Sweeping layoffs and federal office closures in the US are raising concerns about miner safety and health. Notably, 873 staff cuts are expected from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services that works to prevent workplace illnesses and injuries. Union officials fear these changes could have “devastating” effects on the coal industry, particularly with increased exposure to lung diseases like black lung and silicosis.
Ivanti VPN customers targeted via unrecognized RCE vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457)
A suspected Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group exploited CVE-2025-22457, a previously unexploitable buffer overflow bug, to compromise devices running Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) and
