Safe Mode Iranian attacks on U.S. water systems and the data broker economy Justin Sherman, a senior fellow at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy Dec 7, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
Safe Mode Russian cyberattack cut power in Ukraine, Michigan secretary of state talks election security Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Nov 9, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
Safe Mode The “new elite” shaping coverage of Israel and Gaza Mike Caulfield, a research scientist leading rapid response efforts at the Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington Oct 26, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
Safe Mode Inside the FBI’s DDOS investigations with Special Agent Elliott Peterson FBI Special Agent Elliott Peterson Oct 19, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Federal agencies are falling behind on meeting key privacy goal set five years ago Several federal agencies are playing catch-up on meeting recommendations from NIST detailed in a 2018 framework for how government should incorporate privacy into their risk management strategies. Oct 17, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil Tonya Riley
Safe Mode Perri Adams on DARPA’s AI cyber challenge and Israeli cyber operations Perri Adams, Program Manager for DARPA Oct 12, 2023 By CyberScoop Staff
The logo of the DNA testing firm 23andMe is seen on a facade of a building in Mountain View, California, October 28, 2018. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) DNA testing service 23andMe investigating theft of user data A member of an online forum where stolen data is bought and sold claims to be selling a large trove of user data obtained from 23andMe. Oct 5, 2023 By AJ Vicens
A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Privacy watchdog recommends court approval for FBI searches of spy data The recommendations from the executive branch's privacy watchdog to reform Section 702 puts the panel at odds with the White House. Sep 28, 2023 By Tonya Riley
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 6: An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) How a private company helps ICE track migrants’ every move Immigration and Customs Enforcement's claims about how long surveillance data is retained conflicts with internal records. Sep 26, 2023 By Tonya Riley
The UK parliament amended a controversial surveillance clause in a sweeping online safety bill. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) US, UK strike data transfer agreement The European Commission approved a similar data transfer agreement with the United States in July. Sep 21, 2023 By Tonya Riley