Tag: defense
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Securing Critical Infrastructure in a Time of War
A deep dive into Iranian cyber warfare and actionable defenses for network operators. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/securing-critical-infrastructure-in-a-time-of-war/
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Ein 360-Grad-Blick auf die Sicherheit im digitalen Raum
Die digitale Welt ist aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten: Technologie ist zur zentralen Machtfaktorin geworden und verschärft Cyber Crime, staatliche Cyberangriffe und digitale Abhängigkeiten. Mit dem neuen Wheel of Motion zeigt das BSI, wie Deutschland und Europa diesen Bedrohungen durch Cyber Automation, Cyber Defense und Cyber Control wirksam begegnen können. Ziel ist ein ganzheitlicher 360″‘Grad”‘Ansatz, der……
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How Each Gulf Country Is Intercepting Iranian Missiles and Drones
As missiles and drones cross the region’s skies, the Gulf’s layered air-defense networks”, from THAAD to Patriot batteries”, are being tested in real time. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-each-gulf-country-is-intercepting-iranian-missiles-and-drones/
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Trump Pledges Action on Cybercrime and Cyberspace Threats
Trump Signs Executive Order and Publishes Cyberspace Strategy. U.S. President Donald Trump signed Friday afternoon an executive order directing federal prosecutors, cyber defense officials and diplomats to ramp up efforts to combat cybercriminal gangs. Trump signed the order in tandem with publishing a five-page cybersecurity strategy. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/trump-pledges-action-on-cybercrime-cyberspace-threats-a-30942
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TDL – Defense Before Offense: Leadership, Risk, and the Cost of Bad Decisions – Steven Elliott
From the Battlefield to the Boardroom: Lessons in Defense In the latest episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Steven Elliott, CFO of Adam Networks, to explore the surprising parallels between military operations, financial management, and cybersecurity. A Journey of Unpredictable Paths Elliott’s background is anything but linear. From a small…
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ClickFix attackers using new tactic to evade detection, says Microsoft
AppData\Local that is then invoked through cmd.exe to write a VBScript to %Temp%. The batch script is executed via cmd.exe with the /launched command-line argument, and is then executed again through MSBuild.exe, resulting in LOLBin abuse. The script connects to Crypto Blockchain RPC endpoints, indicating etherhiding technique, and also performs QueueUserAPC()-based code injection into chrome.exe…
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Pentagon Moves to Cut Anthropic From Defense AI Work
Defense Contractors May Be Forced to Remove Claude From Pentagon Programs. The Pentagon labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk after accusing the artificial intelligence firm of restricting military use of its tools, a move that could force defense contractors to cut ties with Claude as the company prepares a legal challenge and the tech sector warns…
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Anthropic and the Pentagon
OpenAI is in and Anthropic is out as a supplier of AI technology for the US defense department. This news caps a week of bluster by the highest officials in the US government towards some of the wealthiest titans of the big tech industry, and the overhanging specter of the existential risks posed by a…
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Challenges and projects for the CISO in 2026
Tags: access, ai, authentication, automation, awareness, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, finance, framework, group, identity, intelligence, leak, mobile, network, service, soc, sophos, strategy, technology, trainingHazel DÃez (Banco Santander), Roberto Lara (Vodafone), Marijus Briedis (NordVPN), Ãlvaro Fernández (Sophos), and Ãngel Ortiz (Cisco). Banco Santander, Vodafone, NordVPN, Sophos y Cisco. Montaje: Foundry Against this backdrop, Cisco defines AI as “the fundamental technology that will set the cybersecurity agenda in 2026,” in the words of Ortiz, who refers to the company’s Integrated…
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OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 doubles down on safety as competition heats up
In the midst of recent developments and controversies surrounding a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, OpenAI released the GPT-5.4 model. The release comes at a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/06/openai-chatgpt-gpt%e2%80%915-4-model-release/
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How impenetrable are AI-powered cybersecurity defenses
What Stands Between Cyber Threats and Your Cloud Infrastructure? Where digital transformation accelerates exponentially, the question of security becomes increasingly pertinent. When organizations migrate to cloud environments, ensuring the impenetrability of AI-powered cybersecurity defenses becomes critical. A central theme underpinning these defenses is the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management, which offer……
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Strengthening California’s Cyber Defenses: Apply Now for FFY 2024 SLCGP Grants
Tags: access, authentication, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, email, framework, google, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, mfa, mitigation, office, resilience, risk, service, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCal OES offers up to $250,000 to help California’s state, local, and tribal agencies strengthen their digital infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. Organizations must submit their applications by March 13, 2026. Key takeaways Significant competitive funding: Cal OES is distributing $9.7 million for local and tribal governments and $1.8 million for state agencies, with individual…
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Tech Giants, Washington Rally for Anthropic in Pentagon Feud
Lawmakers, Industry Warn Supply-Chain Risk Label Sets Dangerous Precedent for Tech. Major tech firms, defense leaders and lawmakers are rallying behind Anthropic as the Pentagon threatens to label the AI developer a supply-chain risk after a dispute over surveillance safeguards, raising fears the move could chill AI investment and reshape government tech contracting. First seen…
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AI Adoption Is Forcing Security Teams to Rethink Browser Defense
As organizations rush to adopt generative AI tools, the humble web browser has quietly become one of the most critical, and vulnerable, points in the enterprise security stack. Dhawal Sharma, executive vice president for product strategy at Zscaler, discusses how browser-based workflows, AI tools and unmanaged devices are reshaping the threat landscape and forcing security..…
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The Circus at CISA Continues
Leadership turmoil at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency was already raising alarms. Now the nominee to lead the agency is reportedly escorted out of a federal facility while the nation faces rising cyber threats tied to geopolitical tensions. At the moment stability matters most, America’s cyber defense agency appears stuck in political chaos. First…
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Cisco issues emergency patches for critical firewall vulnerabilities
root access to the device.”And CVE-2026-20131 is described thusly: “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device and elevate privileges to root.”There are no workarounds for either…
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Cisco issues emergency patches for critical firewall vulnerabilities
root access to the device.”And CVE-2026-20131 is described thusly: “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device and elevate privileges to root.”There are no workarounds for either…
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Anthropic CEO Calls OpenAI’s Military Messaging ‘Straight Up Lies’
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is openly challenging how OpenAI describes its defense work, sharpening the debate over what AI “guardrails” really mean. The post Anthropic CEO Calls OpenAI’s Military Messaging ‘Straight Up Lies’ appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-anthropic-ceo-openai-military-messaging-lies/
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Why Threat-Led Defense Should Be on Every CISO’s Priority List in 2026
<div cla First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/why-threat-led-defense-should-be-on-every-cisos-priority-list-in-2026/
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Reclaim Security Raises $26M to Eliminate the 27-Day Remediation Gap
New York, USA, March 4th, 2026, CyberNewswire The industry must pivot to Preemptive Defense: As agentic tools like Claude Code enable attackers to scan and exploit vulnerabilities at machine speed, a >>prioritized list<< is no longer a defense; it's a liability. Reclaim Security, a preemptive exposure-remediation platform, today announced $26 million in total funding, including…
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State-affiliated hackers set up for critical OT attacks that operators may not detect
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, conference, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, firmware, fortinet, group, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, Intruder, lessons-learned, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, phishing, regulation, russia, service, spear-phishing, supply-chain, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityRussia’s OT attack teams expand beyond Ukraine: The Russia-linked pair Kamacite and Electrum, which Dragos has tracked since the mid-2010s and is responsible for the 2015 and 2016 cyberattacks that took down parts of Ukraine’s power grid, expanded operations into NATO territory in 2025 after years focused almost exclusively on Ukrainian targets.Kamacite, which serves as…
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State-affiliated hackers set up for critical OT attacks that operators may not detect
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, conference, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, firmware, fortinet, group, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, Intruder, lessons-learned, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, phishing, regulation, russia, service, spear-phishing, supply-chain, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityRussia’s OT attack teams expand beyond Ukraine: The Russia-linked pair Kamacite and Electrum, which Dragos has tracked since the mid-2010s and is responsible for the 2015 and 2016 cyberattacks that took down parts of Ukraine’s power grid, expanded operations into NATO territory in 2025 after years focused almost exclusively on Ukrainian targets.Kamacite, which serves as…
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Microsoft leads takedown of Tycoon2FA phishing service infrastructure
Stringent defenses needed: CSOs must employ stringent defenses against tools that use reverse proxies, Beggs said, including strengthening email filtering by enforcing DMARC, DKIM, and SPF; enforcing secure session handling at the edge by using client-bound session tokens tied to device or TLS certificates; ensuring continuous validation by issuing a new challenge when the device fingerprint…
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Microsoft leads takedown of Tycoon2FA phishing service infrastructure
Stringent defenses needed: CSOs must employ stringent defenses against tools that use reverse proxies, Beggs said, including strengthening email filtering by enforcing DMARC, DKIM, and SPF; enforcing secure session handling at the edge by using client-bound session tokens tied to device or TLS certificates; ensuring continuous validation by issuing a new challenge when the device fingerprint…
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What to Expect from Iran’s Digital Counterstrike
Tags: attack, breach, cloud, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, espionage, exploit, extortion, finance, government, group, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iran, leak, middle-east, military, network, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, service, tool, update, vulnerability, wormAfter the United States and Israel began a bombing campaign on Iran, leading to the decapitation of its political and military leaders, the Middle East has erupted into waves of kinetic warfare. But what should we expect about cyber? Iran has a formidable offensive cybersecurity capability and is considered one of the four most aggressive…
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AI Should Be the First Defense for Stablecoin Payment Fraud
Millisecond Detection and Layered Controls Will Shape Future Payment Security. Stablecoins can remove chargebacks and make transactions irreversible in fraud cases. This trend is forcing banks to analyze risks before a payment executes. AI models must work within milliseconds while maintaining accuracy and minimizing friction for legitimate users. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Iranian cyberattacks fail to materialize but threat remains acute
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, ceo, control, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, endpoint, finance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, malware, mfa, monitoring, phishing, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vpnTargeting and response: According to Adrian Cheek, a senior cybercrime researcher at Canadian threat intelligence company Flare, the most at-risk sectors are critical infrastructure, including the defense and government supply chain, financial services, energy, and healthcare.”Water, energy, and healthcare sectors are currently the most exposed. These sectors combine high targeting priority with weak baseline security,…
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Cyber Defense Magazine – A New Bell Rings For K-12 Cloud Security After the Illuminate Settlement
This article was originally published in Cyber Defense Magazine on 02/09/26 by Charlie Sander. The Illuminate incident serves as a crucial reminder to edtech vendors of the potential backlash that can occur when privacy promises are not upheld In a recent complaint, the FTC addresses Illuminate Education’s need to strengthen its data security after a breach…
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Phishing in 2026: 3 Attack Tactics That Beat Most Enterprise Defenses
Phishing drives about 90% of cyberattacks in 2026, using tactics like encrypted flows, QR code scams, and trusted cloud platforms to steal credentials. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phishing-2026-attack-tactics-beat-enterprise-defenses/