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As the federal government dials back some of its #electionsecurity programs, particularly those that prevented interference by #Russia, a group of #Republican secretaries of state are asking for a different variety of election safeguards. via @colinwood.bsky.social statescoop.com/secretaries-...

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#Android security update contains 2 actively exploited vulnerabilities. Google’s monthly batch of security fixes addressed 43 #vulnerabilities. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/android-secu...

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House Democrats ask #OPM to reinstate probationary #workers. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats want documents pertaining to the DOGE-led reductions-in-force, per a letter sent Monday. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUE...

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DHS says CISA won’t stop looking at Russian cyber threats. The statement is a rebuttal to stories suggesting otherwise. via @timstarks.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/kb0nn...

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The DHS said that its #CISA will continue to pay attention to #Russian #cyberthreats, contrary to media reports suggesting the opposite. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/dhs-cisa-won...

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SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown didn’t call for indemnification laws, but suggested that CISOs dealing with legal implications for #cyberattacks is stressful and a distraction from their core work. cyberscoop.com/tim-brown-so...

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#Federal prosecutors accuse Cameron Wagenius of searching how to defect to #Russia before he tried to sell stolen #data to a foreign #intelligence service. cyberscoop.com/army-soldier...

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Google is gradually phasing out SMS-based verification as part of its two-step verification (2SV) process across its suite of services, signaling a significant shift in how the tech giant approaches user authentication and security. cyberscoop.com/google-sms-v...

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Jonathan McKernan spoke positively about Rohit Chopra’s rule-making targeting data brokers during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing. cyberscoop.com/cfpb-nominee...

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Microsoft has identified individuals from #Iran, #China, #Vietnam and the #UK as primary players in an alleged international scheme to #hijack and sell Microsoft accounts that could bypass safety guidelines for generative #AI tools. cyberscoop.com/microsoft-ge...

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CrowdStrike observed significant growth in China’s offensive cyber capabilities last year as more groups used sector-specific skills to target critical industries and technologies. cyberscoop.com/china-specia...

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A partisan divide opened Wednesday over a #bill to bolster the #cyber #workforce, legislation that earned unanimous support in the House Homeland Security Committee last year but that Democrats are now wary of under President Donald #Trump. cyberscoop.com/cyber-workfo...

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#Federal #IT and #cyber government veteran Karen Evans is the new executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the #CISA. cyberscoop.com/karen-evans-...

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A #DHS and #Cybercom alum shares initial reactions to and future considerations for the JCDC #AI #Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook. cyberscoop.com/ai-cybersecu...

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A push is gearing up to renew an expiring 10-year-old cybersecurity #law that was viewed at its initial passage as the most significant #cybersecurity legislation Congress had ever passed, and that advocates say now fosters several important threat-sharing initiatives. cyberscoop.com/cybersecurit...

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The top-10 highest-paid consulting firms contracting with the federal government are set to make “$65 billion in fees” in 2025 and beyond, the GSA says. But according to the agency’s acting leader, that “needs to, and must, change.” via @billy-mitchell.bsky.social fedscoop.com/gsa-tells-ag...

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SolarWinds’ top cybersecurity executive said CISOs are increasingly grappling with how to do their jobs while avoiding individual legal liability for breaches that happen on their watch. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/tim-brown-so...

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#CBP has issued internal paperwork to authorize an evaluation of #Starlink, the satellite internet service provided by #Elon Musk’s SpaceX, according to documents identified by FedScoop and a spokesperson for the agency. via @rebheilweil.bsky.social youtu.be/qob-FS0GmVE?...

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#Hegseth directs DOD civilian #workforce to report productivity via forthcoming email. #DOD civilians will have 48 hours to respond to an #email that is slated to go out March 3. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/02/28/d...

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A federal judge in California granted a request for a temporary restraining order against the #OPM over its role in the firing of probationary #workers in the U.S. #government, the unions and advocates that brought the case said. via @madialder.bsky.social fedscoop.com/us-judge-iss...

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CFPB nominee Jonathan McKernan spoke positively about Rohit Chopra’s rule-making targeting data brokers during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing. via @mattbracken.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/0Fb9z...

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U.S. authorities say a 21-year-old U.S. #Army soldier attempted to sell stolen sensitive information to a foreign #intelligence service as part of a broader effort to extort victims and leak call records of high-ranking public officials. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/army-soldier...

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Here’s what Google is (and isn’t) planning with SMS account verification. The company wants its users to move away from using SMS in two-step verification. via @gregotto.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/google-sms-v...

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🚨 On Safe Mode, @gregotto.bsky.social & @timstarks.bsky.social break down key #DHS & #CISA updates: ➡️ New DHS cyber leadership: Karen Evans joins CISA. ➡️ #CSRB put on hold after #SaltTyphoon. ➡️ CISA’s info-sharing law up for renewal in Sept. Tune in: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnPa...

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#CFPB nominee signals openness to continuing data-broker work. Jonathan McKernan spoke positively about Rohit Chopra’s rule-making targeting data brokers during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing. via @mattbracken.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/cfpb-nominee...

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Microsoft has identified individuals from Iran, China, Vietnam and the UK as primary players in an alleged international scheme to hijack and sell Microsoft accounts that could bypass safety guidelines for generative AI tools. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/microsoft-ge...

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President Trump's latest #DOGE executive order calls for the creation of #IT systems to track spending at agencies. And, more widespread #layoffs are coming, according to an #OPM memo. youtu.be/yF2DkkGPFvM?...

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#cyber threat info sharing is taking some hits rn. It may take some more. @timstarks.bsky.social explains in @cyberscoop.bsky.social 'The real value of the 2015 law, advocates agree, is the legal protections it offers.' cyberscoop.com/cybersecurit... cc @gate15.bsky.social #cybersecurity

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Musk, called himself “tech support” during the meeting, and addressed the press regarding the OPM email that asked federal employees to list their accomplishments over the last week or risk termination. Musk called the email a “pulse check review” and warned that “we’re going to send another email.”

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Trump order calls for creation of DOGE-linked agency payment-tracking systems. The executive order would pair agency heads with #DOGE team leads to build internal #IT systems to track contracts, grants and other expenditures. via @mattbracken.bsky.social fedscoop.com/doge-payment...

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The Trump administration is asking #federal agencies to submit reductions in force and reorganization plans by March 13, setting the stage for more #workforce #terminations. via @carolinenihill.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/41io9...

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Democrats voted against a #bill they once supported, citing President Trump’s actions on #cyber #personnel. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/cyber-workfo...

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SCOOP: Karen Evans now holds one of the most prominent cyber jobs in the federal government, and she has been named the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA @timstarks.bsky.social with the story cyberscoop.com/karen-evans-...

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At the #ZeroTrustSummit, CISA’s Shelly Hartsook explained why training is foundational for agencies implementing Zero Trust. youtube.com/shorts/DS86d...

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Karen Evans steps into a leading federal cyber position: executive assistant director for cybersecurity at #CISA. The experienced cyber and IT government hand takes on a role leading the cybersecurity half of the agency. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/karen-evans-...

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Scoopage. cyberscoop.com/karen-evans-...

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The Department of the Navy is doubling down on its #ZeroTrust strategy to defend against cyber threats that are already inside traditional security perimeters. DON PCA Anne Marie Schumann explains why we can’t rely on old security models anymore. youtube.com/shorts/FkLso...

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A DHS and Cybercom alum shares initial reactions to and future considerations for the JCDC AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook. cyberscoop.com/ai-cybersecu...

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Officials in Anne Arundel County, limited internet access to some of its computer systems on Tuesday after a #cyberattack over the weekend prompted the county to shut down operations and close offices on Monday, forcing non-emergency government employees to telework. statescoop.com/anne-arundel...

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A push is gearing up to renew an expiring 10-year-old cybersecurity law that was viewed at its initial passage as the most significant cybersecurity legislation Congress had ever passed, and that advocates say now fosters several important threat-sharing initiatives. cyberscoop.com/cybersecurit...

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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say the #DOGE is jeopardizing cybersecurity by publicly exposing entry points into U.S. government systems, and told the Trump administration it needs to provide information on department officials’ access. youtube.com/shorts/kcnRU...

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A group of 21 engineers, data scientists, designers, project managers and other tech experts resigned from their positions at the #USDS on Tuesday, writing in a letter to the White House that they would not “carry out or legitimize” the actions of Elon Musk’s #DOGE. youtube.com/shorts/yMpJo...

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#Crypto analysts stunned by Lazarus Group’s capabilities in $1.46B Bybit #theft. The amount stolen last week surpasses what the group was able to steal in all of 2024. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/bybit-lazaru...

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Troy Edgar told lawmakers that the Cyber Safety Review Board, which was investigating the Salt Typhoon hack, was “going in the wrong direction.” via @mattbracken.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/cyber-safety...

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Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence firm said nearly 9 in 10 #cyberattacks it responded to last year involved disrupted business operations. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/cyberattacks...

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States are increasingly collaborating with #cybercriminal groups to share resources and amplify attacks on critical infrastructure in rival nations, a new report finds. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/dragos-ot-ic...

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House Dems say #DOGE is leaving publicly exposed entry points into government systems. A letter from a trio of lawmakers says the group has “left multiple government agencies vulnerable to #cyberattacks” from foreign entities. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/house-dems-s...

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