Tag: defense
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Malspam Campaign Abuses DoubleClick to Deploy Stealthy .NET Loader
A sophisticated new malspam campaign is actively exploiting Google’s DoubleClick ad-tracking infrastructure to bypass enterprise email security gateways. Discovered by researchers at Huntress, the attack utilizes highly personalized dynamic lures to initiate a complex, five-stage infection chain that actively dismantles local defenses before deploying process-hollowed payloads. The attack chain begins with a malicious HTML attachment,…
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Fake Context Alignment: The Attack That Made Gemini Obey Strangers Through Your Notifications
SafeBreach tricked Gemini into obeying attackers via WhatsApp notifications, using hidden foreign-language text to bypass Google’s defenses and control smart home devices. SafeBreach Labs researcher Or Yair spent months trying to break Google’s Gemini voice assistant after Google patched the vulnerabilities he found in his previous research. The new attack class he developed, named Fake…
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Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles on June 18
On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus, investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for an evening of conversation exploring some of the most consequential shifts taking place across venture capital, defense technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced industry. Secure your spot today. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/defense-tech-ai-and-fundraising-take-center-stage-at-strictlyvc-los-angeles-on-june-18/
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4 Critical Threats Where Attackers Have the Advantage
Gartner analysts issued a call to action to bolster defenses against several emerging critical threats, such as deepfakes and prompt injections. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/4-critical-threats-attackers-advantage
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DoD Says No to Anthropic Request for Reversing Blacklisting
Both Parties Urge Judges Not to Throw Out Lawsuit. The U.S. Department of Defense denied a request by AI giant Anthropic to reconsider its blacklisting on national security grounds, federal attorneys disclosed in a Thursday court filing. That may come as news to Anthropic, which said it hopes the secretary will rescind his designation. First…
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CISA Urges OT Operators to Plan for Worst Case Scenarios
Does No Internet Also Mean No Water or Lights?. The latest initiative from the U.S. cyber defense agency aimed at operational technology operators is a little bit different. It’s not advice about how to keep hackers out. It’s not really about cybersecurity at all. CI Fortify is about what to do when cybersecurity fails. First…
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Anthropic Expands Mythos to Global Critical Infrastructure
Project Glasswing Expansion Reaches Power, Healthcare, Telecom and Water Operators. Anthropic expanded Project Glasswing to 150 additional organizations across more than 15 countries, granting critical infrastructure operators, NATO and cybersecurity agencies controlled access to Claude Mythos Preview as the company seeks broader cyber defense coverage while limiting misuse risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Infosecurity Europe: Cybersecurity Teams Which Don’t Leverage AI are Doomed to Fail
Humans still need to be part of cyber defense, but refusing to deploy AI is no longer optional against AI-enhanced cyber threats, warns Dataminr’s Joe Slowik First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybersecurity-teams-doomed-to-fail/
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Beyond Assume-Breach: How AI-Native Security Will Reshape Enterprise Defense
Twenty years after Dark Reading launched, we’re looking ahead at what’s next for enterprise security. Spoiler: It’s hyper-segmented, AI-orchestrated, and way more sophisticated than your dad’s firewall. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/assume-breach-ai-native-security-reshape-enterprise-defense
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Infosecurity Europe: UK Firms Prioritize AI Threat Preparedness as Cyber Risks Evolve
UK organizations are prioritizing AI-driven cybersecurity as 43% cite AI-powered attacks as their top risk, prompting significant investment in advanced threat defense First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-firms-prioritize-ai-threat/
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Socket Raises $60M for Wider Software Supply-Chain Defense
Funding at $1B Valuation Will Expand Controls Across Developer and AI Ecosystems. Socket raised $60 million in a Thrive Capital-led Series C at a $1 billion valuation to expand its supply-chain security platform beyond package managers as AI coding tools increase enterprise exposure to malicious dependencies, browser extensions and developer tooling. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Kremlin appoints cyber executive with alleged GRU ties to Security Council role
Andrei Kozlov, the former head of a cybersecurity center within Russia’s state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec, was named an aide to Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu on Friday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/andrei-kozlov-appointed-russia-security-council
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US states step up cyber defenses to protect local communities
U.S. state governments are taking on a larger role in cybersecurity to help protect local communities and essential services. Many states are building state-led cyber defense … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/25/cltc-building-community-cyber-defense-programs/
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Kazuar Malware Becomes Modular Spyware for Secret Blizzard Ops
A major evolution in the Kazuar malware family, a long-standing cyber espionage tool linked to the Russian state-sponsored threat group Secret Blizzard, also known as Turla and Venomous Bear. Kazuar historically supported espionage campaigns targeting government, diplomatic, and defense sectors. Its latest iteration introduces a modular architecture composed of three key components: Kernel, Bridge, and…
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Perimeter Defense Isn’t Enough. MSSPs Need a Data Resilience Strategy
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/perimeter-defense-isnt-enough-mssps-need-a-data-resilience-strategy
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Iranian Hackers Using Fake Job Sites to Breach Defense Firms
Unit 42 Says Iranian Operators Target Aerospace and Government Staff. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said Iran-linked operators tied to Screening Serpens are using fake recruiting campaigns, cloned aerospace hiring portals and malware-laced job materials to infiltrate defense, satellite communications and government networks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iranian-hackers-using-fake-job-sites-to-breach-defense-firms-a-31762
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Next-generation enterprise defense: Managing risk in the age of agentic AI
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/resource/next-generation-enterprise-defense-managing-risk-in-the-age-of-agentic-ai
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Ghostwriter Targets Ukraine Government Entities with Prometheus Phishing Malware
The Belarus-aligned threat actor known as Ghostwriter (aka UAC-0057 and UNC1151Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council) has been observed using lures related to Prometheus, a Ukrainian online learning platform, to target government organizations in the country.The activity, per the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), involves sending phishing emails to government First seen on…
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Iran-linked hackers target key US, allied sectors with sophisticated spear-phishing messages
Companies, particularly those in the affected industries, should harden their defenses against impersonation schemes, Palo Alto Networks said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattacks-espionage-us-israel-uae/820990/
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State Officials Urge Congress to Renew Cyber Grant Program
Officials Warn Local Governments Lack Resources to Counter Advanced Threats. State cybersecurity officials warned Congress that Chinese-linked intrusions and rapidly advancing artificial intelligence systems are overwhelming local defenses as states push lawmakers to expand long-term federal cyber grant funding and preserve federal coordination efforts. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/state-officials-urge-congress-to-renew-cyber-grant-program-a-31748
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AI, Cybersecurity Education, and the Defense of America’s Digital Border
AI is reshaping cybersecurity education and strengthening America’s digital defense. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-cybersecurity-education-and-the-defense-of-americas-digital-border/
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Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds
A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/data-brokers-and-ai-firms-opt-out-forms-are-built-to-fail-report-finds/
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Data Brokers’ and AI Firms’ Opt-Out Forms Are Built to Fail, Report Finds
A new study finds AI companies, defense firms, and dating apps are among 38 data collectors allegedly using manipulative design to confuse users while collecting their data. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/data-brokers-and-ai-firms-opt-out-forms-are-built-to-fail-report-finds/
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Judges Clash Over Pentagon’s Anthropic Ban
Appeals Court Weighs Pentagon Authority Over Frontier AI Providers. A majority of judges on a U.S. federal appeals court appeared disposed to allowing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to bar Anthropic from future military work for posing national security risk. Oral argument held Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was Anthropic’s…