Scott Ikeda, Senior Correspondent at CPO Magazine

Connected cable to internet router showing national security risks

New US National Security Directive: Foreign Internet Routers Require Special FCC Approval to be Sold

March 27, 2026

Consumer-grade internet routers have been added as a category to the FCC's Covered List, which establishes communications equipment and services deemed to be an unacceptable national security risk. Some individual manufacturers, such as Huawei and ZTE, have already been added to this list in years past.

Unlocked digital lock showing attack chain targeting AI vulnerability

Cyber Security News

Claude “Claudy Day” Attack Chain Leverages Vulnerability in Search Results

March 25, 2026

A new vulnerability chain discovered by Oasis Security can compromise the Claude AI chatbot and does not require the target to have the app installed or even have an account with the service. The attack chain instead begins with a malicious webpage doctored up to place highly in search results for Claude, which passes the user to a pre-filled chat URL that exploits other vulnerabilities in the AI agent.

Hand holding iPhone showing iOS exploit by infostealer

Cyber Security News

Infostealer Using New “DarkSword” iOS Exploit Chain Deployed by Russian Threat Actors

March 23, 2026

DarkSword packs both a complete iOS exploit chain and infostealer into one package. The chain initiates when Safari opens a malicious webpage with a hidden iframe that springs the malware from the WebContent sandbox. It then works its way into deploying a number of custom payloads designed to tap into various vital and privileged iOS services.

Hands on laptop showing data theft of social security data

Cyber Security News

Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Former DOGE Engineer Stole Social Security Data

March 17, 2026

A whistleblower said that Solly asked them for help in transferring purloined social security data from a thumb drive to a personal computer and "sanitizing" it before uploading it to Leidos.

Iran flag with program code showing cyber attack by Iranian hackers

Cyber Security News

Cyber Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker Linked to Iranian Government Hacking Group

March 16, 2026

A cyber attack that continues to impact the Stryker medtech group's business operations as of this writing has been linked to a pro-Palestine hacking group thought to be supported by the Iranian government.

WhatsApp Icon on the screen showing phishing campaign by Russian hackers

Cyber Security News

Newly Discovered Phishing Campaign by Russian Hackers Targets Messaging Accounts of Government Employees, Journalists

March 16, 2026

Government officials and employees, military members, and journalists the world over are being advised by the Dutch Ministry of Defence that Russian state-backed hackers are engaged in a broad campaign targeting their WhatsApp and Signal accounts.

Cyber Security News

New “Cyber Strategy for America” Plan Turns Up Heat on International Criminal Gangs While Directing Federal Agencies to Adopt AI Defenses

March 13, 2026

The Trump Cyber Strategy is broken into six policy pillars meant to guide development of more specific measures and their future implementation. Each of these outlines consists of only one to two paragraphs without a large amount of specifics, making it a shorter and somewhat vaguer document than similar cyber policies laid out by prior administrations.

China Flag on circuit board showing Chinese hackers security breach of surveillance systems

Cyber Security News

Chinese Hackers Accused of Security Breach Involving FBI Surveillance Systems

March 11, 2026

Hackers used sophisticated techniques and leveraged a commercial internet service provider vendor’s infrastructure to breach FBI surveillance systems, something both Chinese and Russian state-backed threat actors are notorious for doing. It is unclear at this point which of the numerous Chinese hacking groups may have been involved with the security breach.

Hammer showing privacy lawsuit for AI smart glasses

Data Privacy News

Privacy Lawsuit Brought Against Meta Over Contractor Access to Videos From AI Smart Glasses

March 9, 2026

Plaintiffs in New Jersey and California are suing Meta for alleged privacy violations after anonymous contractors stepped forward to reveal intimate videos from the company's AI smart glasses are being surreptitiously shared. The privacy lawsuit claims that Meta's marketing tagline of "designed for privacy, controlled by you" is false.

Laptop with glowing circuit brain showing AI agent vulnerability

Cyber Security News

Security Research Finds OpenClaw AI Agent “Trivially Vulnerable” to Hijacking

March 4, 2026

The Oasis researchers document a vulnerability chain that can be initiated from any website the AI agent (or its user) visits, without users needing to interact in any way or being at all aware that they are being compromised. The attack targets the OpenClaw "gateway" that essentially acts as the AI agent's nerve center.

New US National Security Directive: Foreign Internet Routers Require Special FCC Approval to be Sold

Claude “Claudy Day” Attack Chain Leverages Vulnerability in Search Results

Infostealer Using New “DarkSword” iOS Exploit Chain Deployed by Russian Threat Actors

Cyber Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker Linked to Iranian Government Hacking Group

Newly Discovered Phishing Campaign by Russian Hackers Targets Messaging Accounts of Government Employees, Journalists

New “Cyber Strategy for America” Plan Turns Up Heat on International Criminal Gangs While Directing Federal Agencies to Adopt AI Defenses

Chinese Hackers Accused of Security Breach Involving FBI Surveillance Systems

Privacy Lawsuit Brought Against Meta Over Contractor Access to Videos From AI Smart Glasses

Security Research Finds OpenClaw AI Agent “Trivially Vulnerable” to Hijacking

Products That Are Not “Quantum-Safe” May Soon Be Ineligible for Cybersecurity Certification in France

API Vulnerability Could Have Let Attackers Hijack FIFA World Cup Broadcast Streams

Data Breach Impacts Madison Square Garden Sports and the New York Knicks

Estonia Plans Digital IDs for AI Agents for Accountability Purposes