While guardrails are critical, as evidenced by recent high-profile incidents, defenders need help staying ahead of attackers who do not play by the rules.
Read full article at Dark Reading ↗A Cloud Security Alliance report reveals that approximately two-thirds of companies have experienced business-critical application outages stemming from misconfigured security policies in hybrid cloud environments. The findings highlight a significant gap between organizations' security policy frameworks and the operational realities of modern, distributed cloud infrastructure.
The Federal Ballot Mail Portal is described by a federal official as one of several IT systems that will be used to potentially deny thousands of mail-in ballots or more to states. The post Whistleblower says USPS deploying new, ‘untested’ IT systems governing mail-in ballots appeared first on CyberScoop.
The White House has launched Project Watershed 250, a pilot program targeting water infrastructure cybersecurity in Texas by providing federal and private sector resources to local water providers. The initiative comes as nation-state threats to critical water systems continue to rise, reflecting growing concerns about vulnerabilities in essential infrastructure.
Over 200 companies have endorsed a collective cyber defense letter from August 27 that establishes three key security metrics: coverage, containment speed, and fix effectiveness. These company-backed metrics are now shaping vendor questionnaires and assessment criteria across the industry. The initiative reflects a coordinated effort to standardize cyber defense expectations in an AI-driven threat landscape.