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Multiple sources tell CyberScoop that options under consideration include executive orders or a national action plan, similar to the one the administration released for AI in July. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump administration planning expansion of U.S. quantum strategy

Multiple sources tell CyberScoop that options under consideration include executive orders or a national action plan, similar to the one the administration released for AI in July.

By Derek B. Johnson

Mark Gorak, Director of the Cyber Academic Engagement Office & Principal Director for Resources & Analysis for the Department of Defense, speaks at FedTalks in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, September 18, 2025. (Scoop News Group)

DOD official: We need to drop the cybersecurity talent hiring window to 25 days

Government

By Greg Otto

Acting Federal CISO Mike Duffy speaks at FedTalks in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18, 2025. (Scoop News Group photo)

Agencies increasingly dive into AI for cyber defense, acting federal CISO says

Government

By Tim Starks

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Researchers raise alarm over maximum-severity defect in GoAnywhere file-transfer service

By Matt Kapko
UK arrests two teens accused of heavy involvement in yearslong Scattered Spider attack spree

By Matt Kapko
Attack on SonicWall’s cloud portal exposes customers’ firewall configurations

By Matt Kapko
Microsoft seizes hundreds of phishing sites tied to massive credential theft operation

By Matt Kapko
BreachForums founder resentenced to three years in prison

By Greg Otto

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A house full of open windows: Why telecoms may never purge their networks of Salt Typhoon

Experts tell CyberScoop that the U.S. telecom system is just too technologically fragmented to gather a clear picture of threats, and too big to ever fully eject…

By Derek B. Johnson

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‘Whatever we did was not enough’: How Salt Typhoon slipped through the government’s blind spots

Seven sources tell CyberScoop that a lack of coordination and miscommunication between federal agencies and the telecommunications industry left critical networks exposed to the Chinese hacking group.

By Tim Starks

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Prolific Russian ransomware operator living in California enjoys rare leniency awaiting trial

Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko allegedly committed ransomware attacks from 2018 to 2022. He’s been out on bond since his arrest almost a year ago, despite multiple run-ins with…

By Matt Kapko

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Who needs VC funding? How cybercriminals spread their ill-gotten gains to everyday business ventures

The benefits of cybercrime aren't all flashy cars and watches. Sophos X-Ops researchers discovered it also fuels a far-reaching mix of ordinary, sometimes unremarkable businesses.

By Matt Kapko

Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea

By Tim Starks Mark Pomerleau

Who is sending those scammy text messages about unpaid tolls?

By Matt Kapko

What defenders are learning from Black Basta’s leaked chat logs

By Matt Kapko

Despite challenges, the CVE program is a public-private partnership that has shown resilience

By Cynthia Brumfield

Legal barriers complicate justice for spyware victims

By Tim Starks

Insights

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Why cyber modernization requires partners with technical plus acquisition expertise

By Katie Baxter

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Why identity is the definitive cyber defense for federal agencies

By Daniel Wilbricht

Agencies push for digital transformation amid security challenges

By Scoop News Group

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Want to scale cyber defenders? Focus on AI-enabled security and organization-wide training

By Jay Bhalodia

Videos

Why blocking cyber threats is no longer enough

By Scoop News Group

To Catch a Thief: China’s Rise to Cyber Supremacy

By Scoop News Group

Red Hat’s Adam Clater on navigating zero trust’s unknowns

By Scoop News Group

Datadog’s Brian Mikkelsen on unifying zero-trust security efforts

By Scoop News Group

Podcasts

Veracode’s Chris Wysopal on the security issues with AI code development

By CyberScoop Staff

Phosphorus’ Sonu Shankar on IoT Vulnerabilities and Salt Typhoon Tactics

By CyberScoop Staff

Halcyon’s Cynthia Kaiser on the state of ransomware

By CyberScoop Staff

What happens if CISA 2015 lapses?

By CyberScoop Staff

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel arrives to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Sept. 16, 2025. Patel was questioned about last week’s assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and his social media posts related to the FBI’s investigation of the shooting, as well as a lawsuit filed by former senior FBI officials who were terminated by Patel for what they claim are political reasons. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Senators, FBI Director Patel clash over cyber division personnel, arrests

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

Check Point acquires AI security firm Lakera in push for enterprise AI protection

OpenAI and Anthropic said they turned over their models to government researchers, who found an array of previously undiscovered vulnerabilities and attack techniques. (Image via Getty)

Top AI companies have spent months working with US, UK governments on model safety

APT33 — APT33 changed their code after a report in March. (Getty)

When ‘minimal impact’ isn’t reassuring: lessons from the largest npm supply chain compromise

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

SonicWall firewalls targeted by fresh Akira ransomware surge

DHS watchdog finds mismanagement in critical cyber talent program

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CISA work not ‘degraded’ by Trump administration cuts, top agency official says

F5 Headquarters in Seattle, Washington. (Courtesy of F5)

F5 to acquire AI security firm CalypsoAI for $180 million

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

Wyden calls on FTC to investigate Microsoft for ‘gross cybersecurity negligence’ in protecting critical infrastructure

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China’s ‘Typhoons’ changing the way FBI hunts sophisticated threats

California, Colorado and Connecticut are contacting businesses that aren’t using legally mandated technology to provide consumers with universal opt-out rights. (Image via Getty)

Three states team up in investigative sweep of companies flouting data opt-out laws

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

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