In our news wrap Wednesday, the FBI says it’s investigating a claim by a criminal hacking group that it stole “very sensitive data” from the bureau’s job website, Hurricane Polo off Mexico’s western coast has strengthened into one of the most powerful storms in decades and a federal court temporarily blocked the deportation of a...Read More
The FBI has seized seven domains used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as Flax Typhoon to operate two hacking tools, MicroScan and FishHub, used in attacks that breached critical infrastructure and other organizations worldwide. The seizures targeted infrastructure supporting the two hacking platforms allegedly operated by China-based Integrity Technology Group (Integrity Tech), which U.S. authorities...Read More
Organisations worldwide faced an average of 2,803 cyber attacks a week in September, according to Check Point Research. That was up 48% from a year earlier. Its monthly threat data also showed a 16% rise from August, alongside increases in phishing activity, ransomware incidents and the exposure of sensitive information through enterprise use of generative...Read More
ReliaQuest, a global leader in Agentic AI cybersecurity, has appointed Krish Venkataraman as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 5. In the role, Venkataraman will oversee the company’s global finance and accounting organization while supporting its strategic priorities and next phase of growth. “Krish understands and has a deep appreciation for the problem we solve in...Read More
A Canadian cybersecurity executive whose career has focused on helping clients negotiate with ransomware attackers has been arrested in the United States in connection with a hacking group that the FBI says stole a huge trove of sensitive data about the bureau’s own employees, according to court records and Reuters. FBI Director Kash Patel said...Read More
By a 16-1 vote, the Senate passed a bill restricting teens under 18 from maintaining access to social media in an ambitious effort to minimize children’s exposure to harmful digital content amid the unprecedented spate of deadly school shootings. Sponsored by Senator Robin Padilla, Senate Bill 2424, or the proposed “Safe Media Access and Responsible...Read More
Teenage boys say they are bing fed misogynistic content through social media algorithms, regardless of whether or not they engage with the manosphere. Eighteen-year-old Zac Roebig’s social media feed mostly reflects his interest in music, with most suggested videos featuring artists performing. But there is also the occasional unwanted video on the manosphere, a topic...Read More
By Tom Leithauser Internet domains used by a Chinese company accused of hacking critical infrastructure have been seized by the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, DoJ announced today. DoJ secured a warrant from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania enabling it to order U.S.-based domain registrars redirect traffic...Read More
After US AI company Anthropic experienced a series of security incidents involving unauthorized access to government systems, the Trump administration announced on October 12 the implementation of a mandatory AI security incident reporting regime. The new rules require AI companies to immediately notify the government after a security incident occurs, enhance transparency in incident handling,...Read More
This story is part of GovInsider’s Digital Trust & Cybersecurity Champions 2026 Special Report. Who feels responsible for cybersecurity depends, in part, on how governments talk about it. Describe it as a technical problem, and people may see it as someone else’s job. Wei Jeng, Deputy Director General of the Administration for...Read More
