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Cyber Blind Spots: The hidden technology that poses the greatest security risk
By Peter Villiers, Director of Cyber Risk at Barrier Networks There’s a growing risk across the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) that is placing the country at serious risk of disruption. It isn’t ransomware or a headline-grabbing data breach. It sits within the systems that keep the country running. The risk is growing over time,…
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Polish intelligence warns hackers attacked water treatment control systems
The agency did not publicly attribute the incidents to a specific group or country but said Poland faced intensified hostile cyber activity in 2024 and 2025, “with particular emphasis on the special services of the Russian Federation.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/polish-intelligence-warns-hackers-attacked-water-treatment
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DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases
U.S. prosecutors said a ransomware gang fueled Russian government corruption, and allowed the gang’s leaders to avoid paying taxes and dodge the country’s military draft. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/doj-says-ransomware-gang-tapped-into-russian-government-databases/
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UIDAI, NFSU Sign 5-Year Pact to Boost Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics
The collaboration between the Unique Identification Authority of India and the National Forensic Sciences University marks a significant development in India’s security landscape and digital forensics. In a move aimed at strengthening the country’s digital infrastructure, UIDAI and NFSU have formalized a five-year partnership to advance research, training, and operational capabilities in cybersecurity and digital…
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Conti, Akira ransomware affiliate given 8-year sentence
Deniss Zolotarjovs pleaded guilty in July 2025 to money laundering and wire fraud charges after being arrested in the country of Georgia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/conti-akira-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced
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Student hacked Taiwan high-speed rail to trigger emergency brakes
A 23-year-old university student in Taiwan was arrested for interfering with the TETRA communication system used by the country’s high-speed railway network (THSR). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/student-hacked-taiwan-high-speed-rail-to-trigger-emergency-brakes/
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Introducing Wallarm Middle East Cloud: Built for Data Residency Compliance
As API and AI adoption grows across the Middle East, so do the expectations around how data is handled. For many organizations operating in this region, it’s not just about securing applications. It’s about doing it in a way that keeps data in-country and aligned with local requirements. Today, we’re introducing the Wallarm Middle East…
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15-year-old detained over French govt agency data breach
French authorities have detained a 15-year-old suspected of selling data stolen in a cyberattack on France Titres (ANTS), the country’s agency for issuing and managing administrative documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/15-year-old-detained-over-french-govt-agency-data-breach/
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Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry
The government of Sri Lanka has lost more than $3 million in two recent, separate cybersecurity incidents as the country continues to recover from its 2022 debt crisis. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/29/sri-lanka-discloses-another-missing-payment-days-after-hackers-stole-2-5m-from-its-finance-ministry/
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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The curious case of Sean Plankey’s derailed CISA nomination
Questions over who wanted Plankey blocked: On March 3, Ana Visneski, a former head of global disaster response at Amazon Web Services and former chief of digital media for the US Coast Guard, posted on Bluesky that she was “hearing from multiple sources” that Plankey “has been fired and escorted out of Coast Guard HQ…
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UK cyber agency handling four major incidents a week as nation-state attacks surge
Britain’s cybersecurity chief warned Tuesday that the country is handling four nationally significant cyber incidents every week, with the majority now traced back to hostile foreign governments rather than criminal hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/UK-cyberattacks-ncsc-china
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UK could face ‘hacktivist attacks at scale’, says head of security agency
Officials warn a conflict situation could cause disruption similar to recent major ransomware incidentsThe UK could face “hacktivist attacks at scale” if it becomes embroiled in a conflict and the impact could be similar to recent high-profile <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/14/who-is-behind-latest-wave-of-ransomware-attacks”>ransomware incidents, according to the head of the country’s online security agency.Richard Horne, chief executive of the…
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Timor-Leste parliament questions president over proposed resort’s links to ‘scam’ empire
Jose Ramos-Horta urged by opposition to explain diplomatic passport given to businessman behind resort project, who denies any involvement with organised crimeTimor-Leste’s opposition has questioned how foreign investors in a proposed cryptocurrency resort obtained prime beachfront real estate in the country’s capital, and has called on the president to explain why he issued a diplomatic…
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The thin gray line: Handala, CyberAv3ngers and Iran’s proxy ops
A state of perpetual interference: To understand how proxy insurgent groups such as Handala fit within Iran’s modern-day intelligence ecosystem, we first need to look at the historical development of the country’s intelligence operations.In 1953, the United States and Britain (via conduit operations of the CIA and MI6, respectively) instigated a coup in Iran that…
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US nationals behind DPRK IT worker ‘laptop farm’ sent to prison
Two U.S. nationals have been sent to prison for helping North Korean remote information technology (IT) workers to pose as U.S. residents and get hired by over 100 companies across the country, including many Fortune 500 firms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-nationals-behind-north-korean-it-worker-laptop-farm-sent-to-prison/
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US nationals behind DPRK IT worker ‘laptop farm’ sent to prison
Two U.S. nationals have been sent to prison for helping North Korean remote information technology (IT) workers to pose as U.S. residents and get hired by over 100 companies across the country, including many Fortune 500 firms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-nationals-behind-north-korean-it-worker-laptop-farm-sent-to-prison/
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US nationals behind DPRK IT worker ‘laptop farm’ sent to prison
Two U.S. nationals have been sent to prison for helping North Korean remote information technology (IT) workers to pose as U.S. residents and get hired by over 100 companies across the country, including many Fortune 500 firms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-nationals-behind-north-korean-it-worker-laptop-farm-sent-to-prison/
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US nationals behind DPRK IT worker ‘laptop farm’ sent to prison
Two U.S. nationals have been sent to prison for helping North Korean remote information technology (IT) workers to pose as U.S. residents and get hired by over 100 companies across the country, including many Fortune 500 firms. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-nationals-behind-north-korean-it-worker-laptop-farm-sent-to-prison/
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UK says it exposed Russian submarine activity near undersea cables
A Russian attack submarine and vessels from the country’s Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research (GUGI) were involved in what the UK Ministry of Defence called “nefarious activity over critical undersea infrastructure elsewhere.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-says-it-exposed-russian-submarine-activity
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Japan relaxes privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop AI’
Opting out of personal data use won’t be an option because Minister says that’s a ‘very big obstacle’ to AI adoption First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/japan_privacy_law_changes_ai/
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US warns of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across country
Tags: attack, breach, compliance, country, cyber, cyberattack, government, infrastructure, iran, middle-east, resilience, threat, updateSecurity agencies say municipalities should watch out for unusual activity, especially in water and energy sectors<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/07/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict”>Middle East crisis live updates</li></ul>Top government security agencies issued a warning of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across the US on Tuesday. In a <a href=”https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260407.pdf”>joint statement, the agencies said municipalities, especially in the water and energy sectors, should…
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US warns of Iran-affiliated cyberattacks on critical infrastructure across country
Tags: breach, compliance, country, cyberattack, government, infrastructure, iran, middle-east, resilience, threat, updateSecurity agencies say municipalities should watch out for unusual activity, especially in water and energy sectors<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/07/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict”>Middle East crisis live updates</li></ul>Top government security agencies issued a warning of Iran-affiliated cyberattacks on critical infrastructure across the US on Tuesday. In a <a href=”https://www.ic3.gov/CSA/2026/260407.pdf”>joint statement, the agencies say that municipalities, especially in the water and energy sectors,…
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The rise of proactive cyber: Why defense is no longer enough
Tags: attack, breach, ciso, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, framework, google, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, law, microsoft, network, north-korea, risk, threat, toolWhat ‘proactive cyber’ means: Despite the more aggressive language, this shift toward private-sector involvement doesn’t envision vigilante-style payback by aggrieved organizations. It instead embraces a more systematic effort to interfere with adversaries earlier in the attack chain using authorities and capabilities that already exist.”To be clear, this is not hacking back,” Joyce said. “This is…
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Watch this video of how a job interviewer exposes a North Korean fake IT worker
An apparent North Korean worker was caught visibly stumped during a remote job interview when asked to insult the country’s leader. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/watch-this-video-of-how-a-job-interviewer-exposes-a-north-korean-fake-it-worker/
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Major outage hits Russian banking apps, metro payments across regions
The disruption on Friday affected apps from some of the country’s largest banks, including Sberbank, VTB, Alfa-Bank, T-Bank and Gazprombank. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/outage-hits-russian-banking-apps
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Germany Doxes “UNKN,” Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab
An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face. Authorities in Germany say 31-year-old Russian Daniil Maksimovich Shchukin headed both cybercrime gangs and helped carry out at least 130 acts of computer sabotage and extortion against victims across…
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French Senate passes bill that would ban children under 15 from social media
If the French effort becomes law, it would make France the first European country to follow Australia’s lead by banning social media for young teenagers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/french-senate-passes-bill-child-ban-social-media