Other Biden administration appointees at CISA will also submit their resignations on Jan. 20, as the cyber-defense agency prepares for President-elect Trump's new DHS director.
| LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | Jen Easterly, CISA Director, to Step Down on Inauguration Day Other Biden administration appointees at CISA will also submit their resignations on Jan. 20, as the cyber-defense agency prepares for President-elect Trump's new DHS director. ChatGPT Exposes Its Instructions, Knowledge & OS Files According to Mozilla, users have a lot more power to manipulate ChatGPT than they might realize. OpenAI hopes those manipulations remain within a clearly delineated sandbox. Apple Urgently Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Days Though information regarding the exploits is limited, the company did report that Intel-based Mac systems have been targeted by cybercriminals looking to exploit CVE-2024-44308 and CVE-2024-44309. Linux Variant of Helldown Ransomware Targets VMware ESXi Systems Since surfacing in August, the likely LockBit variant has claimed more than two dozen victims and appears poised to strike many more. WhatsApp: NSO Group Operates Pegasus Spyware for Customers Freshly released court documents reveal new details on controversial Israeli spyware firm's operations. Cloud Ransomware Flexes Fresh Scripts Against Web Apps Cloud service providers are getting better at protecting data, pushing adversaries to develop new cloud ransomware scripts to target PHP applications, a new report says. Palo Alto Networks Patches Critical Zero-Day Firewall Bug The security vendor's Expedition firewall appliance's PAN-OS interface tool has racked up four critical security vulnerabilities under active attack in November, leading it to advise customers to update immediately and take them off the Internet. Why the Demand for Cybersecurity Innovation Is Surging Companies that recognize current market opportunities — from the need to safely implement revolutionary technology like AI to the vast proliferation of cyber threats — have remarkable growth prospects. Name That Toon: Meeting of Minds Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 gift card. Combating the Rise of Federally Aimed Malicious Intent In the future, the cybersecurity landscape likely will depend not only on the ability of federal workforces to protect their agencies but also on their capacity to continuously develop and sharpen those skills. We Can Do Better Than Free Credit Monitoring After a Breach Individual companies and entire industries alike must take responsibility for protecting customer data — and doing the right thing when they fail. MORE NEWS / MORE COMMENTARY | | | PRODUCTS & RELEASES | Security Industry Association Announces SIA RISE Scholarship Awardees Kyndryl & Microsoft Unveil New Services to Advance Cyber Resilience for Customers Akamai Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results Bugcrowd Names Trey Ford as CISO MORE PRODUCTS & RELEASES |
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