Editor-in-Chief

Greg Otto

Greg Otto is Editor-in-Chief of CyberScoop, overseeing all editorial content for the website. Greg has led cybersecurity coverage that has won various awards, including accolades from the Society of Professional Journalists and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Prior to joining Scoop News Group, Greg worked for the Washington Business Journal, U.S. News & World Report and WTOP Radio. He has a degree in broadcast journalism from Temple University.

Articles by Author

Jen Easterly, director of the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, testifies during a hearing by the House (Select) Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Capitol Hill on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Army Secretary forces West Point to rescind appointment given to Easterly

Government

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Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion

Money

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US offers $15 million reward for info on North Korean nationals involved in global criminal network

Geopolitics

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UK moves to ban public sector organizations from making ransom payments

Uncategorized

A logo of Europol, European Union’s law enforcement agency, is pictured at its headquarters building on June 24, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images)

Pro-Russian DDoS group NoName057(16) disrupted by international law enforcement operation

Geopolitics

Workers assemble the Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV at the VW factory on September 18, 2020 in Zwickau, Germany. Researchers have found a security flaw in the SDK used in the car’s infotainment system. (Photo by Jens Schlueter/Getty Images)

Researchers identify critical vulnerabilities in automotive Bluetooth systems

Transportation

John Ackerly, CEO and co-founder of Virtru, pictured in 2015. (Photo by Benjamin Lowy/Getty Images)

Virtru secures $50 million investment to advance data-centric security standards

Cybersecurity

The exterior of a Marks & Spencer store photographed on February 18, 2023 in London, England. Four people have been arrested in connection with the cyberattacks on the UK retailer. (Getty Images)

UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers

Threats

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AT&T deploys new account lock feature to counter SIM swapping

Technology