DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul
The Department of Homeland Security is undergoing an overhaul of its IT and information security leadership, with multiple sources telling FedScoop there is a broad…
Category: Cyberscoop
Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up fake worker schemes with generative AI
North Korean threat groups are using artificial intelligence tools to accelerate and expand the country’s long-running scheme to get remote technical workers hired at global…
The long-awaited Trump cyber strategy has arrived
President Donald Trump released his administration’s cyber strategy Friday, promoting offense operations in cyberspace, securing federal networks and critical infrastructure, streamlining regulations, leveraging emerging technologies…
HHS updates a free risk tool to help hospitals size up their cybersecurity exposure
The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a tool Thursday to help health care facilities assess their cybersecurity risks, elevating the emphasis on those…
FBI targeted with ‘suspicious’ activity on its networks
The FBI found evidence that its networks had been targeted in a suspected cybersecurity incident, the bureau confirmed on Thursday, without sharing any further details.…
Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director
Madhu Gottumukkala is out as acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with current agency executive director for cybersecurity Nick Andersen replacing him…
Project Compass is Europol’s new playbook for taking on The Com
A global law enforcement effort has taken root to combat The Com, a sprawling nihilistic network of thousands of minors and young adults engaged in…
Senate moves one step closer to passing health care cyber reforms
A key Senate Committee moved to advance legislation that would overhaul cybersecurity practices at the Department of Health and Human Services. The bipartisan Health Care…
Governments issue warning over Cisco zero-day attacks dating back to 2023
Attackers have been exploiting a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco’s network edge software for at least three years, and the global campaign is ongoing,…
Vulnerabilities grew like weeds in 2025, but only 1% were weaponized in attacks
Would-be attackers spent 2025 swimming in a sea of more than 40,000 newly published vulnerabilities, VulnCheck said in a report released Wednesday, but only 1%…
Chinese group’s ChatGPT use reveals worldwide harassment campaign against critics
A Chinese law enforcement official attempted to use ChatGPT to review its reports on cyber operations, subsequently revealing details of a worldwide online harassment and…
Ex-L3Harris executive sentenced to 87 months in prison for selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
An ex-L3 Harris executive was sentenced to over seven years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to selling eight zero-day exploits to a Russian broker…