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Sean Plankey nomination to lead CISA appears to be over after Thursday vote

Cyber Scoop December 4, 2025

Sean Plankey nomination to lead CISA appears to be...

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Five-page draft Trump administration cyber strategy targeted for January release

Cyber Scoop December 4, 2025

Five-page draft Trump administration cyber strategy targeted for January...

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Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach affecting multiple federal agencies

Cyber Scoop December 3, 2025

Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach...

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The Congressional remedy for Salt Typhoon? More information sharing with industry

Cyber Scoop December 2, 2025

The Congressional remedy for Salt Typhoon? More information sharing...

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Legislation would designate ‘critical cyber threat actors,’ direct sanctions against them

Cyber Scoop December 2, 2025

Legislation would designate ‘critical cyber threat actors,’ direct sanctions...

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Congress calls on Anthropic CEO to testify on Chinese Claude espionage campaign

Cyber Scoop November 26, 2025

Congress calls on Anthropic CEO to testify on Chinese...

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CISA alert draws attention to spyware’s targeting of messaging apps

Cyber Scoop November 24, 2025

CISA alert draws attention to spyware’s targeting of messaging...

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• AI
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The slow rise of SBOMs meets the rapid advance of AI

Cyber Scoop November 24, 2025

The slow rise of SBOMs meets the rapid advance...

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• Apple
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Privacy group sues feds over talks with tech companies on ICE raid trackers 

Cyber Scoop November 21, 2025

Privacy group sues feds over talks with tech companies...

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• Commentary
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Legacy web forms are the weakest link in government data security

Cyber Scoop November 21, 2025

Legacy web forms are the weakest link in government...

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