Despite the fact that it’s August (for one more day at least), I’m still singing “April in Paris” as I think about this week’s opening of the 17th Summer Paralympic Games held in Paris for the first time ever. I loved reading through the accessible guide to Paris published by Traveler featuring some of the most accessible restaurants and bars in the city.
The opening ceremony was a fabulous celebration of fireworks, wheelchair dancers, the lighting of the cauldron, and an empowering speech from International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons, who recognized that, “difference serves as a powerful force for good.” All of this sparkle and light hopefully created some positive energy throughout the city, given that Paris has been in the headlines for less celebratory reasons this week.
Telegram CEO was arrested on charges that his lawyer reportedly said are “absurd.” Multiple news outlets have been following the story because it, “has sent a warning to social media bosses unwilling to tackle alleged illegality on their apps.”
Perhaps it’s a conversation that will even make it to the stage at RSA Conference 2025 given the cybersecurity, legal, and privacy implications entangled in the charges. We’ll soon be announcing our Call for Submissions, so it’s a good time to start thinking about topics of interest so that you can share your voice with the RSAC Community. Now let's take a look at what else made industry headlines this week.
Aug. 30: Forbes reported, “In an urgent joint advisory published August 29, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed that organizations across almost every conceivable industry sector have been targeted by the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service actors.”
Aug. 30: NASA has included a cybersecurity focus for mission-critical software.
Aug. 30:According to The Hacker News, “Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new campaign that potentially targets users in the Middle East through malware that disguises itself as Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect virtual private network (VPN) tool.”
Aug. 29: Reuters reported that Dell is attempting to once again shed SecureWorks from its portfolio after an unsuccessful attempt at selling the company in 2019.
Aug. 29: Given the evolving compliance landscape, businesses are increasingly adopting compliance-as-a-service solutions to manage the burden of regulatory compliance obligations, according to Fast Company.
Aug. 28: Dick’s Sporting Goods reported a data breach after discovering an unauthorized third party gained access to its network. The company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21.
Aug. 28: Infosecurity Magazine reported, “According to a new report by Comparitech, estimated costs exceed $2.5b in downtime alone as schools struggle to restore systems, recover data and strengthen cybersecurity measures.”
Aug. 27: Krebs on Security reported malicious actors believed to be part of the Chinese cyber espionage group dubbed Volt Typhoon are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director.
Aug. 26: Google issued a patch for the 10th zero-day that was being exploited in the wild.