NEW YORK, NY – Exterior view of the Microsoft Times Square building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Ransomware encryption down amid surge of attacks, Microsoft says The company reported a 300% drop in ransomware attacks that made it to the encryption stage over the past two years. By AJ Vicens
Visitors walk past the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Lawmakers press agencies, telecoms for more details on Salt Typhoon hacks Cybersecurity By Derek B. Johnson
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly testified before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) CISA advisory committee approves four draft reports on critical infrastructure resilience Policy By Christian Vasquez
Organizations can substantially lower vulnerabilities with secure-by-design practices, report finds By Christian Vasquez
Broken RGB screen close-up with a missing pixel on the bottom right. (Getty Images) Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software The volunteers that maintain open-source software have always been knocked around by the tech community. The Jia Tan hack made it all so much worse. By Christian Vasquez
David Wall/Getty Images Sanctioned and exposed, Predator spyware maker group has gone awfully quiet By Tim Starks
Benjamin Franklin writing his Autobiography. Franklin’s creation of a volunteer fire department has sparked an idea amongst the cybersecurity community. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) How Benjamin Franklin is inspiring defenders to protect critical infrastructure By Christian Vasquez
The front of the U.S. Supreme Court building is seen after sunset on June 24, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) Cybersecurity regulations face ‘uphill battle’ after Chevron ruling By Derek B. Johnson
The pressing threat of Chinese-made drones flying above U.S. critical infrastructure By Brian Harrell Travis Moran
Want to scale cyber defenders? Focus on AI-enabled security and organization-wide training By Jay Bhalodia
Ted Schlein on the cybersecurity industry and the latest twist in the Trump-Iran hacking saga By CyberScoop Staff
Hack-and-leak op targets Trump; a technical deep dive with John Hammond on the CrowdStrike outage By CyberScoop Staff
A deep dive with Tim Starks on the Biden administration’s cybersecurity initiatives By CyberScoop Staff
The Marriott Downtown Orlando hotel on March 8, 2006. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images) Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement, improve data security practices
CISA Chief AI Officer Lisa Einstein speaks during a panel discussion at the NVIDIA AI Summit in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 9, 2024. (Screenshot) CISA official: AI tools ‘need to have a human in the loop’
National Cyber Director Harry Coker speaks at Recorded Future’s Predict 2024 conference. (Photo Courtesy of Recorded Future) White House is prioritizing secure internet routing, using memory safe languages
This photo illustration shows the ChatGPT logo at an office in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2023. (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) OpenAI says it has disrupted 20-plus foreign influence networks in past year
A logo of US company Microsoft is displayed during the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair, at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, on May 22, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP / Getty Images) Microsoft offers updates on 117 vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Security provider ADT discloses second cybersecurity incident in two months
Close-up of modern skyscraper at night with multiple exposure. (Getty Images) Credit monitoring and supply chain risk company hacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via a video link at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 28, 2022. (Photo by PAVEL BYRKIN/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) Ukrainian hackers celebrate Putin’s birthday with two high-profile attacks
American Water headquarters in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Ajay Suresh / https://flic.kr/p/2pC3JsS) Major U.S. water company hit by cyberattack
A US President Donald Trump supporter screams at supporters of Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center as ballot counting continues inside in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 6, 2020. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) Election offices are preparing for a smooth voting process — and angry voters
SEDALIA, CO – JUNE 28: Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022 in Sedalia, Colorado. Peters lost to former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson, who will move on to face Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images) Former Mesa County clerk sentenced to 9 years for 2020 voting system breach
Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger during the daily press briefing in the James Brady Room at the White House on March 21, 2022. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images) What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, and what’s next
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