Cybersecurity Institute News Roundup 10 March 2025
Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity Institute News Roundup, a weekly overview of the some of the most interesting news and articles that have caught our attention recently from across the cybersecurity industry. In this week’s roundup we cover the US suspension of offensive cyber operations against Russia, 2025’s role as a pivotal year for digital identity, the largest database of decentralized identity projects, the impact of cyberattacks on staff, NIST’s crypto agility whitepaper for public comment, the BMO deployment of quantum computing by year end, Citizens Bank’s CISO talking about cyber-resilience, and the eight new rules of IT leadership, and what they replace.
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US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has ordered US Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia reinforcing the current administration’s more favorable orientation towards President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin:
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2025 promises to be a pivotal year for digital identity which increasingly underpins modern cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and consumer protection. With mobile driver license (mDL) traction in the US and the EU’s eIDAS digital identity mandate, among other identity frameworks, global interoperability remains a desired, yet somewhat elusive goal:
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The world's largest database of decentralized identity (DID) projects have been unveiled by Key State Capital in Zurich. The database, called the Web of Trust Map, shows that many governments are adopting decentralized IDs to give citizens more control over their data. Despite the growth potential, challenges such as lack of interoperability and short-lived pilots remain. The market for decentralized IDs is expected to grow significantly, with predictions of it reaching $203.5 billion by 2034. Key State Capital, which started as a digital asset trading platform, is investing in privacy-resistant and scalable technologies to support this growth.
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We often talk about how employees are a crucial attack vector in cyberattacks, but don’t often look at the impact these hacks have on the staff themselves. Beyond the disruption and financial toll, this this article looks at the human cost of those businesses that are targeted:
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To help organizations navigate the transition to post quantum cryptography (PQC), NIST has published Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 39, Considerations for Achieving Crypto Agility: Strategies and Practices, for public comment:
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BMO Financial Group, one of the largest banks in North America with $1.4T in assets, will reportedly deploy quantum computing by year’s end using the IBM Quantum Network:
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Matthew Darlage, Citizens’ CISO, shares his guidance for cyber resilience in banking including adherence to NIST frameworks, data protection diligence, and third party risk management.
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Be sure to share your thoughts on these stories in the comments and let us know what articles have caught your eye recently.