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Matt Kapko

Matt Kapko is a reporter at CyberScoop. His beat includes cybercrime, ransomware, software defects and vulnerability (mis)management. The lifelong Californian started his journalism career in 2001 with previous stops at Cybersecurity Dive, CIO, SDxCentral and RCR Wireless News. Matt has a degree in journalism and history from Humboldt State University.

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View of Earth from space at night showing illuminated city lights and glowing data network lines connecting various points across continents, symbolizing global communication, technology, and interconnected digital infrastructure. — View of Earth from space at night showing illuminated city lights and glowing data network lines connecting various points across continents, symbolizing global communication, technology, and interconnected digital infrastructure. (Getty Images)

Despite multiple takedowns, botnets continue to grow

Cybercrime

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Russian espionage group using novel Zimbra exploit to steal sensitive data from Western countries

Cybersecurity

Transparent panels displaying programming code create a visually engaging representation of data flow and digital transformation, symbolizing the power of machine learning and AI

Malware is targeting AI tools in software development environments

AI

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast. — In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. Putin enjoyed a red carpet welcome, a military ceremony and an embrace from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un during a state visit to Pyongyang where they both pledged to forge closer ties. (Photo by Vladimir Smirnov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

North Korea’s IT worker scheme funds Russia’s war effort

Cybersecurity

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Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jail

Cybercrime

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Russian trio indicted for allegedly running bulletproof hosting providers that spurred cybercrime

Cybercrime

SonicWall headquarters — SonicWall’s headquarters in Milpitas, California. (Getty Images)

SonicWall customers under threat as attackers exploit 2 zero-days

Cybersecurity

Microsoft office building along Rhine River in Cologne, Germany. — Microsoft office building along Rhine River in Cologne, Germany. (Getty Images)

Microsoft discloses ‘the mother of all’ vulnerability loads, tripling June’s previous record

Cybersecurity

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Officials once again warn defenders that Russian hackers are targeting network devices

Cybersecurity