FIRESTARTER Backdoor Hit Federal Cisco Firepower Device, Survives Security Patches
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed federal civilian agency's Cisco Firepower device running...
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When AI Writes Code, Who Governs the Dependencies?
The post When AI Writes Code, Who Governs the Dependencies? appeared first on 2024 Sonatype Blog. The Department of War’sCall...
The Anthropic Mythos, Project Glasswing, and the Illusion of Patch-Based Security
Project Glasswing is a reminder of something many in the federal cybersecurity community already know but don’t always say out...
Claude Mythos: Prepare for your board’s cybersecurity questions about the latest AI model from Anthropic
With the Federal Reserve Chairman meeting with bank CEOs to discuss the security implications of Claude Mythos, you can bet...
FBI and Indonesian Police Dismantle W3LL Phishing Network Behind $20M Fraud Attempts
Ravie LakshmananApr 13, 2026Cybercrime / Threat Intelligence The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in partnership with the Indonesian National...
On Microsoft’s Lousy Cloud Security
On Microsoft’s Lousy Cloud Security ProPublica has a scoop: In late 2024, the federal government’s cybersecurity evaluators rendered a troubling...
Trump’s Proposed CISA Cuts Spark Alarm Among Cybersecurity Experts
Image: Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons A federal budget proposal is putting one of the nation’s top cybersecurity agencies on the chopping...
BKA Identifies REvil Leaders Behind 130 German Ransomware Attacks
Ravie LakshmananApr 06, 2026Cybercrime / Financial Crime Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (aka BKA or the Bundeskriminalamt) has unmasked the...
FBI Declares Surveillance System Breach a ‘Major Incident’
Image: Kim Raff/NYT/Redux The Federal Bureau of Investigation has formally classified a China-linked breach of one of its internal surveillance...
Alleged RedLine malware developer extradited to United States
A man has appeared in federal court in Austin, Texas, after being extradited to the United States to face charges...
FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Routers Over Supply Chain and Cyber Risk Concerns
Ravie LakshmananMar 25, 2026Network Security / Data Protection The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Monday that it was...
Proofpoint Pursues FedRAMP High Authorization Process for Collaboration Security
Milestone to expand Proofpoint’s existing FedRAMP Moderate authorization and commitment to protecting mission-critical federal and defense environments SUNNYVALE, Calif. – March 18, 2026 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance...
What Golden Dome Requires from Federal DevSecOps Teams
The threat environment facing the United States is growing more complex and interconnected. Executive Order 14186 identifies the threat...
OMB Rolled Back the Rules. Security Did Not Get Easier
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s decision to rescind M-22-18 and M-23-16 and replace them with M-26-05...
How Chinese Hackers Reached America’s Surveillance Infrastructure
Chinese government-linked hackers have breached a network used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to manage court-authorized surveillance operations....
