Tag: government
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Microsoft handed over BitLocker keys to law enforcement, raising enterprise data control concerns
Tags: access, authentication, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, endpoint, governance, government, group, india, infrastructure, law, mfa, microsoft, risk, service, technologyWhere most enterprises go wrong: Enterprises using BitLocker should treat the recovery keys as highly sensitive, and avoid default cloud backup unless there is a clear business requirement and the associated risks are well understood and mitigated.The safest configuration is to redirect those keys to on-premises Active Directory or a controlled enterprise key vault. Even…
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Industry, government, nonprofits weigh voluntary rules for commercial hacking tools
The weekend discussion about the next step of the Pall Mall Process revealed some of the topics rules-writers will have to weigh. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/industry-government-nonprofits-weigh-voluntary-rules-for-commercial-hacking-tools/
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UK digital ID goes in-house, government swears it isn’t an ID card
Minister dodges cost questions while promising smartphone-free access and ‘robust’ verification First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/26/digital_id_costs/
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CISO’s predictions for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, extortion, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, mssp, network, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, router, saas, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, warfareAI agents to reshape the threat landscape: But those same AI technologies are also changing the threat landscape. Toal points to a recent Anthropic report that documented the first large-scale AI-enabled cyberattack as an early warning sign. “I guarantee attackers will be more focused on using AI agents for what they want than a lot…
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5 Reasons Why Organizations Don’t Achieve FedRAMP ATO
When a cloud services provider wants to work with the federal government, they have to pass a rigorous audit to make sure they’re capable of properly securing the controlled information they would handle in the process. Achieving that Authority to Operate is done through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and is the biggest……
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5 Reasons Why Organizations Don’t Achieve FedRAMP ATO
When a cloud services provider wants to work with the federal government, they have to pass a rigorous audit to make sure they’re capable of properly securing the controlled information they would handle in the process. Achieving that Authority to Operate is done through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and is the biggest……
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Cybersecurity’s New Business Case: Fraud
Government security leaders are struggling. Cyber investments are lagging. Resources are being cut. The problem is getting worse. Let’s explore solutions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/cybersecuritys-new-business-case-fraud/
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ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-asks-companies-about-ad-tech-and-big-data-tools/
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Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage
Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive “wiper” malware across Poland’s energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/researchers-say-russian-government-hackers-were-behind-attempted-poland-power-outage/
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Risky Chinese Electric Buses Spark Aussie Gov’t Review
Deployed across Australia and Europe, China’s electric buses are vulnerable to cybercriminals and sport a virtual kill switch the Chinese state could activate. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/chinese-electric-buses-aussie-govt
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Ireland plans law allowing law enforcement to use spyware
The Irish government plans to draft legislation that would make it legal for law enforcement to use spyware, Minister of Justice Jim O’Callaghan said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ireland-plans-law-enforcement-spyware
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JPMorgan CEO urges slowdown of AI roll-out to ‘save society’
The rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence will prompt ‘civil unrest’ if governments and companies fail to protect workers from its displacing effects, says JPMorgan boss First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637505/JPMorgan-CEO-urges-slowdown-of-AI-roll-out-to-save-society
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Researchers find Jordan government used Cellebrite phone-cracking tech against activists
The incidents occurred amid Gaza protests and suggest human rights violations, Citizen Lab said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/researchers-find-jordan-government-used-cellebrite-phone-cracking-tech-against-activists/
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Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware
The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/ireland-proposes-new-law-allowing-police-to-use-spyware/
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UK government begins trials of digital driving licence
Tags: governmentThe digital version of the physical driving licence will be made available through an app-based digital wallet, with testing underway before wider roll-out later this year First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637088/UK-government-begins-trials-of-digital-driving-licence
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KI als Zensurwerkzeug: Russland will noch härter gegen VPN-Anbieter durchgreifen
Die russische Regierung investiert mehr als zwei Milliarden Rubel in den Kampf gegen VPN-Anbieter. KI soll künftig bei der Blockade helfen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/investition-in-zensurapparat-russland-will-mit-ki-jagd-auf-vpn-traffic-machen-2601-204455.html
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Investition in KI-Tools: Russland will noch härter gegen VPN-Anbieter durchgreifen
Die russische Regierung investiert mehr als zwei Milliarden Rubel in den Kampf gegen VPN-Anbieter. KI soll künftig bei der Blockade helfen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/investition-in-zensurapparat-russland-will-mit-ki-jagd-auf-vpn-traffic-machen-2601-204455.html
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Investition in Zensurapparat: Russland will mit KI Jagd auf VPN-Traffic machen
Die russische Regierung investiert mehr als zwei Milliarden Rubel in den Kampf gegen VPN-Anbieter. KI soll künftig bei der Blockade helfen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/investition-in-zensurapparat-russland-will-mit-ki-jagd-auf-vpn-traffic-machen-2601-204455.html
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UK authorities warn of pro-Russia groups targeting critical infrastructure, local government
The alert comes just over a month after a joint advisory from CISA, the FBI and Western allies citing hacktivist activity against OT providers.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/uk-warn-pro-russia-critical-infrastructure/809992/
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UK says it will consider banning social media for children
British ministers will visit Australia to “learn first-hand from their approach,” the government’s Monday announcement said, alluding to the country’s controversial ban on social media use for children under age 16. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-says-it-will-consider-social-media-ban-kids
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Hackers target Afghan government workers with fake correspondence from senior officials
Hackers are targeting Afghan government employees with phishing emails disguised as official correspondence from the office of the country’s prime minister, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-target-afghan-workers
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Spear-Phishing Campaign Abuses Argentine Federal Court Rulings to Deliver Covert RAT
Seqrite Labs has uncovered a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign targeting Argentina’s judicial sector with a multi-stage infection chain designed to deploy a stealthy Rust-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT). The campaign primarily targets Argentina’s judicial institutions, legal professionals, justice-adjacent government bodies, and academic legal organizations. Attackers abuse legitimate Argentine federal court rulings specifically, preventive detention review documents…
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UK NCSC warns of Russia-linked hacktivists DDoS attacks
The UK government warns Russia-linked hacktivists are still carrying out DDoS attacks on critical infrastructure and local government systems The UK government warns that Russia-linked hacktivists are continuing DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure and local government systems. >>Today, 19th January 2026, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) a part of GCHQ has issued an […] First…
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>>Nomad Leopard<< Spotted in the Wild: Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Afghan Government
The post >>Nomad Leopard<< Spotted in the Wild: Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets Afghan Government appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/nomad-leopard-spotted-in-the-wild-cyber-espionage-campaign-targets-afghan-government/
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UK govt. warns about ongoing Russian hacktivist group attacks
The U.K. government is warning of continued malicious activity from Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting critical infrastructure and local government organizations in the country in disruptive denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-govt-warns-about-ongoing-russian-hacktivist-group-attacks/
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UK copyright law unfit for protecting creative workers from AI
As the UK government considers its approach to artificial intelligence and copyright, Computer Weekly explores the dynamics at play in copyright markets, and what measures can be taken to ensure that creatives are protected First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637299/UK-copyright-unfit-for-protecting-creative-workers-from-AI
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Mastang Panda Uses Venezuela News to Spread LOTUSLITE Malware
Researchers have found a new spying campaign using news about Venezuela to trick US government officials. Learn how the LOTUSLITE virus sneaks into computers to steal secrets. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mastang-panda-venezuela-news-lotuslite-malware/
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British Army to spend £279 million on permanent cyber regiment base
The British Army has announced a new permanent base for its cyber regiment, backed by £279 million in government spending. The plan centres on 13 Signal Regiment, the unit … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/19/british-army-cyber-operations-279-million-spending/
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New >>LOTUSLITE<< Backdoor Targets U.S. Government in Suspected Mustang Panda Campaign
The post New >>LOTUSLITE<< Backdoor Targets U.S. Government in Suspected Mustang Panda Campaign appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/new-lotuslite-backdoor-targets-u-s-government-in-suspected-mustang-panda-campaign/