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DoE Publishes 5-Year Energy Security Plan

DoE Publishes 5-Year Energy Security Plan 2026-03-25 at 02:08 By Kevin Townsend CESER’s Project Armor is a five year initiative to harden the US critical energy infrastructure, including strengthening energy systems ‘to prevent and recover from wildfires and other hazards’. The post DoE Publishes 5-Year Energy Security Plan appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers

Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers 2026-03-24 at 17:04 By Sinisa Markovic The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a ban on all new routers manufactured overseas being imported into and sold within the United States. The post Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers appeared first

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Russian hackers go after high-value targets through Signal

Russian hackers go after high-value targets through Signal 2026-03-23 at 11:20 By Sinisa Markovic Russian intelligence-linked hackers are targeting commercial messaging platforms, with Signal a primary focus, the FBI and CISA warn. The campaign is aimed at individuals of intelligence interest, including government personnel, journalists, and others with access to sensitive communications. It is believed

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Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme

Terminated contract led to $2.5 million cyber extortion scheme 2026-03-20 at 19:32 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury convicted Cameron Curry, 27, a Charlotte resident, of carrying out an extensive cyber extortion scheme targeting a Washington, D.C.-based international technology company. He faces up to two years in prison on each of the six charges. Curry,

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US Confirms Handala Link to Iran Government Amid Takedown of Hackers’ Sites

US Confirms Handala Link to Iran Government Amid Takedown of Hackers’ Sites 2026-03-20 at 19:32 By Eduard Kovacs The US has seized several domains used by Handala in cyber-enabled psychological operations. The post US Confirms Handala Link to Iran Government Amid Takedown of Hackers’ Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks

Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks 2026-03-20 at 12:46 By Sinisa Markovic The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded. The post Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks appeared first

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4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 in fines over online safety violations

4chan shrugs off UK regulator, refuses to pay £520,000 in fines over online safety violations 2026-03-19 at 16:54 By Sinisa Markovic The U.K.’s media regulator Ofcom fined 4chan £450,000 under the Online Safety Act for failing to introduce age checks to stop children from accessing pornographic content on its platform. 4chan is an online forum

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Secure endpoint management systems immediately, CISA urges

Secure endpoint management systems immediately, CISA urges 2026-03-19 at 14:59 By Sinisa Markovic The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that the cyberattack on Stryker Corporation serves as a signal to U.S. organizations that foreign cyber activity tied to Middle East conflicts may be spilling into their operations. Attackers breached Stryker’s internal Microsoft

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EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations

EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations 2026-03-18 at 17:05 By Ionut Arghire The sanctions target two Chinese individuals, two Chinese companies, and one Iranian firm involved in hacking EU member states. The post EU Sanctions Chinese, Iranian Firms Supporting Hacking Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Spotlight Report: Cyber Resilience and Business Impact in US SLED for 2026

Spotlight Report: Cyber Resilience and Business Impact in US SLED for 2026 2026-03-18 at 16:02 By Threat groups are uniquely open-minded when selecting their targets. They may issue platitudes about avoiding schools or critical infrastructure, but data from LevelBlue’s just-releasedSpotlight Report: Cyber Resilience and Business Impact in US SLED shows this is, unsurprisingly, false. This article

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UK Companies House Exposed Details of Millions of Firms 

UK Companies House Exposed Details of Millions of Firms  2026-03-17 at 17:45 By Eduard Kovacs The government agency confirmed the vulnerability could have been exploited to obtain company details and alter records.   The post UK Companies House Exposed Details of Millions of Firms  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack

EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack 2026-03-17 at 14:26 By Sinisa Markovic The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject to an asset freeze, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from providing them with funds

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Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure

Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure 2026-03-17 at 12:21 By Sinisa Markovic Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed the personal data of millions of firms. An investigation

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Senate Confirms Joshua Rudd to Lead NSA and US Cyber Command

Senate Confirms Joshua Rudd to Lead NSA and US Cyber Command 2026-03-11 at 21:17 By Mike Lennon The leadership structure, commonly referred to as the “dual-hat” arrangement, assigns a single individual to oversee both organizations. The post Senate Confirms Joshua Rudd to Lead NSA and US Cyber Command appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees

Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees 2026-03-10 at 13:01 By Sinisa Markovic The FBI is warning about a phishing scheme in which cybercriminals impersonate city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for planning and zoning permits. Criminals mine publicly available permit data to find likely targets and make their outreach appear

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No more soft play, President Trump warns in new cyber strategy

No more soft play, President Trump warns in new cyber strategy 2026-03-09 at 15:37 By Sinisa Markovic The White House released “President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America,” a policy framework outlining the administration’s priorities for maintaining U.S. leadership in cyberspace. The seven-page cyber strategy commits to a coordinated, government-wide response to cyber threats that extends

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US Cyber Strategy Targets Adversaries, Critical Infrastructure, and Emerging Technologies

US Cyber Strategy Targets Adversaries, Critical Infrastructure, and Emerging Technologies 2026-03-07 at 18:02 By Mike Lennon Trump’s Cyber Strategy calls for stronger deterrence against cyber adversaries, modernization of federal networks, protection of critical infrastructure, and investment in technologies such as AI and post-quantum cryptography. The post US Cyber Strategy Targets Adversaries, Critical Infrastructure, and Emerging

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FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information

FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information 2026-03-07 at 03:20 By Associated Press The bureau is working to determine the scope and impact of the problem, according to a notification sent to members of Congress. The post FBI Investigating ‘Suspicious’ Cyber Activity on System Holding Sensitive Surveillance Information appeared first on

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James ‘Aaron’ Bishop Tapped to Serve as New Pentagon CISO

James ‘Aaron’ Bishop Tapped to Serve as New Pentagon CISO 2026-03-06 at 15:38 By Eduard Kovacs Bishop replaces David McKeown, who will take on a role in the private sector after 40 years of government service.  The post James ‘Aaron’ Bishop Tapped to Serve as New Pentagon CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Western governments lay the groundwork for secure 6G networks

Western governments lay the groundwork for secure 6G networks 2026-03-06 at 08:02 By Sinisa Markovic Governments are preparing for 6G, the next generation of mobile networks, placing security and resilience among their top priorities. In response, seven countries participating in the Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT) have introduced a set of 6G Security and Resilience

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