The latest cyber security news highlights several high-profile breaches including those at NASA, Marriott, and other large tech companies, as well as government agencies in the US and Britain, which were targeted by hackers working on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security. The attacks used compromised networks to gain access to clients' computers, and experts warn that even employee data can be a threat if it falls into the wrong hands. Nation state actors are also being linked to automated phishing attacks against secure accounts at Google, Yahoo, Protonmail, and Tutanota over the past two years. In response, lawmakers are making cybersecurity a top priority, with some proposing ideas to ramp up the federal government's response to cyber threats. The McAfee Labs Threat Report reveals a significant increase in IoT device malware, while ARK has partnered with Bugcrowd to protect its ecosystem through access to expert researchers.