Miriam Wugmeister spoke with Law360 about growing cybersecurity risks following a breach of the FBI’s recruitment portal, highlighting the importance of vendor oversight and effective vulnerability management. The incident, attributed to an unpatched third-party system, underscores longstanding challenges in protecting sensitive information. “Both agencies and companies need to do due diligence, put in good contractual language and audit,” Miriam said. She noted that organizations are strengthening vendor oversight and limiting access to sensitive data. Miriam also warned that artificial intelligence will accelerate the discovery of software vulnerabilities, requiring companies to adopt more sophisticated, risk-based approaches to prioritizing security patches.
