Category: cyberscoop

Multiple top CISA officials behind ‘Secure by Design’ resign 
21
Apr
2025

Multiple top CISA officials behind ‘Secure by Design’ resign 

Two top officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who worked with the private sector to manufacture secure products…

Derek B. Johnson
17
Apr
2025

House investigation into DeepSeek teases out funding, security realities around Chinese AI tool

A House panel has concluded that the U.S. government should double down on export controls and other tools to slow…

Chris Krebs resigns from SentinelOne to focus on fighting Trump’s executive order
17
Apr
2025

Chris Krebs resigns from SentinelOne to focus on fighting Trump’s executive order

Chris Krebs has resigned from SentinelOne, saying he needs to devote himself fully to fighting the executive order President Donald…

35 countries use Chinese networks for transporting mobile user traffic, posing cyber risks
17
Apr
2025

35 countries use Chinese networks for transporting mobile user traffic, posing cyber risks

U.S. allies are among the 35 countries where mobile providers employ China-based networks for transporting user traffic, opening travelers and…

Derek B. Johnson
16
Apr
2025

CISA reverses course, extends MITRE CVE contract

In a last-minute switch, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it will continue funding a contract for MITRE to…

Exclusive: Peters, Rounds tee up bill to renew expiring cyber threat information sharing law
16
Apr
2025

Exclusive: Peters, Rounds tee up bill to renew expiring cyber threat information sharing law

A bipartisan pair of senators are kicking off the race Wednesday to reauthorize a 2015 cyber threat information sharing law,…

Chinese law enforcement places NSA operatives on wanted list over alleged cyberattacks
15
Apr
2025

Chinese law enforcement places NSA operatives on wanted list over alleged cyberattacks

China stepped up its allegations of U.S. cyberattacks Tuesday, with local law enforcement saying they were investigating three National Security…

Derek B. Johnson
15
Apr
2025

Chinese espionage group leans on open-source tools to mask intrusions

A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has been observed using recently released open-source offensive security tools and other tactics in an…

Is Ivanti the problem or a symptom of a systemic issue with network devices?
14
Apr
2025

Is Ivanti the problem or a symptom of a systemic issue with network devices?

Network edge devices — hardware that powers firewalls, VPNs and network routers — have quickly moved up the list of…

Rep. Swalwell demands Hill briefing on planned CISA personnel cuts
12
Apr
2025

Rep. Swalwell demands Hill briefing on planned CISA personnel cuts

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency must brief Congress on proposed deep cuts to agency personnel, a top Democrat said…

Judges strike skeptical note of NSO Group’s argument to dismiss case from El Salvadoran journos
10
Apr
2025

Judges strike skeptical note of NSO Group’s argument to dismiss case from El Salvadoran journos

A panel of U.S. judges considering an appeal of a ruling that went against El Salvadoran journalists suing NSO Group…

Cyber experts offer lukewarm praise for voluntary code governing use of commercial hacking tools
10
Apr
2025

Cyber experts offer lukewarm praise for voluntary code governing use of commercial hacking tools

Cybersecurity professionals who participated in discussions over a code of conduct for nations to use commercial hacking tools said the…