Senators push CISA director nominee on election security, agency focus
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Sean Plankey, President Donald Trump’s nominee to…
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Trump AI plan calls for cybersecurity assessments, threat info-sharing
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. government will expand information sharing,…
SharePoint hacking campaign affects hundreds of systems worldwide
The global hacking campaign linked to the ToolShell vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint has compromised hundreds of systems across the globe, according to security researchers. The…
Clorox files $380 million suit blaming Cognizant for 2023 cyberattack
Clorox on Tuesday sued Cognizant, which managed its IT help desk, alleging the company responsible for a 2023 cyberattack that crippled Clorox’s production capability and…
Lapsed CISA contract impedes national lab’s threat-hunting operations
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Fewer experts are analyzing data from a…
Ransomware attacks in education jump 23% year over year
Dive Brief: Ransomware attacks against schools, colleges and universities rose 23% year over year in the first half of 2025, according to a report from…
Microsoft sees China-backed nation-state hackers among adversaries targeting SharePoint
Microsoft on Tuesday said it has identified two experienced Chinese government-backed threat groups exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability in its SharePoint servers. The groups, which…
Dwindling federal cyber support for critical infrastructure raises alarms
Listen to the article 11 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As the U.S. government prepares to decrease…
How IT leaders infuse cyber hygiene into daily work
Cybersecurity leaders are tasked with protecting their organizations from external and, sometimes, internal threats. But if CISOs and other technology leaders are not adhering to…
Microsoft, CISA warn of cyberattacks targeting on-premises SharePoint servers
Microsoft on Saturday warned that hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in SharePoint, dubbed ToolShell, to launch attacks against on-premises customers. The vulnerability, tracked as…
Amazon’s director of security on locking down enterprise AI
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for organizations as they sprint to bring AI into the enterprise. Amid deployment efforts, AI security issues have surpassed ransomware…
Top US senator calls out supply-chain risk with DoD contractors
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom…