Government Cyberscoop

Top Pentagon cyber policy official Katherine Sutton said recent conflicts have emphasized the importance of cyber, and that the department can’t make old mistakes with AI security. The post DOD wants to integrate cyber in all operations, and integrate security into AI appeared first on CyberScoop.

The former Colorado election clerk  struck an unrepentant pose in her first interview after her prison sentence was commuted by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. The post Tina Peters, convicted in election-security breach, emerges defiant and vows legal fight appeared first on CyberScoop.

A judge said Democrats and civil groups filed the lawsuit too early to demonstrate harm, but that could change after newly proposed postal regulations. The post USPS moving forward with mail-in ballot changes as courts weigh Trump’s election order  appeared first on CyberScoop.

Zachary Sweeney allegedly traveled to New York, Indiana, Missouri and Georgia to meet and harm numerous victims in person. The FBI began investigating him in 2023. The post Tennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of crimes against children dating back to 2022 appeared first on CyberScoop.

A report from the Commerce Inspector General details how mismanagement allowed a backlog of 27,000 unprocessed security flaws to grow unchecked, while the agency duplicated work with a similar CISA program. The post Federal audit reveals NIST’s NVD is plagued by poor planning and duplication appeared first on CyberScoop.

It’s part of a series of examinations at the House Homeland Security Committee that now will include a public event. The post House panel poised to hold hearing centered on AI impact on cyber appeared first on CyberScoop.

Anne Keast-Butler, head of the GCHQ, said her agency was developing an artificial intelligence-powered cyber shield as other nations were deploying AI in warfare. The post UK spy chief labels AI ‘unstoppable force’ with offensive, defensive ramifications for cyberspace appeared first on CyberScoop.

A Trump administration memo published last week replaces one from its predecessor, with at least one analyst fearful of potential harmful results. The post White House charts new course for federal agencies and cybersecurity logging appeared first on CyberScoop.

Kali365, which was first observed in April, abuses legitimate Microsoft device authorization pages to grant persistent access to cybercriminal-controlled applications. The post FBI warns about fast-growing phishing kit targeting Microsoft 365 users appeared first on CyberScoop.

Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and James Walkinshaw, D-Va., found rare bipartisan agreement that the agency tasked with defending civilian networks has been diminished at a moment when threats from China and others are growing. The post Lawmakers from both parties say CISA cuts have gone too far appeared first on CyberScoop.