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Surveillance campaigns use commercial surveillance tools to exploit long-known telecom vulnerabilities

Cyber Scoop April 23, 2026

Surveillance campaigns use commercial surveillance tools to exploit long-known...

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House Republicans roll out national privacy bill

Cyber Scoop April 22, 2026

House Republicans roll out national privacy bill | CyberScoop...

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The Supreme Court is about to decide how far geofence warrants can go

Cyber Scoop April 22, 2026

The Supreme Court is about to decide how far...

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The surveillance law Congress can’t quit — and can’t explain

Cyber Scoop April 17, 2026

The surveillance law Congress can’t quit — and can’t...

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Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa

Cyber Scoop April 8, 2026

Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North...

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pcTattleTale stalkerware maker sentence includes fine, supervised release

Cyber Scoop April 6, 2026

pcTattleTale stalkerware maker sentence includes fine, supervised release |...

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Wyden warns Social Security chief: Trump’s voter database is ‘blatant voter suppression’

Cyber Scoop April 3, 2026

Wyden warns Social Security chief: Trump’s voter database is...

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House Dems decry confirmed ICE usage of Paragon spyware

Cyber Scoop April 2, 2026

House Dems decry confirmed ICE usage of Paragon spyware...

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• Agentic AI
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• U.S. courts

Federal judge blocks Perplexity’s AI browser from making Amazon purchases

Cyber Scoop March 10, 2026

Federal judge blocks Perplexity’s AI browser from making Amazon...

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• AI
• artificial intelligence (AI)
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• Research

LLMs are getting better at unmasking people online 

Cyber Scoop March 4, 2026

LLMs are getting better at unmasking people online  |...

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