NATO Must Impose Costs on Russia, China over Cyber and Hybrid Attacks, Says Deputy Chief
At the Munich Cyber Security Conference, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska warned that the alliance must make cyber and hybrid attacks by Russia and China more costly. She cited a December cyber‑attack on Poland’s energy infrastructure as a recent example of the growing threat. NATO’s recent Hague summit committed to raising overall defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2030, with 1.5% earmarked for indirect defence and cyber resilience. She emphasized integrated cyber defence, industry cooperation, and a new cyber defence centre to boost deterrence.
China May Be Rehearsing a Digital Siege, Taiwan Warns
Taiwan’s senior security adviser warned that China is using a secret cyber‑training platform called "Expedition Cloud" to simulate attacks on critical infrastructure. The platform creates digital twins of power grids, transport and communications networks, allowing Beijing’s teams to rehearse disruptive...
Interim CISA Chief: ‘When the Government Shuts Down, Cyber Threats Do Not’
Acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala warned that a DHS shutdown would cripple the agency’s ability to issue timely cyber guidance, force over a third of frontline security staff to work without pay, and halt proactive threat‑hunting activities. The shutdown would...
Cyber Command, NSA Nominee Rudd Advances to Senate Floor
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 14‑3 to advance Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s nomination as head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency. Rudd, currently deputy chief of U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command, has no prior cyber warfare or intelligence...