Tag: government
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China-Linked APT41 Hackers Target U.S. Trade Officials Amid 2025 Negotiations
The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an “ongoing” series of highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) amid contentious U.S.China trade talks.”These campaigns seek to compromise organizations and individuals involved in U.S.-China trade policy and diplomacy, including U.S. government agencies, U.S. business…
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Nokia successor HMD spawns secure device biz with Euro-made smartphone
Tags: governmentIvalo XE handset targets governments and security critical sectors, though Qualcomm silicon keeps it tied to the US First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/hmd_ivalo_xe/
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Chinese Hackers Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 Team Up to Breach Critical Infrastructure
Tags: breach, china, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, network, threatCybersecurity researchers at Silent Push have uncovered a sophisticated Chinese espionage operation linking two prominent threat actors, Salt Typhoon and UNC4841, revealing previously unreported infrastructure used to target government and corporate networks across more than 80 countries. The discovery of 45 malicious domains dating back to 2020 demonstrates the extensive reach and long-term persistence of…
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Chinese Hackers Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 Team Up to Breach Critical Infrastructure
Tags: breach, china, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, network, threatCybersecurity researchers at Silent Push have uncovered a sophisticated Chinese espionage operation linking two prominent threat actors, Salt Typhoon and UNC4841, revealing previously unreported infrastructure used to target government and corporate networks across more than 80 countries. The discovery of 45 malicious domains dating back to 2020 demonstrates the extensive reach and long-term persistence of…
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Chinese Hackers Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 Team Up to Breach Critical Infrastructure
Tags: breach, china, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, espionage, government, hacker, infrastructure, malicious, network, threatCybersecurity researchers at Silent Push have uncovered a sophisticated Chinese espionage operation linking two prominent threat actors, Salt Typhoon and UNC4841, revealing previously unreported infrastructure used to target government and corporate networks across more than 80 countries. The discovery of 45 malicious domains dating back to 2020 demonstrates the extensive reach and long-term persistence of…
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The US government has no idea how many cybersecurity pros it employs
Auditors find federal cybersecurity workforce data messy, incomplete, and unreliable First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/us_govt_lacks_clarity_infosec_workforce/
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The US government has no idea how many cybersecurity pros it employs
Auditors find federal cybersecurity workforce data messy, incomplete, and unreliable First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/us_govt_lacks_clarity_infosec_workforce/
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AI in Government
Just a few months after Elon Musk’s retreat from his unofficial role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), we have a clearer picture of his vision of government powered by artificial intelligence, and it has a lot more to do with consolidating power than benefitting the public. Even so, we must not lose sight…
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AI in Government
Just a few months after Elon Musk’s retreat from his unofficial role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), we have a clearer picture of his vision of government powered by artificial intelligence, and it has a lot more to do with consolidating power than benefitting the public. Even so, we must not lose sight…
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Cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover threatens to hit British economic growth
The disruption is the latest to hit a high-profile brand in the United Kingdom, and follows repeated delays in the British government introducing cybersecurity regulations that would require businesses to better protect themselves from attacks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyberattack-jaguar-land-rover-economic-growth-uk-government
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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Chinese Group Accused of Using Fake U.S. Rep. Email to Spy on Trade Talks
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 is accused of using a fake email impersonating a U.S. representative containing spyware and sent to government agencies, trade groups, and laws firms to gain information about U.S. strategy in trade talks with China. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/chinese-group-accused-of-using-fake-u-s-rep-email-to-spy-on-trade-talks/
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Pakistan Launches Probe After Massive SIM Data Leak Hits Millions
The Pakistani government has launched an urgent investigation following reports of a massive data leak involving SIM holders’ personal information, including that of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. The leaked SIM data, reportedly being sold openly online, has sparked national concern over digital security and privacy. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/pakistan-probes-sim-data/
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U.S. Officials Investigating Cyber Threat Aimed at China Trade Talks
According to the Wall Street Journal, the deceptive message, purporting to come from Representative John Moolenaar, was dispatched in July to multiple U.S. trade groups, prominent law firms and government agencies. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Reuters) U.S. authorities have launched an investigation into a sophisticated malware-laden email that appears to have been crafted to glean […]…
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The importance of reviewing AI data centers’ policies
Tags: ai, attack, backdoor, corporate, cybersecurity, data, government, Hardware, jobs, monitoring, risk, side-channel, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhat cybersecurity leaders need to consider: Given these expanded threats, cybersecurity leaders and decision makers must closely scrutinize whether their AI data center operators are implementing corporate policies that require technical measures to secure AI data centers across all layers of security, including hardware, data, and geopolitical. Examples of such policies include: closely inspecting hardware…
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No Retirement? No Problem: Rethinking Workforce Planning
Tags: governmentFor decades, governments nationwide have predicted a coming tidal wave of retirements will cripple critical government services. But recent surveys say otherwise. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/no-retirement-no-problem-rethinking-workforce-planning/
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My Latest Book: Rewiring Democracy
I am pleased to announce the imminent publication of my latest book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI will Transform our Politics, Government, and Citizenship: coauthored with Nathan Sanders, and published by MIT Press on October 21. Rewiring Democracy looks beyond common tropes like deepfakes to examine how AI technologies will affect democracy in five broad areas:…
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Microsoft Tapped China Engineers for SharePoint Support
A new investigation has revealed that Microsoft relied on China-based engineers to provide technical support and bug fixes for SharePoint, the same collaboration software that was recently exploited by Chinese state-sponsored hackers in a massive cyberattack affecting hundreds of organizations, including sensitive U.S. government agencies. Last month, Microsoft announced that Chinese hackers had successfully exploited…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Expert Advice for Securing Critical Infrastructure’s OT and Industrial Control Systems, IoT Devices and Network Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, authentication, breach, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, espionage, exploit, firmware, framework, google, government, guide, hacker, Hardware, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iot, login, mfa, military, mitigation, monitoring, network, nist, organized, password, phishing, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, sans, service, software, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustDestructive cyber attacks against critical infrastructure have unfortunately become increasingly frequent. Just last week, multinational government agencies blared the alarm about a global cyber espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure networks. With this type of cyber threat in the spotlight, we’re rounding up recent cyber advice for securing critical infrastructure. In case you missed it, here…
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UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost
AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don’t bother with anything more complex First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m365_copilot_uk_government/
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UK government trial of M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost
AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don’t bother with anything more complex First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/m365_copilot_uk_government/
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US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers
Tags: governmentDHS says retired Marine sniper Dan LaLota’s firm is uniquely qualified to meet the government’s needs. LaLota tells WIRED his brother, GOP congressman Nick LaLota, played no role in the contract. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-congressmans-brother-lands-no-bid-contract-to-train-dhs-snipers/
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Iran-Nexus Hackers Impersonate Omani MFA to Target Governments Entities
Tags: breach, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, hacker, intelligence, iran, malicious, mfa, phishing, spear-phishingCybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated, Iran-linked spear-phishing operation that exploited a compromised Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) mailbox in Oman to deliver malicious payloads to government entities worldwide. Analysts attribute the operation to the “Homeland Justice” group, believed to be aligned with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Leveraging stolen diplomatic communications, encoded macros,…
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Principal Financial pioneers biometric authentication to beat online fraud
Tags: attack, authentication, business, ciso, compliance, conference, crime, crimes, data, finance, fraud, government, privacy, risk, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityImplementing quickly and decisively. Fraud was rising at an alarming pace, so speed mattered. Principal had to test, validate, and deploy a solution in months, not years.Balancing security with usability. Principal needed biometric authentication that was simple enough that customers wouldn’t get frustrated and abandon the process.Navigating uncharted territory. Principal was shifting to DIVA without…
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US Announces $10M Bounty on FSB Hackers Behind Cisco Exploits
Tags: awareness, cisco, cyber, cyberattack, exploit, government, hacker, infrastructure, network, russiaThe U.S. government has unveiled a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of three Russian FSB officers. The officers are accused of carrying out cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure and exploiting Cisco network equipment. This public notice aims to raise awareness and encourage anyone with useful information to come forward. According to…
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Chinese APT Groups Exploit Router Flaws to Breach Enterprises
Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups have escalated their cyber espionage campaigns, systematically targeting global telecommunications, government, and military networks through sophisticated router exploitation techniques since 2021. Since at least 2021, Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors have been conducting extensive, stealthy operations to infiltrate and control key network devices across critical sectors worldwide. These malicious…