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Patrick Ware Appointed Executive Director of U.S. Cyber Command

Patrick Ware has been named the new Executive Director (EXDIR) of United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM)

U.S. Lawmakers Push to Ban Chinese AI Systems from Federal Agencies

In a bipartisan effort to safeguard national security and maintain technological leadership, U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to block Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) systems

Iranian State-Sponsored Hackers Target Israeli Cyber Experts in Sophisticated Phishing Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new spear-phishing campaign conducted by an Iranian state-sponsored threat group associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

North Korean Supply Chain Attack Uncovered in Malicious npm Packages

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new wave of malicious npm packages linked to the ongoing Contagious Interview operation

DHS Warns of Cyber Threats Following U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a bulletin warning of an increased risk of cyber attacks by pro-Iranian hacktivists and state-affiliated actors

Combined Cyberattack on U.K. Retailers Classified as Major Systemic Event

In April 2025, U.K. retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op were hit by coordinated cyberattacks, now officially categorized as a “single combined cyber event” by the Cyber Monitoring Centre

Trojanized GitHub Repositories Used to Spread Malware in New Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware distribution campaign leveraging GitHub repositories to spread trojanized hacking tools

New Malware Campaign Exploits Minecraft Modding to Deliver Credential-Stealing Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new multi-stage malware campaign that targets Minecraft players through malicious mods distributed on GitHub

Former CIA Analyst Sentenced for Mishandling Classified Information

A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for unlawfully retaining and transmitting classified national defense information