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764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in jail

Cyber Scoop July 9, 2026

764 splinter group leader sentenced to 40 years in...

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French nonprofit starts global intelligence and research hub for AI cyber threats 

Cyber Scoop July 8, 2026

French nonprofit starts global intelligence and research hub for...

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Found fast, fixed slow: The gap the AI clearinghouse must close

Cyber Scoop July 8, 2026

Found fast, fixed slow: The gap the AI clearinghouse...

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Spain arrests suspected hacker linked to Russian hacktivist campaign

Cyber Scoop July 7, 2026

Spain arrests suspected hacker linked to Russian hacktivist campaign...

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Deepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expands

Cyber Scoop July 7, 2026

Deepfake CSAM lawsuit against xAI, Grok expands | CyberScoop...

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Suspected Chinese espionage group used a Roundcube exploit chain to burrow into universities

Cyber Scoop July 7, 2026

Suspected Chinese espionage group used a Roundcube exploit chain...

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US Army websites defaced with pro-Kurdish sentiments, insults to Trump

Cyber Scoop July 6, 2026

US Army websites defaced with pro-Kurdish sentiments, insults to...

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Sysdig clocks first documented case of agentic ransomware

Cyber Scoop July 6, 2026

Sysdig clocks first documented case of agentic ransomware |...

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Finding vulnerabilities was never the hard part

Cyber Scoop July 6, 2026

Finding vulnerabilities was never the hard part | CyberScoop...

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Someone infected a spyware probe overseer with spyware

Cyber Scoop July 3, 2026

Someone infected a spyware probe overseer with spyware |...

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