Category: cyberscoop

A figure walking with a glowing trail of binary code emanating from a case, symbolizing stolen data. (Getty Images Plus)
08
Mar
2026

Phobos ransomware leader pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years in prison

Russian national Evgenii Ptitsyn pleaded guilty to running the Phobos ransomware outfit that extorted more than $39 million from more…

Congress looks to revive critical cyber program for rural electric utilities
08
Mar
2026

Congress looks to revive critical cyber program for rural electric utilities

The House Energy and Commerce committee unanimously passed a package of bipartisan cybersecurity bills Thursday targeting the energy sector, including…

DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul
08
Mar
2026

DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul

The Department of Homeland Security is undergoing an overhaul of its IT and information security leadership, with multiple sources telling…

Pyongyang, North Korea
08
Mar
2026

Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up fake worker schemes with generative AI

North Korean threat groups are using artificial intelligence tools to accelerate and expand the country’s long-running scheme to get remote…

Tim Starks
07
Mar
2026

The long-awaited Trump cyber strategy has arrived

President Donald Trump released his administration’s cyber strategy Friday, promoting offense operations in cyberspace, securing federal networks and critical infrastructure,…

HHS updates a free risk tool to help hospitals size up their cybersecurity exposure
06
Mar
2026

HHS updates a free risk tool to help hospitals size up their cybersecurity exposure

The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a tool Thursday to help health care facilities assess their cybersecurity risks,…

FBI targeted with ‘suspicious’ activity on its networks
06
Mar
2026

FBI targeted with ‘suspicious’ activity on its networks

The FBI found evidence that its networks had been targeted in a suspected cybersecurity incident, the bureau confirmed on Thursday,…

Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director
27
Feb
2026

Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director

Madhu Gottumukkala is out as acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with current agency executive director for…

Project Compass is Europol's new playbook for taking on The Com
27
Feb
2026

Project Compass is Europol’s new playbook for taking on The Com

A global law enforcement effort has taken root to combat The Com, a sprawling nihilistic network of thousands of minors…

Derek B. Johnson
27
Feb
2026

Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms 

A key Senate Committee moved to advance legislation that would overhaul cybersecurity practices at the Department of Health and Human…

Governments issue warning over Cisco zero-day attacks dating back to 2023
26
Feb
2026

Governments issue warning over Cisco zero-day attacks dating back to 2023

Attackers have been exploiting a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s network edge software for at least three years, and…

Matt Kapko
25
Feb
2026

Vulnerabilities grew like weeds in 2025, but only 1% were weaponized in attacks

Would-be attackers spent 2025 swimming in a sea of more than 40,000 newly published vulnerabilities, VulnCheck said in a report…