Trump Administration to Nominate Sean Cairncross as National Cyber Director

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Sean Cairncross, a former official at the Republican National Committee, as the next national cyber director, according to a list of planned nominees obtained by Cybersecurity Dive.

EU To Launch Support Centre by 2026 to Boost Healthcare Cybersecurity

The action plan was made public on January 15, 2025, after being first mentioned in July 2024 in the EU Commission's Political Guidelines 2024-2029 document. It aims to help healthcare entities mitigate the rapidly increasing cyber threats they face.

US Sanctions Prominent Chinese Cyber Company for Role in Flax Typhoon Attacks

The Treasury Department said Integrity Technology provided Flax Typhoon actors with infrastructure between the summer of 2022 and fall of 2023 — with the state-backed groups sharing and receiving information from the company.

CISA’s Pre-Ransomware Alerts Nearly Doubled in 2024

As of November, the CISA had issued 2,131 pre-ransomware notifications this year, nearly double the amount it issued in 2023. The agency also released almost 1,300 cyber defense alerts and advisories through the JCDC during fiscal year 2024.

CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Secure Microsoft 365 Tenants

While CISA has only finalized the required secure configuration baselines (SCBs) for Microsoft 365, it plans to release additional baselines for other cloud platforms, starting with Google Workspace (anticipated to enter scope in Q2 of FY 2025).

FY2025 NDAA Targets Spyware Threats to U.S. Diplomats, Military Devices

The provision, slotted into the National Defense Authorization Act for the 2025 fiscal year, seeks to secure U.S. government-issued devices used by diplomats, armed forces personnel, and staffers in the U.S. Agency for International Development.

FCC Proposes Updates to Wiretap Security Standards Following Chinese Telecom Hacks

The FCC shared a draft ruling that, if adopted, would immediately require telecommunications firms to secure their networks against unauthorized access to systems that house wiretap requests from law enforcement, according to an agency news release.

US National Security Officials Brief Telecom Executives

The White House hosted a meeting with executives of the U.S. telecommunications sector to share intelligence pertaining to China's "significant cyberespionage campaign targeting the sector."

Volunteer DEF CON hackers get ready to secure US water

DEF CON launched the Franklin Project to secure US water systems, starting with six firms. Partnering with the NRWA and University of Chicago, volunteers aim to fix vulnerabilities, raise awareness, and bolster defenses for 50,000 water suppliers.

UK Drinking Water Supplies Disrupted by Record Number of Undisclosed Cyber Incidents

In 2024, there were at least six incidents affecting drinking water infrastructure, according to data collected by Recorded Future News using the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. In previous years there were no more than two.

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