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News brief: Cybersecurity weakened by government shutdown | TechTarget
The U.S. government shut down at 12:01 ET on Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. Hundreds of thousands of employees across multiple federal programs have been affected — and the effects will ripple across the cybersecurity industry. Since the current administration took office in January, cybersecurity agencies have been under the…
Why the US government is not the savior Intel needs | TechCrunch
The Trump administration made an unprecedented, and confusing, move last week when it announced plans to convert money Intel was supposed to receive through Joe Biden-era government grant programs into a 10% equity stake. While it remains unclear if converting those government grants into equity is even possible — that’s up for debate — it’s…
How government cyber cuts will affect you and your business
Deep cuts in cybersecurity spending risk creating ripple effects that will put many organizations at a higher risk of falling victim to cyberattacks 03 Jul 2025 • , 4 min. read We often hear about cybersecurity fatigue, the mental and emotional strain that weighs on individuals and teams on the frontlines and leads to decreased…
The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
As scam compounds in Southeast Asia continue to drive massive campaigns targeting victims around the world, WIRED took a deeper look at how Elon Musk’s satellite internet service provider Starlink is keeping many of those compounds in Myanmar online. Meanwhile, FTC complaints obtained by WIRED allege that an “OpenAI” job scam used Telegram to recruit…