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Atlas Systems, a leading provider of third-party risk management solutions, announced that it has been identified as a representative vendor in the newly released 2025 Gartner Market Guide for Third-Party Risk Management Solutions. We believe that this inclusion underscores Atlas Systems’ growing impact in helping enterprises modernize vendor risk oversight through ComplyScore, its proprietary TPRM platform. Vendors named in the Market Guide are identified by Gartner as key players offering capabilities to identify, assess, manage, monitor and report on third-party risks associated with vendors, suppliers, distributors, agents, partners or other third parties. Cyber Technology Insights : Resilience, CrowdStrike and AWS Work Together to Reduce Cyber…

Top Highlights High-Severity Vulnerability Identified: The U.S. CISA added a CSRF vulnerability (CVE-2023-2533, CVSS score: 8.4) affecting PaperCut Print Management Software to its KEV catalog due to active exploitation. Risk of Remote Code Execution: This flaw could allow attackers to alter security settings or execute arbitrary code by tricking an admin user into clicking a malicious link. Immediate Action Required: Organizations using PaperCut must apply necessary updates by August 18, 2025, and implement additional security measures like session timeouts and IP restrictions. Contextual Awareness for Defense: Users are advised to reference MITRE ATT&CK techniques to align detection protocols and track…

Industry Veteran Brings Decades of Higher Education and Private Sector Experience to Drive Data-Driven Research Initiatives CISOs Connect, the premier professional development community for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), announced the appointment of Bob Turner as Head of Research. Turner, who most recently served as CISO at Penn State University, brings over two decades of cybersecurity leadership experience across higher education, government, and private sector organizations to his new role. In his position as Head of Research, Turner will spearhead CISOs Connect’s comprehensive research, including data-driven surveys, research papers, and the acclaimed “CISOs Investigate” series. His appointment underscores the organization’s commitment to providing its…

A powerhouse team of cybersecurity veterans launches Root Evidence, backed by Ballistic Ventures and leading investors to redefine how digital risk is managed. July 2025 Root Evidence, a pioneering cybersecurity startup focused on evidence-driven vulnerability management, has emerged from stealth mode with $12.5 million in seed funding. The oversubscribed round was led by Ballistic Ventures, with participation from Grossman Ventures and other strategic investors. The company aims to overhaul traditional vulnerability management methods by introducing a security model built on hard evidence, aligning digital risk with measurable business outcomes. The investment underscores confidence in the team’s approach to making cybersecurity…

The Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI) has named Rick Stockburger as its first-ever Chief Executive Officer. Known nationwide for his leadership in energy entrepreneurship and community-focused innovation, Stockburger brings a strong track record of advancing regional ecosystems, commercializing emerging technologies, and delivering meaningful, mission-driven outcomes. In his new role, Stockburger will steer FESI in supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as it works to enhance national energy security and economic prosperity through scientific advancement and technological innovation. A Leader in Innovation and Impact Miranda Ballentine, Chair of the FESI Board of Directors, emphasized the significance of this…

Top Highlights Mass Disruption: A cyberattack on Russian state carrier Aeroflot led to the cancellation of over 100 flights and significant delays, marking one of the most impactful cyber incidents since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Claim of Responsibility: The attack was claimed by Ukrainian hacker group Silent Crow and Belarusian hackers, who stated they had infiltrated Aeroflot’s systems for a year, accessing sensitive customer and internal data. Significant Damage: The hackers asserted that restoring Aeroflot’s compromised data could cost the airline tens of millions and that the event is strategically damaging, with implications for public trust. Kremlin…

Commvault, a global leader in cyber resilience and hybrid cloud data protection, has earned the highest position in five out of six Use Cases in the recently released 2025 Gartner Critical Capabilities for Backup and Data Protection Platforms report. The company demonstrated top performance in the following key areas: Hybrid, Multicloud, SaaS, Data Services, and Disaster Recovery. This strong showing reaffirms Commvault’s commitment to delivering a comprehensive, enterprise-ready platform designed to protect workloads across dynamic IT environments. Cyber Technology Insights : CISOs Connect Appoints Seasoned Cybersecurity Executive Bob Turner as Head of Research Additionally, Commvault stood out as the only vendor to…

U.S. enterprises are taking the global lead in adopting software-defined networking (SDN) technologies to support their digital transformation efforts, according to a newly released report by Information Services Group, a leading global advisory and technology research firm focused on AI-driven insights. The report — 2025 ISG Provider Lens Network — Software-defined Solutions and Services — highlights that software-defined wide-area networks (SD-WANs) have become nearly universal among large U.S. organizations. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly moving away from outdated legacy networks in favor of more agile and scalable alternatives. Cyber Technology Insights : CISOs Connect Appoints Seasoned Cybersecurity Executive Bob…

In a strategic move aimed at redefining IT and cybersecurity services across the U.S., CompassMSP and BlackPoint IT have officially merged, operating under the unified brand of CompassMSP. This consolidation marks the creation of a robust, coast-to-coast platform that delivers advanced technology solutions, specialized industry expertise, and a comprehensive suite of services. With operations now spanning key markets nationwide, the newly merged entity is set to offer uniform, high-quality support for clients both on-site and remotely. Backed by an expanded national infrastructure, the organization will now provide enhanced capabilities in areas such as cybersecurity, cloud migration, vCIO consulting, unified communications,…

A cyberattack on Russian state-owned flagship carrier Aeroflot caused a mass outage to the company’s computer systems on Monday, Russia’s prosecutor’s office said, forcing the airline to cancel more than 100 flights and delay others.Ukrainian hacker group Silent Crow and Belarusian hacker activist group the Belarus Cyber-Partisans, which opposes the rule of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, claimed responsibility for the cyberattack.It is one of the most disruptive cyberattacks to hit Russia since the start of the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Previous attacks have targeted Russian government websites and other major Russian companies — noteably the state-owned…