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UAT-5918 Breaches Taiwan's Critical Sectors Using N-Day Flaws for CyberespionageHackers with ties to China-based hacking groups including Volt Typhoon are breaching Taiwan's critical infrastructure by exploiting unpatched web and application servers as entry points for a cyberespionage campaign. Cisco Talos threat hunters identified the new threat actor as UAT-5918.

Executive Order Shifts Cyber Responsibilities to States, Sparking Security ConcernsThe White House is shifting cybersecurity risk management from the federal government to states and local agencies, marking a pivot in how Washington supports the protection of elections and critical infrastructure. Many states lack their own national security and cyber threat intelligence centers.

Health ISAC, AHA Bulletin Urges Entities to Bolster Physical, Cyber, PreparednessThreats transmitted on social media intimating coordinated terrorist attacks on hospitals in mid-tier U.S. cities have industry authorities warning the healthcare sector to shore up physical and cyber security, as well as emergency management response plans.

Cyber Agency Urges Critical Infrastructure Operators to Migrate Within the DeadlineThe British cybersecurity agency urged critical infrastructure operators to adopt to post-quantum cryptography by 2035 as it and other government agencies prepare for the inevitability of quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption algorithms.

As uncertainty mounts about the range of cyber resources the federal government will continue to offer healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors during the Trump administration, states will need to step up their support, said Mike Hamilton, field CISO of cybersecurity firm Lumifi Cyber.

Researchers Detail AI's Fabricated Facts in Healthcare, Discuss SolutionsHallucinations in artificial intelligence foundation models are pushing healthcare professionals and technologists to rethink how practitioners can safely use AI. Hallucinated lab result or an erroneous diagnostic recommendation could lead to harmful interventions or missed treatments.