Cybersecurity experts and business leaders are on heightened alert following the recent confirmation of a breach at a utility billing software provider, which has its origins in unpatched vulnerabilities associated with the SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform. The breach has unveiled critical weaknesses that have been exploited by…
Cybersecurity Spending, Government, Industry Specific DHS Budget Proposal Targets CISA’s Operational Capacity Amid Escalating Global Cyber Threats Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • June 2, 2025 The U.S. cyber defense agency braces for significant staffing and budget reductions under the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget. (Image: U.S. Department of Homeland Security) The…
A significant cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, designated CVE-2024-27443, has been identified in the CalendarInvite feature of the Zimbra Collaboration Suite, and it is currently being exploited, possibly by the Sednit hacking group. This flaw poses a risk of user session compromise, emphasizing the urgent need for prompt patching. The latest…
Cybersecurity Spending, Government, Industry Specific Homeland Security Chief Asserts Trump Budget Bolsters Cybersecurity David Perera (@daveperera) • May 20, 2025 U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifying before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. (Image: ) During a Senate committee hearing, Democrats expressed concern about budget cuts proposed by the Trump…
On May 4, 2025, TeleMessage, an Israeli firm specializing in modified encrypted messaging applications such as Signal, experienced a significant data breach. This incident led to the exposure of sensitive archived messages, contact information of government officials, and backend login credentials. The breach was executed by an unidentified hacker who…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Executive Director Bridget Bean Discusses Proactive Alert Systems That Prevented $8.7 Billion in Potential Damages Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • May 19, 2025 Bridget Bean, Executive Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency With state-sponsored cyber threats from China,…
Cybersecurity Spending, Government, Industry Specific CISA Cancels $2.4 Billion Cybersecurity Offer to Leidos Amid Strategic Shift David Perera (@daveperera) • May 14, 2025 Image: CISA The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has abruptly withdrawn a $2.4 billion offer to government contractor Leidos, which was intended to bolster the National…
Government, Industry Specific, Information Sharing CISA’s Decision to Shift Cyber Alerts to X Sparks Immediate Reversal Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • May 13, 2025 CISA acknowledged the ‘confusion’ caused by its decision to favor the X social media platform for communications. (Image: Shutterstock/ISMG) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Government, Industry Specific Also: Cyber IPOs and the Importance of AI Explainability Anna Delaney (@annamadeline) • May 9, 2025 Clockwise, from top left: Anna Delaney, Tony Morbin, Michael Novinson, and Chris Riotta This week, ISMG editors examined the implications of a proposed “grand cyber plan”…
