Monday

13-10-2025 Vol 19

Category: Newsletter

Time’s running out on a key cyber info-sharing law

Despite widespread support from bipartisan members of Congress, the private sector and the Trump administration, time is running out to renew the Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act.

The ‘dual-edged sword’ of AI chatbots

As large language models become increasingly popular, the security community and foreign adversaries are constantly looking for ways to skirt safety guardrails — but for very different reasons.

Hospital cybersecurity is a potential megabill casualty

The cyber community is worried that the megabill’s cuts to Medicaid could cripple rural hospitals’ already-limited cybersecurity measures.

Asleep at the cyber wheel

Amid increased threats from Iranian hackers, lawmakers worry the Trump administration’s cuts to federal cyber agencies have left critical infrastructure vulnerable.

AI slop spreads in Israel-Iran war

As the war between Israel and Iran expands, AI-generated content is being used to spread propaganda and misinformation.

Retail stores are getting hit hard by cyberattacks

Cyberattacks against retailers around the world are on the rise, leaving some store shelves empty and customer data at risk.

Trump’s cyber EO kills Biden-era digital ID policies

A new cyber directive from the Trump administration takes aim at a Biden-era order that would've strengthened the country's digital identity infrastructure. Experts say this could leave the U.S....

DOGE days aren’t over

Elon Musk has officially left DOGE. But experts warn that the billionaire could take the trove of data DOGE amassed with him — and that the agency’s digging around...

Trump’s slash-and-burn agenda hits DOD’s cyber workforce

The Defense Department is bulldozing through its cyber workforce, and former Pentagon officials and experts warn that it could cause irreparable damage to the nation's cyber defenses.

Trump’s U-turn on data privacy

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ended its plans last week to block data brokers from selling consumers’ personal data.