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Making America safer from cyber-attacks through a team of national cyber experts in policy, applied research and education.

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Today we're proud to announce a great new go-to website from the McCrary Institute. Introducing #ThreatBeat, our new one-stop site for news, analysis, alerts and context on the issues shaping cyber policy and infrastructure protection. You'll find the best stories from experienced cyber and national security journalists alongside original commentary, explainers and podcasts created by our McCrary team and informed by the wisdom of our senior fellows. All things cyber. All in one place. Visit https://t.co/c6YvSoXGPJ

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Full episode: https://t.co/AMdYqln7Fj

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You wouldn’t hand a visitor a master key to every floor in your headquarters. Why do it with an AI agent?

@dashlane CEO John Bennett breaks down why handing raw credentials to autonomous agents is a massive security trap—and why out-of-band authentication and passkeys are the only viable path forward.

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It was incredible to welcome @Livermore_Lab to the @AuburnU campus. We were blown away by the synergies and similarities in our work to keep the nation safe in this fast-moving digital world. Special thanks to Anup Singh, Nate Gleason, Jovana Helms, Eric Schwegler and Rosaline Cohen Benno and the whole team for a great visit.

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It was a real treat to have the McCrary Institute team together in Auburn this week. We had a chance to learn from each other, strategize and prepare to make even greater impact protecting our national security, our economic security and our communities. War Eagle!

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Full Cyber Focus discussion: https://t.co/2lsAwggZda

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Our adversaries run full strategic campaigns; Washington just opens cases and writes advisories. From Volt Typhoon burrowing into the electric grid to an AI race that demands more power than our infrastructure can support, U.S. cyber deterrence is facing an inflection point.

Bill Evanina, Rob Joyce, Cynthia Kaiser, and Alison King cut past the talking points on what it will actually take to defend national lifelines.

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Watch: https://t.co/2lsAwghx2I

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What will it take for Washington to impose real costs on China for targeting U.S. infrastructure?

The first Cyber Focus: Unplugged roundtable debates America’s willingness to use its economic leverage—and whether our cyber defenses can keep pace with AI.

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New federal cybersecurity requirements are coming to America’s ports and we're proud to help the Alabama Port Authority prepare.

Great story by our friends at @AuburnEngineers

https://t.co/Cp3kwsQwGG

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When essential services go down, people care about getting them back, no matter what caused the disruption.

On Cyber Focus, @CISAgov Acting Director Nick Andersen joins Frank Cilluffo to discuss the agency’s new strategy and what resilience means for communities.

Watch: https://t.co/AQFzsph9WX

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Today @CISAgov released CISA 2030: Defend, Harden, Prevail. Our director Frank Cilluffo applauded the strategy for “recognizing the realities of today’s threat environment.” Read his statement here https://t.co/1gqX7y0nYh

And listen to a special episode of our Cyber Focus podcast with CISA Director Nick Andersen discussing the new strategy https://t.co/AQFzsph9WX

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Thanks to @StaySafeOnline for another tremendous #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth event at the @NYSE. Every year they pull together the community to focus on the trends and actions we can take to keep the American people safe online.
Our own Frank Cilluffo moderated a discussion that spotlighted instances where public and private sector partners are successfully collaborating in a time of tremendous change. Thanks to those at @ATT, the @SecretService and Knox Security Security for a great panel.

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Patching a critical vulnerability in four to eight hours sounds fast. Until an AI-driven attacker exploits it in four to six minutes.

@BoozAllen's Brad Medairy joins Frank Cilluffo on Cyber Focus to discuss what that gap means for cyber defense.

Watch: https://t.co/w0RRXuZaXY

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NEW: Hackers claim ‘complete paralysis’ of 1,825 Azerbaijan government websites in response to hijab ban https://t.co/60KbmYVfIX

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A familiar face. A convincing voice. But is it really them?

For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, @iProov CTO Dominic Forrest joins Cyber Focus to show how deepfakes fool us and why protecting people takes more than awareness training. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

Watch: https://t.co/TjtWQl6pm6

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NEW: Iran hackers vow to turn Americans ‘into hamburger meat,’ ‘blow up’ facilities over U.S. threats https://t.co/7Ahwz3Te68

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When cyber defenses fail, how do essential services keep running?

On our Cyber Focus podcast, @ASDGovAu's Stephanie Crowe and @CISAgov's Nick Andersen join Frank Cilluffo to discuss planning to operate through a breach.

Watch the full discussion: https://t.co/YSenm89Q1q

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Industrial Cyber highlights Booz Allen and @McCraryCyber's efforts to help critical infrastructure leaders prepare for AI-enabled cyberattacks, with insights from Brad Medairy, President of Booz Allen's National Cyber business. Read more: https://t.co/jKsMt30JSo

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NEW - Iran hackers offer bounty for Americans: $15K if alive, $2.5K if dead https://t.co/d3RRxfv4uZ

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Can CISA defend U.S. critical infrastructure despite losing roughly 1,000 employees over the past 18 months?

This week on the Cyber Focus podcast, @Rep_Walkinshaw joins Frank Cilluffo to discuss those CISA staffing cuts, the stakes for critical infrastructure, and responsible AI adoption in government.

Watch: https://t.co/2mYq5JAGLj