Category: cyberscoop

New Russian state-sponsored APT quickly gains global reach, hitting expansive targets
27
May
2025

New Russian state-sponsored APT quickly gains global reach, hitting expansive targets

A newly discovered Russian state-sponsored threat group has targeted a large swath of industries, especially in NATO member states and…

Senators take another swing at vulnerability disclosure policy bill for federal contractors
23
May
2025

Senators take another swing at vulnerability disclosure policy bill for federal contractors

A bipartisan pair of senators is taking another shot at legislation that would require federal government contractors to follow National…

Large-scale sting tied to Operation Endgame disrupts ransomware infrastructure
23
May
2025

Large-scale sting tied to Operation Endgame disrupts ransomware infrastructure

Law enforcement agencies from Europe and North America have dismantled key infrastructure behind several leading malware strains used in ransomware…

DanaBot malware operation seized in global takedown
23
May
2025

DanaBot malware operation seized in global takedown

A global collection of private defenders and law enforcement agencies notched another win against a core facilitator for cybercrime, initiating…

Derek B. Johnson
22
May
2025

FCC looking to expand anti-robocalling initiative 

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr told Congress the agency is looking to expand the use of call authentication protocols…

Senators revive bill to harmonize conflicting cybersecurity regulations
22
May
2025

Senators revive bill to harmonize conflicting cybersecurity regulations

A bipartisan Senate duo is reintroducing legislation Thursday that would establish an executive branch panel to align conflicting cybersecurity regulations…

Appeals court rejects attempt by Khashoggi widow to renew suit against NSO Group
22
May
2025

Appeals court rejects attempt by Khashoggi widow to renew suit against NSO Group

An appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the widow of murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi to revive…

A seal reading "Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation" is displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building in Washington, DC, on August 9, 2022.
21
May
2025

Lumma infostealer infected about 10 million systems before global disruption

LummaC2 infected around 10 million devices and systems, allowing for millions of follow-on attacks, before the information-stealing malware operation was…

Multi-national warning issued over Russia’s targeting of logistics, tech firms
21
May
2025

Multi-national warning issued over Russia’s targeting of logistics, tech firms

A joint advisory from intelligence and cybersecurity agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and multiple European countries…

infected file, information stealer, malware
21
May
2025

Lumma Stealer toppled by globally coordinated takedown

Lumma Stealer, a widely used infostealer malware linked to cybercrime sprees and multiple high-profile attacks, was dismantled through a coordinated…

A house full of open windows: Why telecoms may never purge their networks of Salt Typhoon
21
May
2025

A house full of open windows: Why telecoms may never purge their networks of Salt Typhoon

When the news broke that a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon had penetrated multiple U.S. telecommunications networks, gained…

Massachusetts man will plead guilty in PowerSchool hack case
21
May
2025

Massachusetts man will plead guilty in PowerSchool hack case

A Massachusetts man will plead guilty to charges related to the hack of PowerSchool, the education software vendor that says…