Cybersecurity order warns of “imminent risk” to federal agencies following possible breach

[ad_1] The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday issued a sweeping emergency order directing all federal agencies to immediately patch critical vulnerabilities in certain devices and software made by F5, a technology vendor, after confirming a nation-state cyber actor gained unauthorized access to F5’s source code. CISA — a part of the Department of…

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Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 2,200 as race to reach survivors continues four days later

[ad_1] The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan jumped to at least 2,205 on Thursday, four days after the temblor toppled homes as people slept. Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said 3,640 more people were confirmed injured from the quake, which struck the country’s Kunar and Nangarhar provinces at about 11:40 p.m. local…

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