This one was a long time in the works, about the government response to Salt Typhoon. And there's more to come from CyberScoop on this.
https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-us-government-response/
‘Whatever we did was not enough’: How Salt Typhoon slipped through the government’s blind spots
Critics tell CyberScoop the U.S. federal government had many failings in the lead up to and the response to the Salt Typhoon breach.
A major cyber law is set to expire and its supporters are readying a push for renewal.
https://cyberscoop.com/cybersecurity-information-sharing-law-expiring-congress-renewal/
A major cybersecurity law is expiring soon — and advocates are prepping to push Congress for renewal
The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides vital legal protections for cyber threat sharing initiatives, they say.
Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches
https://cyberscoop.com/house-panels-briefing-chinese-hacker-telecom-breaches/
Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches
The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials.
I got a lot of previously unreported details in this story about the Biden administration's planned second cyber executive order...
https://cyberscoop.com/biden-cybersecurity-executive-order-ai-cloud-security-identity-credential/
Biden administration nears completion of second cybersecurity executive order with plethora of agenda items
Federal agencies would have to address everything from AI to cloud security to access management, sources told CyberScoop.
I did a deep dive here on the legal barriers for victims of spyware makers and users. It's a tough court battle. But some see signs of promise ahead to finding the justice they seek in court.
https://cyberscoop.com/spyware-court-cases-nso-group-meta-whatsapp-apple/Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims
Spyware experts and victims tell CyberScoop that taking legal action is very hard, often beset by oft-overwhelming hurdles.
Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says
In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis.
Predator spyware resurfaces with signs of activity, Recorded Future says
Sanctions and public exposure might have driven Intellexa into silence for months, but that doesn’t mean its Predator spyware is gone for good.
Big story we just published on the Biden cyber legacy over the four years to which he was elected, with interviews largely conducted before his decision: Neuberger, Easterly, Coker and others.
https://cyberscoop.com/bidens-cybersecurity-legacy-a-big-shift-to-private-sector-responsibility/
Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility
Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism.
The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.
https://cyberscoop.com/fcc-tracfone-wireless-reach-16m-cyber-and-privacy-settlement/
FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement
The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.
