Category: cyberscoop

DHS, Department of Homeland Security, cybersecurity, Cyber Storm
25
Sep
2025

CISA alerts federal agencies of widespread attacks using Cisco zero-days

Federal cyber authorities sounded a rare alarm Thursday, issuing an emergency directive about an ongoing and widespread attack spree involving…

Dem report concludes Department of Government Efficiency violates cybersecurity, privacy rules
25
Sep
2025

Dem report concludes Department of Government Efficiency violates cybersecurity, privacy rules

Department of Government Efficiency practices at three federal agencies “violate statutory requirements, creating unprecedented privacy and cybersecurity risks,” according to…

Cisco uncovers new SNMP vulnerability used in attacks on IOS devices
25
Sep
2025

Cisco uncovers new SNMP vulnerability used in attacks on IOS devices

Cisco Systems has issued security updates to address a critical vulnerability in its widely deployed IOS and IOS XE network…

Contain or be contained: The security imperative of controlling autonomous AI
25
Sep
2025

Contain or be contained: The security imperative of controlling autonomous AI

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept; it is being integrated into critical infrastructure, enterprise operations and security missions…

Matt Kapko
24
Sep
2025

Teen arrested in UK was a core figure in Scattered Spider’s operations

The 19-year-old U.K. national who was arrested at his London residence last week was a highly prolific cybercriminal and a…

Top FBI official says Chinese reliance on domestic firms for hacking is a weakness
24
Sep
2025

Brickstorm malware powering ‘next-level’ Chinese cyberespionage campaign

Ambitious, suspected Chinese hackers with a slew of goals — stealing intellectual property, mining intelligence on national security and trade,…

Researchers say media outlet targeting Moldova is a Russian cutout
24
Sep
2025

Researchers say media outlet targeting Moldova is a Russian cutout

Researchers say a Russian group sanctioned by the European Union and wanted by the U.S. government is behind an influence…

US offers $15 million reward for info on North Korean nationals involved in global criminal network
23
Sep
2025

What to do if your company discovers a North Korean worker in its ranks

Terminating their employment is the easy part. The rest is complicated. When enterprises discover they have inadvertently hired North Korean…

Tim Starks
23
Sep
2025

Secret Service says it dismantled extensive telecom threat in NYC area

The Secret Service said Tuesday that it disrupted a network of electronic devices in the New York City area that…

Telecom exec: Salt Typhoon inspiring other hackers to use unconventional techniques
22
Sep
2025

Telecom exec: Salt Typhoon inspiring other hackers to use unconventional techniques

Hackers are increasingly adopting the techniques of the Chinese group that successfully infiltrated major telecommunications providers in attacks that made…

Matt Kapko
22
Sep
2025

Las Vegas police arrest minor accused of high-profile 2023 casino attacks

A teenage boy suspected of participating in cyberattacks on multiple Las Vegas casinos in late 2023 was arrested last week….

Cyber threat information law hurtles toward expiration, with poor prospects for renewal
22
Sep
2025

Cyber threat information law hurtles toward expiration, with poor prospects for renewal

Pessimism is mounting about the chances that Congress will reauthorize a cyber threat information-sharing law before it’s set to expire…