Cyber Scoop

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• China
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Google
• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• hacking
• n-day
• nation state threats
• nation-state hackers
• Research
• Russia
• Threats
• vulnerability
• WinRAR

Cybercriminals and nation-state groups are exploiting a six-month old WinRAR defect

Cyber Scoop January 27, 2026

Cybercriminals and nation-state groups are exploiting a six-month old...

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• Access Now
• Apple
• Google
• Meta
• NSO Group
• Privacy
• spyware
• Technology
• WhatsApp

WhatsApp releases account feature that looks to combat spyware

Cyber Scoop January 27, 2026

WhatsApp’s new ‘Strict Account Settings’ Adds Lockdown-Style Protection Against...

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• Fortra
• LevelBlue
• managed detection and response
• mergers and acquisitions
• Money

LevelBlue scoops up Alert Logic’s managed services from Fortra

Cyber Scoop January 27, 2026

LevelBlue acquires Fortra’s Alert Logic managed services to scale...

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• Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• encryption
• Government
• NIST
• post quantum cryptography
• Technology

CISA publishes a post-quantum shopping list for agencies. Security professionals aren’t sold

Cyber Scoop January 26, 2026

CISA publishes a post-quantum shopping list for agencies. Security...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• extortion
• Flashpoint
• Google
• hacking
• Halcyon
• Mandiant
• Microsoft
• okta
• phishing
• phishing kit
• ransomware
• ShinyHunters
• Sophos
• Threats
• voice phishing

A new wave of ‘vishing’ attacks is breaking into SSO accounts in real time

Cyber Scoop January 26, 2026

Real-Time phishing kits target Okta, Microsoft, Google Skip to...

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• contracting
• cybersecurity harmonization
• Government
• Institute for Security and Technology
• National Cyber Director
• Nick Leiserson
• office of management and budget
• Policy
• regulation
• Russell Vought
• Russia
• secure-by-design
• SolarWinds

OMB rescinds ‘burdensome’ Biden-era secure software memo

Cyber Scoop January 26, 2026

Trump administration rescinds Biden OMB secure software memo Skip...

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• access tokens
• AI
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• authentication
• browser extensions
• Chrome
• Cybersecurity
• LayerX
• OpenAI
• Research

Some ChatGPT browser extensions are stealing your data

Cyber Scoop January 26, 2026

LayerX: Malicious ChatGPT Chrome extensions are stealing account credentials...

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• cyber offense
• DistrictCon
• Geopolitics
• Pall Mall Process
• Privacy
• spyware

Industry, government, nonprofits weigh voluntary rules for commercial hacking tools

Cyber Scoop January 26, 2026

Industry, government, nonprofits weigh voluntary rules for commercial hacking...

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• Congress
• data sharing
• Government
• Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
• lawsuit
• Policy
• Privacy
• Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Watchdog group sues for TSA data sharing agreement with ICE 

Cyber Scoop January 22, 2026

Watchdog group sues for TSA data sharing agreement with...

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• cryptocurrency
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• District Court of Northern Texas
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• guilty
• ransomware
• Russia
• Zeppelin

Leader of ransomware crew pleads guilty to four-year crime spree

Cyber Scoop January 22, 2026

Leader of ransomware crew pleads guilty to four-year crime...

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