Cybersecurity

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• AI
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• Congress
• Cybersecurity
• deepfakes
• Government
• legal
• Take It Down Act
• U.S. courts

U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks input on criminal penalties for deepfakes

Cyber Scoop December 18, 2025

U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks input on criminal penalties for...

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• CISA
• Cloudflare
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Google Threat Intelligence Group
• greynoise
• Microsoft Threat Intelligence
• nation state threats
• Palo Alto Networks
• ransomware
• React2Shell
• Research
• Threats
• Unit 42
• VulnCheck

React2Shell fallout spreads to sensitive targets as public exploits hit all-time high

Cyber Scoop December 17, 2025

React2Shell fallout spreads to sensitive targets as public exploits...

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• cryptocurrency
• Cybersecurity
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
• Government
• regulators

Illusory Systems settles with FTC over 2022 cryptocurrency hack

Cyber Scoop December 16, 2025

Illusory Systems settles with FTC over 2022 cryptocurrency hack...

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• Amazon Threat Intelligence
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• APT44
• critical infrastructure
• Cybersecurity
• energy
• exploit
• Geopolitics
• GRU
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• network edge devices
• Research
• routers
• Russia
• Sandworm
• source code
• Telecommunications
• Threats
• virtual private network (VPN)
• vulnerability
• WatchGuard

Amazon warns that Russia’s Sandworm has shifted its tactics

Cyber Scoop December 16, 2025

Amazon warns that Russia’s Sandworm has shifted its tactics...

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• conspiracy
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• data breaches
• Data theft
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Eastern District of Virginia
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Government
• government contracting
• hacking
• insider threat
• IRS
• wire fraud

Opexus claims background checks missed red flags on twins accused of insider breach

Cyber Scoop December 15, 2025

Opexus claims background checks missed red flags on twins...

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• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• election security
• Government
• National Voter Registration Act
• Privacy
• voter registration

DOJ sues Fulton County over 2020 voter data 

Cyber Scoop December 12, 2025

DOJ sues Fulton County over 2020 voter data  |...

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• Cybersecurity
• election security
• Government
• Tina Peters
• Trump

Trump moves to pardon Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, even though he can’t

Cyber Scoop December 12, 2025

Trump moves to pardon Colorado election clerk Tina Peters,...

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• AI
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• Commentary
• critical infrastructure
• Cybersecurity
• op-ed
• operational technology
• SaaS
• Threats

New cybersecurity guidance paves the way for AI in critical infrastructure 

Cyber Scoop December 11, 2025

New cybersecurity guidance paves the way for AI in...

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• Amazon Threat Intelligence
• CISA
• cybercrime
• Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
• Fastly
• greynoise
• hacking
• known exploited vulnerabilities (KEV)
• Malware
• Palo Alto Networks
• ransomware
• Rapid7
• Research
• Shadowserver
• Threats
• Unit 42
• Wiz

Attacks pinned to critical React2Shell defect surge, surpass 50 confirmed victims

Cyber Scoop December 10, 2025

Attacks pinned to critical React2Shell defect surge, surpass 50...

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• AI
• artificial intelligence (AI)
• Bureau of Industry and Security
• China
• Cybersecurity
• Department of Justice
• Dept of Commerce
• export control
• Geopolitics
• Government
• GPUs
• microchips
• Policy

As White House moves to send AI chips to China, Trump’s DOJ prosecutes chip smugglers

Cyber Scoop December 10, 2025

As White House moves to send AI chips to...

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