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Top cybersecurity experts share insights on how to outpace adversaries by using AI to your advantage.
Featuring perspectives from AWS, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, and Splunk, this e-book explores how agencies can harness AI’s potential while staying one step ahead of its risks.
Dec 8, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET
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Join us as top technology leaders dive into the latest cloud breakthroughs and share actionable strategies to help agencies modernize, optimize and innovate.
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Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components that could be exploited to bypass Secure Boot protections.
An attacker could take advantage to load bootkits (e.g. BlackLotus, HybridPetya, and Bootkitty) that can evade OS-level security controls and persist across OS re-installs.
Microsoft is currently investigating a significant bug affecting classic Outlook for Windows that prevents users from accessing their email accounts.
The issue manifests as a persistent error message stating “Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened. The attempt to log on to Microsoft Exchange has failed.” According to Microsoft’s official documentation updated on September 26, 2025, this particular error can occur for various reasons, but recent support cases have primarily involved user mailboxes experiencing authentication failures.
What does secure collaboration really look like in action?
There’s always tension between using the newest technology and ensuring it’s secure. In our latest e-book, we explore how federal leaders are navigating this challenge across branches and agencies.
Federal agencies are navigating an increasingly complex IT environment—balancing modernization, security, and mission delivery. Learn more in this webinar on Wednesday, October 8th at 2 p.m.
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Maryland’s transit network experienced widespread disruption this week after a sophisticated cyberattack targeted critical information systems, forcing the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and the Department of Information Technology (DoIT) to scramble containment efforts.
While most core services remain operational, significant impacts to scheduling and real-time information have left thousands of commuters seeking alternative arrangements. DoIT security monitors detected unauthorized access to portions of MTA’s back-end systems.
Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 2, 2025
As a new administration sharpens its focus on cybersecurity, agencies are moving swiftly to meet the mandates of the latest executive order. Join Federal News Network Oct. 1–2 for a free event to explore how federal leaders are adapting to evolving threats, integrating new technologies and strengthening cyber resilience.
This event will feature senior cyber policy officials offering a governmentwide perspective on critical priorities, including:
An unknown threat actor has stolen the sensitive personal, financial, and health information of nearly 870,000 Columbia University current and former students and employees after breaching the university’s network in May.
The breach was discovered and reported to law enforcement authorities following an outage that affected some of its systems on June 24, following an investigation with support from external cybersecurity experts.
CISA released two Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 5, 2025. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS.