Charlie Sciuto October 6, 2025 1:31 pm The MORSECORP settlement shows that cybersecurity lapses are now legal and financial liabilities — not just technical ones. When the Justice Department announced a $4.6 million False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with defense contractor MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) this spring, it sent a clear message to the defense industrial base: […]
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Pentagon to officially implement CMMC requirements in contracts by Nov. 10 The amendment to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement marks the near end of a years-long effort to enforce CMMC 2.0 cybersecurity standards for defense contractors. The Pentagon has posted the much-anticipated updated rule that will require contracts to implement Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification […]
Cybercriminals are focused on ransomware, business email compromise and cryptojacking right now, but a recent report from IBM X-Force thinks AI and ChatGPT could be next. IBM X-Force hasn’t seen any AI-engineered campaigns, yet, but mentions of AI and ChatGPT are proliferating on the dark web. The X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2024 report identified over 800,000 references […]