Tag: defense
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INE Security Alert: Continuous CVE Practice Closes Critical Gap Between Vulnerability Alerts and Effective Defense
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in SecurityNewsCary, North Carolina, 14th May 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/ine-security-alert-continuous-cve-practice-closes-critical-gap-between-vulnerability-alerts-and-effective-defense/
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INE Security Alert: Continuous CVE Practice Closes Critical Gap Between Vulnerability Alerts and Effective Defense
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in SecurityNewsCary, North Carolina, 14th May 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ine-security-alert-continuous-cve-practice-closes-critical-gap-between-vulnerability-alerts-and-effective-defense/
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Researchers Unveil New Threat-Hunting Techniques to Detect Azure Managed Identity Abuse
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in SecurityNewsA group of cybersecurity specialists from Hunters, working under the prestigious Team Axon, have presented sophisticated threat-hunting techniques in a ground-breaking research paper titled >>Mastering Azure Managed Identities: Attack & Defense, Part 2,
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Ransomware scum have put a target on the no man’s land between IT and operations
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in SecurityNewsDefenses are weaker, and victims are more likely to pay, SANS warns First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/14/ransomware_targets_middle_systems_sans/
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CISA Planned to Kill .Gov Alerts, Then It Reversed Course
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in SecurityNewsCISA Said Its Cyber Alerts Were Moving to X on Monday. By Tuesday, the Plan Changed.. The U.S. cyber defense agency reversed plans to move cybersecurity alerts off its .gov site Tuesday and acknowledged the confusion the decision caused within the cybersecurity community, amid concerns that relying on platforms like X would reduce visibility and…
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Microsoft’s May 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 71 CVEs (CVE-2025-32701, CVE-2025-32706, CVE-2025-30400)
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in SecurityNews5Critical 66Important 0Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 71 CVEs including seven zero-days, five of which were exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 71 CVEs in its May 2025 Patch Tuesday release, with five rated critical and 66 rated as important. This month’s update includes patches for: .NET, Visual Studio, and Build Tools for Visual Studio Active…
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Google introduces Advanced Protection mode for its most at-risk Android users
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in SecurityNewsA single flip of a settings button enables a host of defenses against hacking. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/google-introduces-advanced-protection-mode-for-its-most-at-risk-android-users/
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Intel’s data-leaking Spectre defenses scared off yet again
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in SecurityNewsETH Zurich boffins exploit branch prediction race condition to steal info from memory, fixes have mild perf hit First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/05/13/intel_spectre_race_condition/
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How Interlock Ransomware Affects the Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain
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in SecurityNewsInterlock Ransomware ‘s attack on a defense contractor exposed global defense supply chain details, risking operations of top contractors and their clients. Resecurity envisions the cascading effects on the defense supply chain due to ransomware activity. In the recent incident, by attacking a defense contractor, Interlock Ransomware uncovered details about the supply chains and operations…
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Unified Account Defense: How AI-Powered Layers Stop Bots and Human Fraud”, Faster
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in SecurityNewsFrom login abuse to in-session fraud, DataDome’s unified account protection layers stop both bots and human attackers in real time”, without disrupting legitimate users. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/unified-account-defense-how-ai-powered-layers-stop-bots-and-human-fraud-faster/
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Android 16 expands ‘Advanced Protection’ with device-level security
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in SecurityNewsGoogle is announcing improvements for the Advanced Protection feature in Android 16 that strengthen defenses against sophisticated spyware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-16-expands-advanced-protection-with-device-level-security/
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How Interlock Ransomware Affects the Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/how-interlock-ransomware-affects-the-defense-industrial-base-supply-chain
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How Interlock Ransomware Affects the Defense Industrial Base Supply Chain
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/how-interlock-ransomware-affects-the-defense-industrial-base-supply-chain
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Increase Red Team Operations 10X with Adversarial Exposure Validation
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in SecurityNewsRed teams uncover what others miss, but they can’t be everywhere, all the time. Adversarial Exposure Validation combines BAS + Automated Pentesting to extend red team impact, uncover real attack paths, and validate defenses continuously. Learn more from Picus Security on how AEV can help protect your network. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article:…
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Redefining IABs: Impacts of compartmentalization on threat tracking and modeling
Threat actors are teaming up, splitting attacks into stages and making defense harder than ever. In Part 1, Cisco Talos examines their tactics and defines their motivations. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/redefining-initial-access-brokers/
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Deepfake attacks are inevitable. CISOs can’t prepare soon enough.
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in SecurityNews
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, blockchain, business, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, espionage, finance, fraud, governance, grc, identity, incident response, jobs, law, mfa, north-korea, password, privacy, resilience, risk, scam, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, updateReal-world fabrications: Even security vendors have been victimized. Last year, the governance risk and compliance (GRC) lead at cybersecurity company Exabeam was hiring for an analyst, and human resources (HR) qualified a candidate that looked very good on paper with a few minor concerns, says Kevin Kirkwood, CISO.”There were gaps in how the education represented…
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BSidesLV24 Proving Ground Demystifying SBOMs: Strengthening Cybersecurity Defenses
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in SecurityNewsAuthors/Presenters: Krity Kharbanda, Harini Ramprasad Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV, and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/bsideslv24-proving-ground-demystifying-sboms-strengthening-cybersecurity-defenses/
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Defense contractors get a head start on CMMC audits
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in SecurityNewsSoftware investments, infrastructure upgrades and compliance documentation topped the list of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) implementation costs, a new survey shows. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cmmc-audits-defense-contractors-dod-survey/747584/
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Week in review: The impact of a CVE-free future on cyber defense, Patch Tuesday forecast
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in SecurityNewsHere’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: What a future without CVEs means for cyber defense For many cybersecurity … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/11/week-in-review-the-impact-of-a-cve-free-future-on-cyber-defense-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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Chrome 137 Integrates Gemini Nano AI to Combat Tech Support Scams
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in SecurityNewsGoogle has unveiled a groundbreaking defense mechanism in Chrome 137, integrating its on-device Gemini Nano large language model (LLM) to detect and block these malicious campaigns in real time. This update marks a significant leap in combating evolving cyber threats by leveraging artificial intelligence directly within users’ browsers. Tech support scams exploit psychological manipulation, mimicking…
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India Tells Financial Sector to Strengthen Cyber Defenses
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in SecurityNewsOld Visuals, AI Deepfakes and Fake Claims Go Viral Amid Escalating Conflict. Misinformation is going viral in India as the New Delhi government called Friday on the financial sector to strengthen cyber defenses amid growing military activity along the Pakistani border. Tensions between the two countries ratcheted significantly upward Friday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Cyberattackers Targeting IT Help Desks for Initial Breach
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals are increasingly impersonating IT support personnel and trusted authorities to manipulate victims into granting access to critical systems, according to recent analyses by cybersecurity experts. This tactic exploits inherent human tendencies to defer to perceived authority figures, enabling attackers to bypass technical defenses by leveraging psychological vulnerabilities. The shift underscores the growing sophistication of…
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Trump’s Defense Department cyber policy nominee pledges to bolster cyber threat deterrence
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trumps-defense-department-cyber-policy-nominee-pledges-to-bolster-cyber-threat-deterrence
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CISA’s Acting Director Defends Cuts Amid Growing Turmoil
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in SecurityNewsTop Cyber Official Says CISA Wants to Eliminate Duplication and Increase Efficiency. The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told a House appropriations subcommittee Thursday the nation’s cyber defense agency was continuing to improve its ability to respond to growing threats from China despite budget cuts and looming workforce reductions. First seen…
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Countries Begin NATO’s Locked Shields Cyber-Defense Exercise
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in SecurityNewsThe 15th annual event helps countries test and develop defenses against current and emerging cyber threats, including disinformation, quantum computing, and AI. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/countries-nato-locked-shields-cyber-defense-exercise
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Countries Begin NATO’s Locked Shields Cyber Defense Exercise
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in SecurityNewsThe NATO-run live cyber exercise event helps countries test and develop defenses against current and emerging cyber threats including disinformation, quantum, and AI. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/countries-nato-locked-shields-cyber-defense-exercise
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Digital welfare fraud: ALTSRUS syndicate exploits the financially vulnerable
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in SecurityNewsA new report from bot defense firm Kasada has exposed the growing threat of ALTSRUS, a fraud syndicate targeting some of the most vulnerable corners of the digital economy. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/07/altsrus-digital-welfare-fraud/