Cisco Secure Access for Government Reaches General Availability
Empower your agency with seamless, zero trust security—Cisco Secure Access for Government is now FedRAMP-authorized and generally available for U.S. public sector organizations.
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Moving from Risk to Resilience: Securing Critical Infrastructure by Tackling Technical Debt
As policymakers confront new cybersecurity challenges from emerging technologies like AI and quantum computing, an urgent threat hides in plain sight—end-of-Life (EoL) technology beyond its supported lifespan. Headlines focus on novel threats and futur…
CYBERCOM 2.0: Pentagon Unveils Plan to Fix Cyber Talent Shortfalls
The goal is to produce a cyber force capable of defeating threats posed by major adversaries such as China.
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CISA Updates Guidance on Patching Cisco Devices Targeted in China-Linked Attacks
Federal agencies have reported as ‘patched’ ASA or FTD devices running software versions vulnerable to attacks.
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“Patched” but still exposed: US federal agencies must remediate Cisco flaws (again)
CISA has ordered US federal agencies to fully address two actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-20333, CVE-2025-20362) in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and Firepower firewalls. “In CISA’s analysis of agency-reported data, CISA h…
CISA: Patch Samsung flaw exploited to deliver spyware (CVE-2025-21042)
CISA has added CVE-2025-21042, a vulnerability affecting Samsung mobile devices, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, and has ordered US federal civilian agencies to address it by the start of December. “This type of vulnerabilit…
CMMC Live: Pentagon Demands Verified Cybersecurity From Contractors
Enforcement of the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements started on November 10, 2025.
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Australia Sanctions Hackers Supporting North Korea’s Weapons Program
Australia mirrored the US’s recent sanctions against bankers, financial institutions, and others allegedly involved in laundering funds for North Korea.
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The Congressional Budget Office Was Hacked. It Says It Has Implemented New Security Measures
The Congressional Budget Office confirmed it had been hacked, potentially disclosing important government data to malicious actors.
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How nations build and defend their cyberspace capabilities
In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Bernhards Blumbergs, Lead Cyber Security Expert at CERT.LV, discusses how cyberspace has become an integral part of national and military operations. He explains how countries develop capabilities to act and def…