Tag: government
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Secret Service Driven to Personal Phones by Heavy Limits
Agents Couldn’t Group Chat or Text Foreign Counterparts. U.S. Secret Service agents abroad jeopardized their protective mission by using personal smartphones on foreign trips, say auditors, who fault the Department of Homeland Security office of the chief information officer. Government devices came with too many limits. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/secret-service-driven-to-personal-phones-by-heavy-limits-a-32083
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AI Firms Seek US Help Against China Model Distillation
Anthropic Says Legal Gaps Leave Frontier Labs Vulnerable to LLM Copying. U.S.-based AI companies are urging the U.S. government to crack down on alleged illicit model distillation by Chinese AI developers, arguing current protections lack enforcement. Anthropic and others say legal reforms and clearer antitrust rules are needed to deter theft of frontier AI models.…
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Feds Expand AI to Combat Healthcare Fraud
$6.5B Takedown Highlights AI’s Growing Role in Fraud Detection. A federal effort, bolstered with by data analytics and AI tools, helped bust $6.5 billion in false healthcare claims, U.S. government officials said this week. Moving forward, AI will play an even bigger role in identifying potential fraud before criminals can cash out, they promised. First…
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Russia used Cellebrite phone-hacking tool to crack down on dissident after firm cut off country
The continued use of the powerful data extraction product soon after the company in March 2021 said it would stop working with Russia suggests the firm has been unable to pull back its technology from authoritarian government customers, researchers say. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-used-cellebrite-tool-after-company-pulled-out-of-country
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Infosecurity Europe 2026: Security in the Age of AI
Compendium Features Dozens of In-Depth Interviews With CEOs, CISOs and Researchers. Welcome to Information Security Media Group’s Infosecurity Europe 2026 Compendium featuring cybersecurity insights from industry’s top researchers, CEOs, CISOs, government leaders and more. Inside this guide, you’ll find links to video interviews created by ISMG.Studio. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/infosecurity-europe-2026-security-in-age-ai-a-32061
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Trump Sets Post-Quantum Security Deadlines as White House Warns of Advanced Cryptographic Threats
The White House has unveiled a major new cybersecurity initiative aimed at protecting U.S. government systems and critical infrastructure from the emerging threat posed by quantum computing, setting firm deadlines for the migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). President Donald Trump this week signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum and related executive actions designed to accelerate…
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Open-source security is posing challenges governments can’t easily solve
A diffuse landscape, fruitful targets, companies not stepping up, AI’s influence and flagging U.S. government efforts all figure into a shifting threat. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/open-source-software-security-crisis/
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UK Museums Face Cybersecurity Risks, MPs Warn
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that museums and galleries aren’t getting enough government support on cyber First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/mps-criticize-government-museum/
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State and local governments request $300 million for cybersecurity grants
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/state-and-local-governments-request-300-million-for-cybersecurity-grants
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Anthropic updates privacy policy to require government ID for some users
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/anthropic-updates-privacy-policy-to-require-government-id-for-some-users
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Trump directs US government focus to quantum
Tags: governmentIn an Executive Order, president Trump directed the US government to work to establish a cohesive, collaborative approach to the development of quantum technology. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366645076/Trump-directs-US-government-focus-to-quantum
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Trump directs federal agencies to protect US data from quantum threats
An executive order signed Monday aims to accelerate the government’s transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), a new generation of encryption designed to protect data from the powerful quantum computers expected in the future. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-directs-federal-agencies-quantum-cryptography
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Australian government cloud mandate sparks migration warnings
As Australia prepares to enforce its whole-of-government cloud policy, industry experts warn agencies against rushed migrations, vendor lock-in and treating AI readiness as an afterthought First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644964/Australian-government-cloud-mandate-sparks-migration-warnings
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Philippine government taps Google Cloud to deploy AI agents
The Filipino government will equip public servants with Gemini Enterprise AI tools, launch a cross-agency cyber defence alliance and upgrade subsea network infrastructure First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644982/Philippine-government-taps-Google-Cloud-to-deploy-AI-agents
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Trump executive orders speed up post-quantum migration, boost industry
The orders accelerate the federal government’s transition to post-quantum encryption and will boost the domestic quantum computing industry. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-executive-order-post-quantum-encryption-deadline/
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AI-powered cyber attacks may be just months away, warn Five Eyes
Frontier AI models will pose a greater cyber security risk to government and businesses than previously thought, putting businesses and governments at risk within months First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644997/AI-powered-cyber-attacks-may-be-just-months-away-warn-Five-Eyes
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Is It Time to Put Some Teeth in Post-Quantum Guidelines?
Despite Government Regulations, Few Enterprises Have Moved Past Migration Planning. The post-quantum cryptography transition has moved beyond a theoretical exercise. Governments regulators have begun publishing migration road maps and setting increasingly explicit expectations around cryptographic inventories and governance. Yet many organizations are still in the planning phase. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/it-time-to-put-some-teeth-in-post-quantum-guidelines-a-32039
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Is It Time to Put Some Teeth in Post-Quantum Guidelines?
Despite Government Regulations, Few Enterprises Have Moved Past Migration Planning. The post-quantum cryptography transition has moved beyond a theoretical exercise. Governments regulators have begun publishing migration road maps and setting increasingly explicit expectations around cryptographic inventories and governance. Yet many organizations are still in the planning phase. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/it-time-to-put-some-teeth-in-post-quantum-guidelines-a-32039
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Trump administration to order agencies to speed up post-quantum migration, boost industry
President Trump signed two executive orders Monday accelerating the federal government’s transition to post-quantum encryption and boosting the domestic quantum computing industry. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-executive-order-post-quantum-encryption-deadline/
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Imposter scams cost Americans $3.5 billion in 2025 and it’s getting worse
Someone is pretending to be your bank, your government, or your local planning office. And according to the FTC, they’re making billions doing it. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/imposter-scams-cost-americans-35-billion-2025-and-its-getting-worse
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Cybersecurity Weekly Round on Emerging Threats, Data Breaches, and Global Policy Shifts
This week’s weekly roundup of cybersecurity developments highlights an expanding intersection of cyber risk, regulatory action, and enterprise vulnerability. Across healthcare, technology platforms, gaming companies, and government policy, organizations continue to confront a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape where data exposure, advanced intrusion tactics, and platform security failures are interconnected. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/tce-weekly-roundup-global-threats/
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Civil society: Police facial recognition must be strictly limited
Digital rights groups map out ‘minimum, necessary’ human rights protections to be included in UK government’s upcoming legal framework for police facial recognition First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644838/Civil-society-Police-facial-recognition-must-be-strictly-limited
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Texas govt data breach exposes over 3 million driver’s licenses
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) disclosed a data breach at its license system vendor that exposed personal information for more than three million individuals. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/texas-govt-data-breach-exposes-over-3-million-drivers-licenses/
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HazyBeacon Abuses AWS Lambda Function URLs for Stealthy CommandControl Operations
HazyBeacon is a stealthy cloud-native malware campaign identified as CL-STA-1020. It is exploiting Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda Function URLs to create covert command-and-control (C2) channels, marking a significant evolution in attacker tactics. According to recent Qualys research, the campaign primarily targets government entities across Southeast Asia by exploiting misconfigured serverless infrastructure. This allows adversaries…
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State Digital Surveillance Puts Foreign Travelers and Businesses at Risk Across 31 Countries
A new state-surveillance assessment finds that foreign travelers and business staff face high or very high digital risk in 31 countries, where governments increasingly use telecom interception, spyware, AI-enabled monitoring, and data aggregation with little meaningful oversight. The concern is not just espionage in the classic sense; it is the routine conversion of travel, communications,…
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Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Reached in MCNA Dental Hack
2023 LockBit Attack Affected Nearly 9M People, Including Children. MCNA Dental, one of the largest providers of U.S. government-sponsored dental benefits to children, has agreed to a proposed multimillion dollar settlement to resolve class action claims stemming from a 2023 LockBit ransomware attack and data theft that affected nearly 9 million people. First seen on…
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Bulgaria allowed surveillance tech firm to sell products to repressive regimes, report says
The nonprofit Human Rights Watch obtained export licensing records covering 2018 through 2023, which show the Bulgarian government allowed the surveillance firm Circles to peddle the tech to law enforcement and intelligence agencies in several countries known for human rights abuses. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bulgaria-allowed-surveillance-tech-firm-to-sell-to-repressive-regimes-report
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Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports
A data breach involving government-issued ID documents affects over three million people in Texas. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/18/texas-government-data-breach-allowed-hackers-to-steal-3-million-drivers-licenses-and-passports/
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US suspension of Anthropic models prompts AI sovereignty calls
The US government’s control order to suspend access to Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models raises concerns about the UK’s over-reliance on American tech First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366644826/US-suspension-of-Anthropic-models-prompts-AI-sovereignty-calls
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Telegram admits it couldn’t police exam-leak channels, India tells court
India’s government has told the Delhi High Court that Telegram was warned about two weeks before it was blocked, and that the platform admitted it could not proactively detect the channels selling leaked exam papers. Telegram says it cooperated and the ban is unlawful. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-admits-it-couldnt-police-exam-leak-channels-india-tells-court/