Technology 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.

A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses. Meanwhile, Democratic members repeatedly pressed him over the cybersecurity and reliability impacts from thousands of job cuts that have taken place at the Department of Energy over the The post CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts appeared first on CyberScoop.

Talha Tariq quickly found his company at the center of a fast-moving, high-stakes mitigation effort. The result: a bounty program, a cat-and-mouse patch fight, and a debate about open-source security coordination. The post Inside Vercel’s sleep-deprived race to contain React2Shell appeared first on CyberScoop.

There are legal tools in place to curb what’s happening on X, but the incident will be precedent-setting for how these laws and regulations are wielded for AI-generated images. The post ‘Elon Musk is playing with fire:’ All the legal risks that apply to Grok’s deepfake disaster appeared first on CyberScoop.

The regulations, put in place after President Joe Biden’s voice was cloned, imposes $10,000 fines on telecoms that file false or late caller information. The post FCC finalizes new penalties for robocall violators appeared first on CyberScoop.

The deal targets device visibility across IT, OT and medical systems as firms adapt to wider attack surfaces driven by AI and connectivity. The post ServiceNow agrees to buy cyber firm Armis for $7.75B appeared first on CyberScoop.

The effort includes a new research center that will bring government and industry experts together to study how AI will impact cybersecurity in critical infrastructure. The post NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity appeared first on CyberScoop.

The update also includes new details around the specific tactics and talking points impersonators use to ensnare victims. The post FBI says ‘ongoing’ deepfake impersonation of U.S. gov officials dates back to 2023 appeared first on CyberScoop.

Some lawmakers and executives say the era of AI-hacking has arrived, while other experts are pointing out the tools of today still fall short in important ways.   The post Policymakers grapple with fallout from Chinese AI-enabled hack appeared first on CyberScoop.

Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems. The post Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats appeared first on CyberScoop.