Category: cyberscoop

Matt Kapko
05
Nov
2025

Apple addresses more than 100 vulnerabilities in security updates for iPhones, Macs and iPads

Apple disclosed an exceptionally high number of vulnerabilities in core services and components used across its most popular devices, as…

North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes
05
Nov
2025

North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and…

Greg Otto
04
Nov
2025

Bugcrowd acquires Mayhem Security to advance AI-powered security testing

Bugcrowd, a company known for its work in bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure, has announced the acquisition of Mayhem Security,…

Tim Starks
04
Nov
2025

OPM plans to give CyberCorps members more time to find jobs after shutdown ends

The Office of Personnel Management plans to collaborate on a “mass deferment” for a cyber scholarship-for-service program after the government…

Cybersecurity abstract
03
Nov
2025

Prosecutors allege incident response pros used ALPHV/BlackCat to commit string of ransomware attacks

Federal prosecutors allege that three cybersecurity professionals, whose job was to help companies respond to ransomware attacks, instead carried out…

Greg Otto
03
Nov
2025

Zscaler adds more AI to its offerings with Splx acquisition

Cloud security company Zscaler announced Monday it has acquired SplxAI, an artificial intelligence security platform, in a move to strengthen…

Congress should re-up 2015 information-sharing law, top Hill staffer says
03
Nov
2025

Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform

Sixty million school children’s personal information exposed. Thousands of flights canceled. A venerated retailer brought to its knees. Dire warnings…

Alleged 764 leader arrested in Arizona, faces life in prison
01
Nov
2025

Alleged 764 leader arrested in Arizona, faces life in prison

Federal law enforcement said a leader of 764, a violent extremist group, has been in federal custody since he was…

A trail of binary code emerges, representing the concept of a cybercrime. (Getty Images)
31
Oct
2025

Ukrainian allegedly involved in Conti ransomware attacks faces up to 25 years in jail

A 43-year-old Ukrainian national allegedly involved in the Conti ransomware group pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday to cybercrime…

Andrew Garbarino
31
Oct
2025

Government and industry must work together to secure America’s cyber future

At this very moment, nation-state actors and opportunistic criminals are looking for any way to target Americans and undermine our…

OpenAI releases ‘Aardvark’ security and patching model 
31
Oct
2025

OpenAI releases ‘Aardvark’ security and patching model 

A new security-focused AI model released Thursday by OpenAI aims to automate bug hunting, patching and remediation. The model, powered…

Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt
31
Oct
2025

Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt

A landmark program that offers scholarships in exchange for federal service is threatening to saddle students with hundreds of thousands…