Thursday

04-06-2026 Vol 19

Category: Newsletter

Hackers are hoping to score at the World Cup

Two weeks out from the World Cup, federal agencies and private threat hunters are in the final stretch of preparations to fend off cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns from foreign...

Can Washington move faster than AI-boosted hackers?

Security experts say advanced AI tools are evolving at a breakneck pace, but policymakers remain divided over how to regulate them without ceding ground to China.

Why the hantavirus misinfo playbook looks familiar

From claims of crisis actors on cruise ships to pushing a horse dewormer as a cure-all, influencers and conspiracy theorists are using the hantavirus outbreak to recycle Covid-era misinformation...

Will cyber make the Trump-Xi summit agenda?

Concerns of China-linked hacking campaigns targeting U.S. infrastructure and artificial intelligence are intensifying ahead of this week’s summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Inside the FBI’s cybercrime crackdown

The FBI is zeroing in on North Korea, Iran and Russia as it steps up its efforts to tackle global cybercrime, with the agency’s top cyber official promising the...

A royal visit meets a modern threat landscape

Following a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend, officials are enhancing security ahead of King Charles III’s visit and tracking cyber threats, such as disinformation...

What happens if Section 702 goes dark

Congress is agonizing (again) over a soon-expiring controversial federal surveillance program, but its true deadline may not be as imminent as advertised.

Scammers are coming for your tax returns

Scammers are using AI tools to craft hyper-realistic phishing emails and deepfake impersonations, targeting both filers and the accountants who hold their data.

Budget battle tests US cyber defenses

The White House’s proposed cybersecurity budget cuts put one of CISA’s core divisions on the chopping block.

What the cyber world is watching after RSAC

From Iranian-linked cyber risks to dismantling cybercriminal networks, security leaders convened in San Francisco last week to map the rapidly evolving threat landscape.