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Adam Janofsky

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Editorial Director @TheRecord_Media by @RecordedFuture. formerly @WSJ @protocol https://teapaw.org/t.co/lkPRigpE1x

Joined November 2010
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As threats to our critical infrastructure and civilian networks from Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow grow and AI lowers the barrier to entry for attacks, our worsening cyber workforce gap has created a dangerous homeland security threat. More from @martinmatishak in @TheRecord_Media: therecord.media/pivott-act-r…
Proposal for federal cyber scholarship, with service requirement, returns in House

Proposal for federal cyber scholarship, with service requirement, returns in House

House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green is bringing back the PIVOTT Act, which would create an ROTC-like civilian scholarship for students in two-year cyber programs.

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Lots in store for @TheRecord_Media in 2025, but it's always fun to look back at what people read the most last year
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A bit of a dark horse, second place was a @jgreigj story about a ransomware attack that temporarily shut down one of the largest furniture companies in the U.S. Ransomware stories were unfortunately a constant in 2024 therecord.media/furniture-gi…
Furniture giant shuts down manufacturing facilities after ransomware attack

Furniture giant shuts down manufacturing facilities after ransomware attack

One of the largest furniture companies in the U.S. was forced to shut down its manufacturing facilities following a ransomware attack that began last week.

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Finally, coverage of the UnitedHealth cyberattack, which caused widespread disruptions across the healthcare industry, were widely popular. @RonWyden's comments about holding the company's leadership responsible was the #3 story of the year therecord.media/unitedhealth…
UnitedHealth leaders 'should be held responsible' for installing inexperienced CISO, senator says

UnitedHealth leaders 'should be held responsible' for installing inexperienced CISO, senator says

In a letter to regulators, Sen. Ron Wyden noted a cascade of reckless decisions by the company — most notably hiring a chief information security officer who had not worked in a full-time cybersecu...

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WhatsApp won a long-running lawsuit against Israeli spyware maker NSO Group, with a federal judge ruling that NSO is liable for hacks that affected 1,400 devices belonging to WhatsApp users therecord.media/judge-rules-…

Judge rules NSO Group is liable for spyware hacks targeting 1,400 WhatsApp user devices

The precedent-setting ruling from a Northern California federal judge could lead to massive damages against NSO Group, whose notorious spyware has been reportedly used by various governments worldw...

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More election disinformation flagged by feds.
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FBI Statement on False Videos.
Statement from the FBI regarding two videos falsely claiming to from the the FBI relating to election security.

ALT Statement from the FBI regarding two videos falsely claiming to from the the FBI relating to election security.

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After years of bombarding Ukrainian targets with wiper malware and other cyberattacks aimed at wreaking havoc, @NSACyber’s Dave Luber said there are signs Russia is changing its tactics with a focus on cyberespionage. #PREDICT2024 therecord.media/russia-ukrai…
NSA cyber chief: Espionage is now Russia’s focus for cyberattacks on Ukraine

NSA cyber chief: Espionage is now Russia’s focus for cyberattacks on Ukraine

After a long trend of cyberattacks intended to destroy or disrupt systems in Ukraine, Russia's hackers appear to be shifting to espionage to gain battlefield advantages, the NSA's David Luber says.

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We will remain an independent & open intelligence platform, operating as an independent subsidiary of @Mastercard. My dinner with their CEO @MiebachMichael last week convinced me that we have an amazing partnership in front of us.
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Is it normal for my notifications to look like this (I don’t even follow him)
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Stupid enough to think jews = israelis, and stupid enough to get caught… FBI or whoever was listening prevented a catastrophe here nytimes.com/2024/09/06/us/po…
Man Plotted to Kill Jews in New York on Oct. 7 Anniversary, U.S. Says (Published 2024)

Man Plotted to Kill Jews in New York on Oct. 7 Anniversary, U.S. Says (Published 2024)

A 20-year-old Pakistani citizen was arrested in Canada after plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York, according to the Justice Department.

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Inaugural Pentagon cyber policy chief nominee sails through Armed Services Committee therecord.media/first-pentag… On @TheRecord_Media
Inaugural Pentagon cyber policy chief nominee sails through Armed Services Committee

Inaugural Pentagon cyber policy chief nominee sails through Armed Services Committee

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday advanced Michael Sulmeyer to serve as the Pentagon’s first-ever assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy.

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Investigation prompts European hosting companies to suspend accounts linked to Russian disinfo therecord.media/european-web… @TheRecord_Media & @daryna_antoniuk
Investigation prompts European hosting companies to suspend accounts linked to Russian disinfo

Investigation prompts European hosting companies to suspend accounts linked to Russian disinfo

Web hosting giants Hetzner from Germany and Hostinger from Lithuania confirmed to the German nonprofit journalism group Correctiv that they terminated accounts associated with the disinformation...

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Airlines, broadcasters and countless other businesses across the globe Friday morning were facing disruptions attributed to a "defect" in a Crowdstrike update therecord.media/crowdstrike-…
CrowdStrike oopsie crashes Windows workstations across the world

CrowdStrike oopsie crashes Windows workstations across the world

CrowdStrike, one of the world’s leading cybersecurity companies, has said a “defect” rather than a security incident or cyberattack was behind a fault in one of its products that has crashed a large...

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Good morning all. Overnight we've had an oopsie affecting a cybersecurity company called Crowdstrike. It does seem to be a mistake, not malicious. But it has crashed all of their customers' workstations. And that's a lot of businesses globally. Have a ☕️ and breathe.
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The FBI has successfully accessed the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspect in the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The bureau continues to investigate his electronic devices for potential motives and evidence. therecord.media/feds-break-i…
Feds break into suspected Trump shooter’s phone

Feds break into suspected Trump shooter’s phone

The FBI said it gained access to Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone and has conducted “nearly 100 interviews of law enforcement personnel, event attendees, and other witnesses.”

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‘Serious hacker attack’ forces Frankfurt university to shut down IT systems therecord.media/serious-hack… @TheRecord_Media & @AlexMartin
‘Serious hacker attack’ forces Frankfurt university to shut down IT systems

‘Serious hacker attack’ forces Frankfurt university to shut down IT systems

The Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences said Monday it was targeted by a cyberattack which compromised its IT "infrastructure."

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Health-related scam campaigns leveraging AI and deepfake videos are plaguing Meta platforms, reaching millions globally with bogus "miracle cures". therecord.media/scammers-har…
Scammers harness AI and deepfakes to sell bogus ‘miracle cures’ on Meta platforms

Scammers harness AI and deepfakes to sell bogus ‘miracle cures’ on Meta platforms

The sweeping campaigns on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram reach millions of people across four continents, according to the research.

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In case you missed it, I was on @wamu885 's @1a this morning with @JWhitePubRadio to talk about the latest news about @binance's Tigran Gambaryan. He's on trial in Nigeria and has been held by the government there since February. Listen to the latest here: the1a.org/segments/how-a-for…
How a former U.S. investigator wound up on trial in Nigeria for money laundering and tax evasion

How a former U.S. investigator wound up on trial in Nigeria for money laundering and tax evasion

Tigran Gambaryan is an American who works for the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance.

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