Project Zero disclosure policy change puts vendors on early notice
Google this week changed how it publicly discloses vulnerabilities in a bid to give defenders early details about new software defects it discovers, shortening the…
Category: Cyberscoop
Senate Democrats call Trump admin’s focus on state voter rolls a pretext for disenfranchisement
As the Trump administration has sought to muscle through changes to election laws and rules across the country, Democrats in Congress have steadily escalated their…
Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Easterly
The United States Military Academy abruptly ended the appointment of Jen Easterly to a high-profile academic position in West Point’s Department of Social Sciences, according…
Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire identity security firm CyberArk for approximately $25 billion, marking the cybersecurity giant’s largest acquisition and its formal entry…
CISA is facing a tight CIRCIA deadline. Here’s how Sean Plankey can attempt to meet it
During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing earlier this month in which lawmakers considered if Sean Plankey is fit to become director…
Research shows data breach costs have reached an all-time high
The average cost of a data breach for U.S. companies jumped 9% to an all-time high of $10.22 million in 2025, as the global average…
Minnesota governor activates National Guard amid St. Paul cyberattack
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday activated the state national guard to help respond to a cyberattack on the state’s capital city. According to an…
CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination
Sean Plankey’s path to leading the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency might have one obstacle set to be cleared for removal. With the Senate Homeland…
Researchers flag flaw in Google’s AI coding assistant that allowed for ‘silent’ code exfiltration
Researchers have disclosed a vulnerability in Gemini Command Line Interface (CLI), Google’s latest piece of “agentic” AI software for code development. The flaw, which was…
Hundreds of registered data brokers ignore user requests around personal data
There are few laws at the state or federal level to constrain data brokerage, the process by which companies collect and sell bulk data on…
Sen. Hassan wants to hear from SpaceX about scammers abusing Starlink
It’s time for SpaceX to take strong action against scammers abusing the company’s Starlink internet service, Sen. Maggie Hassan said in a letter to CEO…
FBI alerts tie together threats of cybercrime, physical violence from The Com
The FBI released a trove of research on The Com last week, warning that the sprawling cybercriminal network of minors and young adults is growing…