Tag: defense

News Alert: Link11’s Top 5 cybersecurity trends set to shape European defense strategies in 2026

Dec 16, 2025 11:19 PM

Tags: cybersecurity, defense, infrastructure, strategy, threat

Frankfurt, Dec. 16, 2025, CyberNewswire, Link11, a European provider of web infrastructure security solutions, has released new insights outlining five key cybersecurity developments expected to influence how organizations across Europe prepare for and respond to threats in 2026.”¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/news-alert-link11s-top-5-cybersecurity-trends-set-to-shape-european-defense-strategies-in-2026/
News Alert: Link11’s Top 5 cybersecurity trends set to shape European defense strategies in 2026

Dec 16, 2025 11:19 PM

Tags: cybersecurity, defense, infrastructure, strategy, threat

Frankfurt, Dec. 16, 2025, CyberNewswire, Link11, a European provider of web infrastructure security solutions, has released new insights outlining five key cybersecurity developments expected to influence how organizations across Europe prepare for and respond to threats in 2026.”¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/news-alert-link11s-top-5-cybersecurity-trends-set-to-shape-european-defense-strategies-in-2026/
Link11 Identifies Five Cybersecurity Trends Set to Shape European Defense Strategies in 2026

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 PM

Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, defense, germany, infrastructure, strategy, threat

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, December 16th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Link11, a European provider of web infrastructure security solutions, has released new insights outlining five key cybersecurity developments expected to influence how organizations across Europe prepare for and respond to threats in 2026. The findings are based on analysis of current threat activity, industry research, and insights…
How to create a ransomware playbook that works

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, antivirus, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, best-practice, breach, business, communications, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, least-privilege, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, skills, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability

Staffing, skills, and training: Many organizations continue to find that cybersecurity experts are in short supply, so staffing up teams is a challenge. That can be problematic for a ransomware strategy. Companies need to have a variety of skills in place, including expertise in incident detection and prevention, incident response, firewall configuration, and other areas.They…
How to create a ransomware playbook that works

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, antivirus, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, best-practice, breach, business, communications, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, least-privilege, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, skills, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability

Staffing, skills, and training: Many organizations continue to find that cybersecurity experts are in short supply, so staffing up teams is a challenge. That can be problematic for a ransomware strategy. Companies need to have a variety of skills in place, including expertise in incident detection and prevention, incident response, firewall configuration, and other areas.They…
How to create a ransomware playbook that works

Dec 16, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, antivirus, attack, authentication, awareness, backup, best-practice, breach, business, communications, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, law, least-privilege, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, skills, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability

Staffing, skills, and training: Many organizations continue to find that cybersecurity experts are in short supply, so staffing up teams is a challenge. That can be problematic for a ransomware strategy. Companies need to have a variety of skills in place, including expertise in incident detection and prevention, incident response, firewall configuration, and other areas.They…
Security for AI: How Shadow AI, Platform Risks, and Data Leakage Leave Your Organization Exposed

Dec 15, 2025 7:19 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, business, chatgpt, china, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, privacy, RedTeam, risk, saas, service, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerability

Your employees are using AI whether you’ve sanctioned it or not. And even if you’ve carefully vetted and approved an enterprise-grade AI platform, you’re still at risk of attacks and data leakage. Key takeaways: Security teams face three key risks as AI usage becomes widespread at work: Shadow AI, the challenge of safely sanctioning tools,…
Security for AI: How Shadow AI, Platform Risks, and Data Leakage Leave Your Organization Exposed

Dec 15, 2025 7:19 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, business, chatgpt, china, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, privacy, RedTeam, risk, saas, service, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerability

Your employees are using AI whether you’ve sanctioned it or not. And even if you’ve carefully vetted and approved an enterprise-grade AI platform, you’re still at risk of attacks and data leakage. Key takeaways: Security teams face three key risks as AI usage becomes widespread at work: Shadow AI, the challenge of safely sanctioning tools,…
The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era

Dec 15, 2025 5:19 PM

Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, update

Why traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era

Dec 15, 2025 5:19 PM

Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, update

Why traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
Storm-0249: EDR Process Sideloading to Conceal Malicious Activity

Dec 15, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, cyber, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, group, malicious, phishing, risk, threat

Initial access broker Storm-0249 has evolved from a mass phishing operation into a sophisticated threat actor weaponizing legitimate Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) processes through sideloading techniques to conceal malicious activity as routine security operations. This represents a significant escalation in the group’s capabilities and poses a critical risk to organizations relying on traditional defense…
Storm-0249: EDR Process Sideloading to Conceal Malicious Activity

Dec 15, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, cyber, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, group, malicious, phishing, risk, threat

Initial access broker Storm-0249 has evolved from a mass phishing operation into a sophisticated threat actor weaponizing legitimate Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) processes through sideloading techniques to conceal malicious activity as routine security operations. This represents a significant escalation in the group’s capabilities and poses a critical risk to organizations relying on traditional defense…
Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025

Dec 15, 2025 8:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability

2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
Cybersecurity leaders’ top seven takeaways from 2025

Dec 15, 2025 8:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, governance, government, grc, identity, international, malicious, network, nist, phishing, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability

2. AI forced companies to rethink their security strategies: At the same time, Abousselham notes how the rapid rollout of AI forced companies to shift their resources to keep pace with the change, while maintaining safe product releases. He calls 2025 the “chaotic introduction of agentic AI”.”I don’t think the industry was ready or expected…
What makes smart secrets management essential?

Dec 11, 2025 1:32 AM

Tags: cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, framework

How Are Non-Human Identities Revolutionizing Cybersecurity? Have you ever considered the pivotal role that Non-Human Identities (NHIs) play in cyber defense frameworks? When businesses increasingly shift operations to the cloud, safeguarding these machine identities becomes paramount. But what exactly are NHIs, and why is their management vital across industries? NHIs, often referred to as machine……
How does Agentic AI empower cybersecurity teams?

Dec 11, 2025 1:32 AM

Tags: ai, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, technology, threat

Can Agentic AI Revolutionize Cybersecurity Practices? Where digital threats consistently challenge organizations, how can cybersecurity teams leverage innovations to bolster their defenses? Enter the concept of Agentic AI”, a technology that could serve as a powerful ally in the ongoing battle against cyber threats. By enhancing the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and secrets security…
23. Auflage der IT-Defense vom 4. bis 6. Februar 2026 in Würzburg

Dec 11, 2025 1:32 AM

Tags: defense

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SafeSplit: A Novel Defense Against Client-Side Backdoor Attacks In Split Learning

Dec 10, 2025 10:32 PM

Tags: attack, backdoor, conference, data, defense, framework, Internet, malicious, metric, network, training

Session 5C: Federated Learning 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Phillip Rieger (Technical University of Darmstadt), Alessandro Pegoraro (Technical University of Darmstadt), Kavita Kumari (Technical University of Darmstadt), Tigist Abera (Technical University of Darmstadt), Jonathan Knauer (Technical University of Darmstadt), Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi (Technical University of Darmstadt) PAPER SafeSplit: A Novel Defense Against Client-Side Backdoor Attacks in…
Key cybersecurity takeaways from the 2026 NDAA

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, governance, government, group, guide, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, international, malicious, military, ml, mobile, monitoring, network, nist, privacy, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, spyware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability

AI and machine learning security and procurement requirements: Recognizing that AI now underpins everything from battlefield planning to intelligence analysis, the bill introduces sweeping requirements to safeguard these systems from emerging digital threats.The NDAA spells out a spate of policy and procurement practices that the military should meet regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML).…
Key cybersecurity takeaways from the 2026 NDAA

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, governance, government, group, guide, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, international, malicious, military, ml, mobile, monitoring, network, nist, privacy, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, spyware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability

AI and machine learning security and procurement requirements: Recognizing that AI now underpins everything from battlefield planning to intelligence analysis, the bill introduces sweeping requirements to safeguard these systems from emerging digital threats.The NDAA spells out a spate of policy and procurement practices that the military should meet regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML).…
Gemini for Chrome gets a second AI agent to watch over it

Dec 9, 2025 6:32 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, banking, browser, chatgpt, chrome, control, corporate, credentials, data, defense, google, injection, LLM, malicious, openai, password, RedTeam, risk

Google’s two-model defense: To address these risks, Google’s solution splits the work between two AI models. The main Gemini model reads web content and decides what actions to take. The user alignment critic sees only metadata about proposed actions, not the web content that might contain malicious instructions.”This component is architected to see only metadata…
Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think

Dec 9, 2025 6:32 PM

Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-day

Cloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think

Dec 9, 2025 6:32 PM

Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-day

Cloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
Storm-0249 Escalates Ransomware Attacks with ClickFix, Fileless PowerShell, and DLL Sideloading

Dec 9, 2025 4:32 PM

Tags: access, attack, defense, network, powershell, ransomware, tactics, threat

The threat actor known as Storm-0249 is likely shifting from its role as an initial access broker to adopt a combination of more advanced tactics like domain spoofing, DLL side-loading, and fileless PowerShell execution to facilitate ransomware attacks.”These methods allow them to bypass defenses, infiltrate networks, maintain persistence, and operate undetected, raising serious concerns for…
Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats

Dec 9, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: ai, browser, chrome, defense, exploit, google, injection, intelligence, threat

Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the web browser.To that end, the tech giant said it has implemented layered defenses to make it harder for bad actors to exploit indirect prompt injections that arise as a result of…
Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats

Dec 9, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: ai, browser, chrome, defense, exploit, google, injection, intelligence, threat

Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the web browser.To that end, the tech giant said it has implemented layered defenses to make it harder for bad actors to exploit indirect prompt injections that arise as a result of…
New BYOVD loader behind DeadLock ransomware attack

Dec 9, 2025 12:32 PM

Tags: antivirus, attack, cisco, defense, edr, exploit, ransomware, threat, vulnerability

Cisco Talos has uncovered a new DeadLock ransomware campaign using a previously unknown BYOVD loader to exploit a Baidu Antivirus driver vulnerability, letting threat actors disable EDR defenses and escalate attacks. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/byovd-loader-deadlock-ransomware/
Polish Police arrest 3 Ukrainians for possessing advanced hacking tools

Dec 9, 2025 12:32 PM

Tags: data, defense, hacking, spy, tool, ukraine

Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals accused of using hacking devices to target IT systems and obtain sensitive defense-related data. Polish police arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly trying to damage IT systems and obtaining sensitive defense-related data using advanced hacking equipment. The police arrested three Ukrainian men after finding Flipper hacking gear, spy-device detectors, SIM…
New BYOVD loader behind DeadLock ransomware attack

Dec 9, 2025 12:32 PM

Tags: antivirus, attack, cisco, defense, edr, exploit, ransomware, threat, vulnerability

Cisco Talos has uncovered a new DeadLock ransomware campaign using a previously unknown BYOVD loader to exploit a Baidu Antivirus driver vulnerability, letting threat actors disable EDR defenses and escalate attacks. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/byovd-loader-deadlock-ransomware/
Ignoring AI in the threat chain could be a costly mistake, experts warn

Dec 9, 2025 9:33 AM

Tags: ai, attack, automation, ceo, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, government, hacker, skills, sophos, technology, threat, tool

How CISOs could cut through the confusion: The conflicting narratives around AI threats leave many CISOs struggling to reconcile hype with operational reality.Given the emergence of AI-enabled cyber threats amid pushback from some cyber experts who contend these threats are not real, Sophos CEO Joe Levy tells CSO that AI is becoming a “Rorschach test,…