Riotta is a journalist based in Washington, D.C. He earned his master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he served as 2021 class president. His reporting has appeared in NBC News, Nextgov/FCW, Newsweek Magazine, The Independent and more.
President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of former PayPal executive David Sacks to serve as the inaugural White House czar for artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency is already raising significant concerns about potential conflicts of interest and market favoritism.
A Russian activist says security forces covertly installed spyware on his cellphone while he was detained in Moscow for aiding Ukraine. A report published Thursday shows the spyware received a broad range of permissions, from tracking location to reading encrypted messages.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reportedly expanding its use of emerging surveillance tools, including drones and artificial intelligence, without proper safeguards as experts warn of potential privacy violations and risks involving facial recognition and third-party data usage.
China has surged past the United States in critical technology research, according to a recent report published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. Experts warn the shift could have profound global implications, including risks to U.S. cybersecurity, innovation and global leadership.
President-elect Donald Trump's strong cryptocurrency support amid market volatility is raising concerns over potential conflicts of interest, with experts warning his agenda - including potential plans to appoint a White House crypto czar - could destabilize the economy and undermine public trust.
T-Mobile disputed claims Wednesday that Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached its systems and stole customer data, warning that some U.S. communications networks may still be compromised and detailing how its layered defenses and third-party cybersecurity partnerships thwarted the attack.
Two vulnerabilities in Mozilla products and Windows are being actively exploited by RomCom, a Kremlin-linked cybercriminal group known for targeting businesses and conducting espionage, warn security researchers from Eset. Exploiting the two flaws together enables attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking industry proposals for a new artificial intelligence contract vehicle to help revamp its multi-domain analytics platform, Advana, according to a newly released draft solicitation. The new contract vehicle could extend through July 2035.
A Russian cyberespionage group hacked a Washington, D.C.-based organization focused on Ukraine by deploying a new attack technique that exploits Wi-Fi connectivity, according to new research. The "nearest neighbor attack methodology could lead to a significant broadening of targeting and attacks.
A secretive U.S. military unit has surged its support to partner nations across the globe in 2024 while combatting escalating threats from foreign adversaries like China and North Korea, a top official from Cyber Command told the Cyberwarcon summit on Friday.
The role of CISOs is evolving beyond a technical leadership position to a more strategic one. As cybersecurity threats grow in complexity, CISOs must work closely with business leaders to align security strategies with overall business objectives, said Erika Dean, CSO at Robinhood Markets.
The U.S. cyber defense agency is urging critical infrastructure operators to learn from the experience of a volunteer red teaming test and not rely too heavily on host-based endpoint detection and response solutions at the expense of network layer protections.
The Justice Department has seized PopeyeTools, a notorious cybercrime marketplace, while announcing criminal charges for three alleged operators behind the website, which generated over $1.7 million in revenue, according to a Wednesday announcement.
The United States Coast Guard is continuing to warn of significant security risks embedded in ship-to-shore cranes developed by companies with ties to Beijing while issuing new sensitive requirements for ports operating Chinese-made cranes across the country.
A panel of cybersecurity experts and top industry officials pushed lawmakers and the federal government to step up their defenses against escalating cyberthreats from China, citing recent high-profile examples of evidence that Beijing is increasingly targeting the U.S. with sophisticated attacks.
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