Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls for Stamping Out Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, as Europol Tells Banks To Prep For Quantum Threat

Weekly roundup: CISA and the FBI urge adoption of memory-safe languages, compiler protections, and rigorous testing to prevent buffer overflows (with recent CVEs cited); Europol calls on European financial institutions to accelerate post-quantum cryptography and strengthen cryptographic governance; a Tenable poll gauges cloud security concerns; Google advocates treating cybercrime as a national security priority with stronger international collaboration; a bipartisan U.S. bill proposes tougher CFAA conspiracy penalties; and NCC Group reports a 15% rise in global ransomware attacks in 2024, increased data theft tactics, and LockBit leading activity.