Tag: defense
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Firestarter malware survives Cisco firewall updates, security patches
Cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and U.K. are warning about a custom malware called Firestarter persisting on Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall devices running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) or Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firestarter-malware-survives-cisco-firewall-updates-security-patches/
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed how a Chinese national posed as a U.S. researcher as part of a spear-phishing campaign to obtain sensitive information from the space agency, as well as from government entities, universities, and private companies, in violation of export control…
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Check Point integriert seine AIPlatform in Google-Cloud
Check PointSoftware Technologies integriert seine AI-Defense-Plane in die Gemini-Enterprise-Agent-Platform von Google-Cloud. Die Integration verbindet zentralisierte Agentensteuerung mit kontextbezogener Intelligenz und Echtzeit-Verhaltensschutz, um Unternehmen, die KI-Agenten in großem Maßstab einsetzen, umfassende Sicherheit zu bieten. KI in Unternehmen entwickelt sich von Chat-Assistenten hin zu autonomen Agenten, die Tools aufrufen, Daten abfragen und Workflows ausführen. Aus diesem Grund reichen…
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Community-Tool zur Erkennung von Credential-Theft mit Defense-First-AI
Arctic Wolf gibt die Einführung von Decipio bekannt. Dabei handelt es sich um ein defensives Cybersecurity-Tool, das Security-Teams dabei unterstützt, Angreifer genau in dem Moment zu erkennen, in dem sie Zugangsdaten innerhalb eines Netzwerks stehlen wollen. Der Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten zählt weiterhin zu den häufigsten Arten von Cyberangriffen, gleichzeitig stellt sich deren frühzeitige Erkennung als besonders schwer dar. Der jährliche Threat-Report von Arctic Wolf zeigt wiederholt,…
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Google drafts AI agents to secure systems against AI hackers
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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Google drafts AI agents secure systems against AI hackers
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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The curious case of Sean Plankey’s derailed CISA nomination
Questions over who wanted Plankey blocked: On March 3, Ana Visneski, a former head of global disaster response at Amazon Web Services and former chief of digital media for the US Coast Guard, posted on Bluesky that she was “hearing from multiple sources” that Plankey “has been fired and escorted out of Coast Guard HQ…
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Google drafts AI agents secure systems against AI hackers
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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Google drafts AI agents secure systems against AI hackers
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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Google drafts AI agents secure systems against AI hackers
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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Google drafts AI agents secure systems against AI hackers
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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Mythos Is a Wake-Up Call for DDoS Defense
Will Anthropic’s Mythos, with its AI-powered identification of software and infrastructure weaknesses, upset the financial services industry by means of new, AI-developed attacks? Major bank leaders were called to an urgent meeting by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, over concerns that the latest AI model released by Anthropic (the developer..…
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Google gets agent-ready for the Mythos age
Wiz, AI-BOMs, and securing the AI development sprawl: Google has expanded its Wiz portfolio to tackle the chaos of AI development and multi-cloud risk.Wiz is being positioned as the connective tissue across environments, supporting everything from AWS and Azure to SaaS platforms and AI agent studios.”Wiz now supports Databricks as well as new agent studios…
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AI-Powered Agentic Browser Defense Blog – Menlo Security
Stop zero-hour threats with the Menlo HEAT Shield Agent. A browser-native AI solution using Gemini to block malicious sites and automate SOC policy in real-time First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/ai-powered-agentic-browser-defense-blog-menlo-security/
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Harvester Deploys Linux GoGra Backdoor in South Asia Using Microsoft Graph API
The threat actor known as Harvester has been attributed to a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor deployed as part of attacks likely targeting entities in South Asia.”The malware uses the legitimate Microsoft Graph API and Outlook mailboxes as a covert command-and-control (C2) channel, allowing it to bypass traditional perimeter network defenses,” the Symantec…
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Harvester Deploys Linux GoGra Backdoor in South Asia Using Microsoft Graph API
The threat actor known as Harvester has been attributed to a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor deployed as part of attacks likely targeting entities in South Asia.”The malware uses the legitimate Microsoft Graph API and Outlook mailboxes as a covert command-and-control (C2) channel, allowing it to bypass traditional perimeter network defenses,” the Symantec…
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New Defense Department cyber strategy imminent, official says
The U.S. Defense Department is crafting a new cyber strategy that will better align with the Trump administration’s plans to more aggressively combat digital adversaries, a senior official told the House Armed Services Committee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/defense-cyber-strategy-warfare
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Malicious Google Ads Hit Crypto Users With Wallet Drainers
Malicious Google Ads are increasingly being used to steal cryptocurrency by draining wallets and harvesting seed phrases from unsuspecting users searching for legitimate DeFi apps and wallet services. Recent campaigns tracked by SEAL show a sustained, technically advanced operation that actively evades Google’s automated defenses while directly targeting both retail users and crypto organizations. In…
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Venezuela energy sector targeted by highly destructive Lotus wiper
Lotus Wiper hit Venezuelan energy systems, used scripts to disable defenses, then erased all data beyond recovery. Kaspersky researchers found Lotus Wiper targeting Venezuela’s energy and utilities sector amid regional tensions in 20252026. Attackers first used batch scripts to weaken systems, disable defenses, and prepare the environment. Then they deployed the wiper, which erased recovery…
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South Korea Expands AI Cybersecurity to Safeguard Cloud-Based Education Systems
South Korea is stepping up its digital defenses for kids by expanding the reach of AI-powered cybersecurity systems, with a particular focus on private cloud environments used for teaching and learning. The Ministry of Education, working alongside the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS), announced a series of upgrades designed to strengthen protection across…
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A Cybersecurity Lifeline for Lean IT Teams: Introducing C.R.E.W.
<div cla “Too small to target” is a dangerous cybersecurity myth, while “Where do I start?,” is a legitimate cyber defense question. Imagine leaving your office unlocked overnight”, not because you don’t have anything valuable, but because you assume no one would bother breaking in. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/a-cybersecurity-lifeline-for-lean-it-teams-introducing-c-r-e-w/
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Pentagon Cyber Leaders Back $1.5T Budget Request
Overhaul, Restructuring Puts Cyber at Core of Digital Warfare. Defense officials told House lawmakers the newly-released budget request positions cyber as a core warfighting domain, funding expanded offensive operations, AI-driven capabilities and a major Cyber Command overhaul as adversaries shift from espionage to pre-positioned disruptive attacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/pentagon-cyber-leaders-back-15t-budget-request-a-31476
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How Security Teams Can Transform Data into Action
For today’s cybersecurity professionals, the biggest problem isn’t a lack of data they have plenty of it. They just don’t know how to transform it into actionable insights. The problem isn’t a lack of defense tools either. Quite to the contrary: Teams juggle on average 83 different solutions from nearly 30 vendors, inviting unnecessary.. First…
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Airbus Acquires Quarkslab to Counter AI Reverse Engineering
French Vendor’s QShield Offering Protects Edge Systems From Reverse Engineering. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus plans to acquire 100-person French cybersecurity vendor Quarkslab to strengthen sovereign European defenses by protecting aerospace and defense software, data and edge systems from AI-driven reverse engineering and exploitation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/airbus-acquires-quarkslab-to-counter-ai-reverse-engineering-a-31474
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Nation-states want to cause harm, not just steal cash – stop handing your cyber defenses to the cheapest contractor
NCSC boss says China’s whole-of-state cyber machine has become Britain’s peer competitor in cyberspace First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/ncsc_chinas_cyberattacks_uk/
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Nation-states want to cause harm, not just steal cash – stop handing your cyber defenses to the cheapest contractor
NCSC boss says China’s whole-of-state cyber machine has become Britain’s peer competitor in cyberspace First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/21/ncsc_chinas_cyberattacks_uk/