Cybersecurity And Privacy News

"CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited Ivanti VPN Vulnerabilities"

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an emergency directive urging federal agencies to patch vulnerabilities in Ivanti VPNs that are actively being exploited by multiple actors, potentially including state-backed hackers. Meanwhile, new findings reveal the role of stablecoins in cryptocurrency-based scams, the limitations of US government data privacy enforcement, and the extent of data tracking by companies like Comcast Xfinity and Facebook. Additionally, Walmart faces scrutiny for its handling of gift card scams, and human trafficking and abuse in Myanmar are exacerbating conflict.