Category: cyberscoop

Matt Kapko
30
Jan
2026

DOJ seizes piracy sites, Italian police dismantle illegal IPTV operation

A trio of domains that allegedly distributed pirated content, including movies, TV shows, video games and other content was seized…

Image of global data networks
30
Jan
2026

Google’s disruption rips millions out of devices out of malicious network

Millions of devices used as proxies by cybercriminals, espionage groups and data thieves have been removed from circulation following Google’s…

Trump admin faces backlash over Georgia election office seizure
30
Jan
2026

Trump admin faces backlash over Georgia election office seizure

Following a federal raid on Fulton County, Georgia’s Elections Office, lawmakers and state election officials sharply criticized  the Trump administration,…

Secret Service warns domain registration system is major security flaw hackers exploit
30
Jan
2026

Secret Service warns domain registration system is major security flaw hackers exploit

The internet domain registration system is a major weakness that malicious hackers can exploit, but is often being overlooked, a…

US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world
29
Jan
2026

US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world

The U.S. government wants the rest of the world to adopt its artificial intelligence cybersecurity standards, a top official with…

29
Jan
2026

US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world

The U.S. government wants the rest of the world to adopt its artificial intelligence cybersecurity standards, a top official with…

North Korea Worker's Party Monument
29
Jan
2026

Long-running North Korea threat group splits into 3 distinct operations

A North Korea-backed threat group operating since 2009 has splintered into three distinct groups with specialized malware and objectives, CrowdStrike…

Undressed victims file class action lawsuit against xAI for Grok deepfakes
29
Jan
2026

Undressed victims file class action lawsuit against xAI for Grok deepfakes

A class of individuals who say they were victimized by nude or undressed deepfakes generated by Grok have filed a…

Fortinet’s delayed alert on actively exploited defect put defenders at a disadvantage
29
Jan
2026

Fortinet’s latest zero-day vulnerability carries frustrating familiarities for customers

Fortinet customers are confronting another actively exploited zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass authentication in the single sign-on flow…

Senate judiciary presses for answers ahead of FISA deadline
29
Jan
2026

Senate judiciary presses for answers ahead of FISA deadline

There’s a growing question on Capitol Hill as the expiration of sweeping U.S. government surveillance powers looms: Where is the…

If you don’t control your keys, you don’t control your data
28
Jan
2026

If you don’t control your keys, you don’t control your data

A recent Forbes investigation revealed that Microsoft has allegedly been handing over Bitlocker encryption recovery keys to law enforcement when…

Matt Kapko
28
Jan
2026

Cybercriminals and nation-state groups are exploiting a six-month old WinRAR defect

Google Threat Intelligence Group warned that a diverse and growing collection of attackers, including nation-state groups and financially motivated cybercriminals,…