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  • 1 day ago | cyberscoop.com | Greg Otto

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday that the White House says promotes developing secure software, adopting the latest encryption protocols, securing internet routing and rolling back parts of two executive orders from the Biden and Obama administrations.

  • 2 days ago | cyberscoop.com | Greg Otto

    Security technology company Cellebrite has announced plans to acquire Florida-based mobile testing startup Corellium for $170 million in cash, with an additional $20 million converted to equity at closing and the potential for $30 million more based on performance milestones. The Israel-headquartered Cellebrite, known for its forensic equipment that unlocks smartphones, said the acquisition would enhance its capabilities for the accelerated identification of mobile vulnerabilities and exploits.

  • 4 days ago | cyberscoop.com | Greg Otto

    The recent funding crisis surrounding MITRE’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)program was more than just a bureaucratic hiccup — it was a wake-up call for an industry thathas relied on CVEs for years to identify, categorize, and prioritize vulnerabilities. Out of theblue, we discovered the foundation was suddenly at risk. Worse still, we had a moment toponder what might happen if the contract were not signed by the April 16 deadline.

  • 1 week ago | cyberscoop.com | Greg Otto

    Zscaler announced Tuesday its intention to acquire Red Canary, a company known for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services, to boost its ability to integrate artificial intelligence, automation and human expertise into its security offerings. The acquisition is positioned around the convergence of Zscaler’s data-driven, AI-centric cloud security and Red Canary’s decade of operational expertise in MDR.

  • 2 weeks ago | cyberscoop.com | Greg Otto

    Law enforcement agencies from Europe and North America have dismantled key infrastructure behind several leading malware strains used in ransomware attacks, the latest action in a yearslong effort to combat cybercriminals. The operation, conducted as part of Operation Endgame, targeted the early stages of the cybercrime chain, focusing on initial access malware. The coordinated effort resulted in the takedown of approximately 300 servers and the neutralization of 650 domains worldwide.