Red team exercise revealed a score of security fails The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says a red team exercise at a certain unnamed federal agency in 2023 revealed a string of security failings that exposed its most critical assets.… READ MORE HERE…

And can AI save us from the scourge of malware? In theory, why not, but in practice … Color us skeptical Kettle  For this week’s Kettle episode, in which our journos as usual get together for an end-of-week chat about the news, it’s security, security, security.… READ MORE HERE…

15K dealerships take estimated $600M+ hit CDK Global reportedly paid a $25 million ransom in Bitcoin after its servers were knocked offline by crippling ransomware.… READ MORE HERE…

Windows maker insisted everything will be locked down and secure – which given its reputation, uh-oh! Two House committee chairs have sent a public letter to the White House asking it to look into a deal between AI R&D outfit G42 and Microsoft.… READ MORE HERE…