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Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million devices

Cyber Scoop March 20, 2026

Justice Department disrupts botnet networks that hijacked 3 million...

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North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack netting $2.5M ransom

Cyber Scoop March 19, 2026

North Carolina tech worker found guilty of insider attack...

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Can Zero Trust survive the AI era?

Cyber Scoop March 19, 2026

Can Zero Trust survive the AI era? | CyberScoop...

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Feds keep eyes peeled for Iran cyberattacks, respond to Stryker breach

Cyber Scoop March 19, 2026

Feds keep eyes peeled for Iran cyberattacks, respond to...

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Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern underneath

Cyber Scoop March 18, 2026

Cisco’s latest vulnerability spree has a more troubling pattern...

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U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Cyber Scoop March 18, 2026

U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese...

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Second iOS exploit kit emerges from suspected Russian hackers using possible U.S. government-developed tools

Cyber Scoop March 18, 2026

Second iOS exploit kit emerges from suspected Russian hackers...

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• Andrew Garbarino
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CISA official advises agencies not to get too hung up on who takes lead in critical infrastructure sectors

Cyber Scoop March 17, 2026

CISA official advises agencies not to get too hung...

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• Brett Leatherman
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• Government
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Trump administration isn’t pushing companies to conduct cyber offense, national cyber director says

Cyber Scoop March 17, 2026

Trump administration isn’t pushing companies to conduct cyber offense,...

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• Agentic AI
• AI
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• artificial intelligence (AI)
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• Perplexity

Appeals court temporarily pauses order blocking Perplexity’s AI shopping agent on Amazon

Cyber Scoop March 17, 2026

Appeals court temporarily pauses order blocking Perplexity’s AI shopping...

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