The Senate approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies.
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In Other News: Satellite Cybersecurity Act, $90K Chrome Flaw, Teen Hacker Arrested
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: ShinyHunters targets Rockstar Games, ShowDoc vulnerability exploited in the wild, and EPA to boost cybersecurity budget to $19 million.
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Lawmakers Gathered Quietly to Talk About AI. Angst and Fears of ‘Destruction’ Followed
Thursday’s discussion comes as leaders on Capitol Hill grapple with the dizzying pace of global developments in which technology plays a central role.
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Government Can’t Win the Cyber War Without the Private Sector
Securing national resilience now depends on faster, deeper partnerships with the private sector.
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Trump Urges Extending Foreign Surveillance Program as Some Lawmakers Push for US Privacy Protections
Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails.
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US Disrupts Russian Espionage Operation Involving Hacked Routers and DNS Hijacking
The APT28 threat group exploited vulnerable TP-Link and MikroTik routers to conduct adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.
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White House Seeks to Slash CISA Funding by $707 Million
The Trump administration says the FY2027 budget refocuses CISA on its core mission: protecting federal agencies and critical infrastructure.
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TrueConf Zero-Day Exploited in Asian Government Attacks
A Chinese threat actor exploited the video conferencing platform to perform reconnaissance, escalate privileges, and execute additional payloads.
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DoE Publishes 5-Year Energy Security Plan
CESER’s Project Armor is a five year initiative to harden the US critical energy infrastructure, including strengthening energy systems ‘to prevent and recover from wildfires and other hazards’.
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US Confirms Handala Link to Iran Government Amid Takedown of Hackers’ Sites
The US has seized several domains used by Handala in cyber-enabled psychological operations.
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