Friday

17-04-2026 Vol 19

Category: Newsletter

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.

Tech companies have a remote worker problem: North Korean operatives

Some of the country’s top tech companies are hiring remote information technology workers — only to find out their employees are actually North Korean cyber operatives.

Can government and industry play nice?

As tensions have eroded trust between the private and public sectors, industry experts want to strengthen partnerships with the federal government to secure the country’s most critical infrastructure.

What’s different about this year’s RSA Conference

As government and industry leaders descend on San Francisco for this year’s RSA conference, the Trump administration is making a notably smaller showing than in previous years.

What is DOGE planning to do with all that data?

DOGE is hoarding data on millions of Americans — and experts are increasingly worried about the U.S. becoming a surveillance state.