Category: cyberscoop

Tim Starks
04
Nov
2025

OPM plans to give CyberCorps members more time to find jobs after shutdown ends

The Office of Personnel Management plans to collaborate on a “mass deferment” for a cyber scholarship-for-service program after the government…

Cybersecurity abstract
03
Nov
2025

Prosecutors allege incident response pros used ALPHV/BlackCat to commit string of ransomware attacks

Federal prosecutors allege that three cybersecurity professionals, whose job was to help companies respond to ransomware attacks, instead carried out…

Greg Otto
03
Nov
2025

Zscaler adds more AI to its offerings with Splx acquisition

Cloud security company Zscaler announced Monday it has acquired SplxAI, an artificial intelligence security platform, in a move to strengthen…

Congress should re-up 2015 information-sharing law, top Hill staffer says
03
Nov
2025

Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform

Sixty million school children’s personal information exposed. Thousands of flights canceled. A venerated retailer brought to its knees. Dire warnings…

Alleged 764 leader arrested in Arizona, faces life in prison
01
Nov
2025

Alleged 764 leader arrested in Arizona, faces life in prison

Federal law enforcement said a leader of 764, a violent extremist group, has been in federal custody since he was…

A trail of binary code emerges, representing the concept of a cybercrime. (Getty Images)
31
Oct
2025

Ukrainian allegedly involved in Conti ransomware attacks faces up to 25 years in jail

A 43-year-old Ukrainian national allegedly involved in the Conti ransomware group pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday to cybercrime…

Andrew Garbarino
31
Oct
2025

Government and industry must work together to secure America’s cyber future

At this very moment, nation-state actors and opportunistic criminals are looking for any way to target Americans and undermine our…

OpenAI releases ‘Aardvark’ security and patching model 
31
Oct
2025

OpenAI releases ‘Aardvark’ security and patching model 

A new security-focused AI model released Thursday by OpenAI aims to automate bug hunting, patching and remediation. The model, powered…

Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt
31
Oct
2025

Cyber scholarship-for-service students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt

A landmark program that offers scholarships in exchange for federal service is threatening to saddle students with hundreds of thousands…

Microsoft
31
Oct
2025

CISA, NSA offer guidance to better protect Microsoft Exchange Servers

Cybersecurity experts from multiple federal agencies released guidance to help organizations bolster their defenses against attacks on on-premises Microsoft Exchange…

Government watchdog sues DHS over election official’s records
30
Oct
2025

Government watchdog sues DHS over election official’s records

A nonprofit government watchdog group is suing the Department of Homeland Security, alleging that department officials have delayed and denied…

Alleged 764 member faces up to 69 years in prison for string of suspected violent crimes
29
Oct
2025

Alleged 764 member faces up to 69 years in prison for string of suspected violent crimes

A 19-year-old California man associated with the nihilistic violent extremist group 764 pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of animal…