SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage but remain relevant to the broader threat landscape.
This curated summary highlights key stories across vulnerability disclosures, emerging attack methods, policy updates, industry reports, and other noteworthy events to help readers maintain a well-rounded awareness of the evolving cybersecurity environment.
Here are this week’s highlights:
IBM and AT&T accused of hack cover-ups
A former IBM cybersecurity executive has filed a lawsuit accusing IBM and AT&T of covering up repeated foreign government-linked hacks on their systems. According to the whistleblower, the companies failed to properly disclose multiple breaches to the US government over several years. He alleges they instead provided false assurances about their security posture to secure and maintain valuable federal contracts, in violation of legal requirements.
