President Trump’s memo authorizes private companies to fight foreign cybercrime Cyber operations will run under joint Justice Department and DHS oversight The 2026 Homeland Security Summit will examine AI, cyber defense and more President Donald Trump has signed a national security presidential memorandum, or NSPM, directing the National Coordination Center to establish a program that...Read More

The Trump administration is recruiting private security firms to conduct federal government-authorized operations, including cyberattacks, against overseas-based criminal organizations that commit hacks on US persons, organizations, or government entities. In a National Security Presidential Memorandum issued Thursday, US President Donald Trump directed the National Coordination Center (NCC), which operates under the Homeland Security Task Force,...Read More

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined forces, sending a letter to online game platform Roblox alleging that the company has put revenue over children’s safety. Roblox has been under scrutiny in recent history for the game’s alleged enabling of strangers to exploit children and failing to adequately crack down on users sharing...Read More

For the past year, the ransomware conversation has centered on concentration: a handful of dominant RaaS operations controlling most of the damage, and a shrinking pool of active groups fighting over the same territory. The State of Ransomware Q2 2026 report from Check Point Research shows that picture starting to shift. The leaders are still winning, but...Read More

An Akira ransomware affiliate disabled the endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution on a compromised system by restarting the machine into Safe Mode with Networking. The attack occurred on August 4 after the hacker obtained initial access through an exposed SonicWall VPN device without multi-factor authentication (MFA). Managed detection and response (MDR) services company Huntress...Read More

WASHINGTON (Valley News Live) – U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) have introduced the Water Cyber Shield Act, legislation aimed at improving cybersecurity in the nation’s water infrastructure following recent cyberattacks against water utilities. The bill would strengthen federal oversight by the Environmental Protection Agency, provide funding for local utilities, and work...Read More

Pennsylvania has budgeted an additional $10 million for its cybersecurity infrastructure, reinforcing a broader push to move the state toward a more proactive, outcome-focused management. The funding is part of Pennsylvania’s FY2027 budget, and it builds on cybersecurity investments from previous years, according to the state’s Office of Administration. This brings a three-year added investment...Read More

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday that his office has been involved in more than 2,000 child predator arrests since he took office in February 2025, highlighting three recent cases investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The arrests include a Lee County middle school science teacher accused of...Read More

The Trump administration is launching a new program that will allow private firms to perform cyberattacks against foreign criminals, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The private firms would operate “under the control and oversight” of the federal government, giving them permission to surveil and disrupt criminal networks, according to a presidential memorandum published on Wednesday....Read More

In a first for the United States, the White House is looking to build an army of private hackers to combat cyberattacks. Outlined in a new presidential memoranda issued Aug. 12, the Trump administration will begin contracting out efforts to curb the actions of transnational criminal organizations (or TCOs) to American businesses. “American businesses’ innovative...Read More