Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Supreme Court hacker sentenced, Lovable exposed user data, Google expands enterprise security.
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The leadership structure, commonly referred to as the “dual-hat” arrangement, assigns a single individual to oversee both organizations.
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CISA is currently operating at roughly 38% capacity (888 out of 2,341 staff) due to the DHS shutdown that began February 14, 2026.
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Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: vulnerabilities at 277 water systems, DoD employee acting as money mule, 200 airports exposed by flaw.
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Officials said data will now be classified as one of four categories: “public,” “sensitive,” “confidential” or “restricted.”
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Edge devices that are no longer supported have been targeted in attacks by state-sponsored hackers, the US says.
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The news comes after the Department of Energy conducted its annual Liberty Eclipse cybersecurity exercise.
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CISA updated 59 KEV entries in 2025 to specify that the vulnerabilities have been exploited in ransomware attacks.
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Palo Alto Networks has not attributed the APT activity to any specific country, but evidence points to China.
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Japan and Britain agree to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals, as China’s influence grows in the region.
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Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Apple updates platform security guide, LastPass detects new phishing wave, CISA withdraws from RSA Conference.
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Two Biden-era memorandums have been revoked, but some of the resources they provide can still be used by government organizations.
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Under the new rules, measures for 5G cybersecurity would become mandatory.
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US officials told The New York Times that cyberattacks were used to turn off the lights in Caracas and disrupt air defense radars.
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China has more than 5,000 cybersecurity companies and all the top 20 firms are working with the government.
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APT28 was seen impersonating popular webmail and VPN services, including Microsoft OWA, Google, and Sophos VPN portals.
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Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Jaguar Land Rover sales crash, hundreds of gen-AI data policy violations, and Chinese cyberattacks against Taiwan intensified.
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