Ryan Lovelace

Federal cyber agency’s threat-sharing program failing because of security concerns, watchdog says

A major information-sharing program at the lead federal cybersecurity agency has stumbled mightily because of security concerns involving the agency, according to the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general.

October 1, 2024

Former CIA executive pushes for new ‘open source’ intelligence body

An influential former CIA executive is working to build momentum in Washington for a new U.S. intelligence agency that would focus solely on commercially available data, such as content on social media and tech platforms.

September 30, 2024

CrowdStrike apologizes for massive web outage, tells Congress of plan to prevent a repeat

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike apologized for helping spark a global internet outage in July and pledged to Congress that it had a new process to prevent such problems from recurring.

September 25, 2024

Lawmakers raise new alarm about Americans’ data risk on Temu

Americans' data on the retailer Temu appears vulnerable to the Chinese Communist Party, according to House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence lawmakers who want federal investigators to take a closer look.

September 25, 2024

U.S. intelligence community warns foreign adversaries stepping up AI to sway voters

U.S. intelligence officials issued a rare alert revealing Iran and Russia have deployed artificial intelligence to advance efforts to manipulate American voters ahead of the November election. An Office of the Director of National Intelligence official told reporters U.S. investigators had previously seen AI-powered influence campaigns overseas, but the official confirmed this week that "this is now happening here."

September 24, 2024

Thousands of Capitol Hill staffers’ info spilled across dark web, security firm says

Personal information for some 3,191 congressional staffers has been leaked across the dark web, according to new research from internet security firm Proton being released Tuesday.

September 24, 2024

Sen. Marco Rubio alarmed about possible FBI bias in probe of assassination attempts on Trump

Sen. Marco Rubio has concerns that federal officials may withhold any details they discover about foreign involvement in the attempted assassinations of former President Trump.

September 22, 2024

Former NSA Director Nakasone opens new institute at Vanderbilt to train ‘right type of leader’

Retired Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone opened a new Institute of National Security at Vanderbilt University in Nashville on Wednesday, with a plan to train the next generation of national security professionals.

September 19, 2024

FBI, U.S. agencies say they disrupted Chinese hackers targeting American consumers

Federal security officials disrupted China-sponsored hackers breaching American defenses, enabling access to people's cameras and other internet-connected devices, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said Wednesday.

September 18, 2024

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo seeks avowal of independent Taiwan

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is calling on American officials to recognize Taiwan as an independent nation, separate from communist China.

September 17, 2024

Silicon Valley sounds alarm over drone warfare: ‘We would last less than two months’ in a war

Executives from leading defense technology companies warned Congress on Monday that the federal government's process for acquiring and adopting new drones and software has put America at a major disadvantage.

September 16, 2024

OpenAI unveils new ‘reasoning’ models as security questions linger

OpenAI is touting new artificial intelligence models that the company claims are capable of "reasoning" at the level of doctorate students, even as questions remain about the powerful tools' safety.

September 13, 2024

Microsoft finds deepfake threat to elections is different than experts expected

Microsoft is closely scrutinizing malicious influence efforts launched by Russia, Iran and China and has found some unexpected developments in people's response to deepfakes.

September 12, 2024

NSA explains its work with private sector on election security and fighting foreign cyber threats

The National Security Agency is on guard for foreign threats to the November elections and told The Washington Times it is banding together with private companies to thwart digital disruptions before they occur.

September 12, 2024

Pentagon preps for military’s entrance into quantum computing era: ‘Might come very soon’

The Pentagon is bracing for a major breakthrough to accelerate the arrival of revolutionary quantum computers, with burgeoning initiatives to validate scientific discoveries and begin testing applications of the machines.

September 11, 2024

Intel officials: Moscow built U.S. influencer networks, danger growing from Iran ahead of vote

U.S. intelligence officials warn they are seeing escalating efforts by hostile foreign nations to influence the upcoming American elections, including Russian-built networks of American influencers and stepped-up Iranian cyber operations.

September 7, 2024

FBI sees spike in incoming tips, using AI to handle surge

The FBI has observed a massive uptick in the number of tips it is receiving, and the bureau is using artificial intelligence to sort through the thousands of incoming phone calls and emails.

September 5, 2024

Inside NSA’s partnerships with AI makers to prevent future attacks

The National Security Agency is teaming up with leading artificial intelligence companies to expose foreign adversaries' malicious use of the cutting-edge technology emerging in the private sector.

September 5, 2024

Spies reveal details of tracking courier to hunt down bin Laden; NSA to tell story of 10-year quest

The National Security Agency revealed new details on Thursday of its pivotal role in tracking the most wanted terrorist in American history: Osama bin Laden, including how it helped finger the courier who led to the al Qaeda leader's hideout and how it helped protect the mission that finally hunted him down.

September 5, 2024

China’s Volt Typhoon hackers cause changes in NSA operations, U.S. digital defenses

U.S. cyber officials and digital defenders say they are changing their operations in the wake of successful hacks into American infrastructure by China's Volt Typhoon cyberattackers.

September 4, 2024