June 25, 2024 at 01:54AM WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released in the U.K. after serving over five years in a maximum-security prison. He pleaded guilty to conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defense documents and is set to be sentenced for 62 months already served. Assange has left the country for … Read more
May 21, 2024 at 07:21AM The Central Intelligence Agency is embracing generative AI to enhance its mission, focusing on open-source applications, including a ChatGPT-like tool. Nand Mulchandani, the agency’s chief technology officer, emphasizes the importance of maintaining human oversight and vigilance due to the technology’s probabilistic nature and potential for bias. The CIA is already … Read more
February 4, 2024 at 12:19PM Former CIA software engineer Joshua Adam Schulte has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for disclosing classified information to WikiLeaks and possessing child pornography. The leaked information included hacking tools and exploits, costing the CIA millions and endangering national security. Schulte also attempted to transmit protected materials and expressed … Read more
February 1, 2024 at 11:04PM Former CIA employee Joshua Schulte has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sharing material with WikiLeaks. His crimes include espionage, computer hacking, and sharing classified information. The court declared his theft as the largest data breach in CIA history. Schulte also faces a lifetime of supervision upon release. … Read more
December 18, 2023 at 05:36PM On December 12, 2023, Mr. Harry Coker, Jr. was confirmed as the second National Cyber Director in the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. With four decades of experience in the public and private sector, Coker will advance President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy. His esteemed career includes leadership … Read more
December 13, 2023 at 07:00AM The US Senate confirmed Harry Coker as the new National Cyber Director in the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). Coker, previously executive director of the NSA, aims to continue ONCD’s work. The role was established in 2021 after the SolarWinds hack. His confirmation was praised for … Read more