Tag: cybersecurity
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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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Trump’s pick to run US cyber agency CISA asks to drop out
Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/trumps-pick-to-run-us-cyber-agency-cisa-asks-to-drop-out/
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Hacked Devices Are Gateways for Chinese Nation-State Hackers
Routing Malicious Traffic Through Hacked IoT Devices Is Leading to ‘IoC Extinction’. Networks comprised of hacked domestic devices underpin a mounting number of Chinese nation-state hacking operations, warned British, U.S. and a slew of other national cybersecurity agencies. The networks comprise small office home office routers, IoT equipment and smart devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Trump’s Top Cyber Nominee Withdraws After Turbulent Process
Sean Plankey Abandons Bid After Yearlong Delay as CISA’s Leadership Vacuum Deepens. Sean Plankey withdrew his nomination after a 13-month stalled process, leaving the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency without a Senate-confirmed director as political disputes, workforce cuts and budget pressure continue to hamper federal cyber operations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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It pays to be a forever student
Tags: cybersecurityIn this newsletter, Joe discusses why understanding other disciplines can often flow back into the macro and micro of cybersecurity, especially in a world of AI. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/it-pays-to-be-a-forever-student/
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The Guardian view on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: when AI finds every flaw, who controls the internet? | Editorial
Tech can scale cyber-attacks and defences alike, raising questions about private power, public risk and the future of a shared internetAnthropic announced its latest AI model, <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/08/anthropic-ai-cybersecurity-software”>Claude Mythos, this month but said it would not be released publicly, because it turns computers into crime scenes. The company claimed that it could find previously unknown…
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Quantum Networking Breakthrough Points to Key Security Gains
Cybersecurity professionals have long had high hopes for a quantum Internet, given that any attempt to intercept data alters it, which exposes the intrusion. This basic principle of physics positions quantum networking as a potential structural shift in cybersecurity. New research from New York University, in collaboration with Qunnect and Cisco, brings that concept closer..…
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Integrity Assurance: The Security Capability the Industry Still Doesn’t Fully Understand
<div cla For all the progress in cybersecurity tooling and spending, one concept remains oddly underdeveloped in both definition and execution: Integrity. The industry has long had a clear grasp of Confidentiality and Availability within the CIA Triad, along with the controls that support them. Yet, Integrity remains far less defined both in what it…
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AI-written software creates hassles for wary security teams
A new report explains what cybersecurity practitioners need to see before they trust AI coding tools.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-coding-security-concerns-projectdiscovery/818319/
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China-linked hackers targeted Mongolian government using Slack, Discord for covert communications
The group, which researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET named GopherWhisper, has been active since at least November 2023 and was discovered in January 2025 after investigators found a previously unknown backdoor on the network of a Mongolian government institution. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-hackers-target-mongolian-gov-slack-discord
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District Administration – How Cloud Monitoring Protects Districts From New Cyber Threats
This article was originally published in District Administration on 04/20/26 by Charlie Sander. As cyber threats evolve, districts need real-time visibility into cloud activity to detect and stop risks early With rising cybersecurity concerns, schools are relying on real-time cloud sync to monitor administrative movements and student activity inside school accounts. However, real-time cloud sync…
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Threat on the Horizon AI and Cybersecurity
AI is changing cybersecurity on both sides of the equation. It is accelerating how attacks are executed while also strengthening how organizations detect and respond. In this month’s blog, SilverSky’s CEO shares how the organization is approaching AI-driven threats and what regulated organizations should be doing now to stay ahead. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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News brief: Microsoft security vulnerabilities revealed
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/366641824/News-brief-Microsoft-security-vulnerabilities-revealed
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Chinese hackers using everyday devices to target UK firms, warns cybersecurity agency
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent…
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Telco Privacy Violation? Fine! No, Telco Privacy Violation, Fine. Supreme Court to Determine if FCC Can Charge Telcos for Data Breaches
The intersection of constitutional law and cybersecurity enforcement, specifically the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial in regulatory data privacy cases. Central Conflict: Whether federal agencies (like the FCC, SEC, or FTC) can administratively impose monetary penalties for data misuse without a jury, or if such actions are “Suits at common law” requiring Article…
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If cyber espionage via HDMI worries you, NCSC built a device to stop it
A new cybersecurity device developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) should be a helpful solution for protecting governments and businesses from malicious … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/23/ncsc-silentglass-cybersecurity-tool-hdmi-displayport/
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Chinese hackers are using everyday devices to hack UK firms, warns watchdog
Britain’s cybersecurity agency says companies must step up vigilance to prevent espionage attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/apr/23/uk-government-borrowing–oil-100-a-barrel-strait-of-hormuz-deadlock-growth-latest-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>British businesses are being urged to step up their vigilance against a China-linked hacking ploy that uses everyday devices for espionage.The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and agencies in nine other countries have warned of persistent attempts by…
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Hackers Use Hidden Website Instructions in New Attacks on AI Assistants
Cybersecurity researchers at Forcepoint uncover new indirect prompt injection attacks that use hidden website code to exploit AI assistants like GitHub Copilot. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-hidden-site-instruction-attack-ai-assistants/
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Cybersecurity-Dammbruch dank Claude Mythos Preview? Was hinter dem Hype steckt
Tags: cybersecurityFirst seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/cybersecurity-dammbruch-dank-claude-mythos-preview-was-hinter-dem-hype-steckt-1739416/
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Microsoft Defender to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Microsoft Defender to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-33825 (CVSS score of 7.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2026-33825 is a Microsoft Defender flaw that can be exploited…
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China-Linked GopherWhisper Infects 12 Mongolian Government Systems with Go Backdoors
Mongolian governmental institutions have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group tracked as GopherWhisper.”The group wields a wide array of tools mostly written in Go, using injectors and loaders to deploy and execute various backdoors in its arsenal,” Slovakian cybersecurity company ESET said in a report shared with…
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EU Rolls Out NCAF 2.0 Framework to Boost National Cybersecurity Readiness
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released the updated version of the National Capabilities Assessment Framework (NCAF 2.0), providing EU Member States with a structured, adaptable methodology to evaluate and enhance their national cybersecurity capabilities. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/ncaf-2-0-framework-eu-cybersecurity/
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Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of malicious images pushed to the official “checkmarx/kics” Docker Hub repository.In an alert published today, software supply chain security company Socket revealed that unknown threat actors managed to have overwritten existing tags, including v2.1.20 and alpine, while also introducing a new v2.1.21 tag that does not correspond to an official release.…
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Self-Propagating Supply Chain Worm Hijacks npm Packages to Steal Developer Tokens
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh set of packages that have been compromised by bad actors to deliver a self-propagating worm that spreads through stolen developer npm tokens.The supply chain worm has been detected by both Socket and StepSecurity, with the companies tracking the activity under the name CanisterSprawl owing to the use of an…
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How to Attend Tech Conferences and Events for Free: The Complete Guide for Cybersecurity and AI Professionals
I’ve attended over 100 tech conferences in the past decade, and I’ve paid for maybe five of them. The rest? Free tickets through speaking engagements, partnerships, volunteering, and strategic relationships. Here’s exactly how to do it. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/how-to-attend-tech-conferences-and-events-for-free-the-complete-guide-for-cybersecurity-and-ai-professionals/
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How to Attend Tech Conferences and Events for Free: The Complete Guide for Cybersecurity and AI Professionals
I’ve attended over 100 tech conferences in the past decade, and I’ve paid for maybe five of them. The rest? Free tickets through speaking engagements, partnerships, volunteering, and strategic relationships. Here’s exactly how to do it. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/how-to-attend-tech-conferences-and-events-for-free-the-complete-guide-for-cybersecurity-and-ai-professionals/
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North Korea Stole 100,000 Identities to Infiltrate Global Companies
Here Is What That Looks Like From an Investigator’s Perspective. The DPRK remote IT worker scheme is not a cybersecurity problem. It is an identity fraud problem at state scale. The tools that can detect and attribute it are the same tools built for investigating threat actors, not screening job applicants. Research published in March……