Category: cyberscoop

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
30
Jul
2025

Minnesota governor activates National Guard amid St. Paul cyberattack

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday activated the state national guard to help respond to a cyberattack on the state’s…

CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination
29
Jul
2025

CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination

Sean Plankey’s path to leading the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency might have one obstacle set to be cleared for…

Derek B. Johnson
28
Jul
2025

Researchers flag flaw in Google’s AI coding assistant that allowed for ‘silent’ code exfiltration 

Researchers have disclosed a vulnerability in Gemini Command Line Interface (CLI), Google’s latest piece of “agentic” AI software for code…

Hundreds of registered data brokers ignore user requests around personal data
28
Jul
2025

Hundreds of registered data brokers ignore user requests around personal data

There are few laws at the state or federal level to constrain data brokerage, the process by which companies collect…

Sen. Hassan wants to hear from SpaceX about scammers abusing Starlink
28
Jul
2025

Sen. Hassan wants to hear from SpaceX about scammers abusing Starlink

It’s time for SpaceX to take strong action against scammers abusing the company’s Starlink internet service, Sen. Maggie Hassan said…

Matt Kapko
28
Jul
2025

FBI alerts tie together threats of cybercrime, physical violence from The Com

The FBI released a trove of research on The Com last week, warning that the sprawling cybercriminal network of minors…

Microsoft’s software licensing playbook is a national security risk
28
Jul
2025

Microsoft’s software licensing playbook is a national security risk

News of two major Microsoft security events in as many weeks should concern every federal agency, not just because of…

US offers $15 million reward for info on North Korean nationals involved in global criminal network
25
Jul
2025

US offers $15 million reward for info on North Korean nationals involved in global criminal network

The State Department announced Thursday it will pay up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest of seven…

Matt Kapko
24
Jul
2025

Microsoft SharePoint attacks ensnare 400 victims, including federal agencies

The fallout from an attack spree targeting defects in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers continues to spread nearly a week after…

Sean Plankey
24
Jul
2025

Sean Plankey vows to boot China from U.S. supply chain, advocate for CISA budget

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency told senators Thursday that he would prioritize evicting…

Trump AI plan pushes critical infrastructure to use AI for cyber defense
23
Jul
2025

Trump AI plan pushes critical infrastructure to use AI for cyber defense

The Trump administration’s new AI Action Plan calls for companies and governments to lean into the technology when protecting critical…

Authorities from Ukraine, France and Europol arrested the alleged administrator of XSS.is in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 22, 2025. (Europol)
23
Jul
2025

Authorities in Ukraine nab alleged admin of Russian-language cybercrime forum

Ukrainian authorities Tuesday arrested the alleged administrator of XSS.is, a Russian-language cybercrime forum, following a four-year investigation by the Paris…