Google shuts down global botnet running on certified Android devices
Google and an assortment of partners shut down a botnet that an approved Android device manufacturer purposefully deployed across more than 1.3 million TV set-top…
Category: Cyberscoop
Could Nick Andersen’s leadership outlast the clock on his acting role?
The clock is running out on Nick Andersen’s time to serve as acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, but there appear to…
Federal court tosses Trump lawsuit challenging Alaska Senate certification
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the federal government seeking to preemptively block Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola from assuming office if she wins…
Syrian hacker who served Assad regime gets 42 months in US prison
A Syrian man who prosecutors say was a central figure in a hacking operation run from former President Bashar Assad’s inner circle was sentenced Thursday…
Defense contractor pleads guilty to aiding North Korean remote worker scheme
A defense contractor with top secret security clearance pleaded guilty to aiding North Korea’s remote worker scheme by allowing co-conspirators to use his identity to…
California officials confirm grand jury subpoenas as states, civil groups brace to protect elections from federal encroachment
The Trump administration is taking direct aim at California state election officials, issuing grand jury subpoenas to election offices statewide ahead of the final day…
China-backed threat group used agentic AI pentesting tool to compromise 140 sensitive targets in 11 days
A China state-backed threat group is using ARTEX, the automated agentic AI penetration testing framework, to achieve remarkable speed, scale and success in a campaign…
Apple notifications alert victims in 99 countries about mercenary spyware infections
Apple has sent new notifications of mercenary spyware infections to almost 100 countries, with recipients including journalists and documentary filmmakers. “Today’s notification is being sent…
Leaked DHS employee archive, Icepick, faces challenges to stay online
A company working on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security sought to cut off online access to information on more than 41,000 employees that…
Prosecutors charge Madagascar scammers in NFT-stealing scheme based on fake online dating profiles
Prosecutors announced charges against six alleged scammers based out of Africa who targeted Americans with fake non-fungible token (NFT) investment scams by posing as women…
Lawsuit against Ex-Overstock CEO tied to 2020 election film falls apart over question of ‘actual malice’
A Florida judge ruled this week that ex-Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne is not liable in a lawsuit brought by a Dominion Voting Systems executive over…
Officials seize domain of top bulletproof hosting provider Virtualine
Authorities seized the domain of Virtualine, a bulletproof hosting provider that cybercriminals used to commit a large-scale sextortion scheme, ransomware, data theft, malware hosting and…