Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger during the daily press briefing in the James Brady Room at the White House on March 21, 2022. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images) What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, and what’s next Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop. Oct 3, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Another round of ‘wiper’ malware appears in Ukrainian networks The wiper could add to the woes of a country increasingly under physical and cyber assault. Feb 23, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) Four men plead guilty to being go-to ‘bulletproof’ hosts for cybercriminals The charging documents describe a professionally run criminal enterprise with each of the defendants playing a unique role. May 7, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
U.S. troops arrived in NATO member Lithuania in September, 2020 for military exercises near the border with Belarus. (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP via Getty Images) ‘Ghostwriter’ disinformation campaign rages on as Biden prepares for NATO trip “These types of tactics are readily deployable elsewhere," said FireEye's Lee Foster. Apr 28, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Anti-NATO disinformation effort uses coronavirus to poke political tensions A new report from FireEye does not attribute the effort to the Russian government, though the motives are consistent. Jul 29, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) The latest in Facebook’s dragnet: Propaganda from Russian military intelligence Operations from Iran, Malaysia and Vietnam also were identified by the social media company's researchers. Feb 12, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images / Scoop News Group) Lithuanian scammer gets 5 years for defrauding Google, Facebook of $120 million Evaldas Rimasauskas was arrested in 2017 and arrived in the U.S. earlier this year. Dec 20, 2019 By Jeff Stone
U.S. agrees to help Baltic states bolster grid cybersecurity The agreement comes as the ex-Soviet countries look to disentangle themselves from Russian electric infrastructure. Oct 7, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Flickr/Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Lithuania bans Kaspersky software, citing potential national security threats It's another setback for the embattled Russian cybersecurity company. Dec 22, 2017 By Patrick Howell O'Neill