Why governments need to treat fraud like cyberwarfare, not customer service
For too long, fraud – an illicit economy rivaling the GDP of G20 nations – has been seen as a cost of doing business, a…
Category: Cyberscoop
AI, voting machine conspiracies fill information vacuum around Venezuela operation
The surprise raid by U.S. armed forces and law enforcement agencies in Caracas, Venezuela had observers around the world scouring social media and news for…
Convicted Bitfinex bitcoin launderer freed from prison, thanks Trump law
A hacker who pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder billions of dollars worth of bitcoin stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack has been released from…
Time to restore America’s cyberspace security system
China’s campaign to break into our critical infrastructure and federal government networks is persistent and growing. Beijing is stealing information while also planting tools and…
Treasury removes Intellexa spyware-linked trio from sanctions list
The Trump administration this week removed three Iranians from its sanctions list who were previously accused of working for Intellexa, the consortium behind the Predator…
OpenAI says prompt injection may never be ‘solved’ for browser agents like Atlas
OpenAI is warning that prompt injection, a technique that hides malicious instructions inside ordinary online content, is becoming a central security risk for AI agents…
AI doesn’t care if it’s in California or Texas. It just runs.
Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than regulators can keep up. In the absence of federal guidance, states have taken matters into their own hands. California’s…
MongoBleed defect swirls, stamping out hope of year-end respite
Cybersecurity professionals are closing out 2025 confronting yet another information-disclosure vulnerability, drawing widespread concern as threat hunters and researchers race to avoid impacts comparable to…
ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber firm Armis for $7.75B
ServiceNow has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Armis for $7.75 billion in cash, a deal that would push the enterprise software company deeper into a…
How to determine if agentic AI browsers are safe enough for your enterprise
Agentic AI browsers like OpenAI’s Atlas have debuted to major fanfare, and the enthusiasm is warranted. These tools automate web browsing to close the gap…
NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that it will partner with The MITRE Corporation on a $20 million project to stand up two…
Leader of 764 offshoot pleads guilty, faces up to 60 years in jail
A 19-year-old man from San Antonio pleaded guilty Friday to multiple crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children while acting as an administrator and leader…