Category: cyberscoop

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…

Hacking Team successor linked to malware campaign, new 'Dante' commercial spyware
27
Oct
2025

Hacking Team successor linked to malware campaign, new ‘Dante’ commercial spyware

Kaspersky researchers said Monday that they’ve unearthed a malware campaign they’re linking to the successor company of the infamous Italy-based…

New National Cyber Director Cairncross faces challenges on policy, bureaucracy, threats
24
Oct
2025

National cyber director says U.S. needs to counter Chinese surveillance, push American tech

The United States needs to counter China’s “attempt to export a surveillance state across planet Earth,” and instead push a…

Nick Carroll
24
Oct
2025

Shifting from reactive to proactive: Cyber resilience amid nation-state espionage

In recent years, the cybersecurity industry has made significant strides in securing endpoints with advanced Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)…

Pyongyang, North Korea
24
Oct
2025

North Korea’s Lazarus group attacked three companies involved in drone development

North Korea’s Lazarus threat group attacked three Europe-based companies with active operations in the defense sector last spring to potentially…