Tag: government
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How FedRAMP Agencies Evaluate CSP SAR Submissions
FedRAMP is the federal government’s framework for evaluating and enforcing standardized security across the cloud service providers operating as contractors. They take security seriously, and the protection of controlled information is their top priority. A key part of validating the security of a CSP is the SAR, or Security Assessment Report. What is the SAR,……
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The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb
Many critical systems are still being maintained, and the cloud provides some security cover. But experts say that any lapses in protections like patching and monitoring could expose government systems. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-government-shutdown-is-a-ticking-cybersecurity-time-bomb/
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Congressional Budget Office Hit by Cyberattack During Shutdown
The CBO breach exposes how the government shutdown is weakening federal cybersecurity defenses when they’re needed most. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/congressional-budget-office-hit-by-cyberattack-during-shutdown/
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Congressional Budget Office Hit by Cyberattack During Shutdown
The CBO breach exposes how the government shutdown is weakening federal cybersecurity defenses when they’re needed most. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/congressional-budget-office-hit-by-cyberattack-during-shutdown/
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Report: Government data mining has gone too far and AI will make it worse
A digital privacy group says agencies are collecting too much data on Americans and using AI tools to make connections that may not be valid. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/government-data-mining-has-gone-too-far-ai-will-make-it-worse/
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Report: Government data mining has gone too far and AI will make it worse
A digital privacy group says agencies are collecting too much data on Americans and using AI tools to make connections that may not be valid. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/government-data-mining-has-gone-too-far-ai-will-make-it-worse/
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ISMG Editors: Lawsuits Follow Year’s Top Health Data Breach
Conduent Gets Sued; US Government’s Cyber Shutdown Woes; Hacktivist Hits Rise. The latest ISMG Editors’ Panel tackles: post-hack legal fallout for Conduent after it suffered the year’s biggest health data breach, the U.S. government’s shutdown complicating its response to the breach of vendor F5 and the rise in attacks targeting Western critical national infrastructure. First…
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From Log4j to IIS, China’s Hackers Turn Legacy Bugs into Global Espionage Tools
A China-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting an U.S. non-profit organization with an aim to establish long-term persistence, as part of broader activity aimed at U.S. entities that are linked to or involved in policy issues.The organization, according to a report from Broadcom’s Symantec and Carbon Black teams, is “active…
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Industry calls for clarity on government digital ID plans
The digital identity industry asks UK government for transparency on its digital identity scheme and proposes a formal collaboration agreement First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634197/Industry-calls-for-clarity-on-government-digital-ID-plans
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Industry calls for clarity on government digital ID plans
The digital identity industry asks UK government for transparency on its digital identity scheme and proposes a formal collaboration agreement First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634197/Industry-calls-for-clarity-on-government-digital-ID-plans
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Industry calls for clarity on government digital ID plans
The digital identity industry asks UK government for transparency on its digital identity scheme and proposes a formal collaboration agreement First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634197/Industry-calls-for-clarity-on-government-digital-ID-plans
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Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trustThe unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
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Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trustThe unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
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Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trustThe unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
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Cavalry Werewolf Launches Cyberattack on Government Agencies to Deploy Network Backdoor
In July 2025, Doctor Web’s anti-virus laboratory received a critical alert from a government-owned organization within the Russian Federation. The institution suspected a network compromise after discovering spam emails originating from one of their corporate email addresses. What began as a routine investigation quickly escalated into the discovery of a sophisticated targeted attack orchestrated by…
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The public’s one account for government services
Explore the idea of a single, secure digital identity for accessing all government services. Learn about the technical challenges, security, and user experience considerations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-publics-one-account-for-government-services/
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The public’s one account for government services
Explore the idea of a single, secure digital identity for accessing all government services. Learn about the technical challenges, security, and user experience considerations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-publics-one-account-for-government-services/
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The public’s one account for government services
Explore the idea of a single, secure digital identity for accessing all government services. Learn about the technical challenges, security, and user experience considerations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-publics-one-account-for-government-services/
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Nevada government declined to pay ransom, says cyberattack traced to breach in May
The state government of Nevada did not pay a ransom to cybercriminals who took down critical government systems in August, the state said in a post-mortem review of the attack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nevada-declined-ransom-breach
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How a ransomware gang encrypted Nevada government’s systems
The State of Nevada has completed its recovery from a ransomware attack it suffered on August 24, 2025, which impacted 60 state agencies, disrupting critical services related to health and public safety. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-a-ransomware-gang-encrypted-nevada-governments-systems/
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Cavalry Werewolf Hit Russian Government with New ShellNET Backdoor
Doctor Web uncovers a targeted cyberattack on a Russian government body by the Cavalry Werewolf group using a new ShellNET backdoor and Telegram-based control. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cavalry-werewolf-russia-government-shellnet-backdoor/
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Cavalry Werewolf Hit Russian Government with New ShellNET Backdoor
Doctor Web uncovers a targeted cyberattack on a Russian government body by the Cavalry Werewolf group using a new ShellNET backdoor and Telegram-based control. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cavalry-werewolf-russia-government-shellnet-backdoor/
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Threat Actors Exploit VS Code Extensions for Ransomware via GitHub C2
Tags: attack, control, cyber, espionage, exploit, github, government, group, infrastructure, malware, north-korea, ransomware, threatSecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign attributed to Kimsuky, the North Korean-backed threat group known for conducting espionage operations against government entities and think tanks. Recent analysis reveals that threat actors are leveraging Visual Studio Code extensions and GitHub as command-and-control infrastructure to deliver multi-stage malware payloads capable of deploying ransomware and conducting…
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Threat Actors Exploit VS Code Extensions for Ransomware via GitHub C2
Tags: attack, control, cyber, espionage, exploit, github, government, group, infrastructure, malware, north-korea, ransomware, threatSecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign attributed to Kimsuky, the North Korean-backed threat group known for conducting espionage operations against government entities and think tanks. Recent analysis reveals that threat actors are leveraging Visual Studio Code extensions and GitHub as command-and-control infrastructure to deliver multi-stage malware payloads capable of deploying ransomware and conducting…