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• EPA will step up inspections of water sector cybersecurity May 20, 2024
  A new enforcement alert said that the majority of inspected water systems do not fully comply with federal requirements. The post EPA will step up inspections of water sector cybersecurity appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Christian Vasquez
• Departing top CISA official reflects on nearly four years in the cyber hot seat May 17, 2024
  Eric Goldstein spoke with CyberScoop about where the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made progress, lessons learned and what’s next. The post Departing top CISA official reflects on nearly four years in the cyber hot seat appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Tim Starks
• Top CISA official Eric Goldstein to depart agency next month May 16, 2024
  Goldstein has served as the executive assistant director for cybersecurity and worked on a number of key priorities for the agency. The post Top CISA official Eric Goldstein to depart agency next month appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Tim Starks
• Arizona woman arrested and charged in North Korean IT worker scheme May 16, 2024
  Christina Chapman facilitated remote work and financial transfers for North Koreans tied to that nation’s weapons development programs, according to the U.S. government. The post Arizona woman arrested and charged in North Korean IT worker scheme appeared first on CyberScoop.
  AJ Vicens
• Lawmakers fret over who will report foreign election interference  May 16, 2024
  When the U.S. government has credible evidence of a foreign nation interfering in an American election, who is responsible for sounding the alarm and what processes are in place to ensure it’s done in a responsible, nonpartisan manner? The post Lawmakers fret over who will report foreign election interference  appeared first on CyberScoop.
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• Three bills governing AI in elections pass Senate committee May 15, 2024
  The bills are aimed at protecting election integrity from the misuse of generative artificial intelligence. The post Three bills governing AI in elections pass Senate committee appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Christian Vasquez
• Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses  May 15, 2024
  Poland was once a “dark spot” on spyware abuse, but a probe, victim notifications and more has made it a potential model for other nations. The post Inside Poland’s groundbreaking effort to reckon with spyware abuses  appeared first on CyberScoop.
  Tim Starks
• BreachForums, a key English-language cybercrime forum, seized by the FBI May 15, 2024
  The takedown comes nearly a year after the site was reconstituted after a previous seizure.  The post BreachForums, a key English-language cybercrime forum, seized by the FBI appeared first on CyberScoop.
  AJ Vicens
• AI companies promise to protect our elections. Will they live up to their pledges? May 15, 2024
  Critics in government and industry want more transparency, reporting and accountability for recent industry promises around AI and elections. The post AI companies promise to protect our elections. Will they live up to their pledges? appeared first on CyberScoop.
  djohnson
• DeRusha stepping down from ONCD, federal CISO roles May 14, 2024
  "Chris’s keen insights, experience, and judgement have been integral to the work," ONCD has done, Harry Coker says. The post DeRusha stepping down from ONCD, federal CISO roles appeared first on CyberScoop.
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