Eric Geller
@ericjgeller
Senior reporter at @CybersecurityDive.bsky.social covering all things digital security. I also co-host @hothtakes.bsky.social. | Send me tips:
Remarkable story here: Iran seems to have used a well-known vulnerability in cell networks to track U.S. military forces during the war. www.ft.com/content/4435...
The Trump administration has suspended the second phase of a cybersecurity regulation program for defense contractors, saying it was costing those firms too much money to comply: www.war.gov/News/Release... It's the latest hurdle in a long-running saga for these rules.
The U.S. and a bunch of partners are reiterating warnings to critical infrastructure organizations about Russian government hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in edge devices like routers: media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/09/...
Verified Voting has a great website where you can see the voting equipment used in every jurisdiction in the U.S., as well as explanations of the different types of technology. verifiedvoting.org/verifier/#mo...
DHS is forcing states to implement "election integrity" measures to get federal election security $$: www.dhs.gov/news/2026/07... The requirement to (promise to) drop barcode/QR-equipped ballots is big. Many states just bought a ton of those devices to replace all-electronic machines after 2016.
This is one of the most deranged things I've ever read in my life. www.todayintabs.com/p/over-lever...
CISA has published a report about a contractor's recent leak of CISA security keys on GitHub. It's fairly candid about the agency's shortcomings and offers advice for other organizations. www.cisa.gov/news-events/...
"The different approaches might stem from their voters...Three in five Republican respondents to a 2018 NPR/Ipsos poll said they would consider voting for a candidate who was accused of sexual assault. A majority of Democrats...said the exact opposite..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/u...
"In Wikipedia’s 25-year history, it has never had to fight this hard." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/b...
"University leaders and research advocates cite many reasons for the declines in new doctoral students. ... But the most cited reason in interviews was the unreliable nature of federal funding under the Trump administration." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...
The Smithsonian Castle recently reopened to the public for a limited time and is hosting a short-term exhibit with some amazing artifacts from American history. The centerpieces are the desk at which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration and the iconic William Stone engraving of the document.
250 years ago today, a fractious group of statesmen approved one of the most remarkable documents ever written. I love that it's on display for all to see, like a gentle reminder. America is flawed, but it's also extraordinary, and if we understand its history, maybe we can fulfill its promise.
I've walked past this court complex so many times, but I don't think I've ever looked up its history. It's fascinating. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/pol... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_...
CISA has published the charter for ANCHOR-CI. There's a few new details, including about how sector council establishment will work and how CISA will operate the program. www.cisa.gov/sites/defaul...
Anthropic today unfroze access to its Mythos and Fable AI models after the government lifted its export-control ban. The company says the original jailbreak wasn't unique to its models but it's improved its safety classifier anyway. www.anthropic.com/news/redeplo...
New: More than a year after eliminating a key public-private critical infrastructure coordination framework, DHS is finally creating a replacement. The new system allows more types of councils but also emphasizes state and local responsibility. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13268.pdf