Category: cyberscoop

power plant, energy infrastructure, industrial control systems
04
Feb
2026

What’s next for DHS’s forthcoming replacement critical infrastructure protection panel, AI information sharing

A revised government-industry council devoted to critical infrastructure protection could be set up to have broader and more specific discussions…

National Cyber Director wants help to cut cybersecurity regulations and renew CISA
03
Feb
2026

National Cyber Director wants help to cut cybersecurity regulations and renew CISA

The Trump administration needs help from industry to reduce the cybersecurity regulatory burden and to back important cyber legislation on…

Derek B. Johnson
03
Feb
2026

As feds pull back, states look inward for election security support

It’s no secret that the Trump administration has radically altered the federal government’s relationship with state election officials since being…

China accuses US of exploiting Microsoft zero-day in cyberattack
03
Feb
2026

China-based espionage group compromised Notepad++ for six months

A China-based threat group operating for almost two decades broke into the internal systems of Notepad++, an extremely popular open…

We moved fast and broke things. It’s time for a change.
02
Feb
2026

We moved fast and broke things. It’s time for a change.

The phrase “Move fast and break things” is a guiding philosophy in the technology industry. The phrase was coined by…

Matt Kapko
30
Jan
2026

DOJ seizes piracy sites, Italian police dismantle illegal IPTV operation

A trio of domains that allegedly distributed pirated content, including movies, TV shows, video games and other content was seized…

Image of global data networks
30
Jan
2026

Google’s disruption rips millions out of devices out of malicious network

Millions of devices used as proxies by cybercriminals, espionage groups and data thieves have been removed from circulation following Google’s…

Trump admin faces backlash over Georgia election office seizure
30
Jan
2026

Trump admin faces backlash over Georgia election office seizure

Following a federal raid on Fulton County, Georgia’s Elections Office, lawmakers and state election officials sharply criticized  the Trump administration,…

Secret Service warns domain registration system is major security flaw hackers exploit
30
Jan
2026

Secret Service warns domain registration system is major security flaw hackers exploit

The internet domain registration system is a major weakness that malicious hackers can exploit, but is often being overlooked, a…

US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world
29
Jan
2026

US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world

The U.S. government wants the rest of the world to adopt its artificial intelligence cybersecurity standards, a top official with…

29
Jan
2026

US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world

The U.S. government wants the rest of the world to adopt its artificial intelligence cybersecurity standards, a top official with…

North Korea Worker's Party Monument
29
Jan
2026

Long-running North Korea threat group splits into 3 distinct operations

A North Korea-backed threat group operating since 2009 has splintered into three distinct groups with specialized malware and objectives, CrowdStrike…