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Derek B. Johnson

CyberScoop

Derek B. Johnson is a reporter at CyberScoop, where his beat includes cybersecurity, elections and the federal government. Prior to that, he has provided award-winning coverage of cybersecurity news across the public and private sectors for various publications since 2017. Derek has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Hofstra University in New York and a master’s degree in public policy from George Mason University in Virginia.

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An AI-powered phishing campaign has compromised hundreds of organizations

AI

Mike Nichols, Elastic GM of Security Solutions, discusses AI at the Elastic Public Sector Summit on Thursday, March 19. (Sergey Kolupaev/EPNAC)

Can Zero Trust survive the AI era?

Government

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 18: A U.S. Secret Service robot dog manufactured by Boston Dynamics patrols the grounds at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on November 18, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. The incoming Trump administration continues to announce nominees to fill senior positions in his cabinet and government. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

U.S. robotics companies want federal help to keep Chinese robots out of America’s networks

Technology

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Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns

AI

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Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules

Uncategorized

HONG KONG, CHINA – 2025/03/01: In this photo illustration, A new web browser ‘Comet’ by perplexity is seen on a computer. Perplexity have announced on Monday, Feb 24th, 2025, their plans to release ‘Comet’, a new web browser that aims to revolutionise browsing. (Photo Illustration by May James/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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

Privacy

DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul

Government

Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce committee, speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 11, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Congress looks to revive critical cyber program for rural electric utilities

Government

The author of a new study told CyberScoop “I’m very worried” as he described deanonymization capabilities of AI as a “large scale invasion of privacy.”

LLMs are getting better at unmasking people online

Privacy