Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire identity security firm CyberArk for approximately $25 billion, marking the cybersecurity giant’s largest...
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CISA is facing a tight CIRCIA deadline. Here’s how Sean Plankey can attempt to meet it
During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing earlier this month in which lawmakers considered if Sean Plankey...
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Research shows data breach costs have reached an all-time high
The average cost of a data breach for U.S. companies jumped 9% to an all-time high of $10.22 million in...
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Minnesota governor activates National Guard amid St. Paul cyberattack
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday activated the state national guard to help respond to a cyberattack on the state’s...
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CISA says it will release telecom security report sought by Sen. Wyden to lift hold on Plankey nomination
Sean Plankey’s path to leading the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency might have one obstacle set to be cleared for...
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Researchers flag flaw in Google’s AI coding assistant that allowed for ‘silent’ code exfiltration
Researchers have disclosed a vulnerability in Gemini Command Line Interface (CLI), Google’s latest piece of “agentic” AI software for code...
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Hundreds of registered data brokers ignore user requests around personal data
There are few laws at the state or federal level to constrain data brokerage, the process by which companies collect...
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Sen. Hassan wants to hear from SpaceX about scammers abusing Starlink
It’s time for SpaceX to take strong action against scammers abusing the company’s Starlink internet service, Sen. Maggie Hassan said...
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FBI alerts tie together threats of cybercrime, physical violence from The Com
The FBI released a trove of research on The Com last week, warning that the sprawling cybercriminal network of minors...
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Microsoft’s software licensing playbook is a national security risk
News of two major Microsoft security events in as many weeks should concern every federal agency, not just because of...
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US offers $15 million reward for info on North Korean nationals involved in global criminal network
The State Department announced Thursday it will pay up to $15 million for information leading to the arrest of seven...
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Microsoft SharePoint attacks ensnare 400 victims, including federal agencies
The fallout from an attack spree targeting defects in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers continues to spread nearly a week after...
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