Members of the U.S. House of Representatives leave the U.S. Capitol after a series of votes on Sept. 25. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Host of House panels getting briefed on major Chinese hacker telecom breaches The reported scope of the Salt Typhoon hacks has expanded in recent days and weeks, from the incoming president to top U.S. officials. Nov 7, 2024 By Tim Starks
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) and U.S. Senator from Ohio and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance attend a remembrance ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero, in New York City. (Photo by Adam GRAY / AFP) Report: Chinese hackers used telecom access to go after phones of Trump, Vance U.S. authorities said they are investigating “unauthorized access to telecommunications infrastructure” by hackers linked to China. Oct 25, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson Tim Starks
Security guards hold back the crowd during a distance running event to promote the 2008 Olympic Games in China in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. The Chinese government worked with the Ministry of State Security, the Ministry of Public Security and the armed forces to ensure security ahead of the Summer Olympics. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images) Former Verizon employee pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Chinese spy agency Ping Li gave the Chinese government information about the country’s hacking of a major U.S. company and cyber training materials, the DOJ said. Aug 23, 2024 By Tim Starks
Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on March 31, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections. Jul 22, 2024 By Tim Starks
Verizon’s Martin Kessler on transforming business models with AI Verizon speaks with CyberScoop at CyberTalks 2023. Nov 22, 2023 By Scoop News Group
NEW YORK, NY – T-Mobile store. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Most top mobile carriers retain geolocation data for two years on average, FCC findings show Ten of the top 15 mobile carriers offer no way for consumers to opt-out of geolocation data collection, according to responses to the agency. Aug 26, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Richard Zhu, center, and Amat Cama, standing to Zhu’s left, demonstrate their Firefox exploit at the Pwn2Own conference in March 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Pwn2Own) HackerOne, Verizon Media weigh pros and cons of making live hacking contests virtual The good thing about it was that it was big. The bad thing about it? That it was big. Dec 14, 2020 By Tim Starks
Barnes & Noble in Connecticut. (Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia) Barnes & Noble cyber incident could expose customer shipping addresses, order history Email addresses and phone numbers may be exposed as well. Oct 15, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Cybercriminals, like most thieves, are all about the money, according to Verizon’s DBIR. (Getty Images) Money is still the main motivating factor for hackers, Verizon report finds Verizon’s DBIR has emerged in the past generation as a reliable way of assessing corporate cybersecurity threats and defenses. May 19, 2020 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) 15 major companies announce effort to tackle cybersecurity workforce recruitment issues Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, and more are working to nix requirements and eliminate gender-biased job descriptions. Oct 30, 2019 By Shannon Vavra