U.S. Congressional Budget Office Suffers Cybersecurity Breach Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown In an alarming turn of events during a prolonged government shutdown lasting over five weeks, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) disclosed that it recently experienced a cybersecurity breach attributed to a suspected foreign actor. The CBO, which is…
Ubisoft Reports Cybersecurity Incident Affecting Game Services On Friday, the French video game giant Ubisoft acknowledged that it had fallen victim to a cybersecurity incident that led to temporary disruptions in its games, systems, and services. The Montreuil-based company swiftly initiated an internal investigation to assess the breach and has…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Senate HELP Committee Chair Advocates for Data Protection in Wearable Tech and Health Applications Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 7, 2025 Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician and chair of the Senate HELP Committee, is advocating for legislation aimed at aligning new consumer health…
Shamis & Gentile P.A., a leading class action law firm focused on data breach litigation, has initiated an investigation into a significant data breach at Central Jersey Medical Center (CJMC). Individuals affected by this breach may find that their sensitive personal information has been compromised, potentially making them eligible for…
Critical Vulnerability Discovered in Linear eMerge E3 Systems Cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm regarding a serious, unpatched vulnerability found in Nice’s Linear eMerge E3 access control systems. This flaw potentially allows unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands remotely, posing a significant threat to organizations relying on these…
Cybersecurity experts have alerted the public to a new ransomware variant identified as “DarkRadiation,” which operates entirely within Bash. This strain specifically targets Linux and Docker cloud environments, utilizing the messaging platform Telegram for its command-and-control communications. According to Trend Micro’s latest report, DarkRadiation is crafted in Bash and aims…
New Vulnerability Exposes Samsung Phones to Espionage In April 2025, a significant cybersecurity vulnerability was discovered in Samsung’s image processing library, marking a major concern for users of the brand’s mobile devices. This flaw has been linked to a sophisticated zero-click exploit that allows malicious agents to penetrate devices without…
On Tuesday, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) imposed a fine of €17 million (approximately $18.6 million) on Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, due to a series of security failures that breached the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPC determined that Meta Platforms…
Governance & Risk Management, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control, Security Operations Audit Challenges, Legacy Policies, and Limited Scope Disrupt Microsegmentation Adoption Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • November 6, 2025 Despite its promise for architectural clarity, microsegmentation often introduces operational complexities and challenges related to policy management, audits, and mounting technical debt.…
