Category: cyberscoop

Federal cyber workforce training institute eyed in bipartisan House bill
19
May
2025

Federal cyber workforce training institute eyed in bipartisan House bill

The federal cybersecurity workforce — an ever-shrinking group of tech talent under the Trump administration — would get a government-run…

CISA, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, RSA 2019
19
May
2025

Don’t let DOGE destroy CISA

Cybersecurity is the frontline of our national security. President Donald Trump and his adviser, Elon Musk, are doing more damage…

DOGE could scrap identity protections for those impacted by OPM breach, senator warns
16
May
2025

DOGE could scrap identity protections for those impacted by OPM breach, senator warns

A top Senate Intelligence Democrat is warning the Office of Personnel Management against cancelling identity protection services that have been…

Matt Kapko
16
May
2025

Coinbase flips $20M extortion demand into bounty for info on attackers

Coinbase responded to a security incident with combative measures Thursday after the company said cybercriminals bribed some of the cryptocurrency…

Derek B. Johnson
16
May
2025

FCC commissioner blasts Trump administration censorship policies

When Donald Trump was on the campaign trail, he argued that coordination by the Biden administration and social media companies…

Consensus forms on reauthorizing 2015 cyber info-sharing law now, upgrading it later
16
May
2025

Consensus forms on reauthorizing 2015 cyber info-sharing law now, upgrading it later

The message was consistent at a House cybersecurity hearing Thursday: pass legislation extending an expiring information-sharing law before it lapses…

Rishi Kaushal
16
May
2025

Preparing for the post-quantum era: a CIO’s guide to securing the future of encryption

Quantum computing is on the verge of revolutionizing the technology landscape, much like AI did in 2024. By the end…

Proofpoint, RSA 2019
16
May
2025

Proofpoint to acquire Hornetsecurity for over $1 billion

Proofpoint has entered into an agreement to acquire Hornetsecurity Group, a Germany-based provider of Microsoft 365 security services, in a…

Derek B. Johnson
16
May
2025

 FTC wants a new, segregated software system to police deepfake porn 

The head of the Federal Trade Commission described to lawmakers Thursday new technology, personnel and infrastructure the agency needs as…

FBI warns of fake texts, deepfake calls impersonating senior U.S. officials
15
May
2025

FBI warns of fake texts, deepfake calls impersonating senior U.S. officials

The FBI said Thursday that malicious actors have been impersonating senior U.S. government officials in a text and voice messaging…

SAP cyberattack widens, drawing Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon comparisons
15
May
2025

SAP cyberattack widens, drawing Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon comparisons

Hundreds of victims are surfacing across the world from zero-day cyberattacks on Europe’s biggest software manufacturer and company, in a…

North Korea’s ‘state-run syndicate’ looks at cyber operations as a survival mechanism
15
May
2025

North Korea’s ‘state-run syndicate’ looks at cyber operations as a survival mechanism

Over the past few years, cybersecurity experts have increasingly said that nation-state operatives and cybercriminals often blur the boundaries between…