Civil-rights groups sued ICE and CBP to expose DHS contracts with Israeli spyware firms Paragon and Cellebrite, fighting secrecy in domestic surveillance. #Trump #DHS #ICE #CBP #Spyware #CyberOperations #Surveillance #CivilRights #InstitutionalAccountability #CCR #JustFuturesLaw
ccrjustice.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Civil-rights groups sued ICE and CBP to expose DHS contracts with Israeli spyware firms Paragon and Cellebrite, fighting secrecy in domestic surveillance. #Trump #DHS #ICE #CBP #Spyware #CyberOperations #Surveillance #CivilRights #InstitutionalAccountability #CCR #JustFuturesLaw
ICE accessed Israeli spyware that hack phones and encrypted apps, marking DHS’s first domestic cyber operation using foreign surveillance tech. #Trump #DHS #ICE #CyberOperations #Spyware #Surveillance #CivilRights #Authoritarianism #InstitutionalAccountability #TheGuardian
Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps
Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
ICE accessed Israeli spyware that hack phones and encrypted apps, marking DHS’s first domestic cyber operation using foreign surveillance tech. #Trump #DHS #ICE #CyberOperations #Spyware #Surveillance #CivilRights #Authoritarianism #InstitutionalAccountability #TheGuardian
Hot from the press ! New report by the @icrc.org & the @geneva-academy.ch on #IHL and the growing involvement of #civilians in #CyberOperations & other #digital activities during #ArmedConflict.
Please find a summary of our findings & the report's link in our blog post
blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli...
Please find a summary of our findings & the report's link in our blog post
blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli...
From hackers to tech companies: IHL and the involvement of civilians in ICT activities in armed conflict
Five key risks, and state obligations, when civilians become involved in information and communication technology activities in armed conflict.
blogs.icrc.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hot from the press ! New report by the @icrc.org & the @geneva-academy.ch on #IHL and the growing involvement of #civilians in #CyberOperations & other #digital activities during #ArmedConflict.
Please find a summary of our findings & the report's link in our blog post
blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli...
Please find a summary of our findings & the report's link in our blog post
blogs.icrc.org/law-and-poli...
CIA was making successful cyberoperations/attacks against Venezuelan government (disabling the computer network used by Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s intelligence service). The goal apparently was to "do something". edition.cnn.com/2025/10/29/p...
October 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
CIA was making successful cyberoperations/attacks against Venezuelan government (disabling the computer network used by Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s intelligence service). The goal apparently was to "do something". edition.cnn.com/2025/10/29/p...
💻 With the growing involvement of civilians in armed conflict, facilitated by digitalization, how does #IHL address this?
Join this interactive online event to learn more: bit.ly/48EZ0ev
#Hacktivism #TechAndWar #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilian @icrc.org
Join this interactive online event to learn more: bit.ly/48EZ0ev
#Hacktivism #TechAndWar #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilian @icrc.org
October 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
💻 With the growing involvement of civilians in armed conflict, facilitated by digitalization, how does #IHL address this?
Join this interactive online event to learn more: bit.ly/48EZ0ev
#Hacktivism #TechAndWar #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilian @icrc.org
Join this interactive online event to learn more: bit.ly/48EZ0ev
#Hacktivism #TechAndWar #CyberOperations #ProtectionOfCivilian @icrc.org
March 3, 2025
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.S. to expand those capabilities."
He later denied it.
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.S. to expand those capabilities."
He later denied it.
Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia
The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against Russia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the decision, which was confirmed Monday by a U.S. official speaking on condition of anon...
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:29 AM
March 3, 2025
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.S. to expand those capabilities."
He later denied it.
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.S. to expand those capabilities."
He later denied it.
📢 La MSS chinoise au cœur de cyberopérations avancées: l’affaire « Salt Typhoon » et la montée en puissance
📝 Selon nytimes.com (28…
https://cyberveille.ch/posts/2025-09-30-la-mss-chinoise-au-coeur-de-cyberoperations-avancees-laffaire-salt-typhoon-et-la-montee-en-puissance/ #MSS__Chine_ #Cyberveille
📝 Selon nytimes.com (28…
https://cyberveille.ch/posts/2025-09-30-la-mss-chinoise-au-coeur-de-cyberoperations-avancees-laffaire-salt-typhoon-et-la-montee-en-puissance/ #MSS__Chine_ #Cyberveille
October 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
📢 La MSS chinoise au cœur de cyberopérations avancées: l’affaire « Salt Typhoon » et la montée en puissance
📝 Selon nytimes.com (28…
https://cyberveille.ch/posts/2025-09-30-la-mss-chinoise-au-coeur-de-cyberoperations-avancees-laffaire-salt-typhoon-et-la-montee-en-puissance/ #MSS__Chine_ #Cyberveille
📝 Selon nytimes.com (28…
https://cyberveille.ch/posts/2025-09-30-la-mss-chinoise-au-coeur-de-cyberoperations-avancees-laffaire-salt-typhoon-et-la-montee-en-puissance/ #MSS__Chine_ #Cyberveille
Des responsables américains et européens affirment que le ministère chinois de la Sécurité d'État (MSS) est devenu le principal acteur des cyberopérations
www.digi24.ro/stiri/extern...
www.digi24.ro/stiri/extern...
Atacurile cibernetice Salt Typhoon și ziua în care șeful spionajului SUA a zburat la Beijing cu un avertisment secret pentru Xi Jinping
Oficiali americani și europeni au spus că Ministerul Securității Statului din China (MSS) a devenit principala forță din spatele celor mai sofisticate operațiuni cibernetice ale Beijingului, după ce l...
www.digi24.ro
September 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Des responsables américains et européens affirment que le ministère chinois de la Sécurité d'État (MSS) est devenu le principal acteur des cyberopérations
www.digi24.ro/stiri/extern...
www.digi24.ro/stiri/extern...
Sneak peek into our upcoming paper on [working title]:
Assessing Irresponsibility in Cyber Operations
A Guide for Operators and Decision-Makers in Times of Strategic Competition
#cybersecurity #PRC #China #CyberOperations
Assessing Irresponsibility in Cyber Operations
A Guide for Operators and Decision-Makers in Times of Strategic Competition
#cybersecurity #PRC #China #CyberOperations
September 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Sneak peek into our upcoming paper on [working title]:
Assessing Irresponsibility in Cyber Operations
A Guide for Operators and Decision-Makers in Times of Strategic Competition
#cybersecurity #PRC #China #CyberOperations
Assessing Irresponsibility in Cyber Operations
A Guide for Operators and Decision-Makers in Times of Strategic Competition
#cybersecurity #PRC #China #CyberOperations
SN 1044: The EU’s Online Age Verification – Consumer Reports vs. Microsoft
Consumer Reports on Windows 10 updates. Waste (not fraud or abuse) within DoD Cyberoperations. China's DeepSeek produces deliberately flawed code. WebAssembly v3.0 officially released. Firefox v143 updates and new features.…
Consumer Reports on Windows 10 updates. Waste (not fraud or abuse) within DoD Cyberoperations. China's DeepSeek produces deliberately flawed code. WebAssembly v3.0 officially released. Firefox v143 updates and new features.…
SN 1044: The EU’s Online Age Verification – Consumer Reports vs. Microsoft
Consumer Reports on Windows 10 updates. Waste (not fraud or abuse) within DoD Cyberoperations. China's DeepSeek produces deliberately flawed code. WebAssembly v3.0 officially released. Firefox v143 updates and new features. Firefox for Android now offers DoH. A nearly terminal flaw in Microsoft's Entra ID. Chrome hits its 6th 0-day this year. Emergency update. DRAM (now DDR5) still vulnerable to RowHammer.
twit.tv
September 24, 2025 at 3:16 AM
SN 1044: The EU’s Online Age Verification – Consumer Reports vs. Microsoft
Consumer Reports on Windows 10 updates. Waste (not fraud or abuse) within DoD Cyberoperations. China's DeepSeek produces deliberately flawed code. WebAssembly v3.0 officially released. Firefox v143 updates and new features.…
Consumer Reports on Windows 10 updates. Waste (not fraud or abuse) within DoD Cyberoperations. China's DeepSeek produces deliberately flawed code. WebAssembly v3.0 officially released. Firefox v143 updates and new features.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.S. to expand those capabilities.
apnews.com/article/cybe...
apnews.com/article/cybe...
Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia
The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against Russia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the decision, which was confirmed Monday by a U.S. official speaking on condition of anon...
apnews.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, rolling back some efforts to contend with a key adversary even as national security experts call for the U.S. to expand those capabilities.
apnews.com/article/cybe...
apnews.com/article/cybe...
Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, although lawmakers and national security experts have called for a greater offensive posture.
By doing so, Hegseth shows that it's Trump's malicious intention to make the US defenceless against Russian cyber attacks.
By doing so, Hegseth shows that it's Trump's malicious intention to make the US defenceless against Russian cyber attacks.
Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia
The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against Russia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the decision, which was confirmed Monday by a U.S. official speaking on condition of anon...
apnews.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hegseth has paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia by U.S. Cyber Command, although lawmakers and national security experts have called for a greater offensive posture.
By doing so, Hegseth shows that it's Trump's malicious intention to make the US defenceless against Russian cyber attacks.
By doing so, Hegseth shows that it's Trump's malicious intention to make the US defenceless against Russian cyber attacks.
Christopher Painter, Founding Partner, The Cyber Policy Group delivers Keynote at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “ #OffensiveCyberOperations--Charting a #Legal & #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense @CyberSecCenter @C_Painter
August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Christopher Painter, Founding Partner, The Cyber Policy Group delivers Keynote at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “ #OffensiveCyberOperations--Charting a #Legal & #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense @CyberSecCenter @C_Painter
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, delivers Keynote at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
August 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Sandra Joyce, Vice President, Google Threat Intelligence, delivers Keynote at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
“OFFENSIVE CYBER: THE SPECTRUM OF #TOOLS IN THE #TOOLBOX” w/ Caitlin Clarke, John Keefe, Morgan Adamski & Joshua Stiefel at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
August 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“OFFENSIVE CYBER: THE SPECTRUM OF #TOOLS IN THE #TOOLBOX” w/ Caitlin Clarke, John Keefe, Morgan Adamski & Joshua Stiefel at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
J. Michael Daniel, President & CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance, delivers Keynote at Venable LLP’s Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
August 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
J. Michael Daniel, President & CEO, Cyber Threat Alliance, delivers Keynote at Venable LLP’s Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator, delivers Keynote at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
August 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator, delivers Keynote at Venable LLP Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law’s “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a #Legal and #Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
Ari Schwartz, Executive Director, Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law, Venable LLP, and Stacy O'Mara, Senior Director, Cybersecurity Services, Venable LLP, kicked off “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a Legal and Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
August 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ari Schwartz, Executive Director, Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law, Venable LLP, and Stacy O'Mara, Senior Director, Cybersecurity Services, Venable LLP, kicked off “Offensive Cyber Operations--Charting a Legal and Strategic Path Forward” #CyberOperations #ActiveCyberDefense
Stuxnet Leak Probe Puts Retired US General in the Crosshairs
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uap# ufo# declassified# unredacted# ciafiles# whistleblower# disclosure# CyberOperations# cyberattack# DepartmentOfJustice# espionage
https://www.unredacted.info/espionage/stuxnet-leak-probe-puts-retired-us-general-in-the-crosshairs/
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uap# ufo# declassified# unredacted# ciafiles# whistleblower# disclosure# CyberOperations# cyberattack# DepartmentOfJustice# espionage
https://www.unredacted.info/espionage/stuxnet-leak-probe-puts-retired-us-general-in-the-crosshairs/
August 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Stuxnet Leak Probe Puts Retired US General in the Crosshairs
#
uap# ufo# declassified# unredacted# ciafiles# whistleblower# disclosure# CyberOperations# cyberattack# DepartmentOfJustice# espionage
https://www.unredacted.info/espionage/stuxnet-leak-probe-puts-retired-us-general-in-the-crosshairs/
#
uap# ufo# declassified# unredacted# ciafiles# whistleblower# disclosure# CyberOperations# cyberattack# DepartmentOfJustice# espionage
https://www.unredacted.info/espionage/stuxnet-leak-probe-puts-retired-us-general-in-the-crosshairs/
Hongrie 🇭🇺 🇪🇺 : des agents russes 🇷🇺utilisent « des campagnes de désinformation, des cyberopérations ou des intimidations » pour influencer les électeurs en amont du scrutin www.euractiv.fr/section/poli...
www.euractiv.fr
August 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Hongrie 🇭🇺 🇪🇺 : des agents russes 🇷🇺utilisent « des campagnes de désinformation, des cyberopérations ou des intimidations » pour influencer les électeurs en amont du scrutin www.euractiv.fr/section/poli...
“Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon’s offensive cyberoperations against Russia”
Could be anything at this point.
Could be anything at this point.
August 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon’s offensive cyberoperations against Russia”
Could be anything at this point.
Could be anything at this point.
March 3, 2025: Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon’s offensive cyberoperations against Russia
August 13, 2025: ...
August 13, 2025: ...
Reporter: There is new reporting that the Russians have hacked into some computer systems that manage U.S. Federal court documents.
Trump: Are you surprised? That’s what they do….
Trump: Are you surprised? That’s what they do….
August 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
March 3, 2025: Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon’s offensive cyberoperations against Russia
August 13, 2025: ...
August 13, 2025: ...
@euben.bsky.social Eugenio’s research explains the elite cyber talent paradox in China - “all people are soldiers” vs “extremely lean.”
#Cybersecurity #TalentPipeline #CyberOperations
nattothoughts.substack.com/p/few-and-fa...
#Cybersecurity #TalentPipeline #CyberOperations
nattothoughts.substack.com/p/few-and-fa...
Few and Far Between: During China’s Red Hacker Era, Patriotic Hacktivism Was Widespread—Talent Was Not
Inside the small, elite circles that powered China’s massive hacker communities in the late 1990s and 2000s.
nattothoughts.substack.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
@euben.bsky.social Eugenio’s research explains the elite cyber talent paradox in China - “all people are soldiers” vs “extremely lean.”
#Cybersecurity #TalentPipeline #CyberOperations
nattothoughts.substack.com/p/few-and-fa...
#Cybersecurity #TalentPipeline #CyberOperations
nattothoughts.substack.com/p/few-and-fa...
I remember reading that in March Hegseth paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia at US Cyber Command. I don’t know if this has any relevance here. But it seemed, to me, a dumb thing to do.
July 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I remember reading that in March Hegseth paused offensive cyberoperations against Russia at US Cyber Command. I don’t know if this has any relevance here. But it seemed, to me, a dumb thing to do.
📡 When does disrupting connectivity cross a legal line at war?
From bombing a communication tower to national shutdowns, connectivity disruptions are frequent in #ArmedConflict. This article unpacks the limits #IHL imposes on such acts.
🔗 bit.ly/3I8etZp
#CyberOperations #EvenWarHasRules
From bombing a communication tower to national shutdowns, connectivity disruptions are frequent in #ArmedConflict. This article unpacks the limits #IHL imposes on such acts.
🔗 bit.ly/3I8etZp
#CyberOperations #EvenWarHasRules
July 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
📡 When does disrupting connectivity cross a legal line at war?
From bombing a communication tower to national shutdowns, connectivity disruptions are frequent in #ArmedConflict. This article unpacks the limits #IHL imposes on such acts.
🔗 bit.ly/3I8etZp
#CyberOperations #EvenWarHasRules
From bombing a communication tower to national shutdowns, connectivity disruptions are frequent in #ArmedConflict. This article unpacks the limits #IHL imposes on such acts.
🔗 bit.ly/3I8etZp
#CyberOperations #EvenWarHasRules