Tag: cybersecurity
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National cyber director solicits industry help in fixing regulations, threat information-sharing
President Donald Trump’s chief cybersecurity adviser said a forthcoming national strategy will kick off ambitious projects. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sean-cairncross-white-house-cybersecurity-strategy-iti/811255/
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CISA official says CIRCIA cyber reporting update is ‘weeks’ away
“I think that we’ll have some news on CIRCIA in pretty short order, in the next couple of weeks, hopefully,” Nick Andersen, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, told reporters. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-pfficial-says-circia-update-weeks-away
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U.S. CISA adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Sangoma FreePBX, and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Sangoma FreePBX, and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SolarWinds Web Help Desk, Sangoma FreePBX, and GitLab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: The first…
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Security Is Shifting From Prevention to Resilience
Dan Cole, senior vice president of product management at Sophos, unpacks how cybersecurity strategy is shifting from a prevention-first mindset toward resilience and response. Cole traces his career from the early days of mass malware outbreaks like Melissa and ILOVEYOU through today’s environment of nation-state actors, AI-assisted attacks, and sprawling hybrid workforces. While the tools..…
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AI Governance in Cybersecurity: Building Trust and Resilience in the Age of Intelligent Security
Artificial intelligence is no longer a “nice to have” in cybersecurity it’s embedded everywhere. From detecting suspicious activity to responding to incidents in real time, AI now sits at the heart of modern security operations. But as organizations hand over more responsibility to intelligent systems, a tough question emerges: who’s really in control? This First…
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Sean Cairncross’ cybersecurity agenda: less regulation, more cooperation
Cut the regulatory burden, boost information sharing, and get Congress moving: that’s the pitch as the White House readies a new cyber strategy. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/sean-cairncross-industry-cut-cybersecurity-regulations-renew-cisa/
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Docker Fixes Critical Ask Gordon AI Flaw Allowing Code Execution via Image Metadata
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw impacting Ask Gordon, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant built into Docker Desktop and the Docker Command-Line Interface (CLI), that could be exploited to execute code and exfiltrate sensitive data.The critical vulnerability has been codenamed DockerDash by cybersecurity company Noma Labs. It was addressed by First…
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National cybersecurity strategies depend on public-private trust, report warns
An influential cybersecurity think tank urged governments to consult extensively with a wide variety of business stakeholders before making ambitious plans. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/national-cybersecurity-strategies-recommendations-ccpl/811212/
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Notepad++ infrastructure hijacked by Chinese APT in sophisticated supply chain attack
Rapid7 identifies custom malware: Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 also published a detailed technical analysis corroborating Ho’s disclosure and identifying the attack as part of a broader campaign deploying previously undocumented malware. Rapid7’s investigation uncovered a custom backdoor the firm dubbed “Chrysalis,” alongside Cobalt Strike and Metasploit frameworks.”Forensic analysis conducted by the MDR team suggests that the…
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Critical Flaws in KiloView Devices Enable Complete Admin Takeover
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of KiloView Encoder Series devices, warning that unauthenticated attackers could gain full administrative access. Issued under alert code ICSA-26-029-01 on January 29, 2026, the flaw carries a severe CVSS v3 score of 9.8, indicating extreme risk to affected infrastructure. The…
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CyberFox Lands 9-Figure Backing to Grow SMB Cybersecurity
CEO David Bellini Says Level Equity Investment Accelerates AI and Acquisitions. CyberFox has raised a nine-figure growth investment from Level Equity marking its first outside capital after years of bootstrapping. CEO David Bellini says the funding will fuel AI-driven development international expansion and acquisitions as the company builds a full cybersecurity platform. First seen on…
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As feds pull back, states look inward for election security support
Secretaries of State are scrambling to replace cybersecurity services once provided by CISA and other federal agencies. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-election-security-cutbacks-states-trump-administration/
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New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks Linked to Russian Security Agency
A previously unknown threat actor calling itself Punishing Owl has claimed responsibility for breaching a Russian government security agency, marking the emergence of what cybersecurity researchers believe is a new politically motivated hacktivist collective. The attack demonstrated sophisticated operational security capabilities beyond typical data exfiltration campaigns. On the same day as the breach announcement, Punishing…
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Reorient Your Thinking to Tackle AI Security Risks
The rise of artificial intelligence has rendered portions of your current cybersecurity playbook obsolete. Unless Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) act quickly to reorient their thinking, they may be unaware of and unprepared to face emerging AI-related threats. Learn how to secure your organization’s AI usage and ensure implementation won’t have negative consequences. The Serious..…
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Outthe-Box Expectations for 2026 Reveal a Grab Bag of Risk
Security teams need to be thinking about this list of emerging cybersecurity realities to avoid rolling the dice on enterprise security risks (and opportunities). First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cyber-expectations-2026-grab-bag-risk
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FCC urges telecoms to boost cybersecurity amid growing ransomware threat
The commission said it was aware of ransomware disruptions at a growing number of small and medium-sized telecoms. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-telecommunications-ransomware-warning/811100/
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Hackers exploit unsecured MongoDB instances to wipe data and demand ransom
Over 1,400 exposed MongoDB servers have been hijacked and wiped by hackers, who left ransom notes after exploiting weak or missing access controls. Cybersecurity firm Flare reports that unsecured MongoDB databases remain easy targets, with 1,416 of 3,100 exposed servers compromised. Hackers wiped data and left ransom notes, usually demanding $500 in Bitcoin, often using…
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How risk culture turns cyber teams predictive
Tags: access, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, detection, identity, intelligence, jobs, ransomware, resilience, risk, serviceRisk culture: What it is when you strip the slogans: People talk about culture like it’s soft. Posters. Values. A town hall with applause on cue.Culture is harder. Culture is what people do when nobody is watching, and when the clock is loud. Culture is what gets you the truth at 4 p.m., not at…
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Securing the Mid-Market Across the Complete Threat Lifecycle
For mid-market organizations, cybersecurity is a constant balancing act. Proactive, preventative security measures are essential to protect an expanding attack surface. Combined with effective protection that blocks threats, they play a critical role in stopping cyberattacks before damage is done.The challenge is that many security tools add complexity and cost that most mid-market businesses First…
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We moved fast and broke things. It’s time for a change.
For 20 years, tech has moved fast and broken things. The result: a cybersecurity crisis built on rushed code and vulnerable software. It’s time to replace speed-at-all-costs with a security-first approach. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/move-fast-break-things-cybersecurity-supply-chain-security-op-ed/
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Britain and Japan Join Forces on Cybersecurity and Strategic Minerals
Japan and Britain have agreed to expand cooperation on cybersecurity and critical mineral supply chains, framing the move as a strategic response to intensifying geopolitical, economic, and technological pressures. The British and Japanese cybersecurity strategy and agreement were confirmed during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s overnight visit to Tokyo, where leaders from both countries reaffirmed…
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When responsible disclosure becomes unpaid labor
Tags: ai, bug-bounty, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, finance, flaw, governance, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, open-source, ransom, risk, security-incident, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, warfaresupposed to function and how it increasingly does in practice. Enter the gray zone of ethical disclosure: The result is a growing gray zone between ethical research and adversarial pressure. Based on years of reporting on disclosure disputes, that gray zone tends to emerge through a small set of recurring failure modes.Silent treatment and severity…
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Cybersecurity-Trends 2026 – Wenn ein Bedrohungsakteur wie ein Nationalstaat agiert
Tags: cybersecurityFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cybersecurity-trends-2026-ki-agenten-ransomware-quantenrisiken-a-79ff447480d5b5cd7fda91cfffc84c40/
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eScan Antivirus Update Servers Compromised to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a persistent downloader to enterprise and consumer systems.”Malicious updates were distributed through eScan’s legitimate update infrastructure, resulting in the deployment of multi-stage malware to enterprise First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Open VSX Supply Chain Attack Used Compromised Dev Account to Spread GlassWorm
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a supply chain attack targeting the Open VSX Registry in which unidentified threat actors compromised a legitimate developer’s resources to push malicious updates to downstream users.”On January 30, 2026, four established Open VSX extensions published by the oorzc author had malicious versions published to Open VSX that embed the…
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Das nächste große Security-Schlachtfeld
Tags: ai, chatgpt, computer, computing, cyber, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, encryption, framework, governance, Hardware, resilience, training, usaWenn Quantum Computing und KI in der Praxis zusammenkommen, bricht ein neues Zeitalter an auch und vor allem in Sachen Cybersecurity.In den letzten Jahren hat künstliche Intelligenz (KI) ihre Tentakel über die globale Technologielandschaft ausgebreitet. Das verdeutlicht unter anderem auch der zunehmende Einsatz von Automatisierung und autonomen Technologien in diversen Branchen und Sektoren. Und während…
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What new technologies are boosting Agentic AI capabilities
How Are Non-Human Identities Revolutionizing Cybersecurity? Did you know that machine identities, also known as Non-Human Identities (NHIs), are becoming pivotal? With digital continues to expand, the need for robust security measures grows in parallel. NHIs, a crucial component, are quickly transforming the way organizations approach security, particularly in cloud-based environments. The Role of Non-Human……
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Are cloud secrets safe with automatic rotation systems
Are Cloud Secrets Truly Secure with Automated Rotation Systems? What assures you that your cloud secrets are safe? Where organizations increasingly migrate operations to the cloud, safeguarding machine identities”, referred to as Non-Human Identities (NHIs)”, becomes paramount. These NHIs are the machine identities within cybersecurity, defined by the pairing of a secret, such as an…
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Can Agentic AI handle complex cloud-native security tasks
How Do Non-Human Identities Fit into Cloud-Native Security? Is your current cybersecurity strategy equipped to handle the complexities posed by cloud-native environments and machine identities? Cloud computing’s rapid growth has invited a unique set of security challenges that organizations must address to protect their digital assets. A pivotal component is the management of Non-Human Identities……
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How powerful is AI in managing non-human identities
How Can Organizations Secure Machine Identities? Did you know that non-human identities (NHIs) are increasingly becoming a critical component of cybersecurity infrastructure across various sectors? As much as 68% of IT security incidents involve machine identities, highlighting the urgent need for effective NHI management in safeguarding organizational assets and data integrity. With the rise of……