The nominee in limbo.

President Trump halts a key intelligence nomination. The FBI warns of a new Microsoft 365 phishing threat. France cuts ties with Palantir. A new Android banking trojan emerges. Fortinet firewalls come under attack. CISA orders emergency Joomla patching. Plus, Madison Square Garden data leaks and malware hidden in Steam wallpapers. Our guest is Christy Wyatt, CEO from Absolute Security, discussing their new ebook. The DOJ claims pollution is mission-critical. 

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Today’s Industry Voices we are joined by Christy Wyatt, CEO from Absolute Security, discussing their ebook. If you enjoyed this conversation, check out the full interview here.

Selected Reading

President Trump calls to delay nomination of intel pick Jay Clayton (NPR)

Warner warns of CISA cuts, staffing gaps in letter to acting chief (The Record)

French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears (The Local)

Rokarolla : Android Banker with Complete Device Takeover Capabilities (Zimperium)

FortiBleed: 75,000 Fortinet Firewalls Compromised: Global Enterprises Exposed – Claim Your Ethical Disclosure (InfoStealers)

CISA orders feds to patch max severity Joomla plugin flaw by Friday (Bleeping Computer)

Hackers Publish Knicks and Madison Square Garden Data Online (404 Media)

Gamers beware: malicious wallpapers on Steam found stealing accounts (Securelist)

DHS S&T Highlights New SPARTA Resources for Defending Spacecraft Against Cyberattacks (ExecutiveGov)

DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit (WIRED)

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