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• Congress
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Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2026

Sean Plankey re-nominated to lead CISA | CyberScoop Skip...

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• Action1
• Microsoft
• Patch Tuesday
• Research
• security patch
• Tenable
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• Zero Day Initiative

Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 112 defects, including one actively exploited zero-day

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2026

Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 112 defects, including one actively...

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• AI
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• CESER
• China
• Congress
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• Government
• House Energy and Commerce Committee
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• Volt Typhoon

CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2026

CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point...

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• Andy Ogles
• Bennie Thompson
• Congress
• CrowdStrike
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• James Walkinshaw
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Hill warning: Don’t put cyber offense before defense

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2026

Hill warning: Don’t put cyber offense before defense |...

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• AI
• Cybersecurity
• prompt injection
• Research
• servicenow
• Threats
• vulnerability

ServiceNow patches critical AI platform flaw that could allow user impersonation

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2026

ServiceNow patches critical AI platform flaw that could allow...

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• CrowdStrike
• Cybersecurity
• mergers and acquisitions
• Money
• Seraphic security
• web br

CrowdStrike is buying Seraphic Security to lock down the browser, where work actually happens

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2026

CrowdStrike is buying Seraphic Security to lock down the...

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• Black Axe
• business email compromise
• business email compromise (BEC)
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Europol
• Spain

Spanish police disrupt Black Axe, arrest alleged leaders in action spanning four cities

Cyber Scoop January 12, 2026

Spanish police disrupt Black Axe, arrest alleged leaders in...

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• AI
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• deepfakes
• Elon Musk
• Geopolitics
• Government
• Grok
• UK

British regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X

Cyber Scoop January 12, 2026

British regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X | CyberScoop...

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• Commentary
• Cyber Command
• cyber warfare
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Donald Trump
• Geopolitics
• gray zone
• op-ed
• Venezuela

Is the US adopting the gray zone cyber playbook?

Cyber Scoop January 12, 2026

Is the US adopting the gray zone cyber playbook?...

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• Government

Hegseth, Gabbard tap Tim Kosiba as NSA deputy director after months of cyber leadership tumult

Cyber Scoop January 9, 2026

Hegseth, Gabbard tap Tim Kosiba as NSA deputy director...

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