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Court indicts 14 North Korean IT workers tied to $88 million in illicit gains

It’s part of a broader effort to counter Pyongyang’s use of tech professionals to fool U.S. companies and nonprofits.

By Tim Starks

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International crackdown disrupts DDoS-for-hire operations

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By Greg Otto

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., leaves the Senate floor following a vote on Jan. 23. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) ***Local Caption *** Ben Ray Lujan

Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches

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By Tim Starks

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Cybercriminal marketplace Rydox seized in international law enforcement operation

By Greg Otto
Notorious Nigerian cybercriminal tied to BEC scams extradited to U.S.

By Greg Otto
Turla living off other cybercriminals’ tools in order to attack Ukrainian targets

By Greg Otto
Latest round of MITRE ATT&CK evaluations put cybersecurity products through rigors of ransomware

By Greg Otto
Why Americans must be prepared for cybersecurity’s worst

By Rep. Morgan Luttrell

GreyNoise’s Andrew Morris on using AI to find zero-days

Emily Crose on the government’s long history with hackers

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The NSO Group company logo is displayed on a wall of a building next to one of their branches in the southern Israeli Arava valley near Sapir community centre on February 8, 2022. NSO Group currently has 39 legal cases against it due to the fallout around its Pegasus spyware product. (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims

Some recent court rulings show the difficult road of anti-spyware litigation, but those in the fight also see signs of promise.

By Tim Starks

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Exclusive: Feds are probing 764, The Com’s use of cybercriminal tactics to carry out violent crimes

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Zero trust: How the ‘Jia Tan’ hack complicated open-source software

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Benjamin Franklin writing his Autobiography. Franklin's creation of a volunteer fire department has sparked an idea amongst the cybersecurity community. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) — Benjamin Franklin writing his Autobiography. Franklin’s creation of a volunteer fire department has sparked an idea amongst the cybersecurity community. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)

How Benjamin Franklin is inspiring defenders to protect critical infrastructure

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Cybersecurity regulations face ‘uphill battle’ after Chevron ruling

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UnitedHealth Group CISO: We had to ‘start over’ after Change Healthcare attack

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CDK hack shows SEC disclosure standards are unsettled

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Intelligence bill would elevate ransomware to a terrorist threat

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Trio of South Dakota politicians set to have bigger roles on cybersecurity

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Insights

Agencies push for digital transformation amid security challenges

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Want to scale cyber defenders? Focus on AI-enabled security and organization-wide training

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Data-driven decision-making: The power of enhanced event logging

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Operationalizing zero trust: A practical guide for modern federal agencies

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Videos

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Podcasts

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Securing the Skies: Aerospace Cybersecurity with David Brumley

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The Microsoft logo is illuminated on a wall during a Microsoft launch event on May 2, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Microsoft closes 2024 with extensive security update

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., talks with reporters as he leaves the U.S. Capitol following the first vote of the week on June 17. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Wyden legislation would mandate FCC cybersecurity rules for telecoms

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Treasury sanctions Chinese cyber company, employee for 2020 global firewall attack

TSA — The spotlight is on the Transportation Security Administration and other agencies’ work on pipeline cybersecurity. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Steady leadership prepares TSA to face evolving cyber threats

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New ‘Termite’ ransomware group claims responsibility for Blue Yonder cyberattack

Power lines for new Bitcoin mining warehouses under construction at the Whinstone U.S. Bitcoin mining facility in Rockdale, Texas, are pictured on Oct. 9, 2021. (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)

Public and private sectors must partner to address generative AI’s interdependent energy and security requirements

Jessica Rosenworcel (L), Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr arrives to testify during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing in 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law

Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., chair of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, holds a hearing on CISA’s secure-by-design initiative on Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Screenshot)

Industry leaders on CISA’s secure-by-design pledge: A great program with some issues

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How a Russian man’s harrowing tale shows the physical dangers of spyware

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White House: Chinese telecom hacks have been in motion for years

Katherine Rawls, the Department of Transportation’s director of sector cyber engagement, participates in a Scoop News Group-produced GDIT event on Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Also pictured are John Garstka, left, cyber warfare director at DOD’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment, Dr. Matthew Rogers, right, industrial control systems expert at CISA, and Dr. Emma Stewart, second from right, chief power grid scientist & research strategist at the Idaho National Laboratory. (Scoop News Group photo)

Federal transportation officials aim to ‘bridge gaps’ in OT cybersecurity

The Russian flag flies over the country’s embassy in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 16, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Russian-linked Turla caught using Pakistani APT infrastructure for espionage

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Study shows potentially higher prevalence of spyware infections than previously thought

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