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FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban: One Popular Brand Just Got the First Exemption

FCC's Foreign-Made Router Ban: One Popular Brand Just Got the First Exemption

Joe Supan, CNET

Find out if your router is banned, when to expect firmware updates and what the latest news on the Federal Communications Commission ban means for your home network.

Technology RegulationNational SecurityCybersecurity

Apr 14, 2026, 9:19 PM

We May Be Living Through the Most Consequential Hundred Days in Cyber History

We May Be Living Through the Most Consequential Hundred Days in Cyber History

Patrick Quirk, Substack.com

An archive of this year’s insane timeline of hacks few people are talking about

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurity

Apr 13, 2026, 2:53 PM

Iran cyber actors disrupting US water, energy facilities, FBI warns

Iran cyber actors disrupting US water, energy facilities, FBI warns

Jessica Lyons, Theregister.com

Your PLCs aren't internet-connected, right? Right?! Iranian-affiliated actors have escalated intrusions targeting critical US water and energy facilities, in some cases disrupting operations, the FBI and American cyber defense agencies said on Tuesday.…

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityIran

Apr 7, 2026, 11:30 PM

Pro-Iran Hackers Target Critical U.S. Energy and Water Infrastructure

Pro-Iran Hackers Target Critical U.S. Energy and Water Infrastructure

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

CISA issued a new warning on Tuesday.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityForeign Policy & InternationalIran

Apr 7, 2026, 10:48 PM

A group of US agencies including the FBI and the NSA warns that Iran-linked hackers have targeted industrial control devices used in US critical infrastructure (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

A group of US agencies including the FBI and the NSA warns that Iran-linked hackers have targeted industrial control devices used in US critical infrastructure (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Techmeme.com

Andy Greenberg / Wired: A group of US agencies including the FBI and the NSA warns that Iran-linked hackers have targeted industrial control devices used in US critical infrastructure  —  As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that…

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityIran

Apr 7, 2026, 9:50 PM

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure

Iran-Linked Hackers Are Sabotaging US Energy and Water Infrastructure

Andy Greenberg, Wired

As Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure, the US government warns that Iran has carried out its own digital attacks against US critical infrastructure.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranSecurity & IntelligenceCybersecurity

Apr 7, 2026, 8:13 PM

Trump’s War on American Cybersecurity Ramps Up With Planned $700 Million Cuts to CISA

Trump’s War on American Cybersecurity Ramps Up With Planned $700 Million Cuts to CISA

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

The administration also wants to axe programs countering misinformation and propaganda.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurity

Apr 7, 2026, 7:20 PM

AI is raising the stakes in the government surveillance debate

AI is raising the stakes in the government surveillance debate

Russell Payne, Salon

Up for renewal on April 20, FISA Section 702 has long been criticized as a backdoor for spying on Americans

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityLegal & Justice

Apr 6, 2026, 10:30 AM

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in UAE

Iran Says It Hit Oracle Facilities in UAE

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

After Amazon, Oracle is now in the bulls-eye.

IranForeign Policy & InternationalCybersecurity

Apr 2, 2026, 9:16 PM

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pre-Auth Chains, Android Rootkits, CloudTrail Evasion & 10 More Stories

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pre-Auth Chains, Android Rootkits, CloudTrail Evasion & 10 More Stories

info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News), Internet

The latest ThreatsDay Bulletin is basically a cheat sheet for everything breaking on the internet right now. No corporate fluff or boring lectures here, just a quick and honest look at the messy reality of keeping systems safe this week. Things are moving fas…

Cybersecurity

Apr 2, 2026, 12:45 PM

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “A Pile Of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “A Pile Of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.

Renee Dudley, Techdirt

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. In late 2024, the federal government’s cybersecurity evaluators rendered a troubling verdict on one of Microsoft’s biggest cloud computing offerings. The tech gian…

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurity

Apr 2, 2026, 3:14 AM

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Iran says it will target Apple, Google, and Microsoft, among others.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranCybersecurity

Mar 31, 2026, 5:35 PM

DHS shutdown fuels cybersecurity concerns as Iran-linked attacks continue across US

DHS shutdown fuels cybersecurity concerns as Iran-linked attacks continue across US

Nathan Lee, Abcnews.com

DHS shutdown grows worries that U.S. cyber defenses have taken a hit, as Iran-linked attacks continue.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityForeign Policy & International

Mar 31, 2026, 9:05 AM

I Downloaded (and Deleted) the White House App So You Don't Have To. It's a Hot Mess

I Downloaded (and Deleted) the White House App So You Don't Have To. It's a Hot Mess

Dashia Milden, CNET

The app is a nightmare of a historically dangerous cyberattack waiting to happen.

CybersecurityMedia & Communications

Mar 30, 2026, 9:50 PM

The White House App’s Propaganda Is The Least Alarming Thing About It

The White House App’s Propaganda Is The Least Alarming Thing About It

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Call me crazy, but I don’t think an official government app should be loading executable code from a random person’s GitHub account. Or tracking your GPS location in the background. Or silently stripping privacy consent dialogs from every website you visit th…

CybersecurityGovernment & Administration

Mar 30, 2026, 6:00 PM

FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Email Account Apparently Breached By Iranian Hackers

FBI Director Kash Patel’s Personal Email Account Apparently Breached By Iranian Hackers

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Call me a sicko, but I’m almost always happy when a top-level government official’s communications get hacked. That’s because — in almost every case — either the official seems to be a bit shady, or holds a high-level position in an agency involved in some sh…

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityIran

Mar 30, 2026, 4:23 PM

FBI email hack shows why you must lock down your tech

FBI email hack shows why you must lock down your tech

Fox News

FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email was hacked, with Iran's Handala Hack Team claiming responsibility. No classified data was breached, the FBI says.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurity

Mar 29, 2026, 4:11 PM

Data Centers Are Military Targets Now

Data Centers Are Military Targets Now

Sam Biddle, The Intercept

With militaries increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, data centers have emerged as new targets for strikes. The post Data Centers Are Military Targets Now appeared first on The Intercept.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityTrade Negotiations & Truces

Mar 20, 2026, 9:05 AM

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was Garbage. They Approved It Anyway.

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was Garbage. They Approved It Anyway.

Renee Dudley, with research by Doris Burke, ProPublica, Gizmodo.com

The government relies, in part, on third-party firms to vet cloud technology, but those firms are hired and paid by the company being assessed.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurity

Mar 18, 2026, 7:35 PM

Week in review: AiTM phishing kit used to hijack AWS accounts, year-long malware campaign targets HR

Week in review: AiTM phishing kit used to hijack AWS accounts, year-long malware campaign targets HR

Help Net Security

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Turning expertise into opportunity for women in cybersecurity Speaker diversity in cybersecurity has been a talking point for over a decade, with panels, pledges…

Technology RegulationCybersecurity

Mar 15, 2026, 9:00 AM

The Wyden Siren Goes Off Again: We’ll Be “Stunned” By What the NSA Is Doing Under Section 702

The Wyden Siren Goes Off Again: We’ll Be “Stunned” By What the NSA Is Doing Under Section 702

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Senator Ron Wyden says that when a secret interpretation of Section 702 is eventually declassified, the American public “will be stunned” to learn what the NSA has been doing. If you’ve followed Wyden’s career, you know this is not a man prone to hyperbole — …

Security & IntelligenceIntelligenceCybersecurity

Mar 12, 2026, 5:47 PM

U.S. Company Taken Offline by Cyberattack as Revenge for Missile Strike on Iranian School

U.S. Company Taken Offline by Cyberattack as Revenge for Missile Strike on Iranian School

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Devices were remotely wiped by the hacking group. The company says the attack is now over.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityForeign Policy & InternationalIran

Mar 11, 2026, 11:24 PM

Iran Includes American Tech Giants on List of New Targets

Iran Includes American Tech Giants on List of New Targets

Ece Yildirim, Gizmodo.com

State-aligned media released a list naming the offices of Microsoft, Palantir, and more as potential targets of military action.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIranSecurity & IntelligenceCybersecurity

Mar 11, 2026, 9:45 PM

FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Stole $46 Million Worth of Crypto from U.S. Government Stockpile

FBI Arrests Man Who Allegedly Stole $46 Million Worth of Crypto from U.S. Government Stockpile

Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com

The theft initially grabbed attention over reports that the son of an executive in charge of the crypto stash was involved.

Legal & JusticeCybersecurityEconomy & Finance

Mar 5, 2026, 7:20 PM

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