Category: cyberscoop

Tim Starks
10
Mar
2025

Investigator says differing names for hacker groups, hackers studying investigative methods hinders law enforcement

Malicious hacking groups pay close attention to public documents related to criminal prosecutions, and the lack of standardized names for…

Former top NSA cyber official: Probationary firings ‘devastating’ to cyber, national security
10
Mar
2025

Former top NSA cyber official: Probationary firings ‘devastating’ to cyber, national security

The NSA’s former top cybersecurity official told Congress on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s attempts to mass fire probationary federal…

Chainguard's FIPS-compliant Cassandra addresses security demand of federal and regulated markets
10
Mar
2025

Chainguard’s FIPS-compliant Cassandra addresses security demand of federal and regulated markets

Open-source software security firm Chainguard announced Wednesday that it is now building FIPS-validated images for Apache Cassandra, achieving what it…

Anorexia coaches, self-harm buddies and sexualized minors: How online communities are using AI chatbots for harmful behavior 
10
Mar
2025

Anorexia coaches, self-harm buddies and sexualized minors: How online communities are using AI chatbots for harmful behavior 

The generative AI revolution is leading to an explosion of chatbot personas that are specifically designed to promote harmful behaviors…

Matt Kapko
10
Mar
2025

Cybercriminals picked up the pace on attacks last year

Threat actors became increasingly efficient last year, rapidly achieving lateral movement and swiftly stealing data at a faster clip than…

US indicts 12 Chinese nationals for vast espionage attack spree
10
Mar
2025

US indicts 12 Chinese nationals for vast espionage attack spree

The Justice Department on Wednesday indicted 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in an extensive nation-state-backed espionage campaign that…

APT 41
10
Mar
2025

Silk Typhoon shifted to specifically targeting IT management companies

The Chinese state-backed threat group Silk Typhoon shifted tactics in late 2024 to broaden access and enable follow-on attacks against…

Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized in international law enforcement operation
10
Mar
2025

Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized in international law enforcement operation

U.S. and European law enforcement agencies have seized the infrastructure of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange accused of laundering billions in…

Ransomware poseurs are trying to extort businesses through physical letters
10
Mar
2025

Ransomware poseurs are trying to extort businesses through physical letters

The FBI and threat researchers are warning executives to be on the lookout for physical letters in the mail threatening…

CISA, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, RSA 2019
10
Mar
2025

CISA completed its election security review. It won’t make the results public

When the Trump administration began sidelining and laying off personnel at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, it started by…