Cybersecurity, Privacy, & AI
Trump Order Calls for Integrated AI Platform Led by Energy Secretary, OSTP
FedScoop - The Genesis Mission will create a unified AI resource that pulls together federal datasets from DOE supercomputers to “solve the most challenging...
DoD Failing to Address Growing Security Threats Posed by Publicly Available Data
Federal News Network - A government watchdog is sounding the alarm about a growing national security threat online. Rather than a traditional cyberattack, however,...
Hundreds of Salesforce Customers Hit by Yet Another Third-Party Vendor Breach
CyberScoop - Salesforce said yet another breach involving a third-party vendor has compromised customers’ data, warning in a security advisory late Wednesday that it...
CISA Confirms Exploitation of Recent Oracle Identity Manager Vulnerability
SecurityWeek - The cybersecurity agency CISA has confirmed that a recently patched Oracle Identity Manager vulnerability has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability...
Chinese Cyberspies Deploy ‘BadAudio’ Malware via Supply Chain Attacks
SecurityWeek - A Chinese threat actor tracked as APT24 has been observed employing multiple techniques to deploy malware as part of a three-year-long cyberespionage...
Legacy Web Forms Are the Weakest Link in Government Data Security
CyberScoop - Outdated government web forms are placing millions of citizens at risk as sensitive information is collected and transmitted through insecure, non-compliant systems....
Key Takeaways From California, Connecticut, and New York’s $5.1M Settlement With Education Technology Company
Troutman Pepper Locke - On November 6, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta, Connecticut AG William Tong, and New York AG Letitia James announced...
IRS Tech Chief Directs Staff to Take ‘Skills Assessment’ Ahead of IT Reorganization
Federal News Network - The IRS, ahead of an upcoming reorganization of its tech office, is putting its IT staff to the test. The...
AI Is Solving Problems It’s Also Creating
Federal News Network - Artificial intelligence has quickly become a centerpiece of cybersecurity strategy across government and industry. Agencies are under pressure to modernize,...
NSA, Partner Agencies Issue Guidance to Counter Bulletproof Hosting Cybercrime Activity
ExecutiveGov - The National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and several international partners have issued a new Cybersecurity Information Sheet addressing...
Pentagon Must Do Better to Safeguard Public Information, GAO Warns
Defense News - The Defense Department continues to encounter cybersecurity vulnerabilities stemming from publicly accessible information shared across digital platforms, a recent report from...
Privacy Group Sues Feds Over Talks With Tech Companies on ICE Raid Trackers
CyberScoop - A digital privacy group is suing the federal government to obtain records of its communications with technology and social media companies leading...
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