Technology Cyberscoop

In its latest security update, Microsoft has addressed a total of 159 vulnerabilities, covering a broad spectrum of the tech giant’s products, including .NET, Visual Studio, Microsoft Excel, Windows components, and Azure services.  The update covers several critical and high-severity flaws across various systems, impacting Windows Telephony Services, Active Directory Domain Services, Microsoft Excel and The post Microsoft fixes 159 vulnerabilities in first Patch Tuesday of 2025 appeared first on CyberScoop.

In recent months, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Mike Waltz and some lawmakers have suggested that in response to Chinese cyber breaches, the United States needs to prioritize taking more aggressive offensive actions in cyberspace rather than emphasizing defense. It’s been said before. And it’s easier said than done. Experts that spoke with reporters The post Trump and others want to ramp up cyber offense, but there’s plenty of doubt about the idea appeared first on CyberScoop.

The defendants used stolen API keys to gain access to devices and accounts with Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service, which they then used to generate “thousands” of images that violated content restrictions. The post Microsoft moves to disrupt hacking-as-a-service scheme that’s bypassing AI safety measures appeared first on CyberScoop.

A joint takedown operation last year sought to disrupt Flax Typhoon’s compromise of hundreds of thousands of devices. The post U.S. sanctions take aim at Chinese company said to aid hackers’ massive botnet appeared first on CyberScoop.

The two entities are accused of partnering with intelligence agencies using artificial intelligence to conduct information operations against U.S. audiences. The post US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference appeared first on CyberScoop.

The vulnerability, found in versions of Four-Faith routers, appears to have been exploited in the wild and has been connected to attempted infections of Mirai. The post Thousands of industrial routers vulnerable to command injection flaw  appeared first on CyberScoop.

The annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment. The post Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches appeared first on CyberScoop.

The sixth round of tests included two ransomware variants, while also incorporating macOS for the first time. The post Latest round of MITRE ATT&CK evaluations put cybersecurity products through rigors of ransomware  appeared first on CyberScoop.

Adobe, too. The post Microsoft closes 2024 with extensive security update appeared first on CyberScoop.

It would go beyond the FCC’s own proposal to regulate telecommunications carriers under federal wiretapping law. The post Wyden legislation would mandate FCC cybersecurity rules for telecoms appeared first on CyberScoop.