Cyber Scoop

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• apt
• Cybersecurity
• FSB
• Geopolitics
• ISPs
• Malware
• Microsoft
• Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center
• networks
• Research
• Russia
• Secret Blizzard
• Telecommunications
• Threats
• Turla

Russia-affiliated Secret Blizzard conducting ongoing espionage against embassies in Moscow

Cyber Scoop July 31, 2025

Russia-affiliated Secret Blizzard conducting ongoing espionage against embassies in...

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• China
• Gary Peters
• Government
• marsha blackburn
• National Science and Technology Council
• post-quantum encryption
• quantum computing
• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
• Technology
• Threats
• White House

Senate legislation would direct federal agencies to fortify against quantum computing cyber threats

Cyber Scoop July 31, 2025

Senate legislation would direct federal agencies to fortify against...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Google
• Google Project Zero
• hacking
• Research
• Technology
• vulnerability
• vulnerability disclosure
• zero-days

Project Zero disclosure policy change puts vendors on early notice

Cyber Scoop July 30, 2025

Project Zero disclosure policy change puts vendors on early...

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• Congress
• election security
• Government
• SAVE Act
• SAVE database
• Trump administration
• voter suppression

Senate Democrats call Trump admin’s focus on state voter rolls a pretext for disenfranchisement

Cyber Scoop July 30, 2025

Senate Democrats call Trump admin’s focus on state voter...

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• Army
• Government
• West Point

Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Easterly

Cyber Scoop July 30, 2025

Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given...

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• CyberArk
• identity management
• mergers and acquisitions
• Money
• Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion

Cyber Scoop July 30, 2025

Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion...

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• CIRCIA
• Commentary
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Government
• op-ed
• Uncategorized

CISA is facing a tight CIRCIA deadline. Here’s how Sean Plankey can attempt to meet it

Cyber Scoop July 30, 2025

CISA is facing a tight CIRCIA deadline. Here’s how...

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• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• IBM
• IBM X-Force
• Research
• Threats

Research shows data breach costs have reached an all-time high

Cyber Scoop July 30, 2025

Research shows data breach costs have reached an all-time...

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• Cybersecurity
• Uncategorized

Minnesota governor activates National Guard amid St. Paul cyberattack

Cyber Scoop July 29, 2025

Minnesota governor activates National Guard amid St. Paul cyberattack...

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• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Government
• Policy
• Ron Wyden
• Salt Typhoon
• Sean Plankey
• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
• Telecommunications
• workforce

CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination

Cyber Scoop July 29, 2025

CISA says it will release telecom security report sought...

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