Category: cyberscoop

Treasury removes Intellexa spyware-linked trio from sanctions list
02
Jan
2026

Treasury removes Intellexa spyware-linked trio from sanctions list

The Trump administration this week removed three Iranians from its sanctions list who were previously accused of working for Intellexa,…

Robert Rea
30
Dec
2025

OpenAI says prompt injection may never be ‘solved’ for browser agents like Atlas

OpenAI is warning that prompt injection, a technique that hides malicious instructions inside ordinary online content, is becoming a central…

Robert Rea
30
Dec
2025

AI doesn’t care if it’s in California or Texas. It just runs.

Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than regulators can keep up. In the absence of federal guidance, states have taken matters…

Abstract binary code rippling on waving ribbons.
30
Dec
2025

MongoBleed defect swirls, stamping out hope of year-end respite

Cybersecurity professionals are closing out 2025 confronting yet another information-disclosure vulnerability, drawing widespread concern as threat hunters and researchers race…

ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber firm Armis for $7.75B
23
Dec
2025

ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber firm Armis for $7.75B

ServiceNow has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Armis for $7.75 billion in cash, a deal that would push the enterprise…

Robert Rea
23
Dec
2025

How to determine if agentic AI browsers are safe enough for your enterprise

Agentic AI browsers like OpenAI’s Atlas have debuted to major fanfare, and the enthusiasm is warranted. These tools automate web…

NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity
23
Dec
2025

NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity

The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that it will partner with The MITRE Corporation on a $20 million…

Justice Department headquarters at night
22
Dec
2025

Leader of 764 offshoot pleads guilty, faces up to 60 years in jail

A 19-year-old man from San Antonio pleaded guilty Friday to multiple crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children while acting…

Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks
20
Dec
2025

Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks

Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak, a 35-year-old Ukrainian national, pleaded guilty Friday to multiple crimes stemming from his involvement in a string…

Cybersecurity abstract
20
Dec
2025

Former incident responders plead guilty to ransomware attack spree

Former cybersecurity professionals Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Tyler Martin pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a series of ransomware…

FBI says ‘ongoing’ deepfake impersonation of U.S. gov officials dates back to 2023
20
Dec
2025

FBI says ‘ongoing’ deepfake impersonation of U.S. gov officials dates back to 2023

The FBI said that unknown actors have continued to deploy AI voice cloning tools in an ongoing effort to impersonate…

Matt Kapko
19
Dec
2025

Cisco customers hit by fresh wave of zero-day attacks from China-linked APT

Cisco customers are confronting a fresh wave of attacks from a Chinese threat group that has actively exploited a critical…