Multiple vulnerabilities found in ICONICS industrial SCADA software
A popular set of SCADA software systems used in critical infrastructure around the world suffered from at least five known vulnerabilities that could have allowed…
Category: Cyberscoop
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 those groups hampers U.S. federal…
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 employees will be “devastating” for…
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 describes as a first-of-its-kind accomplishment…
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 like anorexia, suicidal ideation and…
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 ever before, according to multiple…
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 included a spree of attacks…
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 downstream customers of its initial…
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 criminal proceeds, in a sweeping…
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 to leak sensitive corporate data. …
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 targeting employees who worked on…