Category Security

Acting White House Cyber Director Withdraws Nomination

The Acting U.S. National Cyber ​​Secretary reportedly withdrew his name to consider a permanent role after being told concerns about personal debt. Kemba Walden impressed many in government last week with his highly acclaimed National Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan.…

Health Tech Vendor to Pay $31m After Kickback Allegations

A US healthcare software provider has agreed to pay $31 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and bribed customers to recommend its products. The Department of Justice (DoJ) alleges that NextGen Healthcare fraudulently obtained certification…

BreachForums Admin Pleads Guilty to Hacking Charges

Connor Brian Fitzpatrick, better known as “Pompompurin,” has pleaded guilty to hacking charges in the United States District Court for the District of Alexandria, Eastern District of Virginia. This comes after the US government recently seized a surface web domain…

EU Urged to Prepare for Quantum Cyber-Attacks

A new discussion paper provides recommendations for the European Union (EU) on how to ensure member states are protected from quantum-based cyberattacks. This paper was authored by Andrea G. Rodriguez, Chief Digital Policy Analyst at the European Policy Center. European…