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  • Wired: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/democratic-senators-privacy-act-reform-doge-takeover/ Source: Wired Title: Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover Feedly Summary: The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • The Register: US defense contractor cops to sloppy security, settles after infosec lead blows whistle

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/26/us_defense_contractor/ Source: The Register Title: US defense contractor cops to sloppy security, settles after infosec lead blows whistle Feedly Summary: MORSE to pay — .. .-.. .-.. .. — -. … for failing to meet cyber-grade A US defense contractor will cough up $4.6 million to settle complaints it failed to meet cybersecurity…

  • CSA: DeepSeek: Behind the Hype and Headlines

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/03/25/deepseek-behind-the-hype-and-headlines Source: CSA Title: DeepSeek: Behind the Hype and Headlines Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company claiming to rival industry giants like OpenAI and Google, has sparked dramatic market reactions and raised critical discussions around AI safety, intellectual property, and geopolitical implications. Despite…

  • Schneier on Security: NCSC Releases Post-Quantum Cryptography Timeline

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/ncsc-releases-post-quantum-cryptography-timeline.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: NCSC Releases Post-Quantum Cryptography Timeline Feedly Summary: The UK’s National Computer Security Center (part of GCHQ) released a timeline—also see their blog post—for migration to quantum-computer-resistant cryptography. It even made The Guardian. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the UK’s National Computer Security Center’s…

  • Cloud Blog: How Google AI is powering innovation at NARA, Air Force, and Aerospace Corporation

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/how-google-ai-is-powering-innovation-at-nara-air-force-and-aerospace-corporation/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: How Google AI is powering innovation at NARA, Air Force, and Aerospace Corporation Feedly Summary: It’s indisputable. Over just a few short years, AI and machine learning have redefined day-to-day operations across the federal government–from vital public agencies, to federally-funded research NGOs, to specialized departments within the military—delivering…

  • The Register: Microsoft Azure faceplants in Norway, taking government services with it

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/20/microsoft_azure_outage_norway/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft Azure faceplants in Norway, taking government services with it Feedly Summary: Locals see red as public cloud’s service health dashboard shows green Norwegians fell victim to a prolonged Microsoft Azure outage today, which impacted businesses and took down multiple government websites delivering online services to citizens.… AI…

  • The Register: US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK’s order for Apple iCloud backdoor

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/us_demand_uk_apple_backdoor_close/ Source: The Register Title: US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK’s order for Apple iCloud backdoor Feedly Summary: Senator, Congressman tell DNI to threaten infosec agreements if Blighty won’t back down US lawmakers want newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to back up her tough talk on backdoors. They’re…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/02/12/the-badpilot-campaign-seashell-blizzard-subgroup-conducts-multiyear-global-access-operation/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: The BadPilot campaign: Seashell Blizzard subgroup conducts multiyear global access operation Feedly Summary: Microsoft is publishing for the first time our research into a subgroup within the Russian state actor Seashell Blizzard and its multiyear initial access operation, tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as the “BadPilot campaign”.…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…