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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A smartphone screen shows the Apple iOS 26 update with a user's finger preparing to install it. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) — A smartphone screen shows the Apple iOS 26 update with a user’s finger preparing to install it. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

Apple addresses dozens of vulnerabilities in latest software for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Cybersecurity

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

SonicWall firewalls targeted by fresh Akira ransomware surge

Threats

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The npm incident frightened everyone, but ended up being nothing to fret about

Cybercrime

Microsoft headquarters — A sign is seen at Microsoft headquarters on July 3, 2024, in Redmond, Washington. (David Ryder/Getty Images)

Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 81 vulnerabilities, none actively exploited

Threats

The sun flares over the headquarters of the U.S. Treasury on Jan. 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

Treasury Department targets Southeast Asia scam hubs with sanctions

Threats

Salesloft confirmed the impact is much more severe and widespread. (imageBROKER/Timon Schneider/Alamy)

Salesloft Drift security incident started with undetected GitHub access

Cybersecurity

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Sitecore zero-day vulnerability springs up from exposed machine key

Threats

Egyptian police confiscated three laptops, four smartphones and Visa cards during an coordinated law enforcement action to shut down Streameast (Egyptian Police via ACE)

Streameast, world’s largest pirated live sports network, shut down by Egyptian authorities

Government

Workers enter a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025, in Mountain View, California. — Workers enter a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025, in Mountain View, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Google patches two Android zero-days, 120 defects total in September security update

Technology