules Amendment
The Central Government has formally brought AI-generated content within India’s regulatory framework for the first time. Through notification G.S.R. 120(E), issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and signed by Joint Secretary Ajit Kumar, amendments were introduced to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The revised…
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Interim CISA chief: ‘When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not’
A shutdown would “degrade our capacity to provide timely and actionable guidance to help partners defend their networks,” acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala told the House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/interim-cisa-chief-tells-congress-threats-continue-during-shutdown
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Interim CISA chief: ‘When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not’
A shutdown would “degrade our capacity to provide timely and actionable guidance to help partners defend their networks,” acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala told the House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/interim-cisa-chief-tells-congress-threats-continue-during-shutdown
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Interim CISA chief: ‘When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not’
A shutdown would “degrade our capacity to provide timely and actionable guidance to help partners defend their networks,” acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala told the House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/interim-cisa-chief-tells-congress-threats-continue-during-shutdown
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Should CISOs Plan for Government as an Adversary?
Why Modern Threat Modeling Must Account for State Control of Infrastructure CISOs for decades viewed governments as partners. That assumption is weakening. Today, state control over infrastructure needs be part of threat modeling and business continuity planning for global security leaders – and it’s time for CISOs to reassess dependencies and trust boundaries. First seen…
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DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’
The former boss of the L3Harris-owned hacking and surveillance tools maker Trenchant faces nine years in prison for selling several exploits to a Russian broker, which counts the Russian government among its customers. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/doj-says-trenchant-boss-sold-exploits-to-russian-broker-capable-of-accessing-millions-of-computers-and-devices/
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Ivanti EPMM exploitation widespread as governments, others targeted
Researchers warn the activity shows evidence of initial access brokers preparing for future attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ivanti-epmm-exploitation-widespread-as-governments-others-targeted/811827/
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Singapore says China-backed hackers targeted its four largest phone companies
The Singaporean government said the China-backed hackers gained “limited access to critical systems” run by the country’s top four telecommunication giants, but said they did not disrupt services or steal customers’ data. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/10/singapore-china-backed-hackers-targeted-largest-phone-companies-salt-typhoon/
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Germany warns of state-linked phishing campaign targeting journalists, government officials
Tags: access, advisory, communications, cybersecurity, germany, government, intelligence, office, phishingIn a joint advisory issued late last week, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) and federal cybersecurity office (BSI) said attackers are attempting to gain access to private messaging accounts in order to monitor confidential communications and potentially compromise broader networks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/germany-warns-phishing-campaign-signal-gov-officials-journalists
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Next Gen Spotlights: Turning Behavioural Intelligence into a Powerful Tool Against Fraud and Crime QA with Paddy Lawton, Co-Founder of FACT360
Founded on pioneering British research and real-world intelligence applications, FACT360 is using behavioural analytics to help governments and organisations detect fraud, terrorism and serious crime without breaching privacy. The Gurus spoke to Paddy Lawton, Founder of FACT360, about the origins of the company, the problem it solves and how government-backed programmes have helped accelerate its…
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How the Supreme Court’s “Third Party” Subpoena Doctrine Empowers Governments to Seize Sensitive Information Without Your Knowledge
This article examines the widespread collection of personal data and the legal challenges individuals face from third-party subpoenas. It discusses key court rulings on government access to personal information and highlights the complexities of data privacy in the digital age. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/how-the-supreme-courts-third-party-subpoena-doctrine-empowers-governments-to-seize-sensitive-information-without-your-knowledge/
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Singapore spent 11 months booting China-linked snoops out of telco networks
Operation Cyber Guardian involved 100-plus staff across government and industry First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/10/singapore_telco_espionage/
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Senegal shuts National ID office after ransomware attack
Senegal closed its national ID card office after a ransomware cyberattack disrupted ID, passport, and biometric services. Senegal confirmed a cyberattack on the Directorate of File Automation, the government office that manages national ID cards, passports, and biometric data. After ransomware claims surfaced, authorities temporarily closed the office to contain the incident. The agency warned…
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European Governments Breached in Zero-Day Attacks Targeting Ivanti
The European Commission and government agencies in Finland and the Netherlands have suffered potentially related breaches First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/european-governments-zeroday/