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Cisco fixes serious flaws in emergency responder and other products

The Cisco vulnerabilities could give attackers root access, create a denial-of-service condition, or allow privilege escalation.

Oct 5, 2023 3 mins

Critical Infrastructure Network Security Vulnerabilities

China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa

Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors.

Sep 21, 2023 5 mins

Advanced Persistent Threats Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks

Iranian cyberspies target thousands of organizations with password spray attacks

The operation appears to gather intelligence from satellite, defense, and pharmaceutical industries.

Sep 15, 2023 6 mins

Advanced Persistent Threats Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks

NIST releases Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 draft

NIST seeks comments ahead of the 2024 release of CSF 2.0, which aims to appeal to a broader range of organizations while elevating the importance of corporate governance and more fully addressing supply chain security.

Sep 12, 2023 7 mins

Compliance Critical Infrastructure Risk Management

New research reveals most-attacked, most-vulnerable assets

While medical devices are the most susceptible to unpatched CVEs, operational technology assets are the most attacked.

Sep 5, 2023 4 mins

Critical Infrastructure Network Security Vulnerabilities

Microsoft demonstrates remote code execution exploit against PLCs that support CODESYS

CODESYS patched the latest versions of the protocol, industrial equipment manufacturers might not have deployed them yet.

Aug 11, 2023 6 mins

Critical Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

UK calls artificial intelligence a “chronic risk” to its national security

The National Risk Register officially classes AI as a long-term security threat to the UK’s safety and critical systems.

Aug 3, 2023 4 mins

Critical Infrastructure Generative AI

Why whistleblowers in cybersecurity are important and need support

Security workers who want to come forward about wrongdoings risk retaliation and fear not making a difference. Should society do more to support them?

Jul 27, 2023 9 mins

CSO and CISO Critical Infrastructure Privacy

House-passed US 2024 defense bill contains $13.5 billion for cyberspace activities

The just-passed House version of the annual must-pass National Defense Authorization Act contains a host of cybersecurity provisions, including new authorization for Cyber Command to analyze dark web information and work with Taiwan on defensive cybe

Jul 18, 2023 8 mins

Critical Infrastructure Government Military

Implementation plan turns US National Cybersecurity Strategy into concrete objectives

The administration released its much-awaited implementation plan for the National Cybersecurity Strategy, offering a roadmap for how it plans to turn high-level cybersecurity goals into concrete steps.

Jul 14, 2023 6 mins

Compliance Critical Infrastructure Government