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. Oct 15, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Safe Mode Mandiant’s Michael Barnhart on the North Korean IT worker crisis Michael Barnhart, DPRK Operations at Mandiant Oct 3, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
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 Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop. Oct 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
wlan antenna Research reveals vulnerabilities in routers that left 700,000-plus exposed ForeScout said one of them warranted rating at the maximum severity level, although DrayTek has issued patches. Oct 2, 2024 By Tim Starks
The White House, J. Altdorfer Photography/Getty Images More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down. Sep 30, 2024 By Tim Starks
Safe Mode Trellix’s John Fokker on the latest cybercriminal snapshot John Fokker, Head of Threat Intelligence at Trellix; AJ Vicens, Senior Reporter for CyberScoop Sep 26, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Safe Mode How organizations are handling AI security Kunal Anand, CTO of F5 Networks; CyberScoop's Derek B Johnson Sep 19, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
(Getty Images) What more can be done to stop ransomware attacks? A panel of experts debated at the 2024 mWISE conference what more could be done in the wake of police action and tens of millions in ransom… Sep 19, 2024 By Greg Otto
Nate Fick spoke to students during a State Department recruitment event at Stanford University on Oct. 17, 2022. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Deterrence in cyberspace is possible — and ‘urgent’ — amid ‘alarming’ hybrid attacks, State cyber ambassador says In an interview with CyberScoop, Nate Fick also discussed the structure of his office and regions of emphasis. Sep 18, 2024 By Tim Starks
Gen. Timothy Haugh speaks at a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on July 20, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Cyber Command leader says budget powers are shaving time to complete tasks that once took years One example, said Gen. Timothy Haugh, was moving $140 million swiftly for training improvements. Sep 5, 2024 By Tim Starks