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The CyberScoop editorial team is closely monitoring the federal government's activities and developments in cybersecurity. If you're interested in discussing what's happening across these areas, we have several reporters actively covering these topics who you can reach out to via Signal:
The Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act of 2015 would go from expired to extended through Jan. 30. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/cisa-2015-sh...
Cyber information sharing law would get extension under shutdown deal bill
The Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act of 2015 would go from expired to extended through Jan. 30.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Act of 2015 would go from expired to extended through Jan. 30. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/cisa-2015-sh...
A digital privacy group says agencies are collecting too much data on Americans and using AI tools to make connections that may not be valid. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=HziT... | cyberscoop.com/government-d...
Report: Government data mining has gone too far – and AI will make it worse
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November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A digital privacy group says agencies are collecting too much data on Americans and using AI tools to make connections that may not be valid. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=HziT... | cyberscoop.com/government-d...
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New Landfall spyware apparently targeting Samsung phones in Middle East cyberscoop.com/landfall-spy...
New Landfall spyware apparently targeting Samsung phones in Middle East
A new commercial-grade spyware has apparently been targeting Samsung Galaxy phones in the Middle East, but it’s not clear who’s behind it, researchers said in a blog post Friday.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
New Landfall spyware apparently targeting Samsung phones in Middle East cyberscoop.com/landfall-spy...
A digital privacy group says agencies are collecting too much data on Americans and using AI tools to make connections that may not be valid. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/government-d...
Report: Government data mining has gone too far – and AI will make it worse
A digital privacy group says agencies are collecting too much data on Americans and using AI tools to make connections that may not be valid.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A digital privacy group says agencies are collecting too much data on Americans and using AI tools to make connections that may not be valid. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/government-d...
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/russian-alek...
Russian national pleads guilty to breaking into networks for Yanluowang ransomware attacks
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/russian-alek...
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/russian-alek...
Russian national pleads guilty to breaking into networks for Yanluowang ransomware attacks
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/russian-alek...
The security vendor said the attack, which exposed customers’ firewall configuration files, is contained and unrelated to recent Akira ransomware attacks on its customers. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/sonicwall-cu...
SonicWall pins attack on customer portal to undisclosed nation-state
The security vendor said the attack, which exposed customers’ firewall configuration files, is contained and unrelated to recent Akira ransomware attacks on its customers.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The security vendor said the attack, which exposed customers’ firewall configuration files, is contained and unrelated to recent Akira ransomware attacks on its customers. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/sonicwall-cu...
Suspected foreign hackers reportedly breached Congressional Budget Office, possibly exposing communications with lawmakers. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/congressiona...
Agency that provides budget data to Congress hit with security incident
A spokesperson for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) acknowledged the incident Thursday, with the attackers potentially accessing communications between lawmakers and researchers at the agency.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Suspected foreign hackers reportedly breached Congressional Budget Office, possibly exposing communications with lawmakers. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/congressiona...
They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/house-gop-le...
House GOP leaders seek government probe, restrictions on Chinese-made tech
They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
They cited past cyberattacks from Beijing as evidence of the threats posed by Chinese tech in areas like AI or energy generation. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/house-gop-le...
A federal judge has reimposed a sentence on Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services engineer convicted in the 2019 Capital One data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 100 million people. via @gregotto.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/court-reimpo...
Court reimposes original sentence for Capital One hacker
A federal judge has reimposed a sentence on Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services engineer convicted in the 2019 Capital One data breach that compromised the personal information of more than...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A federal judge has reimposed a sentence on Paige Thompson, the former Amazon Web Services engineer convicted in the 2019 Capital One data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 100 million people. via @gregotto.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/court-reimpo...
In an exclusive, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told CyberScoop that policymakers must learn from past mistakes around 5G. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/exclusive-ch...
Congressional leaders want an executive branch strategy on China 6G, tech supply chain
In an exclusive, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told CyberScoop that policymakers must learn from past mistakes around 5G.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
In an exclusive, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told CyberScoop that policymakers must learn from past mistakes around 5G. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/exclusive-ch...
Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social & @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/with-each-cl...
With each cloud outage, calls for government action grow louder
Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Public interest groups want the feds to investigate the systemic risk from market consolidation, while tech and security experts worry about single points of failure. via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social & @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/with-each-cl...
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In an exclusive, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told CyberScoop that policymakers must learn from past mistakes around 5G. @cyberscoop.bsky.social @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/exclusive-ch...
Congressional leaders want an executive branch strategy on China 6G, tech supply chain
In an exclusive, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told CyberScoop that policymakers must learn from past mistakes around 5G.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
In an exclusive, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told CyberScoop that policymakers must learn from past mistakes around 5G. @cyberscoop.bsky.social @derekbjohnson.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/exclusive-ch...
Mayhem, which won the 2016 DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge, will have all its employees join Bugcrowd. via @gregotto.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/bugcrowd-may...
Bugcrowd acquires Mayhem Security to advance AI-powered security testing
Bugcrowd, a company known for its work in bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure, has announced the acquisition of Mayhem Security, an AI-driven offensive security firm.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Mayhem, which won the 2016 DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge, will have all its employees join Bugcrowd. via @gregotto.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/bugcrowd-may...
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes to fund North Korean government objectives. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/north-korean...
North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes to fund North Korean government objectives.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes to fund North Korean government objectives. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/north-korean...
The tech giant didn’t report active exploitation of any of the patched defects, yet details about potential impacts remain limited.
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Apple addresses more than 100 vulnerabilities in security updates for iPhones, Macs and iPads
The tech giant didn’t report active exploitation of any of the patched defects, yet details about potential impacts remain limited.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The tech giant didn’t report active exploitation of any of the patched defects, yet details about potential impacts remain limited.
via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/apple-securi...
via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/apple-securi...
How the F5 breach, CISA job cuts, and a government shutdown are eroding U.S. cyber readiness cyberscoop.com/us-cyber-rea...
How the F5 breach, CISA job cuts, and a government shutdown are eroding U.S. cyber readiness
A triple threat—F5 breach, CISA job cuts, and a government shutdown—puts US cyber readiness at risk. Why a shift from response to prevention is urgent.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
How the F5 breach, CISA job cuts, and a government shutdown are eroding U.S. cyber readiness cyberscoop.com/us-cyber-rea...
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North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes cyberscoop.com/north-korean...
North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes
The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight people and two companies it accused of laundering money obtained from cybercrime and IT worker schemes to fund North Korean government objectives.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
North Korean companies, people sanctioned for money laundering from cybercrime, IT worker schemes cyberscoop.com/north-korean...
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“Cyber terrorism is not what’s keeping us up at night. It’s cyber criminals and adversary states." In a new @cyberscoop.bsky.social op-ed, IST's Nick Leiserson and
FDD's Mark Montgomery call on Congress to consider a cyber reinsurance program.
✒️ Read the op-ed: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyb...
FDD's Mark Montgomery call on Congress to consider a cyber reinsurance program.
✒️ Read the op-ed: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyb...
Don’t let Congress punt on cyber insurance reform
A government-backed reinsurance program can cap the losses insurers face if a cyber catastrophe — known as a “grey swan” event — occurs. Even if disaster never strikes, the mere existence of this fina...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Cyber terrorism is not what’s keeping us up at night. It’s cyber criminals and adversary states." In a new @cyberscoop.bsky.social op-ed, IST's Nick Leiserson and
FDD's Mark Montgomery call on Congress to consider a cyber reinsurance program.
✒️ Read the op-ed: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyb...
FDD's Mark Montgomery call on Congress to consider a cyber reinsurance program.
✒️ Read the op-ed: cyberscoop.com/congress-cyb...
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Joining a lengthy list of cybersecurity companies acquiring AI-focused companies in 2025, Zscaler announced it has acquired SplxAI.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Joining a lengthy list of cybersecurity companies acquiring AI-focused companies in 2025, Zscaler announced it has acquired SplxAI.
Full scoop from @cyberscoop.bsky.social's @gregotto.bsky.social 📰 ➡️ cyberscoop.com/zscaler-splx...
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The agency discussed the plans amid student concerns that they’ll be on the hook for six-figure tuition costs, with federal cyber job openings sparse. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/opm-nsf-cybe...
OPM plans to give CyberCorps members more time to find jobs after shutdown ends
The agency discussed the plans amid student concerns that they’ll be on the hook for six-figure tuition costs, with federal cyber job openings sparse.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The agency discussed the plans amid student concerns that they’ll be on the hook for six-figure tuition costs, with federal cyber job openings sparse. via @timstarks.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/opm-nsf-cybe...
The alleged cybersecurity turncoats attacked at least five U.S. companies while working for their respective employers, officials said. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/incident-res...
Prosecutors allege incident response pros used ALPHV/BlackCat to commit string of ransomware attacks
The alleged cybersecurity turncoats attacked at least five U.S. companies while working for their respective employers, officials said.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The alleged cybersecurity turncoats attacked at least five U.S. companies while working for their respective employers, officials said. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/incident-res...
The Splx deal follows Zscaler’s recent acquisition of Red Canary, an AI-driven threat management company. via @gregotto.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/zscaler-splx...
Zscaler adds more AI to its offerings with Splx acquisition
The Splx deal follows Zscaler’s recent acquisition of Red Canary, an AI-driven threat management company.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Splx deal follows Zscaler’s recent acquisition of Red Canary, an AI-driven threat management company. via @gregotto.bsky.social cyberscoop.com/zscaler-splx...
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Greg Otto @gregotto.bsky.social of CyberScoop @cyberscoop.bsky.social discusses Apple's new Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), the always-on protection against spyware, new in iOS 26.
Some MIE functions require hardware support available in the new A19 processor.
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Some MIE functions require hardware support available in the new A19 processor.
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Apple’s new Memory Integrity Enforcement system deals a huge blow to spyware developers
Apple has unveiled a comprehensive security system called Memory Integrity Enforcement that represents a five-year engineering effort to combat sophisticated cyberattacks targeting individual users th...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Greg Otto @gregotto.bsky.social of CyberScoop @cyberscoop.bsky.social discusses Apple's new Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE), the always-on protection against spyware, new in iOS 26.
Some MIE functions require hardware support available in the new A19 processor.
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Some MIE functions require hardware support available in the new A19 processor.
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Open-source security group pulls out of U.S. grant, citing DEI restrictions via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxE3... | cyberscoop.com/python-softw...
Open-source security group pulls out of U.S. grant, citing DEI restrictions
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November 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Open-source security group pulls out of U.S. grant, citing DEI restrictions via @derekbjohnson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxE3... | cyberscoop.com/python-softw...