Category: cyberscoop

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…

Microsoft
31
Oct
2025

CISA, NSA offer guidance to better protect Microsoft Exchange Servers

Cybersecurity experts from multiple federal agencies released guidance to help organizations bolster their defenses against attacks on on-premises Microsoft Exchange…

Government watchdog sues DHS over election official’s records
30
Oct
2025

Government watchdog sues DHS over election official’s records

A nonprofit government watchdog group is suing the Department of Homeland Security, alleging that department officials have delayed and denied…

Alleged 764 member faces up to 69 years in prison for string of suspected violent crimes
29
Oct
2025

Alleged 764 member faces up to 69 years in prison for string of suspected violent crimes

A 19-year-old California man associated with the nihilistic violent extremist group 764 pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of animal…

Ex-L3Harris exec pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
29
Oct
2025

Ex-L3Harris exec pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker

An ex-L3 Harris executive pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of trade secrets Wednesday, admitting to selling eight zero-day…

Nick Carroll
29
Oct
2025

Open-source security group pulls out of U.S. grant, citing DEI restrictions

By Derek B. Johnson The Trump administration’s zeal to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs is affecting national cybersecurity…

F5 to acquire AI security firm CalypsoAI for $180 million
28
Oct
2025

F5 asserts limited impact from prolonged nation-state attack on its systems

F5 CEO François Locoh-Donou said on a company earnings call that there were two categories of impact on customers following…

Exclusive: OpenAI’s Atlas browser — and others — can be tricked by manipulated web content
28
Oct
2025

Exclusive: OpenAI’s Atlas browser — and others — can be tricked by manipulated web content

As AI browser agents enter the market promising to help people shop, hire employees  or assist with other online tasks,…

Microsoft SharePoint zero-day attacks pinned on China-linked 'Typhoon' threat groups
27
Oct
2025

Attackers bypass patch in deprecated Windows Server update tool

Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services, bypassing a patch Microsoft issued earlier this month…