New research details how the increasing integration of AI agents into businesses is making it easier than ever for insiders - malicious or otherwise - to put sensitive data at risk.
The post Your AI agent could become your biggest insider threat appeared first on CyberScoop.
AI is breaking things faster than anyone can fix them. Security leaders across the industry are racing to figure out what comes next.
The post Inside the race to adapt to an AI-powered security world appeared first on CyberScoop.
Officials said they dismantled nine organized crime groups and removed more than 27,000 URLs hosting live sports and other copyrighted media during a seven-month operation.
The post European authorities crack down on illegal streaming networks appeared first on CyberScoop.
He told lawmakers that he wants approximately 600 more people than it has now, which would still be well below personnel numbers prior to Trump’s second term.
The post DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin pinpoints optimal CISA staffing levels appeared first on CyberScoop.
Top Pentagon cyber policy official Katherine Sutton said recent conflicts have emphasized the importance of cyber, and that the department can’t make old mistakes with AI security.
The post DOD wants to integrate cyber in all operations, and integrate security into AI appeared first on CyberScoop.
The order — which Trump previously refrained from signing at the last minute — appears to make significant concessions to industry compared to earlier drafts.
The post Trump administration releases scaled-back AI executive order appeared first on CyberScoop.
Roughly 150 new organizations across critical infrastructure sectors will gain access to Claude Mythos Preview, Anthropic's most capable — and most restricted — AI model.
The post Anthropic expanding access to Project Glasswing appeared first on CyberScoop.
The escalated threat posed by the defect showcases how quickly a seemingly mild vulnerability can turn into an urgent warning.
The post Attackers are exploiting Palo Alto Networks defect that initially flew under the radar appeared first on CyberScoop.
The former Colorado election clerk struck an unrepentant pose in her first interview after her prison sentence was commuted by Colorado Governor Jared Polis.
The post Tina Peters, convicted in election-security breach, emerges defiant and vows legal fight appeared first on CyberScoop.
A judge said Democrats and civil groups filed the lawsuit too early to demonstrate harm, but that could change after newly proposed postal regulations.
The post USPS moving forward with mail-in ballot changes as courts weigh Trump’s election order appeared first on CyberScoop.
Check Point said actors are shifting toward campaign systems and AI-generated content, outpacing the public's ability to understand and respond to the risks.
The post Election threats are focused on campaign systems, not voting machines appeared first on CyberScoop.
Zachary Sweeney allegedly traveled to New York, Indiana, Missouri and Georgia to meet and harm numerous victims in person. The FBI began investigating him in 2023.
The post Tennessee man linked to 764 accused of series of crimes against children dating back to 2022 appeared first on CyberScoop.
A report from the Commerce Inspector General details how mismanagement allowed a backlog of 27,000 unprocessed security flaws to grow unchecked, while the agency duplicated work with a similar CISA program.
The post Federal audit reveals NIST’s NVD is plagued by poor planning and duplication appeared first on CyberScoop.
It’s part of a series of examinations at the House Homeland Security Committee that now will include a public event.
The post House panel poised to hold hearing centered on AI impact on cyber appeared first on CyberScoop.
Michele Spagnuolo allegedly placed multiple trades on the prediction marketplace, abusing internal access to Google’s nonpublic data on the most searched people in 2025.
The post Google security engineer accused of turning confidential search trends into $1.2M win on Polymarket appeared first on CyberScoop.
A five-step flaw chain in the popular automation service, now patched, could have let a single attacker act as any signed-in user across thousands of connected apps.
The post Zapier fixes bug chain that researchers say risked widespread account takeover appeared first on CyberScoop.
The announcement builds on work from major tech firms in 2024 to combat AI-infused election chicanery.
The post OpenAI heralds cybersecurity, election interference safeguard plans for 2026 midterms appeared first on CyberScoop.
Silent Ransom Group isn’t prolific, but it's demonstrated a knack for attacking the legal services sector with an extraordinary dual use of social engineering and in-person visits to victims’ workstations.
The post FBI warns US-based law firms to be on the lookout for cybercrime group that steals data in person appeared first on CyberScoop.
Anne Keast-Butler, head of the GCHQ, said her agency was developing an artificial intelligence-powered cyber shield as other nations were deploying AI in warfare.
The post UK spy chief labels AI ‘unstoppable force’ with offensive, defensive ramifications for cyberspace appeared first on CyberScoop.
CrowdStrike has dismantled the Glassworm botnet in an operation aided by Google and Shadowserver, stripping the operators’ access to infrastructure that helped threat actors infect hundreds of pieces of open-source software with malware since early 2025, the company said Tuesday. The coordinated effort involved the simultaneous takedown of four attacker-controlled servers that were designed to […]
The post CrowdStrike disrupts Glassworm botnet that preyed on open-source supply chain appeared first on CyberScoop.
