Officials: War Secretary Hegseth Signs Order on Election SecuritySecretary of War Pete Hegseth signed an order on Monday, Sept. 28, directing the Department of War (DoW) to coordinate with federal and state agencies on election infrastructure protection, according to officials cited by Axios. The order assigns U.S. Cyber Command and the War Department’s combat support agencies to focus intelligence and cyber tools on…Natural News6d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityelection security order
America is ready to fight a cyber war. It isn't ready to survive oneCongress must test a civilian Department of Cyber War to ensure essential services and infrastructure survive severe cyberattacks.Washington Examiner20d agoWhole story →SecurityBuildcyber war preparedness
Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so farFrom the massive DOGE data breach and the compromise of critical infrastructure to the hack of federal surveillance systems, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026 so far.TechCrunch21d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernment2026 cybersecurity breaches
Lawmakers Want States to Crack Down on Flock Cameras-or Pay the PriceA new bipartisan effort in Congress to rein in automated license plate readers takes a page from the national drinking age: Comply, or risk losing federal highway funding.WIRED21d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyflock camera regulation push