U.S. government

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: DataBreach Today

The U.S. government is testing how artificial intelligence might enhance operations while preparing for the technology’s downside, such as more dangerous hacking attempts from nation-state adversaries, a congressional panel heard Thursday. “The cybersecurity element is a great example of the bright and the dark side of AI technology,” said Arati Prabhakar, director of the White…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a new joint advisory on a gas pipeline intrusion campaign allegedly conducted by Chinese state-sponsored hackers between 2011 and 2013. In addition, CISA has updated five advisories released between 2012 and 2017 to attribute malware and malicious activity to various nation states….

Software Security

Issued by: Security Week

Kaspersky Lab has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in response to the decision of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ban the use of the company’s products in federal agencies. The Russia-based cybersecurity firm’s appeal, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, targets the DHS’s Binding Operational Directive…