David Wall/Getty Images Sanctioned and exposed, Predator spyware maker group has gone awfully quiet Sanctions, newspaper investigations and reports exposing the Intellexa alliance’s infrastructure all might have led to its diminished state. Jul 1, 2024 By Tim Starks
Committee chairman Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) looks on as ranking member Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) speaks during a hearing with the House Committee on Homeland Security on January 30. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Microsoft’s Brad Smith should prepare for ‘ritual punishment’ before House hearing Some experts are doubtful the Homeland Security Committee testimony and questioning of Microsoft chief Brad Smith will lead to significant change. Jun 12, 2024 By Tim Starks
Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Windows and Devices Pavan Davuluri speaks about Recall during a Microsoft event in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) Microsoft’s Recall puts the Biden administration’s cyber credibility on the line Why has the White House remained silent on the launch of a product that violates the spirit and letter of its flagship cybersecurity initiatives? Jun 12, 2024 By Gavin Wilde
Framed by television camera lights, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to governors from across the country during an event in the East Room of the White House on February 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Biden executive order seeks to cut China off from Americans’ sensitive data The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. Feb 28, 2024 By Elias Groll
White House deputy national cyber director and federal CISO Chris DeRusha speaks at CyberTalks on Nov. 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Scoop News Group photo) White House is ‘working on version 2.0’ of cyber implementation plan Chris DeRusha said protecting critical infrastructure is a top priority as the Biden administration updates plans for achieving its cybersecurity objectives. Nov 16, 2023 By Matt Bracken
A surgeon implants a pacemaker into a patient in an operating room on July 19, 2013 at the Argenteuil hospital, in a Paris suburb. (FRED DUFOUR / AFP) FDA cyber mandates for medical devices goes into effect The Biden administration is pushing the manufacturers of medical devices to take on greater responsibility to ensure that they are secure. Oct 2, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
The Microsoft logo is illuminated on a wall during a Microsoft launch event on May 2, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Chinese hacking operation puts Microsoft in the crosshairs over security failures Security deficiencies and business practices have researchers and officials furious at Microsoft for enabling an espionage operation. Jul 14, 2023 By Elias Groll AJ Vicens
CISA Chief of Staff Kiersten Todt spoke during the Fortune CEO Initiative in Washington on Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo by Rebecca Greenfield for Fortune Magazine/Flickr/Creative Commons) CISA Chief of Staff Kiersten Todt to step down After nearly two years at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Todt will leave for a job in the private sector. Apr 18, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
The Microsoft logo is visible through a grid of its French headquarters on Jan. 25, 2023 in Issy-les-Moulineaux. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images) Can a White House initiative compel tech companies to write safer code? Software liability reform is a centerpiece of the Biden's recent national cybersecurity strategy. Implementing it will be a challenge. Mar 31, 2023 By Elias Groll
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 30: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during the Summit for Democracy on March 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. The theme for the final day of the summit encompassed “Advancing Technology for Democracy” and included speakers from the Department of Homeland Affairs and and representatives from intelligence agencies (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Biden administration goes global in effort to constrain spyware use Eleven nations agreed on Thursday to responsible use of commercial spyware. Israel, a key spyware exporter, is not part of the deal. Mar 30, 2023 By Elias Groll