"In the absence of leaks, the estimated cost of implementing the DNI’s new anti-leak procedures will be classified and unavailable to the public." fas.org/publication/... #infosec #natsec #FOIA #data #policy budget Congress Senate

Financial Costs of Classificat...
Financial Costs of Classification Soar - Federation of American Scientists

At a time when “leaks” are said to be running rampant, the government is spending more money than ever before to protect classified information.  The estimated cost of securing classified information in government increased last year by at least 12% to a record high level of $11.36 billion.  An additional $1.2 billion was spent to […]

Federation of American Scientists
"bill in the US House of Representatives proposes shifting the lead of Federal Counter-Intelligence efforts from the FBI to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, by extension, a role for .. Gabbard. FBI ‘strongly’ opposed" www.wionews.com/world/fbi-od... ODNI #cybersec #natsec #law

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FBI opposes House plan grantin...
"Leaked emails obtained in May 2025 reveal that aides to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard pressured analysts to rewrite a classified assessment on Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang to match the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration narrative" #ODNI #DNI #cybersec #natsec
“Amid a heightened threat landscape, we must take a whole-of-society approach to countering escalating cyber threats from adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party, Iran, Russia, North Korea, and others,” ~ Garbarino homeland.house.gov/2025/10/31/t... #CISA #ODNI #NIST #cybersec #natsec data tech

THREAT SNAPSHOT: Cyber Threats...
THREAT SNAPSHOT: Cyber Threats Remain Heightened Amid Lapse in Information Sharing Authorities, Government Shutdown – Committee on Homeland Security

2024's Cyber Battleground Unveiled: Escalating Ransomware Epidemic, the Evolution of Cyber Warfare Tactics and strategic use of AI in defense – Insights from Check Point's Latest Security Report - Check Point Research

Key Takeaways: ·        Rising Threats: Cybersecurity landscape faces an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks, with 1 in every 10 organizations globally being targeted in 2023. ·        Evolution of Tactics: Adversaries exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, employ disruptive wipers, utlise emerging RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) tactics and target edge devices, amplifying the complexity of cyber threats. ·        AI-Powered Defense: Artificial […]

Check Point Research
"From the compromise of Motility Software Solutions and Envoy Air to the Discord data leak and F5’s BIG-IP vulnerability exploit, the month was marked by a mix of ransomware, supply chain, and data exposure incidents that..." www.cm-alliance.com/cybersecurit... #cybersec #infosec #natsec #data #tech

October 2025: Biggest Cyber At...
October 2025: Biggest Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks Data Breaches

Our roundup of the biggest ransomware attacks, data breaches, and vulnerabilities affecting global organisations and public sectors in October 2025.

"Russian intelligence services are using Telegram, among other social media platforms, to recruit so-called "low-level agents" in Germany for small acts of sabotage, surveillance or provocation" www.euronews.com/2025/10/28/p... #journo #media #socialmedia #war #infosec #natsec

How Russia recruits its agents...
How Russia recruits its agents in Germany, one click at a time

Russian intelligence services are using Telegram, among other social media platforms, to recruit so-called "low-level agents" in Germany for small acts of sabotage, surveillance or provocation. Even a simple click or like can put users on the radar of Moscow's intelligence agencies.

euronews
"The right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists .. asked during a political group leaders' meeting on Oct. 15 for “Russian propaganda websites under EU sanctions” to be made inaccessible on Parliament’s IT infrastructure." www.politico.eu/article/eu-p... #journo #media #infosec #natsec #law

European Parliament weighs ban...
European Parliament weighs banning Russian media from its networks

Political group leaders voiced concern the move could set a precedent for restricting media in the European Parliament.

POLITICO

"The #leak originated from a core technical force behind the [Great FireWall]...documents...not only provides services to governments in places like Xinjiang, Jiangsu, and Fujian, but also exports #censorship and #surveillance technology to countries such as Myanmar, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, and other unidentified country under the “Belt and Road” framework."

This should have made a bigger news cycle, as it looks really bad.

https://gfw.report/blog/geedge_and_mesa_leak/en/

#security #natsec #china

Geedge & MESA Leak: Analyzing the Great Firewall’s Largest Document Leak

The Great Firewall of China (GFW) experienced the largest leak of internal documents in its history on Thursday September 11, 2025. Over 500 GB of source code, work logs, and internal communication records were leaked, revealing details of the GFW's research, development, and operations.

GFW Report
Where in the US Nuclear and AI may converge www.thecooldown.com/green-busine... Shameful and dangerous proposals. #natsec #energy #water #NNSA atomic power weapons radioactive waste cancer health risks 😡

US officials launch major new ...
US officials launch major new program that's being compared to Manhattan Project: 'Will have an impact on national security'

The National Nuclear Security Administration plans to power massive new artificial intelligence data centers on federal sites in South Carolina and Tennessee.

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