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CIR's Lawrence Gasman on Why Quantum Data Centers Remain Years From Enterprise Use
Quantum data centers could become viable if business use cases emerge, says Lawrence Gasman, founder, Communications Industry Researchers. Technical hurdles, such as physical form factor, environment, cost and photonic interconnects, must be addressed for enterprise adoption.

CEO Jim Rosenthal on Improving Visibility, Remediation for Embedded Software Flaws
BlueVoyant unveiled a new SBOM tool to detect software embedded in third-party products, expanding its supply chain defense. Co-founder and CEO Jim Rosenthal said proactive remediation and deeper insight into data flows are key to combatting AI-powered attacks.

Also: CoinDCX's $44 Million Exploit, Crypto Theft Hit $2.17B in First Half of 2025
This week, Russia crypto laundering in Krygyzstan, CoinDCX lost $44M in a hack, the U.S. sought $7.1M in crypto linked to oil tank investment scam, Ex-NCA officer was jailed for stealing seized bitcoin, crypto thefts hit $2.17B in the first half of 2025 and Trump Media revealed $2B bitcoin holdings.

Also: Clorox Sues IT Vendor Over Password Blunder
This week, XSS forum admin arrested, Clorox sued Cognizant, Lumma Stealer is back, NY regulates water, U.S. maritime cybersecurity rules in effect, new Coyote banking Trojan, a hacker nabbed details of Mexico City auxiliary police, Latin America cyberattacks, and World Leaks stole synthetic data.

The Critical Disciples of Incident Response and Crisis Management in Cybersecurity
If you're looking for a career that lets you serve your community and protect critical systems, cybersecurity may be right for you. It offers more than just technical work. It's a crisis discipline and increasingly, one of the most vital roles in disaster resilience.

Experts Warn White House AI Action Plan Could Prioritize Deregulation Over Security
The Trump administration pledged Wednesday an offensive against "red tape" hindering artificial intelligence developers in federal and state governments while vowing to ensure that such systems are objective "rather than pursue social engineering agendas."

Healthcare Providers Are Among Dozens of Entities Hit Since Gang Emerged in 2024
U.S. authorities are warning of threats posed by double-extortion gang Interlock, which has been hitting an assortment of businesses across many industries, including healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors, with a ransomware variant first seen in September 2024.

Series D Raise Targets Security Automation, Trust Centers and Zero-Touch Reviews
With $150 million in new Series D funding at a $4.15 billion valuation, Vanta plans to accelerate its AI-powered trust platform across new markets including government compliance. The company’s tools automate evidence collection, risk management and policy enforcement in real time.

OpenAI's New Agent Automates Tasks, Amid Limits and Privacy Concerns
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Agent can code, browse and send email. The agent excels at tightly-scoped, well-structured workflows like finding names, drafting content or automating click-heavy tasks, but struggles with ambiguity, creativity or judgment-heavy assignments.

Liberty General's Sachin Joshi on Blending Technology and Empathy for Faster Claims
AI, automation and real-time tools are reshaping insurance claims. "We blend technology with empathy to deliver faster, smarter and more transparent claims," said Sachin Joshi, president of claims, operations and customer service at Liberty General Insurance.

Over 400 Organizations Breached via Ongoing ToolShell Attacks, Researchers Warn
The U.S. government agency that maintains and designs America's nuclear weapons was reportedly breached by attackers exploiting zero-day flaws in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers, with researchers now counting over 400 victims, including European and Middle Eastern governments.

Newly Appointed Advisory Group to Support NIS2 and CRA Implementation Across Europe
Beginning Aug. 1, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, will launch a new Advisory Group composed of 26 independent experts to help guide the EU’s cybersecurity strategy through 2027. Their work will support the rollout of the NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience Act.

Huntress's Kyle Hanslovan Warns of MFA Bypass, Rogue Apps, Fake Device Enrollments
Cybercriminals are bypassing MFA using session tokens and rogue app access, with shadow workflows enabling persistent inbox theft against SMBs. Huntress offers behavioral training and managed identity response to SMBs for real protection not just more alerts, says CEO Kyle Hanslovan.

Early Hacktivists Laid the Blueprint for Chinese Hacking
There's a reason why many of the same tools appear time and time again in Chinese nation-state hacking: A first-generation of hackers who grew up together online and continue to swap techniques to this day. A report shows the influence of the so-called "Red 40".

Alpha Wellness Says 'Devastating' Incident Forced Closure of Georgia-Based Center
Another small medical care provider has shut its doors forever as the result of a recent "devastating" cyberattack. Georgia-based Alpha Wellness & Alpha Medical Centre has permanently pulled the plug on its operations following a data theft attack by cybercriminal gang RansomHub.

Experts Say Critical Infrastructure Sectors Have Made Little Cybersecurity Progress
Panelists told the House subcommittee on cybersecurity and infrastructure protection that U.S. critical infrastructure sectors have made few cyber improvements over the last 15 years despite fears of retaliation following digital and physical attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.

But Hacking Groups of All Stripes Now Have Access to Exploit Code, Researchers Warn
Microsoft said an attack campaign targeting zero-day vulnerabilities in on-premises SharePoint servers appears to have begun by July 7, tied to three Chinese hack groups. With proof-of-concept exploit code now in the wild, security experts said hackers of all stripes have joined the fray.

Labour Government Also Backs Ransomware Payment Clearance and Reporting
The British government vowed Tuesday to proceed with a proposed ransomware payment ban for critical infrastructure organizations such as the National Health Service and to press forward on a mandate for other businesses to notify authorities in advance of paying out a ransom.