Technology Cyberscoop

Too many defenders and researchers are paying attention to defects and unsubstantiated exploit concepts that aren’t worth their time, VulnCheck’s Caitlin Condon said. The post Vulnerabilities grew like weeds in 2025, but only 1% were weaponized in attacks appeared first on CyberScoop.

OpenAI said a Chinese law enforcement agency uploaded reports to ChatGPT that details a worldwide digital operation to track and silence regime critics at home and abroad.  The post Chinese group’s ChatGPT use reveals worldwide harassment campaign against critics appeared first on CyberScoop.

The feature, currently limited to a small group of testers, will provide an easy-to-use feature that scans AI-generated code and offers up patching solutions.  The post Anthropic rolls out embedded security scanning for Claude  appeared first on CyberScoop.

Governments and businesses have a shared interest in seeing post-quantum encryption broadly adopted throughout society.  The post State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive current leadership appeared first on CyberScoop.

Palo Alto Network’s incident response firm said identity-based attacks are exploding as poor security controls stretch across a widening mosaic of integrated tools and systems. The post Unit 42: Nearly two-thirds of breaches now start with identity abuse appeared first on CyberScoop.

The research underscores how AI tools have matured in their cyber offensive capabilities, even as it doesn’t reveal novel or paradigm shifting uses of the technology. The post Google finds state-sponsored hackers use AI at ‘all stages’ of attack cycle  appeared first on CyberScoop.

Auditors told CyberScoop the probe could expand to other parts of DHS and will look at the agency’s increasing use of biometric markers in immigration enforcement. The post DHS privacy probe will focus on biometric tracking by ICE, OBIM appeared first on CyberScoop.

The new “Strict Account Settings” toggle extends WhatsApp’s privacy push beyond end-to-end encryption. The post WhatsApp releases account feature that looks to combat spyware appeared first on CyberScoop.

A guide aims to help tech buyers navigate their switch to post-quantum encryption, but experts cautioned that most products and backend internet protocols have yet to be updated. The post CISA publishes a post-quantum shopping list for agencies. Security professionals aren’t sold appeared first on CyberScoop.

It’s the latest batch of revelations about what makes the Intellexa-made spyware stand out from competitors. The post Predator spyware demonstrates troubleshooting, researcher-dodging capabilities appeared first on CyberScoop.