The ten key reforms that can close America’s cybersecurity gaps
For decades, the United States government and private sector have worked tirelessly to secure cyberspace, yet our nation remains frighteningly vulnerable to a litany of…
Category: Cyberscoop
Organizations can now buy cyber insurance that covers deepfakes
Synthetic media, including AI-generated deepfake audio and video, has been increasingly leveraged by criminals, scammers and spies to deceive individuals and businesses. Sometimes they do…
Microsoft’s last Patch Tuesday of 2025 addresses 57 defects, including one zero-day
Microsoft addressed 57 vulnerabilities affecting its various products for business operations and core systems, including one actively exploited zero-day, the company said in its latest…
Officials offer $10M reward for information on IRGC-linked leader and close associate
The State Department is seeking help to locate a pair of hackers allegedly working for Shahid Shushtari, a malicious cyber unit operating under Iran’s Revolutionary…
Is ransomware finally on the decline? Treasury data offers cautious hope
Ransomware is on the decline, according to a study the Treasury Department released Thursday, pointing to fewer attacks and payments following an all-time spike in…
UK cyber agency warns LLMs will always be vulnerable to prompt injection
The UK’s top cyber agency issued a warning to the public Monday: large language model AI tools may always contain a persistent flaw that allows…
Defense bill addresses secure phones, AI training, cyber troop mental health
The Defense Department would require that senior leaders have secure mobile phones, that personnel would get cybersecurity training that includes a focus on artificial intelligence…
Attackers hit React defect as researchers quibble over proof
Attackers of different origins and motivations swiftly exploited a critical vulnerability dubbed React2Shell, affecting React Server Components shortly after Meta and the React team publicly…
More evidence your AI agents can be turned against you
Agentic AI tools are being pushed into software development pipelines, IT networks and other business workflows. But using these tools can quickly turn into a…
Bipartisan health care cybersecurity legislation returns to address a cornucopia of issues
A bipartisan group of senators are looking to tackle health care cybersecurity by reviving legislation that would update regulations and guidelines, authorize grants, offer training…
Sen. Mark Kelly: Investing in safe, secure AI is key to U.S. dominance
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., called for robust safeguards in U.S.-developed AI systems to prevent abuse and misuse, arguing that both the technology and its development …
Officials warn about expansive, ongoing China espionage threat riding on Brickstorm malware
Cybersecurity authorities and threat analysts unveiled alarming details Thursday about a suspected China state-sponsored espionage and data theft campaign that Google previously warned about in…