Risky Bulletin Risky Bulletin: Gen. Joshua Rudd confirmed as next CyberCom and NSA head
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Mar 10, 2026 Senate confirmation of Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead US cyber operations. Announcement of a new interagency offensive cyber unit. UK launching an Online Crime Centre with funding and leadership plans. Reports linking an iOS exploit kit to a major contractor. Widespread breaches traced to weak controls and delayed reporting across governments.
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Poor Controls Led To Western Australia M365 Breach
- A Western Australian Microsoft 365 breach was linked to legacy authentication, weak MFA and disabled DLP, causing resident data leaks and theft via BEC.
- Poor controls enabled both data exfiltration and AU$71,000 stolen from a state account.
Cyber Attacks Target Colombia Election Agency
- Colombia's election agency suffered cyber attacks during parliamentary elections, with websites impersonating the agency and publishing fake results.
- Officials gave few specifics while noting disruptions and impersonations targeting voter trust.
Karuna iOS Exploit Linked To L3Harris Subsidiary
- Google-linked research tied the Karuna iOS exploit kit to L3Harris, with former employees saying Trenchant (an L3Harris subsidiary) helped create it.
- Ex-Trenchant exec Peter Williams was jailed for selling exploits to a Russian broker in February.