Cybersecurity Newsletter

July 10, 2024

In This Edition:

1. [News] AI-powered vending machines that sell bullets could be hacked, says a cybersecurity expert: Various stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas have installed ammo-vending machines that use 360-degree facial recognition to check a person's age and ID. Cybersecurity expert Andrew Whaley told Business Insider that while the technology would have had under rigorous security checks, it is not 100% hack-proof.
   
2. [Event] FLGISA 2024 Annual Conference: We will be attending the Annual FLGISA 2024 Conference at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida!  We look forward to connecting with you to discuss the imperative for Florida Government leaders to elevate cyber resilience. 
3. [News] Visa and Master Card Settlement: VISA and Master Card reached a compromise on the fees they charge for credit cards after many, many years of litigation. A portion of the fees may be refunded to businesses who took credit cards from 2004 to 2019.
4. [News] HC3 warns sector of critical MOVEit cybersecurity vulnerabilities: The HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) alerted the healthcare sector to two critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Progress Software’s MOVEit managed file transfer platform, identified in June 2024. The latest vulnerabilities are different from those exploited by Clop ransomware group in 2023.
5. [Blog] The Gist of NIST CSF 2.0: The Gist of NIST CSF 2.0 is Simplicity: Easy to Understand Framework, Step by Step Instructions. NIST CSF 2.0 is a maturity model that indicates how well-developed your cybersecurity program is today, and what improvements are required.
   

AI-powered vending machines that sell bullets could be hacked, says a cybersecurity expert

Various stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas have installed ammo-vending machines that use 360-degree facial recognition to check a person's age and ID. Cybersecurity expert Andrew Whaley told Business Insider that while the technology would have had under rigorous security checks, it is not 100% hack-proof. 

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 FLGISA 2024 Annual Conference

We will be attending the Annual FLGISA 2024 Conference at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida!  We look forward to connecting with you to discuss the imperative for Florida government leaders to elevate cyber resilience.

Hope to See You There!

VISA and Master Card Settlement

VISA and Master Card reached a compromise on the fees they charge for credit cards after many, many years of litigation. A portion of the fees may be refunded to businesses who took credit cards from 2004 to 2019.

Learn More!

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