Government

3 min read

• China
• cybercrime
• Department of Justice
• Government
• PlugX
• Remote Access Trojan
• Sekoia
• Threats

Law enforcement action deletes PlugX malware from thousands of machines

Cyber Scoop January 14, 2025

Law enforcement action deletes PlugX malware from thousands of...

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4 min read

• artificial intelligence
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• China
• CISA
• Commerce Department
• critical infrastructure
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Department of Defense
• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Dept of Commerce
• DOD
• Executive order
• Government
• Policy
• Privacy
• quantum computing
• regulation

Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on fed security, AI, space

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2025

Second Biden cyber executive order directs agency action on...

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6 min read

• China
• Cyber Command
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Geopolitics
• Government
• National Security Agency (NSA)
• offensive cybersecurity
• Salt Typhoon
• Stuxnet
• Technology
• Volt Typhoon

Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea

Cyber Scoop January 13, 2025

Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense,...

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5 min read

• FCC
• Government
• robocalls
• STIR/SHAKEN

FCC moves to tighten industry reporting rules for robocalls

Cyber Scoop January 9, 2025

FCC moves to tighten industry reporting rules for robocalls...

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4 min read

• budget
• cyber workforce
• Executive order
• Foundation for Defense of Democracies
• Government
• Harry Coker
• liability
• Local Government
• National Cyber Director
• National Security Council
• National Security Council (NSC)
• office of management and budget
• Office of the National Cyber Director
• Policy
• regulation
• State Government
• workforce

National Cyber Director Harry Coker looks back (and ahead) on the Cyber Director office

Cyber Scoop January 7, 2025

National Cyber Director Harry Coker looks back (and ahead)...

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12 min read

• Federal Communications Commission
• Government
• Policy
• robocalls
• Salt Typhoon
• telecoms
• voice cloning

Exit interview: FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel discusses her legacy on cybersecurity, AI and regulation

Cyber Scoop January 3, 2025

Exit interview: FCC’s Jessica Rosenworcel discusses her legacy on...

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4 min read

• disinformation
• election hacking
• Geopolitics
• Government
• Iran
• Russia
• sanctions
• Technology
• Threats

US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference

Cyber Scoop December 31, 2024

US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference |...

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3 min read

• apt
• China
• Government
• Treasury Department

Treasury workstations hacked by China-linked threat actors

Cyber Scoop December 30, 2024

Treasury workstations hacked by China-linked threat actors | CyberScoop...

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3 min read

• China
• configuration managment
• Cybersecurity
• Federal Communications Commission
• Government
• hacking
• information sharing
• Microsegmentation
• Salt Typhoon
• Telecommunications
• Threats
• Vulnerability Management
• White House

White House: Salt Typhoon hacks possible because telecoms lacked basic security measures

Cyber Scoop December 27, 2024

White House: Salt Typhoon hacks possible because telecoms lacked...

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4 min read

• China
• Congress
• disinformation
• Government
• NDAA
• Russia
• State Department

State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA

Cyber Scoop December 23, 2024

State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed...

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