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State and local election officials plead with Congress for election security funding
150 active and retired officials from across the country asked Senate and House appropriations leaders to set aside $400 million for the next fiscal year. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/state-local-officials-election-security-funding-hava-congress/
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Poland to shut Russian consulate after blaming Kremlin spies for arson attack on Warsaw mall
“We will catch them all!” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as the country’s government moved to close a Russian consulate after accusing Kremlin-backed operators of being behind a Warsaw mall fire. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-shuts-russian-consolate-blames-kremlin-warsaw-fire
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The rise of vCISO as a viable cybersecurity career path
Tags: advisory, business, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, computer, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, government, grc, group, guide, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, ISO-27001, jobs, mobile, network, nist, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, skills, strategy, technology, tool, trainingDamon Petraglia, vCISO and CISO on demand Blue Mantis Damon Petraglia A long-time cybersecurity pro with chops built up in the federal government world and through forensic investigation work, Damon Petraglia works as a vCISO and CISO on demand for the IT services firm Blue Mantis.”Where I am today as a vCISO is a culmination…
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Significant Gap Exists in UK Cyber Resilience Efforts
Threat Outpaces Government’s Ability to Keep Pace, Says Parliamentary Committee. Cyberthreats have evolved beyond the British government’s ability to keep pace, warned a Parliamentary committee in a report highlighting lack of prioritization and a deficiency in civil service cyber skills. The country has felt a series of stinging cyberattacks over the last few years. First…
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A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach
In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents. At a National Assembly hearing in Seoul on Thursday, SKT chief executive Young-sang Ryu said about 250,000 users…
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Spam campaign targeting Brazil abuses Remote Monitoring and Management tools
A new spam campaign is targeting Brazilian users with a clever twist, abusing the free trial period of trusted remote monitoring tools and the country’s electronic invoice system to spread malicious agents. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/spam-campaign-targeting-brazil-abuses-rmm-tools/
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US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car
Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle”, not just those in the front seats. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cbp-photo-everyone-in-vehicle-us-border/
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UK shares security tips after major retail cyberattacks
Following three high-profile cyberattacks impacting major UK retailers, the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidance that all companies are advised to follow to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-shares-security-tips-after-major-retail-cyberattacks/
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Germany Most Targeted Country in Q1 2025 DDoS Attacks
Cloudflare’s Q1 2025 DDoS Threat Report: DDoS attacks surged 358% YoY to 20.5M. Germany hit hardest; gaming and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/germany-most-targeted-country-q1-2025-ddos-attacks/
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Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru
The Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru, the gang breached Gob.pe, the Single Digital Platform of the Peruvian State. The Rhysida ransomware gang claims responsibility for hacking the Government of Peru, breaching Gob.pe, which is the country’s official digital platform. The group published the images of multiple documents allegedly stolen…
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Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations
Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations with large-scale DDoS attacks, the country’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns. This week, several Dutch and European organizations faced large-scale DDoS attacks launched by Pro-Russia hacktivists, including the NoName057(16) group. Threat actors target organizations across public and private sectors. Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) claimed some of…
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Microsoft Promises to Uphold Europe’s Digital Resilience ‘Regardless of Geopolitical and Trade Volatility’
Microsoft’s President Brad Smith detailed five new digital commitments for empowering every European country to harness the company’s tech. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-europe-digital-commitments-2025-2/
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Putin’s Cyberattacks on Ukraine Rise 70%, With Little Effect
Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine have increased dramatically, targeting the country’s government and defense infrastructure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/putin-cyberattacks-ukraine-rise-little-effect
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The 14 most valuable cybersecurity certifications
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, best-practice, blockchain, blueteam, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, conference, control, country, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, government, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, Internet, jobs, kali, law, linux, malware, metric, microsoft, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, skills, threat, training, vulnerability, windowsIndustry recognition Who’s to say one certification is more respected than another? Such criteria can be very subjective, so we turned to the most direct and unbiased source to cut through the ambiguity: job listings. In addition to education, skills, and qualifications, employers often specify certs they seek in their ideal candidate. These mentions carry…
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North Korean operatives have infiltrated hundreds of Fortune 500 companies
Security leaders at Mandiant and Google Cloud say nearly every major company has hired or received applications from North Korean nationals working on behalf of the country’s regime. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/north-korea-workers-infiltrate-fortune-500/
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Iran claims it stopped large cyberattack on country’s infrastructure
An Iranian state official said the country repelled “widespread and complex cyber attacks” on unspecified infrastructure over the weekend. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-cyberattack-national-infrastructure
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Google begins unifying search country domains to Google.com
Google has announced that it’s retiring separate country code top-level domain names like google.co.uk or google.com.br and redirecting users to Google.com. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-begins-unifying-search-country-domains-to-googlecom/
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Shuckworm Group Leverages GammaSteel Malware in Targeted PowerShell Attacks
The Russia-linked cyber-espionage group known as Shuckworm (also identified as Gamaredon or Armageddon) has been observed targeting a Western country’s military mission located within Ukraine, employing an updated, PowerShell-based version of its GammaSteel infostealer malware. This campaign, which began in late February 2025 and continued into March, signifies Shuckworm’s persistent focus on Ukrainian entities and…
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Gamaredon Uses Infected Removable Drives to Breach Western Military Mission in Ukraine
The Russia-linked threat actor known as Gamaredon (aka Shuckworm) has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting a foreign military mission based in Ukraine with an aim to deliver an updated version of a known malware called GammaSteel.The group targeted the military mission of a Western country, per the Symantec Threat Hunter team, with first…
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Canada says China-linked information campaign spreading false narratives about prime minister
A China-linked information campaign is using a network of WeChat accounts to attack Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the country’s upcoming federal election, authorities said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-says-china-linked-information-campaign-spreading-narriatives-carney-election
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Why DEI is key for a cyber safe future
Tags: access, ai, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data-breach, infrastructure, mitigation, regulation, risk, skills, technology, threatgrow a workforce and body of expertise, not shrink it.By illuminating career pathways or creating opportunities for those who have been historically overlooked, DEIB programs welcome people that may not have been exposed or traditionally have lacked access to the space. Across the US, Black practitioners make up only 8% of the total tech workforce.…
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Hackers are pretending to be drone companies and state agencies to spy on Ukrainian victims
The hackers have targeted Ukraine’s armed forces, law enforcement agencies and local government bodies, especially those near the country’s eastern border, which is close to Russia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hackers-impersonate-drone-companies-state-agencies-spy-ukraine
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How Trump’s tariffs are shaking up the cybersecurity sector
Tags: antivirus, ceo, china, cisa, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, finance, government, Hardware, infrastructure, microsoft, network, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, vulnerabilityCustomer cutbacks and increased costs are major concerns: In addition to the macroeconomic fears and worries over retaliatory measures, US cybersecurity companies are vulnerable to losing revenue under the new tariffs as customers reduce their cybersecurity budgets to cope with their own tariff-induced financial pressures.”What’s happening is that people are looking at cybersecurity through the…
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CERT-UA Reports Cyberattacks Targeting Ukrainian State Systems with WRECKSTEEL Malware
Tags: attack, computer, country, cyber, cyberattack, email, infrastructure, malware, phishing, ukraineThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that no less than three cyber attacks were recorded against state administration bodies and critical infrastructure facilities in the country with an aim to steal sensitive data.The campaign, the agency said, involved the use of compromised email accounts to send phishing messages containing links pointing…
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3 Ways the UK Government Plans to Tighten Cyber Security Rules with New Bill
Tags: attack, country, cyber, government, infrastructure, ransomware, regulation, resilience, service, updateAmid a sharp spike in ransomware attacks disrupting essential services and critical infrastructure, the U.K. government has set out the scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill for the first time. It aims to patch the holes in the country’s existing cyber regulations and protect critical infrastructure from ransomware and other attack types.…
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UK sets out new cyber reporting requirements for critical infrastructure
The belated reworking of the country’s cybersecurity regulations comes three years after the previous government had prematurely described those laws as “updated” while failing to actually introduce the legislation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-sets-out-cyber-reporting-requirements-critical-infrastructure
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British company Advanced fined £3m by privacy regulator over ransomware attack
A business that provides IT services to numerous healthcare providers in the United Kingdom has been fined about $4 million by the country’s privacy regulator over a ransomware attack in 2022. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/advanced-fined-3-million-ransomware-attack-ico
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Malaysia PM says country rejected $10 million ransom demand after airport outages
Computer outages at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) this weekend were attributed to a recent cyberattack, according to the country’s cybersecurity agency and aviation authority. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/malaysia-pm-says-country-rejected-ransom-demand-airport-cyberattack
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Astral Foods, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, lost over $1M due to a cyberattack
Astral Foods, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, lost over $1M due to a cyberattack disrupting deliveries and impacting operations. Astral Foods is a South African integrated poultry producer and one of the country’s largest food companies. It specializes in poultry production, animal feed, and related agricultural operations. The company supplies chicken products to retail, wholesale,…
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North Korea Launches Military Research Facility to Strengthen Cyber Warfare Operations
North Korea has taken a significant step in enhancing its cyber warfare capabilities by establishing a new research center, known as Research Center 227, under the military’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB). This move is part of a broader strategy to bolster the country’s offensive cyber operations, particularly focusing on AI-powered hacking technologies. Background and Objectives…