Tag: cybersecurity
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Definition ECCC – Was ist das European Cybersecurity Competence Centre?
Tags: cybersecurityFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/was-ist-eccc-eu-kompetenzzentrum-cybersicherheit-a-a83664bd09533db75d9bd162a838d906/
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Bots in translation: Can AI really fix SIEM rule sprawl across vendors?
Not everyone agrees that the problem requires AI: Some practitioners argue that much of the challenge can still be solved through deterministic engineering approaches rather than AI.”With a good understanding of both schemas, it’s just a body of work,” said Rahul Yadav, founder of cybersecurity firm CyberEvolve.Xu disagreed that rule translation can be reduced to…
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Google Chrome Accused of Silently Installing 4GB AI Model on User Devices
Cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hanff claims that Google Chrome automatically installs a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model without user notification or consent. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-chrome-installing-4gb-ai-model-user-devices/
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CISOs: Align cyber risk communication with boardroom psychology
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, governance, psychology, resilience, risk, threat, updateStop reporting risk as a technical status update: Executives do not need a master class in threat modeling. They need to know what the business stands to lose.Risk has to be framed in terms boards already use to weigh other enterprise decisions: financial exposure, operational disruption, compliance consequences, legal risk and the cost of delay.…
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PyPI Packages Deliver ZiChatBot Malware via Zulip APIs on Windows and Linux
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to stealthily deliver a previously unknown malware family called ZiChatBot on Windows and Linux systems.”While these wheel packages do implement the features described on their PyPI web pages, their true purpose is to covertly deliver malicious files,” Kaspersky First…
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Operation Epic Fury Exposes Critical OT Security Gaps in U.S. Oil and Gas Sector
The cybersecurity posture of the U.S. oil and gas sector has come under renewed scrutiny following Operation Epic Fury, with a new independent survey revealing a disconnect between operator confidence and actual operational technology (OT) security capabilities. While companies across the upstream and midstream energy segments have accelerated cybersecurity investments since the February 28 launch…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS, tracked as CVE-2026-0300 (CVSS score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The flaw is a buffer…
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US government agency to safety test frontier AI models before release
Executive order ‘taking shape’: Following the announcement from CAISI, a published report on Wednesday indicated that the White House is on the verge of preparing an executive order that would see the creation of a vetting system for all new artificial intelligence models, key among them Anthropic’s Mythos.Bloomberg reported, “the directive is taking shape weeks…
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Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist them in a network capable of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.Hunt.io, which detailed the malware, said it made the discovery after identifying an exposed directory on a Netherlands-hosted First seen on…
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CrowdStrike Providing Massive ‘Benefit’ To Partners With Access To Frontier AI Models: CTO
Regardless of which frontier AI model appears to be leading in terms of relevance to cybersecurity, CrowdStrike is committed to providing as much access as possible to partners so that they can best protect their end customers, according to CrowdStrike CTO Elia Zaitsev. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/crowdstrike-providing-massive-benefit-to-partners-with-access-to-frontier-ai-models-cto
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Patching Is ‘Just Phase One’ Of AI’s Disruption To Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike’s Daniel Bernard
Even as a massive disruption to patch management practices is expected due to accelerated vulnerability discovery by powerful AI models, that is just one piece of the growing opportunity for solution and service providers around cybersecurity and AI, according to CrowdStrike Chief Business Officer Daniel Bernard. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/patching-is-just-phase-one-of-ai-s-disruption-to-cybersecurity-crowdstrike-s-daniel-bernard
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UK Finance Sector Puts Cyber Defences to the Test in National Hackathon
Over the course of two days (April 27-28), banks, fintech companies, technology providers, and regulators from across the UK financial ecosystem came together for a cybersecurity competition designed to test real-world readiness, decision-making under pressure, and the ability to defend critical financial infrastructure against sophisticated attacks. Hosted by Lloyds Banking Group, Hack The Box, and…
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NIST will test three major tech firms’ frontier AI models for cybersecurity risks
After Anthropic’s announcement of Claude Mythos, agencies across the government are racing to get ahead of new AI models’ potential dangers. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nist-ai-model-testing-caisi-google-microsoft/819452/
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Majority of IT Leaders Struggle to Manage Growing Identity Footprint Amid AI Expansion
New research from Keeper Security reveals that 89% of IT leaders struggle to manage the growing identity footprint amid AI expansion. The Identity Security at Machine Speed Report features insight from 200 cybersecurity decision-makers and senior IT leaders across Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The study examines the challenges cybersecurity decision-makers…
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The Hacker News Launches ‘Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026’, Submissions Now Open
For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly told scary stories about cyberspace, big hacks, broken systems, and new threats.But behind every headline, there’s a quieter, better story.It’s the story of leaders making tough calls under pressure, teams building smarter defenses, and security products that keep hunting threats 24/7, even when it’s…
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From Stuxnet to ChatGPT: 20 News Events That Shaped Cyber
As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, Dark Reading looks back on 20 of the biggest newmaking events from the past two decades that influenced the risk landscape for today’s cybersecurity teams. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/stuxnet-chatgpt-20-news-events-cyber
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Research Hub Bridges Cybersecurity Gap for Under-Resourced Organizations
The UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity (CLTC) offers tools and support to schools, local governments, and non-profits as they defend themselves against a growing volume of cyberattacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/research-hub-bridges-cybersecurity-gap-organizations
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Taiwan High Speed Rail Hit by Spoofing Attack That Stops Three Trains
During the recent Qingming Festival holiday, the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) experienced a severe cybersecurity incident that disrupted major transit operations. Three trains were suddenly forced into emergency stops, causing a 48-minute delay for passengers. Authorities have now determined that the disruption was not a mechanical failure but a targeted radio signal spoofing attack…
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Windows Phone Link Exploited by CloudZ RAT to Steal Credentials and OTPs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an intrusion that involved the use of a CloudZ remote access tool (RAT) and a previous undocumented plugin dubbed Pheno with the aim of facilitating credential theft.”According to the functionalities of the CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin, this was with the intention of stealing victims’ credentials and potentially one-time…
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PAN-OS Flaw CVE-2026-0300 Exposes Firewalls to Remote Code Execution
A newly disclosed cybersecurity issue, tracked as CVE-2026-0300, has drawn urgent attention due to its critical severity and active exploitation. The flaw affects PAN-OS, the operating system used in Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and has been categorized as a buffer overflow vulnerability with serious implications for enterprise security environments. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to…
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Train like you fight: Why cyber operations teams need no-notice drills
Tags: breach, business, cloud, communications, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, detection, framework, healthcare, injection, login, military, psychology, ransomware, risk, skills, soc, threat, training, updateThe Yerkes-Dodson inverted-U curve: Performance rises with arousal to an optimal point, then falls sharply.Wikimedia Commons, CC-ZeroWhat repeated no-notice drills do is shift a team’s position on that curve. By building familiarity with threat-level arousal, they raise the threshold at which stress becomes performance-impairing. The stimulus is no longer novel. The cascade is shorter. Executive…
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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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Cyberangriff in 12 Minuten: Neuer Tech-Support-Scam zielt direkt auf CEOs und Vorstände
Die aktuelle Kampagne zeigt erneut: Cybersecurity ist längst keine reine IT-Aufgabe mehr. Gerade Führungskräfte werden zunehmend zum primären Angriffsziel. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/cyberangriff-in-12-minuten-neuer-tech-support-scam-zielt-direkt-auf-ceos-und-vorstaende/a44995/
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North Korean hackers targeted ethnic Koreans in China with Android ‘BirdCall’ malware
Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET attributed the campaign to APT37 and said the hackers used a backdoor attached to a suite of card games from a company called Sqgame. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-target-ethnic-koreans-in-china
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News brief: Critical infrastructure, OT cybersecurity attacks
Check out the latest security news from TechTarget SearchSecurity’s sister sites, Cybersecurity Dive and Dark Reading. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366642732/News-brief-Critical-infrastructure-OT-cybersecurity-attacks
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CISA boasts AI automation improvements to threat analysis, mission support
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency officials said it’s proven a boon in numerous areas, but there are some hurdles to adoption, still. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-ai-automation-security-operations-efficiency-uipath-fusion-event/
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Skills Gap Top CISO Concern, Says New SANS Survey
Security Leaders Face Gaps, Not in Their Org Charts, But in Their Team’s Skills. Concerns about the skills and capabilities of cybersecurity teams have for the first time overtaken worries about headcount and unfilled vacancies among CISOs, according to a new SANS survey. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/skills-gap-top-ciso-concern-says-new-sans-survey-a-31603
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CISA ‘CI Fortify’ Aims to Keep Services Running Under Attack
Critical Infrastructure Operators Urged to Fortify Against Nation-State Attacks. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched CI Fortify, urging critical infrastructure operators to adopt isolation and rapid recovery capabilities to maintain essential services under cyberattacks, amid warnings that nation-state actors are already embedded in operational systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisa-ci-fortify-aims-to-keep-services-running-under-attack-a-31602