Tag: defense
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Cyberspace Locked in a Nation-State Contest, Says NCSC CEO
Richard Horne Seeks to Reframe Discussion of Cyber Exposure. Britain’s top cybersecurity official sought Wednesday to reframe digital defense as a contest against a constantly shifting opponent rather than a risk to be managed, calling today’s spate of breaches and hacking incidents the opening salvos of a future war. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Why Account Takeovers Are Rising and How to Stop Them
Account takeovers are rising as attackers bypass traditional defenses through phishing, session hijacking, and MFA fatigue. Specops Software explores how device trust and continuous verification help reduce account takeover risk. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/why-account-takeovers-are-rising-and-how-to-stop-them/
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Chinese Hackers Abused Google Workspace Rules to Steal Research and Defense Emails
A China-linked espionage group hid inside North American medical, academic, and military research networks for more than a year, quietly stealing sensitive research and defense email.The way in was a backdoor on their REDCap research servers that stole login credentials. The exfiltration was the unusual part: the attackers rewired the victims’ own Google Workspace rules…
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Why AI Defenses Fail Without Data and Identity Fundamentals
RPC’s Spencer Scott on Why Security Basics Must Come Before Agentic AI Adoption. Organizations are racing toward agentic AI defenses, but without clean data, identity and asset management in place, those defenses will fall short. Security fundamentals must come first, said Spencer Scott, head of information security at RPC. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Webinar: How behavioral AI stops phishing and account takeovers
Modern phishing, BEC, and account takeover attacks increasingly bypass traditional email defenses and create operational strain for security teams. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help automate detection, investigation, and remediation to reduce alert fatigue and accelerate response times. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-how-behavioral-ai-stops-phishing-and-account-takeovers/
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Proving what a military AI model will do is the real problem
Defense contractors build AI systems that task drones automatically and propose kill-chains to support soldiers. Several of these contractors have partnered with frontier AI … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/15/military-ai-verification-problem/
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Proving what a military AI model will do is the real problem
Defense contractors build AI systems that task drones automatically and propose kill-chains to support soldiers. Several of these contractors have partnered with frontier AI … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/15/military-ai-verification-problem/
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Anthropic launches $15 million cyber defense program for state and local governments
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/anthropic-launches-15-million-cyber-defense-program-for-state-and-local-governments
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Semperis, Hack The Box partner to help MSSPs strengthen identity defense
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/semperis-hack-the-box-partner-up-to-better-protect-identities-for-mssps-enterprises
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How autonomous defense and remediation stands up to AI cyber threats
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/how-autonomous-defense-and-remediation-stands-up-to-ai-cyber-threats
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A Security Gets $37M to Thwart Weaponized AI With Automation
Lightspeed Funds Will Support Defenses Against Continuous, Machine-Led Exploitation. A Security, founded by former Sygnia executive Yossi Torati, emerged from stealth with $37 million to build defenses against weaponized AI that can automate discovery, exploit attack paths and manipulate agentic systems faster than human security teams can respond. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Cisco agentic AI security push faces enterprise trust gap
Cisco officials urged customers to “meet the Mythos moment” with new agentic defenses, but businesses’ mistrust of AI cuts both ways. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366643790/Cisco-agentic-AI-security-push-faces-enterprise-trust-gap
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Cyber Force not included in Senate defense policy roadmap
An amendment by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to the chamber’s fiscal 2027 national defense authorization bill that would have created the digital-focused service was defeated 14-13 when the Senate Armed Services Committee took up the nearly $1.2 trillion legislation behind closed doors this week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-force-not-included-senate-defense-roadmap
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Hackers Use Residential Proxies Networks to Evade Detection
The impact of residential proxies across our customer base by compiling billions of DNS resolutions and the associated network telemetry. The Kimwolf Botnet inside our enterprise customer networks. Follow”‘up analysis of billions of DNS resolutions across Infoblox Threat Defense Cloud customers reveals a more systemic problem: in 2026 more than 65% of customers queried domains associated with residential…
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Chinese Spies Using LinkedIn, Job Sites to Recruit Western Workers
Five Eyes agencies warn that fake online recruiters linked to Chinese intelligence are targeting workers for sensitive policy and defense information. The post Chinese Spies Using LinkedIn, Job Sites to Recruit Western Workers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-five-eyes-fake-recruiters-chinese-intelligence/
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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