Category: cyberscoop

The Chinese national flag flies outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing on July 26, 2023. (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
04
Apr
2025

China-backed espionage group hits Ivanti customers again

Ivanti customers are confronting another string of attacks linked to an actively exploited vulnerability in the company’s VPN products. Mandiant…

International intelligence agencies raise the alarm on fast flux
03
Apr
2025

International intelligence agencies raise the alarm on fast flux

International intelligence and cybersecurity agencies jointly issued a warning Thursday about “fast flux,” an advanced technique used by cybercriminals and…

Cyber Command touts AI-driven gains in cybersecurity, network monitoring
03
Apr
2025

Cyber Command touts AI-driven gains in cybersecurity, network monitoring

A top Cyber Command official said the agency has been able to use generative AI tools to dramatically cut down…

Don’t cut CISA personnel, House panel leaders say, as they plan legislation giving the agency more to do
03
Apr
2025

Don’t cut CISA personnel, House panel leaders say, as they plan legislation giving the agency more to do

Leaders of a key House subcommittee criticized the Trump administration’s personnel cuts at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on…

netskope
02
Apr
2025

Independent tests show why orgs should use third-party cloud security services

Businesses don’t always get what they pay for in cybersecurity. Some of the most expensive cloud network firewall vendors are…

ransomware healthcare
02
Apr
2025

Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity

Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity Tuesday called out the need for more proactive tracking of products…

Cybercom discovered Chinese malware in South American nations — Joint Chiefs chairman nominee
02
Apr
2025

Cybercom discovered Chinese malware in South American nations — Joint Chiefs chairman nominee

So-called hunt forward operations by U.S. Cyber Command have uncovered Chinese malware implanted in Latin American nations, according to President…

Apple issues fixes for vulnerabilities in both old and new OS versions
01
Apr
2025

Apple issues fixes for vulnerabilities in both old and new OS versions

Apple released security updates Monday to address software defects in the latest version of the company’s Safari browser and other…

Renew — but improve — billion-dollar cyber grant program to states and locals, House witnesses say
01
Apr
2025

Renew — but improve — billion-dollar cyber grant program to states and locals, House witnesses say

It’s vital that Congress renew the expiring $1 billion state and local cybersecurity grant program, witnesses testified before a House…

Democratic groups sue to block Trump administration’s elections order
01
Apr
2025

Democratic groups sue to block Trump administration’s elections order

The Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its elections executive order, arguing the president lacks…

Identity lapses ensnared organizations at scale in 2024
01
Apr
2025

Identity lapses ensnared organizations at scale in 2024

Cybercriminals predominantly relied on weaknesses in identity controls to afflict organizations in 2024, with valid accounts being the main way…

merger acquisition sale money funds cash
01
Apr
2025

ReliaQuest secures $500 Million in funding, boosting AI-driven cybersecurity operations

U.S.-based cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest has secured a significant funding boost with a new investment round totaling over $500 million, elevating…