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President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Pullman Yards on March 9, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Biden’s budget proposal seeks funding boost for cybersecurity

The president's budget is unlikely to be passed but offers insights on the administration's priorities ahead of this fall's election.

Mar 11, 2024 By Christian Vasquez

Sarah Nur on Dept. of Treasury’s journey towards zero trust with AI acceleration

Sara Nur speaks with CyberScoop at the Zero Trust Summit 2024.

Feb 22, 2024 By Scoop News Group

lazarus group — North Korean flags blow outside an apartment building. Lazarus Group, a broad set of suspected North Korean hackers, is behind Operation Sharpshooter, according to McAfee. (Flickr user (stephan))

Cryptocurrency ‘mixers’ see record transactions from sanctioned actors

An increase in funds sent from illicit addresses has accelerated the rise, indicating the technology remains attractive to cyber criminals.

Jul 14, 2022 By Tonya Riley

The Monument to Party Founding is a monument in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. (Getty Images)

FBI, CISA, Treasury: North Korean hackers taking aim at health care with Maui ransomware

The ransomware has previously received little public scrutiny.

Jul 6, 2022 By Tim Starks

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Russia’s war on Ukraine making life difficult for Russian cybercriminals

Flashpoint says international sanctions and a string of law enforcement actions are causing trouble for criminals to cash out.

Apr 22, 2022

Congress, lawmakers, U.S. Capitol Building, incident reporting, CISA — The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2018. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Major cyber incident reporting requirement, CISA budget hike on precipice of becoming law

The incident reporting legislation, long in the works, also comes with nearly $2.6 billion for the agency for fiscal 2022.

Mar 11, 2022 By Tim Starks