NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the messaging app sued the spyware developer, court filing says

The filing also suggests that customers have a minimal role in operating the spyware, in an apparent contradiction of past NSO Group claims.

The post NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the messaging app sued the spyware developer, court filing says appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading NSO Group used WhatsApp exploits after the messaging app sued the spyware developer, court filing says

NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit

The leading maker of spyware offered somewhat different explanations about wanting to see Apple’s lawsuit disappear.

The post NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit

NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit

The leading maker of spyware offered somewhat different explanations about wanting to see Apple’s lawsuit disappear.

The post NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading NSO Group indicates rare agreement with Apple over dismissal of lawsuit

DOJ sues Georgia Tech over allegedly failing to meet cyber requirements for DOD contracts

The suit relies on a Civil War-era law that DOJ has increasingly turned to for cyber cases.

The post DOJ sues Georgia Tech over allegedly failing to meet cyber requirements for DOD contracts appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading DOJ sues Georgia Tech over allegedly failing to meet cyber requirements for DOD contracts

CrowdStrike points finger back at Delta after airline threatened to sue over outages

Delta will have to account for its own shortcomings if it follows through on a threat based on a “misleading narrative,” CrowdStrike said.

The post CrowdStrike points finger back at Delta after airline threatened to sue over outages appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading CrowdStrike points finger back at Delta after airline threatened to sue over outages

Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures

The groundbreaking lawsuit’s claims about inadequate disclosures related to the historic Sunburst attack were thrown out Thursday.

The post Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures

Top DOJ official “pleased” with multi-agency and branch response to courts data breach

Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security Adam Hickey discussed the breach and the need to balance transparency with privacy related to sensitive material.

The post Top DOJ official “pleased” with multi-agency and branch response to courts data breach appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Top DOJ official “pleased” with multi-agency and branch response to courts data breach

Senator slams U.S. courts agency for ‘stonewalling’ inquiry into cyberattack

Sen. Ron Wyden said the courts administrators’ lack of answers about the breach “is a major red flag about the state of the courts’ systems.”

The post Senator slams U.S. courts agency for ‘stonewalling’ inquiry into cyberattack appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Senator slams U.S. courts agency for ‘stonewalling’ inquiry into cyberattack

DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says

A top DOJ official said potential vulnerabilities in the online case management system means that “going online is not always the best thing.”

The post DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says

Federal court system suffered previously undisclosed breach, congressional committee says

The breach is separate from the SolarWinds fallout and had not been previously publicly disclosed.

The post Federal court system suffered previously undisclosed breach, congressional committee says appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Federal court system suffered previously undisclosed breach, congressional committee says