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SAN FRANCISCO — A top White House official on Thursday said the Trump administration will work at “destigmatizing and normalizing” the use of offensive cyber as a tool of national power. My last story from #RSAC on @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/trump-admini...

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Cybersecurity expert Michael Barnhart said he recently found evidence that a U.S. political campaign in Oregon hired a North Korean IT worker. By @jgreig.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/north-korean...

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Dmitri Alperovitch, speaking w/ @maggiemiller.bsky.social about CSRB Salt Typhoon probe: "...one of the most consequential operations against the United States with the most impact to US national security that I've ever seen in my life, and I think could be one of the top in history."

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New from #RSAC The FBI gives the latest 'Typhoon' forecast. We talk Salt, Volt and Silk. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/fbi-intervie...

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem backed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act at the RSA Conference on Tuesday after "candid" conversations with cyber leaders therecord.media/kristi-noem-...

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Lawmakers on Britain’s national security committee heard on Tuesday how the United States was risking its own security by politicizing and potentially downsizing its cyber agencies. By @alexmartin.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/uk-officials...

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"Make CISA great again." @thekrebscycle.bsky.social uncorks at #RSAC On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/krebs-outrag...

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Easterly calls for united front against ‘politicizing’ of the cyber industry By @jgreig.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/easterly-cyb...

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The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) on Wednesday said it had received nearly 860,000 complaints in the last year and recorded a “staggering” $16.6 billion in losses to businesses and individuals. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/over-16-bill...

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NEW: Two senior officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced they were leaving the organization. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/two-top-cybe...

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NEW from me: A whistleblower says DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data...and then someone posted a threatening letter to his door. www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...

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JUST IN: CIA confirms that when it scanned Director Ratcliffe's phone for Signalgate messages, they were gone. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

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House Homeland Security chair Mark Green talks to @martinmatishak.bsky.social about CISA (says Trump wants it refocused), CSRB (floats Congress taking over its role), the Sean Plankey hold (agrees with Wyden that CISA should release infrastructure report), and more: buff.ly/888WErh

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NASHVILLE — My interview with House Homeland Committee chair Mark Green about the pending CISA cuts, his panel's work on Salt and Volt Typhoon and bipartisanship. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/mark-green-i...

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NASHVILLE — Former U.S. Cyber Command and NSA chief Paul Nakasone on Thursday said the dismissal of his successor and another top official would have a negative impact on national security. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/nakasone-cyb...

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U.S. senators on Wednesday took a light touch with the acting head of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed bewilderment over the firing of his predecessor less than a week ago. therecord.media/hartman-cybe...

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When a source doesn't show up for a coffee ...

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ICYMI: President Trump on Thursday fired the head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. He also fired and reassigned the No. 2 at NSA. This morning, far-right activist Laura Loomer, who once said 9/11 was an inside job, claimed credit. therecord.media/gen-timothy-...

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RIP my mentions.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh as the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, a move that could have lasting consequences for national security. therecord.media/gen-timothy-...

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New: A DOGE staffer - and key Musk lieutenant - working at the Department of Justice once bragged about hacking and software piracy. Sarah Lynch & I explore the background of Christopher Stanley (who also happens to be head of information security at X.) www.reuters.com/technology/c...

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No, YOU finished the entire sleeve of thin mint cookies.

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I taught a couple of cybersecurity merit badges to my daughter’s Girl Scouts troop and the parents were amazed that I made it so easy to understand for a bunch of 8 year olds I pointed out that I had years of practice explaining the Internet to senior military officers, so this was a breeze

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Tonight's entertainment?

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Oh BROTHER www.spiegel.de/internationa...

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President Donald Trump's intelligence chiefs on Wednesday maintained they did not share classified information about an eminent U.S. military strike on a messaging app, even as more details about the discussion came to light. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/intel-chiefs...

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President Donald Trump has selected a cyber policy veteran to serve as the Pentagon’s next top digital security official. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/katherine-su...

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U.S. intelligence leaders on Tuesday strenuously defended their use of a commercial messaging app to conduct internal deliberations before U.S. troops launched attacks against the Houthi militia in Yemen. therecord.media/gabbard-ratc... On @therecordmedia.bsky.social

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Mark Klein, whistleblower about Room 641A for people who care about NSA surveillance issues, has died.

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Sean Plankey, who served in cybersecurity roles in the first Trump administration, has been officially nominated to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). By @suzannesmalley.bsky.social on @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/plankey-nomi...

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Out of office. #minishak

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EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/hegseth-orde...

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If you want more Russia news, please stand by.

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NEW: DOJ watchdog says it's reviewing how the FBI searches intelligence databases for information on U.S. persons under FISA 702. The audit comes from a directive in Congress, as part of the law which reauthorized the contested spying power last year: www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...

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NSA says it is investigating potential misuse of chat platform On @therecordmedia.bsky.social therecord.media/nsa-investig...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to fast-track a long-awaited overhaul plan, @martinmatishak.bsky.social reports. DOD leadership also wants to know if CyberCom needs new authorities or faces legal hurdles. bit.ly/3D5zHoH

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently backed a Biden-era plan to revamp U.S. Cyber Command but only gave the military’s top digital warfighting organization until next month to hammer out the details of how to do it. ✍️ @martinmatishak.bsky.social

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EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently backed a Biden-era plan to revamp U.S. Cyber Command but only gave the military’s top digital warfighting organization until next month to hammer out the details of how to do it. therecord.media/hegseth-cybe...

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President Donald Trump intends to nominate John Eisenberg, a central figure in the president’s first impeachment, to lead the Justice Department’s National Security Division. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social: therecord.media/john-eisenbe...

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New: At least 8 lawsuits are trying to block DOGE from accessing sensitive govt data, from tax returns to student-loan records. All of them rely in part on the Privacy Act of 1974. But what is this law — and can it stop Elon Musk? My @wired.com story: www.wired.com/story/privac...

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TFW you talk to a source who cogently explains a story that had been stuck in your head for over a month.

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The Senate has confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the next Director of National Intelligence. The vote was 52-48 mostly along party lines. GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky joined Democrats in opposing her confirmation. wapo.st/3QfQ4lr

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Trump plans to nominate GOP insider Sean Cairncross as national cyber director therecord.media/sean-cairncr... On @therecordmedia.bsky.social

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1. EXCLUSIVE Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information. The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work

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NEW: A secret surveillance court is opening its doors to members of Congress. On @therecordmedia.bsky.social: therecord.media/congressiona...

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