Iranian hackers, Handala, claim to compromise FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal data
Iranian hackers claimed Friday to have compromised the personal data of FBI Director Kash Patel, and the bureau confirmed that it knew of the targeting…
Category: Cyberscoop
Former NSA chiefs worry American offensive edge in cybersecurity is slipping
SAN FRANCISCO — Four former National Security Agency directors shared varying concerns about a lack of earnest and widespread response to growing threats in cyberspace…
ODNI tackles AI, threat hunting, app cybersecurity in year-one tech review
A year-long effort to strengthen cybersecurity and modernize tech at U.S. intelligence agencies has led to policy standards for using AI to bolster cyber defenses,…
FCC pushes new rules to crack down on robocallers, foreign call centers
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to crack down on illegal robocalls and the use of foreign call centers. At a meeting Thursday, the three-member…
Google moves post-quantum encryption timeline up to 2029
Google is accelerating its timeline for migrating its products to quantum resistant encryption to 2029, the latest sign that tech leaders are worried that they…
Alleged RedLine infostealer conspirator extradited to US
An operation to crack down on the widely used RedLine infostealer has netted the extradition of an Armenian man to the United States, where he…
Russian access broker sentenced to over 6 years in prison for ransomware schemes
A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker…
Critics call FCC router rule a ‘big swing’ that could create more supply chain uncertainty
The Federal Communications Commission’s move to ban foreign-made routers touches on a real threat, but critics say the agency rule is overly broad, practically unworkable…
DarkSword’s GitHub leak threatens to turn elite iPhone hacking into a tool for the masses
Leaked iOS spyware has some cybersecurity professionals raising urgent alarms about potential mass iPhone compromises, a development that pairs ominously with the recent discovery of…
Experts warn of a ‘loud and aggressive’ extortion wave following Trivy hack
SAN FRANCISCO — Mandiant is responding to a major, ongoing supply-chain attack involving the compromise of Trivy, a widely used open-source tool from Aqua Security…
Treasury asks whether terrorism risk insurance program should bolster cyber coverage
The Treasury Department is soliciting public feedback on whether it should change a terrorism risk insurance program to address cyber-related losses. In a Federal Register…
An AI-powered phishing campaign has compromised hundreds of organizations
A phishing campaign tied to AI cloud-hosting service Railway has given hackers access to the Microsoft cloud accounts for hundreds of businesses, according to researchers…