(Getty Images) Russia-linked Sandworm reportedly has retooled with ‘Cyclops Blink’ The "large-scale modular malware framework" has largely replaced the "VPNFilter" tools that Sandworm used before they were disrupted in 2018. Feb 23, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Getty Images) Russian government hackers targeting coronavirus vaccine research, UK, US and Canada warn Russian government hackers have been targeting coronavirus vaccine research, U.K., U.S., and Canadian government officials said. Jul 16, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Flickr user A4-Nieuws/CC-BY-2.0) UK cyber agency launches review of Huawei presence in 5G networks It’s welcome news for U.S. officials, and a potential change of fate for Huawei’s business in the U.K. May 26, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The ARCHER computing service, which scientists use to model climate change, coronavirus, and other societal challenges, likely won’t be available until at least next week. (Courtesy of the University of Edinburgh) Security incident knocks UK supercomputer service offline for days Scientists use the service to model climate change, coronavirus, and other societal challenges. May 14, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) State-linked hacking continues amid race for coronavirus treatments, US and UK agencies warn With a vaccine still many months away, organizations doing coronavirus research will continue to find themselves in the crosshairs of spies. May 5, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) This team wants to teach your kids cybersecurity while they’re home from school This virtual school could keep kids engaged while coronavirus-related school closures skyrocket. Mar 24, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Pixabay) Federal insider-threat programs get a dose of ‘Maturity’ A government task force aims to help agencies move beyond the "minimum standards" for an insider threat program with a new "Maturity Framework." Nov 1, 2018 By Zaid Shoorbajee
(Flickr user A4-Nieuws/CC-BY-2.0) Fighting Chinese cyber-espionage could cost U.S. 5G dominance The dilemma presents the latest — and perhaps fiercest — technological showdown between Washington and Beijing to date. Jul 30, 2018 By Ryan Duffy
NCSC Director William Evanina speaks June 13, 2018, at the Forcepoint Cybersecurity Leadership Forum produced by CyberScoop and FedScoop. (FedScoop) Economic cyber-espionage is here to stay, U.S. counterintelligence report says The report from ODNI's counterintelligence agency also raises concerns about the software supply chain as an attack vector. Jul 26, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas
Researchers at Kaspersky, whose headquarters are pictured, made the discovery. (Mikhail Deynekin/Wikicommons) U.K. cyber agency tells government to handle Russian anti-virus software with caution The guidance stops short of banning any software outright, but warns that national agencies should avoid using Russian anti-virus software in the interest of national security. Dec 4, 2017 By Zaid Shoorbajee