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Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown

Cyber Scoop April 16, 2026

Officials seize 53 DDoS-for-hire domains in ongoing crackdown |...

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Ghost breaches: How AI-mediated narratives have become a new threat vector

Cyber Scoop April 16, 2026

Ghost breaches: How AI-mediated narratives have become a new...

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NIST narrows scope of CVE analysis to keep up with rising tide of vulnerabilities

Cyber Scoop April 15, 2026

NIST narrows scope of CVE analysis to keep up...

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Executive orders likely ahead in next steps for national cyber strategy

Cyber Scoop April 15, 2026

Executive orders likely ahead in next steps for national...

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OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber program with new GPT 5.4 Cyber model 

Cyber Scoop April 15, 2026

OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber program with new...

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We’re only seeing the tip of the chip-smuggling iceberg

Cyber Scoop April 15, 2026

We’re only seeing the tip of the chip-smuggling iceberg...

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CISA cancels summer internships for cyber scholarship students amid DHS funding lapse

Cyber Scoop April 14, 2026

CISA cancels summer internships for cyber scholarship students amid...

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Microsoft drops its second-largest monthly batch of defects on record

Cyber Scoop April 14, 2026

Microsoft drops its second-largest monthly batch of defects on...

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Space Force official touts AI’s impact on cyber compliance

Cyber Scoop April 14, 2026

Space Force official touts AI’s impact on cyber compliance...

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Black Basta’s playbook lives on as former affiliates launch fast-scale intrusion campaign

Cyber Scoop April 14, 2026

Black Basta’s playbook lives on as former affiliates launch...

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