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CrowdStrike says attackers are moving through networks in under 30 minutes

Cyber Scoop February 24, 2026

CrowdStrike says attackers are moving through networks in under...

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Anthropic accuses Chinese labs of trying to illicitly take Claude’s capabilities

Cyber Scoop February 23, 2026

Anthropic accuses Chinese labs of trying to illicitly take...

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• AI
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Anthropic rolls out embedded security scanning for Claude 

Cyber Scoop February 20, 2026

Anthropic rolls out embedded security scanning for Claude  |...

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Ukrainian sentenced to 5 years in prison for facilitating North Korean remote worker scheme

Cyber Scoop February 19, 2026

Ukrainian sentenced to 5 years in prison for facilitating...

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State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive current leadership

Cyber Scoop February 19, 2026

State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive...

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 FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much ongoing’

Cyber Scoop February 19, 2026

 FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much...

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• Change Healthcare
• Charlee Hess
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HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from third-party vendors

Cyber Scoop February 19, 2026

HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from...

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• Alexandra Seymour
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ONCD official says Trump administration aims to bolster AI use for defense without increasing risk

Cyber Scoop February 19, 2026

ONCD official says Trump administration aims to bolster AI...

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• Operation Absolute Resolve
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• Uncategorized
• Venezuela

The Caracas operation suggests cyber was part of the plan – just not the whole operation

Cyber Scoop February 19, 2026

The Caracas operation suggests cyber was part of the...

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• cybercrime
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Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for running phony tax refund scheme

Cyber Scoop February 18, 2026

Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years in prison for...

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