Cyber Scoop

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• cybercrime
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• LockBit
• National Crime Agency
• ransomware
• Russia

LockBit claims a comeback less than a week after major disruption

Cyber Scoop February 27, 2024

LockBit claims a comeback less than a week after...

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• artificial intelligence (AI)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• electric grid
• Government
• ics
• natural gas industry
• oil
• operational technology
• pipeline
• Policy

DOE announces $45 million investment for cybersecurity research

Cyber Scoop February 26, 2024

DOE announces $45 million investment for cybersecurity research |...

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• Government
• Harry Coker
• Office of the National Cyber Director
• open source
• Policy

ONCD releases report on the adoption of memory-safe languages

Cyber Scoop February 26, 2024

ONCD releases report on the adoption of memory-safe languages...

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2 min read

• Cloud
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Five Eyes
• Geopolitics
• National Cyber Security Centre
• Russia

Five Eyes nations warn of evolving Russian cyberespionage practices targeting cloud environments

Cyber Scoop February 26, 2024

Five Eyes nations warn of evolving Russian cyberespionage practices...

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4 min read

• cybercrime
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• LockBit
• National Crime Agency
• ransomware

After LockBit takedown, police try to sow doubt in cybercrime community

Cyber Scoop February 23, 2024

After LockBit takedown, police try to sow doubt in...

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3 min read

• critical infrastructure
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• distributed energy resources
• energy
• Government

Utilities trade association releases baseline cyber standards for distributed renewable energy

Cyber Scoop February 23, 2024

Utilities trade association releases baseline cyber standards for distributed...

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5 min read

• Cybersecurity
• election
• election interference
• election systems
• Government
• Trump
• voting machines
• voting systems

Georgia election officials withheld evidence in voting machine breach, group alleges

Cyber Scoop February 22, 2024

Georgia election officials withheld evidence in voting machine breach,...

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• APT41
• Chengdu 404
• China
• Geopolitics
• hack and leak
• I-SOON

Leaked documents show how firm supports Chinese hacking operations

Cyber Scoop February 21, 2024

Leaked documents show how firm supports Chinese hacking operations...

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• China
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Geopolitics
• Government
• hacking
• Microsoft
• office of management and budget
• OMB
• Ron Wyden

Microsoft rolls out expanded logging six months after Chinese breach

Cyber Scoop February 21, 2024

Microsoft rolls out expanded logging six months after Chinese...

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4 min read

• Apple
• encryption
• iMessage
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• NIST
• quantum computing
• Technology

Apple rolls out quantum-resistant cryptography for iMessage

Cyber Scoop February 21, 2024

Apple rolls out quantum-resistant cryptography for iMessage | CyberScoop...

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