Funding and classified cyber increases

The White House bans foreign-made drones. African law enforcement agencies crackdown on cybercrime. A new phishing campaign targets Russian military personnel and defense-related organizations. A University of Phoenix data breach affects about 3.5 million people. A pair of Chrome extensions covertly hijack user traffic. Romania’s national water authority suffered a ransomware attack. A cyberattack in France disrupts postal, identity, and banking services for millions of customers. NIST and MITRE announce a $20 million partnership for AI research centers. A think-tank says the U.S. needs to go on the cyber offensive. Tim Starks from CyberScoop discusses the passage of the defense Authorization Bill and a look back at 2025. In high school, it’s no child left unscanned.

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Today we are joined by Tim Starks from CyberScoop discussing the passage of the Defense Authorization Bill and a look back at 2025.

Selected Reading

Trump Administration Declares Foreign-Made Drones a Security Threat (The New York Times)

Hundreds of Arrests as Operation Sentinel Recovers $3m (Infosecurity Magazine)

Cyber spies use fake New Year concert invites to target Russian military (The Record)

University of Phoenix Data Breach - 3.5 Million+ Individuals Affected (CybersecurityNews)

Malicious extensions in Chrome Web store steal user credentials (BleepingComputer)

Ransomware Hits Romanian Water Authority, 1000 Systems Knocked Offline (Hackread)

Cyberattack knocks offline France's postal, banking services (BleepingComputer)

NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity (CyberScoop)

US Must Go on Offense in Cyberspace, Report Warns (Govifosecurity)

AI Bathroom Monitors? Welcome To America's New Surveillance High Schools (Forbes)

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