Category: cyberscoop

Six DDoS sites seized in multi-national law enforcement operation
07
May
2025

Six DDoS sites seized in multi-national law enforcement operation

Authorities in Poland have arrested four people accused of administrating and selling access to distributed denial of service (DDoS) services,…

NSO Group owes $168M in damages to WhatsApp over spyware infections, jury says
07
May
2025

NSO Group owes $168M in damages to WhatsApp over spyware infections, jury says

A federal jury decided Tuesday that NSO Group must pay WhatsApp approximately $168 million  in damages after a judge ruled…

Derek B. Johnson
06
May
2025

Trump calls on Colorado to release election-denying clerk from jail

President Donald Trump is calling on Colorado state officials to release Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk serving a…

House appropriators have reservations — or worse — about proposed CISA cuts
06
May
2025

House appropriators have reservations — or worse — about proposed CISA cuts

House appropriators on Tuesday challenged proposed budget cuts for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with Democrats saying the Trump…

After Signal controversy, do private conversations online exist anymore?
06
May
2025

After Signal controversy, do private conversations online exist anymore?

Every day, we place our trust in technology. Whether in the boardroom or the living room, technology has become the…

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06
May
2025

Google addresses 1 actively exploited vulnerability in May’s Android security update

Google addressed 47 vulnerabilities affecting Android devices in its May security update, including an actively exploited software defect that was…

Federal prosecutors indict alleged head of Black Kingdom ransomware
05
May
2025

Federal prosecutors indict alleged head of Black Kingdom ransomware

Federal prosecutors indicted a man believed to be living in Yemen with deploying ransomware against multiple U.S. and global organizations….

Amazon, CrowdStrike, Google and Palo Alto Networks claim no change to threat intel sharing under Trump
03
May
2025

Amazon, CrowdStrike, Google and Palo Alto Networks claim no change to threat intel sharing under Trump

SAN FRANCISCO — Threat intelligence sharing is flowing between the private sector and federal government and remains unimpeded thus far…

Trump administration proposes cutting $491M from CISA budget
02
May
2025

Trump administration proposes cutting $491M from CISA budget

President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal would slash $491 million from the budget of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…

National Security Council cyber lead wants to ‘normalize’ offensive operations 
02
May
2025

National Security Council cyber lead wants to ‘normalize’ offensive operations 

SAN FRANCISCO — The senior director for cyber at the White House’s National Security Council told an audience Thursday that…

Ukrainian extradited to US for alleged Nefilim ransomware attack spree
02
May
2025

Ukrainian extradited to US for alleged Nefilim ransomware attack spree

Federal authorities extradited a Ukrainian citizen to the United States on Wednesday to face charges for participating in a series…

Greg Otto
02
May
2025

Quantum computer threat spurring quiet overhaul of internet security

SAN FRANCISCO — Cryptography experts say the race to fend off future quantum-computer attacks has entered a decisive but measured…