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DOGE as a National Cyberattack

Schneier on Security

In the span of just weeks, the US government has experienced what may be the most consequential security breach in its history—not through a sophisticated cyberattack or an act of foreign espionage, but through official orders by a billionaire with a poorly defined government role. trillion in annual federal payments.

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Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware

Tech Republic Security

The first line of defense against ransomware lies with email authentication. The post Email authentication helps governments and private companies battle ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn more information about how to take a proactive approach to cyber attacks.

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US Government officials targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials

Security Affairs

The FBI warns that ex-government officials are being targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials to current or former senior US federal or state government officials and their contacts Since April 2025, threat actors have been using texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S.

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FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas

Krebs on Security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized subpoenas and customer data requests to U.S.-based based technology companies.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers.

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U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason”

Krebs on Security

government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for an answer to the question “can hacking be treason?” The government disclosed the details in a court motion to keep the defendant in custody until he is discharged from the military. ” prosecutors in the case said Wednesday.

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Storm-2372 used the device code phishing technique since August 2024

Security Affairs

Russia-linked group Storm-2372 used the device code phishing technique since Aug 2024 to steal login tokens from governments, NGOs, and industries. ” Device code phishing attacks exploit authentication flows to steal tokens, granting attackers access to accounts and data. ” continues the report.

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