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Trump officials are steering a cybersecurity scholarship program toward AI

Cyber Scoop May 7, 2026

Trump officials are steering a cybersecurity scholarship program toward...

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American duo sentenced for hosting laptop farms for North Korean IT workers

Cyber Scoop May 7, 2026

American duo sentenced for hosting laptop farms for North...

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One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the government’s spyware use

Cyber Scoop May 7, 2026

One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the government’s...

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A DOD contractor’s API flaw exposed military course data and service member records

Cyber Scoop May 6, 2026

A DOD contractor’s API flaw exposed military course data...

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A critical Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day is being exploited in the wild

Cyber Scoop May 6, 2026

A critical Palo Alto PAN-OS zero-day is being exploited...

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CISA wants critical infrastructure to operate ‘weeks to months’ in isolation during conflict

Cyber Scoop May 5, 2026

CISA wants critical infrastructure to operate ‘weeks to months’...

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CISA boasts AI automation improvements to threat analysis, mission support

Cyber Scoop May 5, 2026

CISA boasts AI automation improvements to threat analysis, mission...

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Latvian national sentenced for ransomware attacks run by former Conti leaders

Cyber Scoop May 5, 2026

Latvian national sentenced for ransomware attacks run by former...

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‘Copy Fail’ is a real Linux security crisis wrapped in AI slop

Cyber Scoop May 4, 2026

‘Copy Fail’ is a real Linux security crisis wrapped...

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A college student is suing a dating app that allegedly used her TikTok videos to target men in her dormitory

Cyber Scoop May 4, 2026

A college student is suing a dating app that...

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