Elke Jan explains that she prioritizes character development over plot when writing fiction. She argues that main characters must possess contradictions and multiple dimensions to remain engaging for readers. The writer suggests giving supporting characters specific traits that complement or contrast with the protagonist. She also notes that minor figures can help establish the setting…
NIST has opened a comment period for its draft Special Publication 800-221r1. The document focuses on governing and managing information and communications technology risk within an enterprise portfolio. It aims to help organizations align their risk management with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. The public comment period remains open through December 7, 2026. Read the…
GovRAMP launched an AI Security Task Force to create practical guidance for AI-enabled cloud products used by government agencies. The initiative builds on established standards, specifically NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, to address new data flows and dependencies. The group is developing an AI Self-Reporting Addendum to help…
The Department of Interior, Interior Business Center audited Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC costs for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 at Idaho National Laboratory. The audit questioned nearly $5 million in education costs and approximately $700,000 in Safeguards and Security pool costs. Additionally, over $30.5 million in proposed award fee amounts within the General and Administrative…
NIST has released the initial public draft of SP 800-100 Revision 1, an information security handbook for executive leadership. The revision restructures the 2006 original to align with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 organization. It covers governance, risk management, and topics under the Identify, Protect, and Detect/Respond/Recover functions. A public comment period runs from October…
Cybersecurity policy currently focuses on securing systems, but data remains vulnerable when it is processed or moved. The article argues that encryption fails to protect readable data during active use, leaving sensitive information exposed to theft. A proposed solution called vaultless, keyless pseudonymization replaces sensitive values with realistic substitutes to reduce their value if stolen….
A vulnerability in several versions of Siemens SIMATIC WinCC allows authenticated users with database access to execute commands on the host system. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-59241, stems from insufficient restriction of permissions assigned to a database role. Siemens has released updates for WinCC V8.0 and V8.1, but no fix is currently available for V7.5….
Siemens has disclosed multiple path traversal vulnerabilities in the Industrial Edge Device Kit that allow authenticated remote attackers to access sensitive internal information. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-44414 and CVE-2026-44415, affect numerous versions of the software for both arm64 and x86-64 architectures. Siemens has released updated versions for some products, recommending users upgrade to the…
Indian certificate authority eMudhra announced it will stop issuing SSL/TLS certificates following a critical security flaw. Researchers discovered that eight intermediate certificates used private keys that could be reconstructed in under a second due to insufficient randomness. The vulnerability stemmed from an error in a key generation ceremony held in April 2025, which resulted in…
Siemens PSS SINCAL software is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack when using a specific legacy license dongle. The flaw exists in a third-party driver that fails to properly validate input, potentially causing a system crash. Versions 21.5, 22.0, and 22.5 prior to update 5 are affected by this out-of-bounds write issue. Siemens advises users to…