Tag: cybersecurity
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Researchers Turn the Tables: Scamming the Scammers in Telegram’s PigButchering Scheme
Cybersecurity specialists have devised an innovative approach to combat an emerging cybercrime called >>PigButchering
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CISA warns of cyberattacks targeting the US oil and gas infrastructure
Tags: advisory, cisa, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, open-source, password, risk, threatStronger passwords, segmentation, and manual operations are advised: CISA cited past analysis to emphasize that targeted systems use default or easily guessable (using open-source tools) passwords. Changing default passwords for strong and unique ones is important for public-facing internet devices that have the capability to control OT systems or processes, it added in the advisory.Segmenting…
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AI-Driven Fake Vulnerability Reports Flooding Bug Bounty Platforms
AI-generated bogus vulnerability reports, or >>AI slop,
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WatchGuard’s Prakash Panjwani To Exit CEO Role For ‘Next Chapter’
In an exclusive interview with CRN, Prakash Panjwani said he is stepping down as CEO of WatchGuard after a decade of leading the security vendor, which saw the company evolve from a firewall provider into an MSP-friendly cybersecurity platform player. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/watchguard-s-prakash-panjwani-to-exit-ceo-role-for-next-chapter
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Practical IT Cybersecurity Training for Just $29.99
Learn by doing, build job-ready skills and train for CompTIA exams through real-world IT and coding exercises. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/labsdigest-cybersecurity-training/
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VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack
The venture capital firm has over $90 billion in assets under management, including cybersecurity giants. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/08/vc-firm-insight-partners-confirms-personal-data-stolen-during-january-hack/
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Security Tools Alone Don’t Protect You, Control Effectiveness Does
61% of security leaders reported suffering a breach due to failed or misconfigured controls over the past 12 months. This is despite having an average of 43 cybersecurity tools in place.This massive rate of security failure is clearly not a security investment problem. It is a configuration problem. Organizations are beginning to understand that a…
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How Escape Enabled Deeper Business Logic Testing for Arkose Labs
Arkose Labs is a global cybersecurity company that specializes in account security, including bot management, device ID, anti-phishing and email intelligence. Its unified platform helps the world’s biggest enterprises across industries, including banking, gaming, e-commerce and social media, protect user accounts and digital ecosystems from malicious automation, credential First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Watchguard Technologies leitet CEO-Wechsel ein
Watchguard Technologies, weltweit führender Anbieter von Unified-Cybersecurity, vollzieht einen geplanten Führungswechsel. Nach einem Jahrzehnt erfolgreichen Managements wird CEO Prakash Panjwani von seiner operativen Rolle zurücktreten und dem Unternehmen weiterhin als Mitglied des Board of Directors und strategischer Berater zur Verfügung stehen. Vats Srivatsan, erfahrener Cybersicherheisexperte und Operating Partner bei Vector Capital, wurde mit Wirkung zum…
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UK Launches New Cybersecurity Assessment Initiatives to Drive Secure by Design
The UK government unveiled two new assessment schemes to boost confidence in the security of products and services during CYBERUK First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-cybersecurity-assessment/
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Konsolidierung im Cybersecurity-Markt – Ist Microsofts Dominanz bei Security-Lösungen noch zu stoppen?
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/microsofts-aufstieg-cybersicherheit-wettbewerb-a-bb7a803c58c508b70c04ed8921e2548b/
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U.S. CISA adds GoVision device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds GoVision device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Qualitia Active! Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: According toBinding Operational Directive…
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How agentic AI and non-human identities are transforming cybersecurity
Within the average enterprise, non-human identities (NHIs) now outnumber employees, contractors, and customers by anything between 10-to-1 and 92-to-1. Add to this the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/08/non-human-identities-agentic-ai-cybersecurity/
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Even the best safeguards can’t stop LLMs from being fooled
In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Pound, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham shares his insights on the cybersecurity risks associated with LLMs. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/08/michael-pound-university-of-nottingham-llms-prompts-risks/
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Wave of tech layoffs leads to more job scams
The tech industry is experiencing significant layoffs, leaving thousands of IT and cybersecurity professionals in search of new employment opportunities. Unfortunately, as … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/08/job-employment-scams/
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Global cybersecurity readiness remains critically low
Only 4% of organizations worldwide have achieved the ‘mature’ level of readiness required to withstand cybersecurity threats, according to Cisco’s 2025 … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/08/cybersecurity-readiness-level-across-organizations/
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Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructures Makes Us Very Vulnerable
Tags: attack, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, healthcare, infrastructure, linkedin, strategy, update, vulnerabilityMany don’t realize that cyberattacks against Critical Infrastructure sectors, can cause more than an inconvenience of a temporary power outage. Critical Infrastructures are a favorite of aggressive Nation State cyber threats. In addition to communications disruptions, power outages, and healthcare billing, these attacks can also seek to disrupt food distribution. The result empty shelves…
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How Empowered NHIs Transform Cloud Security
Are NHIs the Game Changer in Cybersecurity? Imagine being able to transform your organization’s cloud security strategy with NHI’s empowered technology. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) promise to do just that. So, how does this seemingly complex concept stand to revolutionize cybersecurity? Let’s delve a little deeper. NHIs are emerging as a potent force in data protection,……
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Early 2025 DDoS Attacks Signal a Dangerous Trend in Cybersecurity
As we enter 2025, the threat landscape continues to evolve, with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks growing in both scale and sophistication. So far this year, we’ve already seen several major DDoS attacks over 5 million Requests Per Second (RPS), signaling a concerning trend for organizations worldwide. These attacks are larger than anything we’ve……
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UK Government to Roll Out Passkeys Late This Year
FIDO-Based Authentication to Replace SMS-Based Verification, Says UK NCSC. The U.K. government is set to replace SMS-based verification systems for digital services with passkeys later this year in a bid to shore-up cyber defenses. The authentication initiative is being developed by the U.K. National Cybersecurity Center using FIDO standards. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Agentic AI: the Start of a New Cybersecurity Career Path
Agentic AI Is More Than Just the Latest Cybersecurity Buzzword at RSAC Conference At RSAC 2025, the message came through loud and clear: Agentic AI is no longer just a concept. It’s being deployed today. While much of the buzz focused on performance gains and trust concerns, another story emerged – one that speaks directly…
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AWS Study: Generative AI Tops Corporate Budget Priorities, Surpassing Cybersecurity
A new AWS study finds generative AI has become the top budget priority for 2025, surpassing cybersecurity, as businesses accelerate adoption and face talent gaps. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/ai-surpasses-cybersecurity-aws-study/
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UK Warns of AI-Based Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
NCSC Expects Attack Volume by ‘Advanced Threat Actors’ to Rise Sharply by 2027. Proliferation of AI-enabled technology will widen access to offensive tools by nation-state groups and other hackers. The volume of attacks is expected to rise significantly by 2027, and British critical infrastructure will be a prime target, the National Cybersecurity Center said. First…
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Quantum supremacy: Cybersecurity’s ultimate arms race has China way in front
Tags: ai, authentication, automation, backup, banking, breach, business, china, ciso, computing, control, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, jobs, military, ml, nist, risk, service, skills, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayThe DeepSeek/Qwen factor: What we learned from recent AI advances, such as DeepSeek and Qwen, that caught the world by surprise is that China’s technology is much more advanced than anyone anticipated. I’d argue that this is a leading indicator that China’s quantum computing capabilities are also in absolute stealth-mode development and ahead of the…
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Researchers Uncover Malware in Fake Discord PyPI Package Downloaded 11,500+ Times
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that masquerades as a seemingly harmless Discord-related utility but incorporates a remote access trojan.The package in question is discordpydebug, which was uploaded to PyPI on March 21, 2022. It has been downloaded 11,574 times and continues to be available on the…
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U.S. CISA adds FreeType flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds FreeType flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)added a FreeType flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-27363 (CVSS score of 8.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. In mid-March, Metawarnedthat the out-of-bounds write vulnerabilityCVE-2025-27363may have been actively exploited in attacks. “An out…
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Smart Strategies for NHI Deployment
Why Does NHI Management Matter in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape? Data breaches, hacking and cyber threats are at an all-time high, making cybersecurity a crucial priority for businesses. So, how can organizations effectively secure their digital assets and eliminate potential risks? The answer lies in smart NHI strategies and efficient deployment. But what does this mean,……
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Your NHI Management Is Getting Better
Is NHI Management Integral to Your Cybersecurity Strategy? Reevaluating your cybersecurity strategy is crucial. At the core of these strategies, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Management serve as a pivotal aspect to comprehend. But how does NHI management and Secrets Security contribute to a better security position? NHI Management: The Keystone of Modern Cybersecurity NHIs……
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Can NHIs Handle My Enterprise Needs?
Can Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Handle Your Enterprise Needs? The pressing question in many cybersecurity professionals’ minds is: Will the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets translate into a robust security strategy for my enterprise? NHIs, the underdogs of cybersecurity, have steadily risen to prominence, and their potential in risk mitigation and security augmentation……