State-sponsored North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting the IT sector, including software development companies and institutions hiring IT employees. Other cybersecurity news includes Microsoft’s announcement of an AI bug bounty programme, the exploitation of a Cisco IOS XE zero-day, and Google’s enhanced code-level scanning for Play Protect. Additionally, reports highlight the use of fake browser updates for malware delivery and cryptojackers targeting exposed Jupyter Notebooks.

Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity highlighted the need for better tracking of devices and their vulnerability to cyber threats. They noted