Category: cyberscoop

Matt Kapko
15
Jul
2025

AsyncRAT seeds family of more than 30 remote access trojans

AsyncRAT, the most prevalent remote access trojan observed in the wild, has spawned more than 30 forks and variants that…

Derek B. Johnson
15
Jul
2025

Waltz brushes off SignalGate questions, points finger at CISA 

Former White House national security adviser Mike Waltz brushed aside criticisms Tuesday that he put sensitive military operations at risk…

Citrix offices, California
15
Jul
2025

CitrixBleed 2 beckons sweeping alarm as exploits spread across the globe

Authorities and researchers are intensifying warnings about active exploitation and pervasive scanning of a critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of…

House passes bill to formalize NTIA’s cyber role following Salt Typhoon attacks
15
Jul
2025

House passes bill to formalize NTIA’s cyber role following Salt Typhoon attacks

As cyber officials work to contain Salt Typhoon inside U.S. telecom networks, the House on Monday passed a bill that…

Why skipping security prompting on Grok’s newest model is a huge mistake
14
Jul
2025

Why skipping security prompting on Grok’s newest model is a huge mistake

On the same day xAI announced that its new Grok 4 tool will now be available to the federal government,…

Is XBOW’s success the beginning of the end of human-led bug hunting? Not yet.
14
Jul
2025

Is XBOW’s success the beginning of the end of human-led bug hunting? Not yet.

When news broke that an AI agent named XBOW was leading the HackerOne bug bounty leaderboards, it quickly raised several…

Ibrahim Waziri Jr.
14
Jul
2025

New White House cyber executive order pushes rules as code

In an era characterized by escalating cybersecurity threats, rapidly evolving technological landscapes, and heightened regulatory demands, organizations face significant pressure…

Greg Otto
11
Jul
2025

Researchers identify critical vulnerabilities in automotive Bluetooth systems

Cybersecurity researchers have identified four significant security vulnerabilities in a widely used automotive Bluetooth system that could potentially allow remote…

Greg Otto
11
Jul
2025

Virtru secures $50 million investment to advance data-centric security standards

Virtru, a Washington, D.C.-based data security company that developed technology now used by U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, has raised…

French police arrest Russian pro basketball player on behalf of US over ransomware suspicions
10
Jul
2025

French police arrest Russian pro basketball player on behalf of US over ransomware suspicions

At the request of the United States, French police arrested a professional Russian basketball player who had a brief tenure…

UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers
10
Jul
2025

UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers

Three teenagers and a 20-year-old woman were arrested Thursday by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency for their alleged role in…

Trump bill will have major impact on health care cybersecurity, experts warn Congress
09
Jul
2025

Trump bill will have major impact on health care cybersecurity, experts warn Congress

At the outset of a Senate hearing Wednesday on cybersecurity in the health care sector, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., took…