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TLDR: Buckingham Palace has enhanced its cybersecurity defenses following a hack attempt by Russian hackers on the Royal family’s official website in October. The palace underwent penetration tests to ensure secure networks

Article Summary TLDR: Key Points: The cybersecurity landscape is evolving, requiring a shift to a resilience-focused strategy. The White House “2024 Report on the Cybersecurity Posture of the United States” highlights the

TLDR: Allegany College of Maryland, Garrett College, and Hagerstown Community College have received a grant to implement two cyber ranges through the Cyber Workforce Accelerator program. The program aims to provide advanced

TLDR: Threat actors exploiting Selenium Grid services for cryptomining. Attackers leverage ChromeOptions category and misconfigurations to inject cryptominers. Threat actors have been actively exploiting Selenium Grid services for cryptomining, taking advantage of

TLDR: The White House National Cyber Director, Harry Coker Jr., visited the University of Nevada, Reno to praise their efforts in cyber security education. The University has a program to educate middle

TLDR: The State Treasurer’s Office thwarted a cyber attack aimed at stealing millions from a small Southern California city. Local governments are urged to review their security protocols in light of the

TLDR: Microsoft computer systems worldwide crashed due to a faulty update U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt suggests more competition among IT vendors to prevent future security failures In a recent interview with Missourinet,

CrowdStrike Outage Losses Estimated at a Staggering $5.4B Summary TLDR: Key Points: Fortune 500 companies estimated to face $5.4 billion in losses due to CrowdStrike Falcon outage Healthcare, banking, and transportation industries

TLDR: Cyber attack in Cleveland being managed and investigated for weeks Russian-affiliated ransomware group responsible for the attack Cleveland continues to deal with the aftermath of a cyber attack that occurred in

TLDR: 8.5 million Windows computers affected by CrowdStrike update 97% of affected sensors now back online Companies are still struggling to recover from CrowdStrike’s crippling Falcon update which caused widespread issues ranging