As extreme weather events become increasingly common, security leaders need to consider the best ways to protect their businesses and employees.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99095-best-practices-for-protecting-businesses-against-extreme-weather

The Kingdom of Bahrain will implement a new passport solution to move from a machine-readable passport (MRP) to an electronic passport.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99094-bahrain-to-implement-new-epassports

The healthcare sector continues to face a significant increase in cybersecurity threats putting patients’ lives and personal data at risk.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99090-experts-warn-of-healthcare-sector-cybersecurity-risks

Cybersecurity threats are growing and with a surge in digital onboarding, companies must prioritize cybersecurity to avoid breaches and data loss.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99064-7-ways-to-protect-against-cybersecurity-threats-in-digital-onboarding

Healthcare needs a security strategy that involves the implementation of controls that compensate for unpatched vulnerabilities of at-risk devices.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98933-cybersecurity-threats-to-medical-devices-are-a-growing-concern

A BP oil refinery in Ohio was investigated for failing to safely handle hazardous materials, resulting in the fatal burns of two employees.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99089-ohio-bp-refinery-investigated-after-employee-deaths

The U.K. bans TikTok on government devices in line with similar restrictions made in the U.S. and Canadian governments and the European Commission.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99088-tiktok-banned-from-uk-government-devices

The SEC has issued new cybersecurity risk management requirements. The requirements will apply to sectors collectively labeled as “Market Entities”.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99087-sec-issues-new-cybersecurity-requirements-for-risk-management

CISA announces the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot to help determine vulnerabilities commonly associated with known ransomware exploitation.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99086-cisa-starts-ransomware-vulnerability-pilot-program

ODNI recently announced Charles Luftig has been named the new Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy and Capabilities.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99085-charles-luftig-named-deputy-director-of-national-intelligence-for-p-and-c

Addressing business risk requires identifying cyber risk. Involving C-suite in cybersecurity discussions is good digital stewardship & good leadership.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98930-cyber-risk-is-a-business-risk

A North Carolina airport has installed new CT X-ray scanners for improved airport security. The scanners have been used at other NC airports.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99084-ct-scanners-installed-at-nc-airport-for-improved-passenger-screening

A Michigan school district adopted an AI-based gun detection platform to protect its students and faculty against gun-related violence.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99083-michigan-school-district-adopts-ai-based-gun-detection

Charles County Public Schools in Maryland is utilizing new active shooter detection and notification technology to improve school safety.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99081-maryland-school-district-implements-gun-detection-technology

Recent research from Hoxhunt analyzed effectiveness of ChatGPT-generated phishing attacks showing people are still better at deceiving other people.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99082-will-ai-replace-humans-in-phishing-attacks

A group of senators led a bipartisan effort to urge CISA to assess the potential national security risks associated with a drone manufacturer.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99080-senators-write-letter-to-cisa-over-drone-manufacturer-concerns

As the world moves toward biometrics, systems must be paired with advanced anti-spoofing to ensure faces & voices aren’t as hackable as passwords.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98929-as-biometrics-adoption-surges-anti-spoofing-is-non-negotiable

Ontinue, the managed detection and response division of Open Systems, announced Gareth Lindahl-Wise as its new Chief Information Security Officer.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99079-gareth-lindahl-wise-named-ontinue-ciso

With a focus on working toward closing the gender gap in cybersecurity, CISA and Girl Scouts of the USA formalize collaboration efforts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99078-cisa-girl-scouts-joins-forces-to-close-cybersecurity-gender-gap

Security leaders around the world should anticipate that cybercrime and ransomware attacks will continue to increase in popularity in 2023.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/99077-2023-cybersecurity-outlook-crime-keeps-on-slippin-into-the-future