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Shannon Vavra

Shannon Vavra

Staff Reporter at CyberScoop

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United States
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  • English
Covering topics
  • Technology
  • Computers & Technology

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Recent Articles

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NSA cyber director discusses US response, approach to apparent espionage operation - CyberScoop

NSA Cybersecurity Director weighs in on whether the NSA is seeking new surveillance authorities following Russia’s espionage hacking campaign.
over 3 years ago
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Hackers target Japanese government, transportation entities - Cyber...

Hackers have reportedly been going after Japanese government departments and transportation entities in recent days.
over 3 years ago
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Operator of Deer.io, a hosting platform for cybercriminal services,...

A Russian man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for running a website that sold stolen credit card information and personal information.
over 3 years ago
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Russian agent accused of interfering in US elections is back meddli...

Andriy Derkach, who U.S. intelligence incidcates is a Russian agent that interfered in U.S. elections, is back with an influence campaign.
over 3 years ago
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Ransomware demands up by 43% so far in 2021, Coveware says - CyberS...

Average ransom demands shot up in the first quarter of this year, according to Coveware’s Quarterly Ransomware Report.
over 3 years ago
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European police hope Google ads will steer teenagers away from a li...

In a series of new programs launching this year, European authorities are working to intervene with teen hackers before they break the law.
over 3 years ago
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House green lights new State Department cyber bureau - CyberScoop

The House of Representatives passed a bill that would carve out a State Department cyber diplomacy office to help influence cyberspace norms.
over 3 years ago
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Google releases update to fix another zero-day flaw in Chrome brows...

Google released a Chrome update to address seven security fixes or rewards, including a fix for a zero-day hackers are actively exploiting.
over 3 years ago
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NATO tests its hand defending against blended cyber-disinformation ...

NATO nations have banded together in recent days to confront a simulated blended cyber and disinformation campaign aimed at a NATO member.
over 3 years ago
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Codecov dev tool hit in another supply chain hack - CyberScoop

Starting in January, attackers began altering Codecov’s Bash Uploader script and accessing Codecov customers’ information.
over 3 years ago
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U.S. government accuses Russian companies of recruiting spies, hack...

The Biden Administration took a sideswipe at Moscow’s network of companies it relies on to conduct intelligence and military hacking.
over 3 years ago
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NSA, FBI, DHS expose Russian intelligence hacking tradecraft - Cybe...

As the U.S. expels Russian officials following SolarWinds, the U.S. is also warning of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service’s latest hacks.
over 3 years ago
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U.S. intelligence community details destructive cyber capabilities,...

The U.S. intelligence community notes in a new report that adversaries’ cyber capabilities and influence operations will “remain acute.”
over 3 years ago
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The latest malware hiding in video game cheat codes - CyberScoop

Hackers have been lacing malware in video game cheat codes that give them access to microphones or webcams, Cisco Talos researchers found.
over 3 years ago
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Patching is trucking along on Microsoft flaws, but hackers are stil...

Over 92% of servers that were vulnerable to Microsoft flaws have been patched or mitigated, but hackers are still exploiting organizations.
over 3 years ago
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Energy giant Shell impacted in Accellion hack - CyberScoop

Oil and gas company Shell is the latest organization to get caught up in the hack targeting Accellion’s file-sharing platform.
almost 4 years ago
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Cypriot sentenced for email hacking committed as teen - CyberScoop

A 22-year-old from Cyprus has pleaded guilty to crimes for allegedly hacking websites and extorting them for money, the DOJ announced.
almost 4 years ago
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SolarWinds hackers stole Mimecast source code - CyberScoop

The hackers behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign successfully stole Mimecast source code as part of its sweeping espionage operation.
almost 4 years ago
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Signal is down in China after 100 million reported downloads - Cybe...

Users are reporting issues accessing Signal in China, in a sign that the government may be tamping down on more applications and services.
almost 4 years ago
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Vietnamese hackers spent years harassing human rights activists wit...

Vietnamese hackers more well-known for their attacks on the private sector has been spying on activists and non-governmental organizations.
almost 4 years ago
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Allegations of planted evidence raise questions about hacking ecosy...

A new forensics report finds digitally planted evidence against one activist in India accused of plotting to overthrow the government.
almost 4 years ago