Category: cyberscoop

Trump signs order stripping Chris Krebs of security clearance
10
Apr
2025

Trump signs order stripping Chris Krebs of security clearance

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Wednesday revoking the security clearance of former CISA leader Chris Krebs, with the White…

BadBazaar and Moonshine malware targets Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur groups, U.K. warns
09
Apr
2025

BadBazaar and Moonshine malware targets Taiwanese, Tibetan and Uyghur groups, U.K. warns

Two spyware variants are targeting Uyghur, Taiwanese and Tibetan groups and individuals, the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre warned in…

Treasury bureau notifies Congress that email hack was a ‘major’ cybersecurity incident
09
Apr
2025

Treasury bureau notifies Congress that email hack was a ‘major’ cybersecurity incident

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has notified Congress that a February breach of its email system is…

Bill to study national security risks in routers passes House committee
09
Apr
2025

Bill to study national security risks in routers passes House committee

A federal study into the national security risks posed by routers, modems and similar devices controlled by U.S. adversaries moved…

Microsoft patches zero-day actively exploited in string of ransomware attacks
09
Apr
2025

Microsoft patches zero-day actively exploited in string of ransomware attacks

Microsoft addressed 126 vulnerabilities affecting its systems and core products, including a zero-day in the Windows Common Log File System…

Derek B. Johnson
09
Apr
2025

Tech experts recommend full steam ahead on US export controls for AI

Technology experts pressed Congress to maintain export controls on semiconductor chips and other technologies, telling lawmakers Tuesday that the restrictions…

Tim Starks
08
Apr
2025

Privacy fights over expiring surveillance law loom after House hearing

Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee say privacy protections under a bill Congress passed to re-up a major surveillance law…

Google hopes its experimental AI model can unearth new security use cases
08
Apr
2025

Google hopes its experimental AI model can unearth new security use cases

Google has built a cybersecurity assistant for information security professionals, and now they’re looking for researchers to play with it….

Voluntary ‘Pall Mall Process’ seeks to curb spyware abuses
08
Apr
2025

Voluntary ‘Pall Mall Process’ seeks to curb spyware abuses

Twenty-one nations signed on to a voluntary accord last week in Paris to govern the use of commercial hacking tools…

Matt Kapko
07
Apr
2025

Google addresses 2 actively exploited vulnerabilities in security update

Google addressed 62 vulnerabilities affecting Android devices in its April security update, including a pair of actively exploited software defects…

Senators re-up bill to expand Secret Service’s financial cybercrime authorities
04
Apr
2025

Senators re-up bill to expand Secret Service’s financial cybercrime authorities

A bipartisan pair of senators is taking another shot at their bill to expand the U.S. Secret Service’s investigative powers…

Trump fires Gen. Timothy Haugh from leadership of Cyber Command and NSA
04
Apr
2025

Trump fires Gen. Timothy Haugh from leadership of Cyber Command and NSA

Gen. Timothy Haugh, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the NSA, was removed from those positions Thursday…