FEC shuts web services after attempted intrusion before midterms
New electronic campaign-finance filings were blocked; officials have not confirmed access or theft, and voting systems were not involved.
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Hacking attempts knock US FEC electronic filing system offline
The outage comes about a week before the November 3 elections; past reports remain searchable.
China defends DeepSeek after US ban on civilian agency systems
Homeland Security told civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and stop procuring them, citing China-based servers.
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The cyber talent shortage? Job postings just hit a four-year low
US cybersecurity job postings through September 2026 hit a four-year low, down 26.4% from 2025.
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Amsterdam police confiscates server left-wing ISP A/I at American request
Amsterdam police seized an Autistici/Inventati server for the US after Washington sanctioned the Italian host.
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Chatbot refuseniks edge out users in the US, and they’re not for turning
Pew finds 51% of US adults never use chatbots, mostly from lack of interest, and few plan to start.
Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act
Congress.gov lists H.R. 9697, the Cyber Letters of Marque and Reprisal Act, without bill text here.
Most Americans want AI development to slow down or stop entirely, new poll finds
A Quinnipiac poll finds most Americans want AI development slowed or stopped for safety.
Proposed anti-Flock bills could spell trouble for license plate readers
US lawmakers proposed bills to restrict Flock Safety and other automated license-plate reader networks.
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Frontline Education Breach Impacts K-12 School District Staff
Frontline Education says a third-party software flaw exposed K-12 staff Social Security numbers and contact details.
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Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
President Trump announced a Super Intelligence Force led by Jay Clayton to coordinate US leadership in advanced AI.
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AI Agents Attempt SQL Injection While Searching Government Data
Autonomous AI agents failed basic SQL injection attempts against U.S. and Canadian government websites.
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AI borrowers face tough sell in risky corners of US credit market
AI-linked borrowers are finding a tougher reception in riskier parts of the US credit market.
Here’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s deal
Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Nvidia signed Trump's voluntary frontier AI safety commitment.
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The 2026 U.S. Midterms Election Season, Weakened Defenses: The Cyber Landscape Ahead
NSA and Cyber Command chief testified to Congress ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterms.
CISA Election Security Plan Flags Patching Barriers, Voter Database Attacks
CISA's 2026 election security plan flags slow patching, voter-database attacks, and insider risk.
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U.S. bill proposes permanent ban on artificial superintelligence and creation of new federal AI agency
Sanders and Casar proposed a permanent U.S. ban on artificial superintelligence and a new federal AI agency.
Americans’ views on data centers have turned more negative
Pew finds U.S. views of data centers grew sharply more negative during 2026, including on environment and energy costs.
Even Americans who use AI every day are worried about it
A Gallup survey finds most daily US AI users still worry about the technology.
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US criticises Australia's proposed algorithm opt-out laws as 'censorship'
The US called Australia's proposed social-media algorithm opt-out law censorship of protected speech.
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Trump says US is officially renaming AI ‘super intelligence’
Trump tells the UN the US will rename artificial intelligence to super intelligence and avoid restricting it.
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Trump now says he wants to form an ‘AI Force’
President Trump announced plans for an 'AI Force' led by an 'AI czar', giving no timeline or details while pledging not to hinder AI growth.
Daily AI usage in the U.S. has more than doubled in just six months
Epoch AI and Ipsos surveys found US adults using AI almost daily doubled from 8% to 19% between March and August 2026.
Trump announces "AI Force" and plans for an "AI czar" as he pushes unchecked AI growth
President Trump announced an 'AI Force' and a planned 'AI czar', opposing new AI regulation and framing data-center critics as ideologically motivated.