Category: cyberscoop

Parties behind 2024 Biden AI robocall reach deal in lawsuit
30
May
2025

Parties behind 2024 Biden AI robocall reach deal in lawsuit

Two of the parties behind an AI-generated robocall that imitated then-President Joe Biden and warned residents not to vote in…

Questions mount as Ivanti tackles another round of zero-days
29
May
2025

Questions mount as Ivanti tackles another round of zero-days

Multiple attackers are raiding Ivanti customers’ systems again by exploiting a pair of closely intertwined vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager…

Mandiant flags fake AI video generators laced with malware
28
May
2025

Mandiant flags fake AI video generators laced with malware

As the internet fills up with clips from AI-video generators, hacking groups are seeding the online landscape with malware-laced programs…

Chinese hackers used Google Calendar to aid attacks on government entities
28
May
2025

Chinese hackers used Google Calendar to aid attacks on government entities

Google said Wednesday that it caught suspected People’s Republic of China-backed hackers leveraging its Calendar service to help stealthily stage…

Iranian man pleads guilty in Robbinhood ransomware scheme
28
May
2025

Iranian man pleads guilty in Robbinhood ransomware scheme

An Iranian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in the Robbinhood ransomware scheme, which most notably afflicted the city of…

Greg Otto
28
May
2025

ZScaler acquires Red Canary for boost in AI-driven security operations

Zscaler announced Tuesday its intention to acquire Red Canary, a company known for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, to…

Mandiant flags fake AI video generators laced with malware
28
May
2025

Mandiant flags fake AI video generators laced with malware

As the internet fills up with clips from AI-video generators, hacking groups are seeding the online landscape with malware-laced programs…

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…