The ransomware toll road. Note

The ransomware toll road.

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a VPN provider linked to ransomware operations. The Pentagon has temporarily halted its CMMC audits due to unspecified reasons. Critical vulnerabilities were discovered in Google Cloud's Dialogflow CX, enabling AI agent hijacking. Estée Lauder has reported a data breach that exposed health records and Social Security numbers. Mobile networks are being exploited to track U.S. personnel, with Iran implicated in one such campaign. Australia has criticized major technology companies for their shortcomings in addressing online child sexual abuse. SAP is urging customers to patch critical flaws affecting its NetWeaver and Commerce Cloud products. CISA has added a Cisco IOS flaw to its catalog of actively exploited vulnerabilities. The U.S. federal government is prioritizing AI investments through increased funding. Finally, some companies are restricting employee AI usage due to high costs.