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Iranian Cyberespionage Group MuddyWater Goes Dark
Physical effects rather than cyber strikes are triggering Middle Eastern connectivity problems during day four of a sustained U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign against Iran. Iran is responding with drone and missile attacks targeting U.S. military as well as British bases in Bahrain, Cyprus.

CEOs and CISOs on Dealing With the ‘Work From Anywhere’ Challenge
In this era of "work from anywhere," identity and access management solutions are challenged more than ever. What are the strategies and solutions recommended by top CEOs and CISOs in the cybersecurity sector? An expert panel weighs in.

The Quantum Clock Is Ticking, But Is the C-Suite Ready?
Quantum computing has been hovering just out of reach of the enterprise technology world for years and "it's still right around the corner now," said Nick Kathmann, CISO at LogicGate.

Cyber Insurance Expansion Drives Insurance Industry Consolidation
Zurich Insurance Group has agreed to acquire U.K.-based Beazley in an $11 billion deal that would create a $15 billion global insurance powerhouse. The transaction strengthens Zurich's cyber insurance portfolio as demand surges for coverage tied to cyber and technology risks.

Nation-State Hackers Sheltering From Bombs or Cut Off From Internet
Iranian cyber proxies are girding for revenge while nation-state hackers in Tehran have gone quiet, whether to shelter from an onslaught of missile attacks or because the Middle Eastern country remains disconnected from the global internet on the third day of a U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign.

Fired Employee Illegally Downloaded 1M Patient Records
A former Nuance Communications IT worker has pleaded guilty in a criminal case that alleged he downloaded and stored on a personal hard drive containing 1.2 million patient records of a client, Geisinger Health, two days after he was terminated from his job in 2023.

Experts Warn of DDoS, Ransomware, Proxy And Other Attacks on Health Sector
The escalating conflict emerging from the U.S. and Israel military strikes this weekend on Iran, which killed the country's top leadership and crippled its internet connectivity, could erupt into cyberattacks against the healthcare sector by Iranian sympathizers and proxies, experts warn.

US and Israel May Have Launched 'Largest Cyberattack in History' Against Tehran
Organizations across the West and allied nations should prepare for Iranian cyberattacks in the wake of Israeli and U.S. ongoing strikes, threat intelligence firms warned as the first signs of the Iranian cyber counteroffensive became clear on Sunday

Announcement Comes Hours After Trump Blacklists Anthropic
OpenAI said late Friday night it reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its large language models onto military classified networks. The announcement came hours after President Donald Trump instructed federal agencies to cease using AI developed by OpenAI rival Anthropic.

Trump Says Combat Targets Regime in Tehran, As Iran Responds With Missile Attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the launch of "major combat operations in Iran," in coordination with Israel, targeting the regime in Tehran over its nuclear ambitions. Iran responded with missile attacks, as cybersecurity experts forecast online reprisals.

Startup's Resilience Platform Focuses on Continuous Monitoring and Remediation
Backed by Spark Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Cyberstarts, Gambit Security is launching a platform designed to give CISOs real-time visibility into resilience risks, automate remediation, and manage hybrid infrastructure in the face of AI-enabled cyberattacks.

Connection Hub, AI Content and Global Keynotes on This Year's Agenda
RSAC Conference 2026 will celebrate its 35th anniversary next month with new community spaces, expanded AI programming and a global keynote lineup. From agentic AI and incident response to international leaders and hands-on learning labs, this year's event spotlights the power of community.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Says He Has Designated Anthropic a 'Supply Chain Risk'
The Pentagon is escalating its feud with Anthropic after the company refused to loosen safeguards on its Claude model, threatening classified AI deployments and potentially creating months-long capability gaps across defense and contractor networks.

Former Mandiant Executive Bill Robbins Targets Browser-Based AI Security Growth
New CEO Bill Robbins said Menlo Security will boost growth by focusing on securing agentic AI runtimes through the browser, leveraging its visibility into web sessions to prevent prompt injection, malware and data loss. He also plans to sustain 40% plus revenue growth and drive toward profitability.

Request for Information Is Part of a Broader Medicare, Medicaid Fraud 'Crackdown'
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will use "advanced" AI tools to more quickly detect Medicare and Medicaid fraud before scam claims are paid. As part of the "major crackdown" on healthcare fraud, HHS is also seeking public input on AI as regulators ponder potential rulemaking.

Also, More ShinyHunters Breaches, North Korea Laptop Farm Operator Sentenced
This week, Finland's Aleksanteri Kivimäki sentenced. ShinyHunters breaches. Laptop farm rancher sentenced. Oregon state agency hacker sentenced. African scammers arrested. MuddyWater AI-assisted hacks. Advantest ransomware incident, SolarWinds and Microsoft patches. FileZen flaw. QualDerm breach.

New Plugins Push AI Beyond Coding Deeper Into Enterprise Workflows
Anthropic's announcement this week that it has launched more Claude Cowork plugins to tackle enterprise workflows is just the latest advancement in the artificial intelligence company's rollout of features aimed at upending the way companies do work.

Analysts Warn Pentagon Feud With Anthropic Could Trigger Cascading Defense Impacts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ultimatum to Anthropic over expanded Claude access could trigger a months-long AI capability gap and disrupt the defense industrial base, as analysts warn that supply chain risk designations and compelled safeguards may destabilize national security AI strategy.