Policy
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CISA to end cooperative agreement and federal funding for Center for Internet Security
CISA said it will end its cooperative agreement with the Center for Internet Security on Sept. 30, 2025, ceasing federal funding for programs such as the MS-ISAC. CIS said it will shift MS-ISAC to a fee-based model after federal cuts, and officials warned the move could affect threat-sharing and election security.
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Senate Democrats flag DOGE program for privacy, cybersecurity risks across three federal agencies
A Senate Democratic report accuses the DOGE program of violating federal law and exposing Americans’ personal data across three agencies, urging immediate safeguards and compliance measures amid warnings of heightened identity theft risk.
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GitHub Tightens npm Publishing Security with 2FA, Short-Lived Tokens and Trusted Publishing
GitHub announced a sweeping set of security measures for npm publishing, including deprecating legacy tokens, migrating to FIDO-based 2FA, and introducing seven-day, short-lived granular tokens plus trusted publishing that uses OpenID Connect and cryptographic provenance attestations to bolster npm’s supply-chain security.
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Microsoft, Cloudflare Lead Disruption of RaccoonO365 Phishing Network, Seizing 338 Domains
Microsoft and Cloudflare led a coordinated takedown of the RaccoonO365 phishing-as-a-service network, seizing 338 domains and disrupting a campaign that had targeted thousands of Microsoft 365 credentials across dozens of countries. The operation highlights how criminal networks leverage legitimate internet infrastructure to facilitate credential theft, with law enforcement pursuing principal operators and affiliates alike.
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KillSec ransomware hits Brazil’s healthcare IT supply chain, exposing tens of thousands of records
KillSec has claimed responsibility for a September 2025 attack on Brazil’s healthcare software provider MedicSolution, breaching the healthcare IT supply chain and exposing more than 34 GB of sensitive health data across clinics and laboratories, including medical and minor records.
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ECG signals can be linked to individuals, study finds, prompting privacy cautions
A new study shows ECG signals can be linked to identifiable individuals with high accuracy, challenging traditional de-identification methods and prompting calls for stronger privacy protections in health data sharing.
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CISA Adds Critical CVE-2025-5086 in DELMIA Apriso to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added CVE-2025-5086, a critical remote-code-execution flaw in DELMIA Apriso, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after evidence of active exploitation emerged, prompting urgent patching across affected deployments.
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Wyden urges FTC to probe Microsoft over alleged ‘gross cybersecurity negligence’ linked to ransomware attacks, citing Ascension breach
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has urged the FTC to investigate Microsoft, accusing the company of cybersecurity negligence linked to ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure, including a major Ascension health-system breach that affected millions of people.
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France fines Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for cookie violations, CNIL says
France’s CNIL fined Google €325 million and Shein €150 million for cookie-consent violations, ordering compliance within six months, as U.S. authorities push parallel privacy actions and other firms face related penalties.
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Jaguar Land Rover says cyberattack severely disrupted production; no evidence of customer data theft yet
Jaguar Land Rover said a weekend cyberattack severely disrupted production and retail operations, but there is no evidence yet that customer data was stolen. The company is restarting affected systems and did not specify a timeline for full recovery.
