Government security news

CISA issued a three-day deadline for agencies to patch a Zimbra security vulnerability, CVE-2026-73570, which allows full takeover of a user's communications.

In this week's newsletter, new author Mick Baccio introduces himself and explores the operational and security implications of the new White House memorandum regarding private sector participation in government-authorized offensive cyber operations.

NCSC urged sandboxing, oversight and tight access controls for autonomous AI agents

Defense contractors in the US are doubting their own self-assessment scores under CMMC Phase I, even as those scores hit an all-time high

A US government advisory warned that attackers are deploying AI-generated exploitation scripts against exposed Siemens S7 Series PLCs

The FBI warned that the RaaS operation has significantly enhanced its tactics, techniques and procedures, making it harder for defenders to counter

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 17th August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Colombia’s Ministry of Justice has experienced a ransomware attack that affected part of its technology infrastructure and disrupted public services related to illicit-drug monitoring and legal processes. Officials confirmed that some files were

The White House has authorized government-directed offensive cyber operations against transnational groups, prompting warnings over escalation and attribution risks

Gunra actors are using stealth to exfiltrate vast volumes of data from Microsoft services, US and Korean agencies have warned

Police and fire response has been impacted by the attack on Suisan City, while two other local authorities have been hit by cyber incidents in the past week also