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Handling Pandemic-Scale Cyber Threats (preprint)

Adam Shostack

A new paper on 'Pandemic Scale Cyber Events Josiah Dykstra and I have a new pre-print at Arxiv, Handling Pandemic-Scale Cyber Threats: Lessons from COVID-19. While the nature of these threats differs, the responses to COVID-19 illustrate valuable lessons that can guide preparation and response to cyber events.

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U.S. Lawmakers Push to Ban DeepSeek from Government Devices

SecureWorld News

Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) introduced the bipartisan No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act, seeking to prohibit federal employees from using the AI-powered application DeepSeek on government-issued devices. On February 6, 2025, U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for security concerns.

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Wrist slap or cultural shift? SEC fines cyber firms for disclosure violations

The Last Watchdog

As organizations continue facing escalating cyber threats, how they communicate multiplying and rapidly morphing cyber exposures – in essence how much they choose to abide by industry standards and embrace ethical practices — remains under intense scrutiny. There is only one path forward: transparency.

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US government urges organizations to prepare for Russian-sponsored cyber threats

Tech Republic Security

Though the feds don't cite any specific threat, a joint advisory from CISA, the FBI and the NSA offers advice on how to detect and mitigate cyberattacks sponsored by Russia.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: U.S. Gov’t Urges Adoption of Memory-Safe Languages and Warns About Iran Cyber Threat

Security Boulevard

government’s latest call for developers to use memory-safe programming languages, as well as its warning for cybersecurity teams regarding cyber risk from hackers tied to Iran. Plus, get the latest on ransomware trends, the quantum computing cyber threat and more! Low-level cyber attacks against U.S. and the U.K.)

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Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises: How Far Should You Go?

Lohrman on Security

With global cyber threats and other international tensions growing, what scenarios should state and local governments consider when conducting exercises to test their people, processes and technology?

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Resecurity Released a 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity company Resecurity has published the 2024 Cyber Threat Landscape Forecast. Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies worldwide, has compiled a comprehensive forecast outlining the imminent threats and novel security challenges anticipated in the upcoming year.