Tag: cybersecurity
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CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts
A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses. Meanwhile, Democratic members repeatedly pressed him over the cybersecurity and reliability impacts from thousands of job cuts that have taken place at the Department of Energy over the…
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CESER chief touts AI projects as congressional Dems point to federal cuts
A Trump administration official endorsed a slate of congressional bills Tuesday targeting cybersecurity in the energy sector while touting the office’s new emphasis on AI-driven cyber defenses. Meanwhile, Democratic members repeatedly pressed him over the cybersecurity and reliability impacts from thousands of job cuts that have taken place at the Department of Energy over the…
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Cybersecurity risk will accelerate this year, fueled in part by AI, says World Economic Forum
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, control, country, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, finance, framework, fraud, governance, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, international, middle-east, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAI is anticipated to be the most significant driver of change in cybersecurity in 2026, according to 94% of survey respondents;87% of respondents said AI-related vulnerabilities had increased in the past year. Other cyber risks that had increased were (in order) cyber-enabled fraud and phishing, supply chain disruption, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities;confidence in national cyber…
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Long-Running Web Skimming Campaign Steals Credit Cards From Online Checkout Pages
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a major web skimming campaign that has been active since January 2022, targeting several major payment networks like American Express, Diners Club, Discover, JCB Co., Ltd., Mastercard, and UnionPay.”Enterprise organizations that are clients of these payment providers are the most likely to be impacted,” Silent Push said in a report published…
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Microsoft’s Rob Lefferts On Rise Of AI Attacks: ‘Be Prepared To Go Faster’
As AI-powered cyberattacks become even more autonomous and widespread, cybersecurity teams will need to adapt by becoming faster and more sophisticated in their response capabilities, according to Microsoft security executive Rob Lefferts. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/microsoft-s-rob-lefferts-on-rise-of-ai-attacks-be-prepared-to-go-faster
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5 Facts You Should Know About Cybersecurity
Are you fascinated by the world of cybersecurity? If so, then keep on reading. We are going to be listing five facts about the cybersecurity world, and explaining them. Are you interested in a degree in cybersecurity? You can learn more about degrees or read on here to find out about cyber-careers and trends. Kevin…
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AUTHOR QA: New techno-thriller ‘The Virus’ simulates an AI malware outbreak gone global
Eddy Willems has been a steady, pragmatic voice in cybersecurity for decades, known for breaking down complex threats in ways real people can understand. Related: AI fueling disinformaton With The Virus, he tries something new: a fast-paced techno-thriller… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/author-qa-new-techno-thriller-the-virus-simulates-an-ai-malware-outbreak-gone-global/
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Malicious Chrome Extension Steals MEXC API Keys by Masquerading as Trading Tool
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Google Chrome extension that’s capable of stealing API keys associated with MEXC, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) available in over 170 countries, while masquerading as a tool to automate trading on the platform.The extension, named MEXC API Automator (ID: pppdfgkfdemgfknfnhpkibbkabhghhfh), has 29 downloads and is still First…
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Majority of hedge funds boosted cybersecurity spending in 2025
About half of firms suffered a breach, and a large percentage cited third-party risks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/hedge-funds-cybersecurity-spending-2025/809488/
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CrowdStrike is buying Seraphic Security to lock down the browser, where work actually happens
CrowdStrike announced Tuesday an agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, a browser runtime security provider, in a move that signals growing recognition among cybersecurity firms that traditional protective measures have failed to keep pace with how employees actually work. The acquisition, expected to close during CrowdStrike’s first fiscal quarter of 2027, will integrate Seraphic’s browser-level protection…
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ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study 2025 – Angespannte Budgets und wachsender Bedarf an Fachkräften
Tags: cybersecurityFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/stabilisierung-cybersicherheitsbranche-nach-entlassungen-budgetkuerzungen-a-f569e3d0418d1c98661da9a5c3c78fc6/
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ColorTokens Achieves FedRAMP® Moderate ATO for Xshield
ColorTokens is proud to announce that its Xshield Enterprise Microsegmentation Platform has achieved a FedRAMP® Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO), a significant milestone that underscores our commitment to delivering secure, resilient, and mission-ready cybersecurity solutions for the U.S. Federal Government. FedRAMP (the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) is the U.S. government’s gold standard for cloud security. Achieving a Moderate ATO means that Xshield has successfully met……
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Phishing Scams Exploit Browserthe-Browser Attacks to Steal Facebook Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers issue warning over a surge in attacks designed to trick Facebook users into handing over login credentials First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-scams-exploit-browser/
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Silent Push Exposes Magecart Network Operating Since Early 2022
Silent Push reveals a sophisticated Magecart network using web skimmers to steal credit card data from online shoppers, highlighting the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/silent-push-exposes-magecart-network-operating-since-early-2022/
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New Advanced Linux VoidLink Malware Targets Cloud and container Environments
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented and feature-rich malware framework codenamed VoidLink that’s specifically designed for long-term, stealthy access to Linux-based cloud environmentsAccording to a new report from Check Point Research, the cloud-native Linux malware framework comprises an array of custom loaders, implants, rootkits, and modular First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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New Malware Campaign Delivers Remcos RAT Through Multi-Stage Windows Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed SHADOW#REACTOR that employs an evasive multi-stage attack chain to deliver a commercially available remote administration tool called Remcos RAT and establish persistent, covert remote access.”The infection chain follows a tightly orchestrated execution path: an obfuscated VBS launcher executed via wscript.exe invokes a First seen on…
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Parrot OS shares its 2026 plans for security tools and platform support
Parrot OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution built for cybersecurity work. Security practitioners use it for penetration testing, digital forensics, malware analysis, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/parrot-os-2026-plans-security-platform-roadmap/
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Parrot OS shares its 2026 plans for security tools and platform support
Parrot OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution built for cybersecurity work. Security practitioners use it for penetration testing, digital forensics, malware analysis, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/parrot-os-2026-plans-security-platform-roadmap/
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Gogs Vulnerability Enabling Code Execution
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of active exploitation of a high-severity security flaw impacting Gogs by adding it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8110 (CVSS score: 8.7), relates to a case of path traversal in the repository file editor that could result in code execution.”Gogs…
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Turning cyber metrics into decisions leaders can act on
In this Help Net Security video, Bryan Sacks, Field CISO at Myriad360, explains how security leaders can measure cybersecurity in ways that matter to executives and boards. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/cybersecurity-metrics-for-executives-video/
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Teaching cybersecurity by letting students break things
Tags: cybersecurityCybersecurity students show higher engagement when the work feels tangible. A new study from Airbus Cybersecurity and Dauphine University describes what happens when courses … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/gamified-cybersecurity-training-study/
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Most Important Consideration To Prevent Insider Cyber Security Threats In Your Organization
Insider threats are very real and make up the majority of cybersecurity attacks on enterprises. Yet, many businesses still spend most of their time safeguarding their systems against outsider threats. The worst with insider threats is that they often have a human element, which is usually used to bypass software protection. So even with all…
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Top 3 Categories That Mostly Impact by Cyber Threats Protection Against Cyber Attack
Cybersecurity can be termed as the process of recovering programs, networks, and devices from different types of cyber threats. Over the past few years, cyber threats have evolved drastically and have put different enterprises and organizations into trouble across industries. These cyber-attacks are mainly carried out to extort money from various small and large businesses.…
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CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited Gogs Path Traversal Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical vulnerability in Gogs, a self-hosted Git service, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, warning that the flaw is being actively exploited in the wild. Critical Vulnerability Details Tracked as CVE-2025-8110, the vulnerability is a path-traversal flaw in Gogs’ improper symbolic link handling in the PutContents…
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Can Agentic AI meet future cybersecurity demands?
How Can Organizations Build Cybersecurity Confidence with Agentic AI? What if there was a way to seamlessly integrate cybersecurity protocols into the very fabric of your organization without compromising on efficiency? Agentic AI fuels this potential, redefining how Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets are managed securely across industries like financial services, healthcare, and DevOps….…
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How empowered are your secret management protocols?
Are Your Non-Human Identities at Risk? Where cybersecurity concerns are front and center for organizations across many sectors, the question of how to manage Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and secrets cannot be overlooked. Machine identities, often composed of an encrypted password, token, or key, play an indispensable role in interconnected digital environments. Yet, the approach to……
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The Top Security, Risk, and AI Governance Frameworks for 2026
<div cla By 2026, cybersecurity programs will no longer be evaluated on how many frameworks they “support,” but on whether they can produce defensible decisions at the business’s operating speed. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/the-top-security-risk-and-ai-governance-frameworks-for-2026/
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Gogs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, open-source, service, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw impacting Gogs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)addeda Gogspath traversal vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8110 (CVSS Score of 8.7), to itsKnown Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Gogs (Go Git Service) is a lightweight, open-source, self-hosted Git service written…
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Navigating Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws in 2026 Will Prove Difficult
No matter what new laws or regulations make the cut for 2026, it’s clear that compliance challenges will persist and federal legislation will be limited. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/navigating-privacy-and-cybersecurity-laws-in-2026-will-prove-difficult