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Cyber Security Byte: Saturday, March 15th, 2025
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From inspecting infrastructure to delivering medical supplies, drones aren’t just for military use anymore. With the FCC’s new C-band ruling, commercial drones can now fly farther and communicate more reliably, opening up big opportunities. But with all this data in the skies, CIOs need to think about legacy system integration, security, and real-time analytics to keep up.
🔍 Key Headlines
🔒 Sean Plankey is nominated to lead at CISA amid ongoing cybersecurity challenges.
A former employee is convicted ⚖️ for deploying a “kill-switch” attack against their previous company.
New York AG takes legal action against insurance giants over data security failures.🔍
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EXTRA BYTES
Sean Plankey, a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive government and private sector experience, has been nominated to serve as the Director of CISA.
A federal jury convicted a Texas man for writing and deploying malicious code on his former employer’s network. He introduced a “kill-switch” that caused system crashes and lockouts after his termination in 2019.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against National General Holdings Corp. and Allstate Insurance Company, alleging failures in data security that led to two data breaches in 2020 and 2021.
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