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Shannon Vavra

Shannon Vavra covers the NSA, Cyber Command, espionage, and cyber-operations for CyberScoop. She previously worked at Axios as a news reporter, covering breaking political news, foreign policy, and cybersecurity. She has appeared on live national television and radio to discuss her reporting, including on MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Business, CBS, Al Jazeera, NPR, WTOP, as well as on podcasts including Motherboard’s CYBER and The CyberWire’s Caveat. Shannon hails from Chicago and received her bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.

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Misinformation flooded Parler around Capitol insurrection, research finds

Technology

Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on February 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. Neuberger told reporters that 9 federal agencies and around 100 companies were impacted by the SolarWinds cyber hacking event. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

White House warns SolarWinds breach cleanup will take time

Government

email implant, phishing, spearphishing — (Getty Images)

Nigerian man sentenced 10 years for $11 million phishing scam

Policy

stalkerware, apps, texting, mobile — (Jayhamesisviphotography / Flickr)

Flaw in popular video software Agora could have let eavesdroppers in on private calls

Privacy

Customs and Border Protection (CBP), police — (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

Warrantless searches of devices at border allowed, appeals court finds

Technology

Facebook takedown — Stickers bearing the Facebook logo at the F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, on April 30, 2019. (REUTERS / Stephen Lam)

Proofpoint sues Facebook over dummy sites used for anti-phishing training

Technology

Flag of India (Adam Jones / Flickr)

Pro-India hacking group expands mobile malware arsenal

Privacy

Heli Tiirma-Klaar — Estonia’s Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar speaking at a conference. (Security & Defense Agenda / Flickr)

Estonia’s diplomacy training aims to shape state behavior in cyberspace

Government

Ransomware lock depiction — (Nattapon Kongbunmee / Getty Images)

Researchers find financial ties between notorious ransomware gangs

Technology