Tag: cybersecurity
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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……
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What is Mythos AI and why could it be a threat to global cybersecurity?
Anthropic’s decision to restrict access to its powerful new model increases fears about the advanced technologyAnthropic has ruled out releasing its latest AI model, Mythos, to the public because of the threat it poses to global cybersecurity.However, the US tech startup behind the Claude chatbot confirmed on Wednesday it was investigating a report that a…
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UK Commits £90m for Cybersecurity and Pushes for ‘Resilience Pledge’
UK unveils £90m cybersecurity funding at CYBERUK to boost SME resilience, promote Cyber Essentials and a new Cyber Resilience Pledge, sparking industry debate First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-pledges-90m-for-cybersecurity/
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5 zentrale Schwachstellen gefährden die IT-Sicherheitslage im Mittelstand
Ransomware, Phishing, gestohlene Zugangsdaten: Cyberangriffe verursachen im Mittelstand regelmäßig spürbaren wirtschaftlichen Schaden. Der aktuelle ‘Cyber-Risikocheck für den Mittelstand” von Trufflepig IT-Forensics, dem spezialisierten Cybersecurity-Partner für den gehobenen Mittelstand und den öffentlichen Sektor im DACH-Raum, zeigt auf Basis von 273 realen Angriffssimulationen (Penetrationstests) in mittelständischen DACH-Unternehmen, wo sich Angreifern die vielversprechendsten Einfallstore bieten. Besonders relevant für…
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Claude Mythos finds 271 Firefox flaws, Mozilla believes it shifts security toward defenders
The Mozilla Foundation tested Claude Mythos, an Anthropic AI model that has stirred debate in the cybersecurity community. Before granting access to Mythos, Mozilla scanned … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/22/claude-mythos-mozilla-vulnerabilities-scanning/
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NCSC Unveils SilentGlass, a Plug-In Device to Protect Monitors from Cyber-Attacks
The UK’s cybersecurity agency said the devices will be available for purchase by organizations around the world First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ncsc-silentglass-a-plugin-stop/
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The Time Is Now to Prepare for CRA Enforcement
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, Hardware, international, law, network, resilience, software, supply-chain<div cla When the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) was introduced into law in 2024, it represented one of the most significant regulatory shifts we’ve seen anywhere in the world with implications for how organizations build, ship, and maintain software. It establishes cybersecurity requirements for hardware and software products sold within the European Union or…
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5 Big Google Cloud Security And Wiz Announcements At Next 2026
Google Cloud unveiled significant updates in its cybersecurity suite Wednesday including the debut of new AI-powered security agents along with expanded support on the Wiz platform. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/5-big-google-cloud-security-and-wiz-announcements-at-next-2026
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China’s cyber capabilities now equal to the US, warns Dutch intelligence
Dutch intelligence says the threat from Beijing is now largely going unmet and is so sophisticated its operations are regularly missed by intelligence agencies and cybersecurity defenders. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-cyber-capabilities-match-us-dutch-intel-says
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UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people’s phones
The U.K.’s cybersecurity chief warned that U.K. businesses and critical infrastructure are underestimating the threat from spyware attacks and other cyberthreats, with more governments having access to the powerful surveillance technology than ever. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/uk-government-says-100-countries-have-spyware-that-can-hack-peoples-phones/
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UK Pledges £90m for Cybersecurity and Pushes for ‘Resilience Pledge’
UK unveils £90m cybersecurity funding at CYBERUK to boost SME resilience, promote Cyber Essentials and a new Cyber Resilience Pledge, sparking industry debate First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-pledges-90m-for-cybersecurity/
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UK cyber agency handling four major incidents a week as nation-state attacks surge
Britain’s cybersecurity chief warned Tuesday that the country is handling four nationally significant cyber incidents every week, with the majority now traced back to hostile foreign governments rather than criminal hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/UK-cyberattacks-ncsc-china
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Lotus Wiper Malware Targets Venezuelan Energy Systems in Destructive Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented data wiper that has been used in attacks targeting Venezuela at the end of last year and the start of 2026.Dubbed Lotus Wiper, the novel file wiper has been used in a destructive campaign targeting the energy and utilities sector in Venezuela, per findings from Kaspersky.”Two batch scripts…
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CyberSmart Partners with Renaissance to Deliver Complete Cyber Confidence for SMEs
Irish reseller Renaissance has announced a strategic partnership with CyberSmart, a UK-based cybersecurity provider focused on delivering continuous protection, compliance, and cyber risk management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This collaboration brings CyberSmart’s cybersecurity solutions to a wider market, spanning real-time threat detection, vulnerability management, compliance assurance, and cybersecurity awareness training. Designed for simplicity…
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March 2026 Cyber Threat Landscape Fueled by Ransomware, Breaches, and Access Markets
Tags: access, attack, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, intelligence, ransomware, threatThe 2026 threat landscape continued to intensify in March, with ransomware attacks, expanding data breach activity, and a growing underground market for compromised access shaping the global cybersecurity environment. According to analysis from CRIL (Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs), organizations worldwide faced a highly active and coordinated threat ecosystem throughout the month. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/march-2026-threat-landscape/
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Mustang Panda’s New LOTUSLITE Variant Targets India Banks, South Korea Policy Circles
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of a known malware called LOTUSLITE that’s distributed via a theme related to India’s banking sector.”The backdoor communicates with a dynamic DNS-based command-and-control server over HTTPS and supports remote shell access, file operations, and session management, indicating a continued espionage-focused capability set rather than First seen on thehackernews.com…