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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

Featured on CyberScoop

Organizations can substantially lower vulnerabilities with secure-by-design practices, report finds

By Christian Vasquez
How satellites are pushing security innovation at Amazon

By Greg Otto
Tens of thousands of IPs vulnerable to Fortinet flaw dubbed ‘must patch’ by feds

By Tim Starks
Agencies warn about Russian government hackers going after unpatched vulnerabilities

By Tim Starks
Malicious packages in open-source repositories are surging

By Christian Vasquez

Trellix’s John Fokker on the latest cybercriminal snapshot

Cal-Berkeley’s Elijah Baucom on how students are helping nonprofits avoid spyware

Mandiant’s Michael Barnhart on the North Korean IT worker crisis

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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

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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) — 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

Here’s what corporate boards are asking Kevin Mandia about

By Greg Otto

Rethinking democracy for the age of AI

By Bruce Schneier

UnitedHealth Group CISO: We had to ‘start over’ after Change Healthcare attack

By Greg Otto

Intelligence bill would elevate ransomware to a terrorist threat

By Cynthia Brumfield

The pressing threat of Chinese-made drones flying above U.S. critical infrastructure

By Brian Harrell Travis Moran

The missed opportunities in White House’s critical infrastructure directive

By Christian Vasquez

Insights

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Want to scale cyber defenders? Focus on AI-enabled security and organization-wide training

By Jay Bhalodia

Data-driven decision-making: The power of enhanced event logging

By Casey Kahsen

Operationalizing zero trust: A practical guide for modern federal agencies

By Scoop News Group

Meeting zero-trust mandates with strategic partnerships

By Scoop News Group

Videos

How states are navigating the move to mobile driver’s licenses

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Stay ahead of cyber threats with automated testing measures

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AWS and CrowdStrike leaders discuss zero trust implementation and the path ahead

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Taking a holistic approach to cybersecurity

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Podcasts

How organizations are handling AI security

By CyberScoop Staff

We’re back! RunSafe CEO Joe Saunders on secure-by-design in IoT devices

By CyberScoop Staff

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

Sara Hooker on compute thresholds for AI; CrowdStrike breaks the internet

By CyberScoop Staff

The Latest

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Marriott agrees to pay $52 million settlement, improve data security practices

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14,000 medical devices are online, unsecured and vulnerable

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

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Security provider ADT discloses second cybersecurity incident in two months

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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 — 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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