Iran-Backed Hackers Claim Wiper Attack on Medtech Firm Stryker
A hacktivist group with links to Iran's intelligence agencies is claiming responsibility for a data-wiping attack against Stryker, a global medical technology company based in Michigan. News reports out of Ireland, Stryker's largest hub outside of the United States, said the comp
White House Cyber Strategy Prioritizes Offense
In a seven-page strategy document, the Trump administration signaled a shift to preemption and deterrence to handling cyber threats.
Middle East Conflict Highlights Cloud Resilience Gaps
Data centers — used by both governments and militaries for operations — are now fair game, not just for cyberattacks, but for kinetic attacks as well.
Chinese Nexus Actors Shift Focus to Qatar Amid Iranian Conflict
Two attacks on Qatari entities signal a shift in focus for China-backed actors and demonstrate how quickly they can pivot in response to geopolitical events.
Xygeni GitHub Action Compromised Via Tag Poison
Attackers operated an active C2 implant for up to a week and compromised AppSec vendor Xygeni's xygeni/xygeni-action in that time.
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A Guy Who Wrote the Code Died in 2005. I Still Have to Secure It
The real front line of American cybersecurity is a bidding war on eBay for 30-year-old industrial controllers.
What Orgs Can Learn From Olympics, World Cup IR Plans
In this edition of "Reporters' Notebook," we discuss cyberattackers targeting the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, adding them to a long list of global sporting events in the crosshairs. Though the attack surface is grander, there are key incident-response takeaways for regular enterp
Why Stryker's Outage Is a Disaster Recovery Wake-Up Call
The Iranian cyberattack on Stryker is the kind of stress test that business continuity and disaster recovery programs often do not plan for.
Commercial Spyware Opponents Fear US Policy Shifting
Rescinded sanctions and reactivated contracts have created confusion about the Trump administration's spyware policy and where it draws the line.
Why Post-Quantum Cryptography Can't Wait
Organizations have to prepare to ensure they have cryptography in place in the post-quantum world.
Will AI Save Consumers From Smartphone-Based Phishing Attacks?
Sophisticated phishing attacks are bypassing on-device protections with troubling frequency, making it more critical than ever for users to protect themselves from potential threats, new research from Omdia shows.
Cyberattackers Don't Care About Good Causes
Sightline Security's founder and advisory board discuss how cybersecurity poses significant problems for nonprofits and suggest ways the industry can help.