Why AI ‘harnesses’ matter more than frontier LLMs for cybersecurity
As AI-enabled hacking becomes a bigger threat for cybersecurity and national security, public attention has focused on mainly a few leading frontier AI companies developing…
Category: Cyberscoop
Microsoft discloses ‘the mother of all’ vulnerability loads, tripling June’s previous record
Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday security program reached an unrivaled pinnacle this month, as the vendor addressed 622 vulnerabilities across its suite of business products and systems. …
Trump administration launches ‘Gold Eagle’ AI cyberthreat clearinghouse
The Trump administration unveiled its new federal clearinghouse for sharing AI cyber threat information between the government and private sector, and said the project is…
US sanctions First VPN and administrator for supporting ransomware
The Treasury Department is slapping sanctions on First VPN and its administrator for allegedly selling services to ransomware operators, as well as another person aiding…
13 nations issue warning over Russian cyber targeting
Russian state-sponsored hackers are breaking into critical infrastructure around the world by exploiting poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices, authorities from the United States and…
Trump administration puts state election officials in legal peril
The Trump administration’s abrupt firing of Election Assistance Commission commissioners last week and a Department of Justice warning threatening states with criminal prosecution have created…
EU, UK sanction Russian cyberespionage networks over destructive attacks
European governments sanctioned Russian individuals and organizations Monday over what they said was a years-long campaign of cyberespionage from Turla and other Russian government-led “destructive…
AI-generated code has made security debt a governance problem
AI-generated code is part of everyday software development. Developers use it to prototype, refactor, troubleshoot, and move from idea to implementation with less friction than…
CISA credential leak prompts tighter security measures
A major credential leak spurred the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to strengthen protections for its sensitive materials, improve how researchers can report agency vulnerabilities…
Armenian national pleads guilty to Ryuk ransomware attacks
An Armenian national who was extradited from Ukraine to the United States last year pleaded guilty to participating in a series of attacks in 2019…
Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator who duped clients sentenced to 70 months in jail
A former ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint was sentenced to 70 months in jail for deceiving his employer’s clients and conspiring with ransomware affiliates to extort…
764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in jail
A San Antonio man who sexually exploited children while leading 8884, an offshoot of the notorious violent extremist collective 764, was sentenced to 40 years…