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Baltimore City School District Reports Cyber Incident

Baltimore City public school officials are dealing with a cybersecurity incident that occurred on February 13. Officials said that criminal actors appear to have gained unauthorized access to documents with information belonging to some current and former employees who completed …

Microsoft Security Vulnerabilities Set Record High in 2024: BeyondTrust

Microsoft reported a record-breaking 1,360 vulnerabilities in its products last year, an all-time high and an 11% increase over the previous record of 1,292 in 2022, according to new report from cybersecurity firm BeyondTrust. Microsoft Office vulnerabilities in particular nearly …

In Last-Minute Reversal, US Agency Extends Support for Cyber Vulnerability Database

U.S. officials will extend support for 11 months for a database of cyber weaknesses that plays a critical role in fighting bugs and hacks, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, just as the funding was due to run out. The expected …

Cybersecurity Industry Falls Silent as Trump Turns Ire on SentinelOne

The cybersecurity industry has gone mostly quiet after President Donald Trump took action against one of its prominent members. Trump on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of security clearances of SentinelOne executives and employees, part of a campaign to use the …

Hackers Spied on 100 US Bank Regulators’ Emails for Over a Year

Hackers intercepted about 103 bank regulators’ emails for more than a year, gaining access to highly sensitive financial information, according to two people familiar with the matter and a draft letter to Congress seen by Bloomberg News. The attackers were …

Cybersecurity Officials Warn Against Potentially Costly Medusa Ransomware Attacks

The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning against a dangerous ransomware scheme. In an advisory posted earlier this week, government officials warned that a ransomware-as-a-service software called Medusa, which has launched ransomware attacks since 2021, …

Trump Nominates Sean Plankey to Head Cyber Agency CISA

President Donald Trump has nominated Sean Plankey to serve as the chief of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, according to a notice on Congress’ website. Plankey, a former Coast Guard officer who served as director for cyber policy in …

CFPB Data Imperiled by Cybersecurity Contract Cancellation, Ex-Official Says

The cancellation of nearly three-dozen cybersecurity contracts at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau endangers the security of sensitive data maintained by the federal watchdog, a former senior official at the bureau said in court documents filed Friday. Former CFPB …

Third-Party Attack Vectors Responsible for 59% of Insurance Breaches

A new report highlights how cybersecurity gaps threaten critical services and policyholder trust, according to SecurityScorecard. Of the top 150 insurance companies involved in third-party attack vectors, 59% exposed critical vulnerabilities in the sector’s supply chain, more than double the …

White House Aims to Bolster Cybersecurity With Last-Minute Order

President Joe Biden on Thursday is set to issue an executive order aimed at strengthening the federal government’s cybersecurity and offering it more tools to punish digital attackers. The order in the final days of the Biden administration is meant …