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CyberScoop, a @ScoopNewsGroup property, reports on news and events impacting technology and security.

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We're thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2024 #CyberScoop50 Awards! These cybersecurity trailblazers are not just combating today's threats but are also innovating to safeguard our future. Their dedication keeps our global networks secure and resilient. Show your support
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The DNA testing company 23andMe is investigating whether a large trove of customer data was stolen from the company after information about the firm’s clients was offered for sale on a cybercrime forum earlier this week, @ajvicens reports.
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Tor launches official anonymous Android browser by @HowellONeill
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BREAKING: The FBI said this morning it hacked and disrupted one of Russia's most sophisticated long-running cyberespionage operations as part of a sprawling international effort, @AJVicens reports.
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BREAKING: Hive, one of the most prolific #ransomware operations in the world responsible for some 1,300 attacks, said its site has been seized by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe, reports @TonyaJoRiley .
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On Monday at 11:47 a.m. at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, for the first time ever, @SpaceX and @NASA sent a satellite into low-earth orbit hoping that it’ll get #hacked during @defcon .
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Our 2017 #WomenInCyber list - filled with individuals who are upending the status quo
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If you're looking for the piece by @DakotaInDC that @C_C_Krebs referred to in this @FaceTheNation segment on #disinformation , here you go: #China #elections #TkiTok
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Is there a risk for Americans who use the Chinese-owned app TikTok to get their news and information? "There's a significant amount of risk exposure," CBS News cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs says.
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Congratulations to @IBMSecurity 's @cybersecmeg on winning Most Inspiring Up & Comer as part of this year's #CyberScoop50 Awards! See the full list of 2022 honorees:
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A former top US election official urges sweeping security improvements, warning 'democracy is in trouble' by @timstarks
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. @brave web browser adds private tabs with Tor for "enhanced privacy protection" by @HowellONeill
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BREAKING: DHS is preparing to issue a rare "emergency" directive ordering federal civilian agencies to secure login credentials for their DNS records
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What are the first steps toward breaking down systemic racism in cybersecurity? @CamilleEsq and @LZXDC have some answers in a new editorial.
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Federal government affected by Russian breach of Microsoft
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Alleged Russian hacker at center of international dispute poised for extradition to U.S. by @jeffstone500
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A #hacktivist collective posted more than 2 terabytes of hacked emails and files from a host of #mining companies in Central and South America Wednesday, in move to apparently expose #environmental damage in the region, reports @AJVicens .
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🚨 We are incredibly excited to welcome @chrismvasq to the CyberScoop team where he'll be digging into #grid security, covering @ENERGY and all things #industrial #infosec . He'll also head up a revamped newsletter coming to your inboxes soon. Welcome aboard Christian!
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The leaders of a Russian nationalist hacktivist group were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday over a January incident that caused overflowing water storage tanks in multiple counties in Texas.
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Time to update! @Apple issues security updates for all operating systems to patch dangerous vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take over someone’s entire device, reports @AJVicens .
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📢 BIG NEWS: CyberScoop continues to grow! We're excited to announce that @EliasGroll is joining us as Senior Editor. He'll help us break more #cybersecurity & #privacy news + expand our global #infosec coverage. Please join us in welcoming Elias to the @ScoopNewsGroup family.
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. @spacerog on the exclusionary aspect of #infosec culture from his new book on L0pht: "This mold has been difficult to change. Although things are getting better, we still have a long way to go."
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The @hack_a_sat contest at @defcon was the culmination of years of planning & investment from @SpaceForceDoD + others — and the first time hackers were openly encouraged to breach a satellite hurtling at 17,000 mph, reports @chrismvasq from #DEFCON31 .
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Leading AI companies, including OpenAI and Google, have committed to opening their models to red-teaming at this year's DEF CON.
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An attack by Ukrainian hackers on Russian telecom Infotel appears to have disrupted banking services in Russia and is the latest evidence that Ukraine's counteroffensive is being accompanied by attacks on Russian digital infrastructure, @ajvicens reports.
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Why does @mzbat think it's important to you to empower women? #womenincyber
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NEW: 'Sherpa' leading Nielsen DHS confirmation effort is lobbyist tied to agency contractors
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The incoming Biden-Harris administraton needs to consider a National Cyber Director on a level that requires Senate approval, @CamilleEsq argues in a new op-ed.
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Congratulations to @likethecoins , @redcanary , winner of the Cyber Industry Leadership #CyberScoop50 award. See who else won this year:
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The majority of federal IT executives believe the #cyberthreat landscape is evolving quicker than their agencies can respond. Learn how they are closing the gaps in #cybersecurity resilience:
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#Hacktivists leaked more than 74 gigabytes of data connected to evangelical organizations, the latest example of how abortion rights supporters are attempting to use the internet to rally support against groups that supported Dobbs, reports @AJVicens .
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Congratulations to @CISAJen , @DHSgov , winner of the Big Thinker of the Year #CyberScoop50 award. See who else won this year:
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Congratulations to @k8em0 , @LutaSecurity , winner of the Technology Leadership #CyberScoop50 award. See who else won this year:
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Ransomware hits two state-run organizations in the Middle East and North Africa by @snlyngaas
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The latest #cyberattack claimed by GhyamSarnegouni involving highly sensitive documents takes the role that hackers and hacktivists are playing in Iran’s internal politics to a new level, experts tell @AJVicens .
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An advisory committee to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is urging the agency to improve cybersecurity expertise on boards, create a cybersecurity alert mechanism and take measures to protect at-risk communities, @chrismvasq reports.
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A rare form of #malware designed to infiltrate and disrupt critical systems that run industrial facilities has been uncovered and linked to a Russian telecom firm, according to a new report from @Mandiant . @chrismvasq has more ...
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Microsoft reveals first known Russian hacking attempt aimed at 2018 midterms
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Former NSA contractor Reality Winner is released from prison for good behavior by @TonyaJoRiley
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How an NSA researcher plans to allow everyone to guard against firmware attacks by @shanvav
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🎙️ Explore the future of AI in cybersecurity with @perribus , program manager for @DARPA , on this week's #SafeMode podcast. Learn how open source AI tools can revolutionize system security. Tune in now:
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Congratulations to @wendynather , @cisco , winner of the Security Pioneer #CyberScoop50 award. See who else won this year:
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Congratulations to @AmnestyTech 's @Rasha_Abdul on winning Cybersecurity Visionary in this year's #CyberScoop50 Awards! Check out the full list of honorees:
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“There are two fatal flaws in this bill,” said @evan_greer . “One is a misunderstanding of how platforms will react to this liability and the other is a fundamental misunderstanding of how technology works.”
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More than 60 private-sector companies publicly promised to make cybersecurity a larger focus in their technology design process, including tech heavyweights like Google, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM and Amazon Web Services.
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“We don’t want to wait until these models are deployed for influence operations at scale before we start to consider mitigations,” said @JoshAGoldstein , one of the lead authors of the report and a researcher @CSETGeorgetown .
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A mysterious Israeli political marketing firm with little online presence is at the heart of a government-led information operation targeting the United States and Canada.
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AI is helping US spies catch stealthy Chinese hacking ops, NSA official says
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Trisis has been described as the “next generation of cyberweaponry” — a tool so dangerous that its mere existence significantly intensifies the global digital arms race. by @Bing_Chris
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The @FCC is making moves to reduce #robocalls . “This is a new era. If a provider doesn’t meet its obligations under the law, it now faces expulsion from America’s phone networks. Fines alone aren’t enough,”  @JRosenworcel said today, repots @TonyaJoRiley .
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Congratulations to @CamilleEsq , #ShareTheMicInCyber , @Google , winner of the Cyber Industry Leadership #CyberScoop50 award. See who else won this year:
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NEW: How private companies handle attributing governments to hacking operations by @Bing_Chris
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Welcome back @timstarks ! 🙌🏻💥🚀
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🚨 PERSONAL NEWS 🚨: Today I started anew at @CyberScoopNews , where I was senior editor back before I joined then left The Washington Post. This time around I'll be senior reporter.
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NEW: Extradited Russian Yevgeniy Nikulin pleads not guilty to massive LinkedIn breach by @HowellONeill
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. @CISAgov 's Eric Goldstein and @AWScloud 's Jordana Siegel talk about critical cyber threats to our nation's infrastructure at #CyberTalks
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Cyber and national security advisor Anne Neuberger says the White House is exploring the use of watermarking to better identify and disclose computer-generated images.
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New: Senate confirms former White House, NSA official Jen Easterly as CISA director after delay by @timstarks
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#Cybercrime causes over $600 billion in damage annually
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WATCH: Tony Cole of @FireEye on the U.S. government’s improving cybersecurity posture #RSAC2017
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Ransomware attacks are on the rise, with over $1 billion paid to cybercriminals last year alone. Critical sectors, including hospitals, schools, and libraries, are being targeted, making ransomware a pressing public health and national security issue. @uuallan , Sr. Intelligence
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NEW: DOJ arrests three leaders of FIN7 hacking gang by @HowellONeill
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No one is safe from Russian #hackers , writes @VZhora in a piece for CyberScoop on the lessons from a year of #cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia. "We need to form a robust coalition of like-minded nations that stand up to Russia’s digital aggression."
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Watch @DeptofDefense 's Tim Hoyt talk about how the department is handling #emergingtechnologies from a security perspective.
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A #hacking group known as OilAlpha with likely ties to Yemen’s Houthi movement has targeted humanitarian groups, media outlets & nonprofits via WhatsApp as part of a digital espionage campaign, according to @RecordedFuture .
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Yubico CEO: Two-factor authentication should mirror seat belt's history by @gregotto
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In an exhaustively reported story looking into complaints about CISA, @SuzanneMSmalley , @NihalKrishan & @AJVicens spoke with 14 current & former employees and 18 additional people familiar with CISA’s internal operations.
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U.S. will try Joshua Schulte again for allegedly leaking CIA hacking tools - by @jeffstone500
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. @HarriHursti , cofounder @VotingVillageDC , told @AJVicens during @defcon the village is more focused today on fighting "against conspiracy theories, misinformation, claims of hacks that didn’t happen, claims of weirdness that didn’t happen." #defcon30
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Marriott confirmed Tuesday that criminal hackers broke into its computer networks and then attempted to extort the company, marking the latest in a string of cyberattacks against one of the world’s biggest hotel chains. @AJVicens has the story:
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Researchers at @CISAgov recently discovered suspected Russian #hackers lurking inside a U.S. satellite network, raising fresh concerns about Moscow’s intentions to infiltrate and disrupt the rapidly expanding #space economy, reports @chrismvasq .
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Congratulations to Rob Joyce ( @NSA_CSDirector ), Director of Cybersecurity at the @NSAGov , on winning Cybersecurity Visionary in this year's #CyberScoop50 Awards! Check out the full list of 2023 honorees here:
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EXCLUSIVE: More than four months have passed since Trisis was first discovered. Now the cybersecurity world is spooked, stumped and searching for answers. @bing_chris has the never-before-told story.
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Publicly traded companies are now required to disclose “material” cybersecurity incidents to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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The @FBI 's Cyber Division Assistant Director Matt Gorham will give a VIP keynote address at #ForcepointCLF on April 4. Check out the full agenda and register today!
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The hacking crew SiegedSec that's known for blending politics and criminal activities claims to have “targeted various satellite receivers and industrial control systems" in states banning or limiting transition care, reports @AJVicens and @chrismvasq .
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