Tag: defense
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North Korean Hackers Target UAV Industry to Steal Confidential Data
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. The attacks, attributed to the North Korea-aligned Lazarus group operating under Operation DreamJob, reveal a coordinated effort to steal proprietary manufacturing data and design specifications from critical players in the drone industry. The campaign, observed beginning…
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North Korean Hackers Target UAV Industry to Steal Confidential Data
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting European defense companies specializing in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. The attacks, attributed to the North Korea-aligned Lazarus group operating under Operation DreamJob, reveal a coordinated effort to steal proprietary manufacturing data and design specifications from critical players in the drone industry. The campaign, observed beginning…
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Phishing Campaign Uses Unique UUIDs to Evade Secure Email Gateways
A sophisticated new phishing attack discovered in early February 2025 is successfully bypassing Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) and evading perimeter defenses through an ingenious combination of random domain selection, dynamic UUID generation, and browser session manipulation. The attack leverages a highly specialized JavaScript embedded in malicious attachments and spoofed cloud collaboration platforms, making it exceptionally…
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What Microsoft’s 2025 report reveals about the new rules of engagement in cyberdefense
Adversaries are using AI to sharpen attacks, automate operations, and challenge long-standing defenses, according to a new Microsoft report. Researchers describe a year in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/24/microsoft-ai-cyber-attacks-report/
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What Microsoft’s 2025 report reveals about the new rules of engagement in cyberdefense
Adversaries are using AI to sharpen attacks, automate operations, and challenge long-standing defenses, according to a new Microsoft report. Researchers describe a year in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/24/microsoft-ai-cyber-attacks-report/
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Capable Defenses Against Advanced Threats
How Can Organizations Fortify Their Cybersecurity with Non-Human Identities? Where automation is ubiquitous, how can organizations ensure their systems remain secure against sophisticated threats? The answer lies in managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) effectively. While digital ecosystems expand, the security of machine identities becomes a critical consideration for cybersecurity professionals, especially for organizations with robust cloud……
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6 Takeaways from “The Rise of AI Fraud” Webinar: How AI Agents Are Rewriting Fraud Defense in 2025
Learn how AI agents are redefining online fraud in 2025. Explore the 6 key takeaways from the Loyalty Security Alliance’s “Rise of AI Fraud” webinar. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/6-takeaways-from-the-rise-of-ai-fraud-webinar-how-ai-agents-are-rewriting-fraud-defense-in-2025/
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Lazarus targets European defense firms in UAV-themed Operation DreamJob
North Korean Lazarus hackers targeted 3 European defense firms via Operation DreamJob, using fake recruitment lures to hit UAV tech staff. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group (aka Hidden Cobra) launched Operation DreamJob, compromising three European defense companies. Threat actors used fake recruiter profiles to lure employees into UAV technology roles, aiming to gain access to…
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Why Cybersecurity Needs Continuous Exposure Management
Alan sits down with Himanshu Kathpal to discuss how modern cybersecurity teams are evolving from reactive defense to proactive exposure management. They explore why traditional approaches to risk reduction”, built around scanning, alerting, and periodic assessment”, are no longer enough in a world of continuous change and automated threats. Kathpal explains that the attack surface…
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Strings in the maze: Finding hidden strengths and gaps in your team
In this week’s newsletter, Bill explores how open communication about your skills and experience can help your security team uncover hidden gaps, strengthen your defenses, and better prepare for ever-present threats. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/strings-in-the-maze/
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North Korean Hackers Lure Defense Engineers With Fake Jobs to Steal Drone Secrets
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been attributed to a new wave of attacks targeting European companies active in the defense industry as part of a long-running campaign known as Operation Dream Job.”Some of these [companies’ are heavily involved in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector, suggesting that the operation may be linked…
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Lazarus Group’s Operation DreamJob Targets European Defense Firms
Cyber-attacks by North Korea’s Lazarus Group target European defense firms in drone development First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lazarus-groups-operation-dreamjob/
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Russia, China Will Weaponize UN Cyber Treaty, FDD Warns
Foundation for Defense of Democracies Warns Against Aligning With New Cyber Treaty. The United Nations’ cybercrime treaty, shaped by Russian and Chinese influence, could legitimize global digital repression by enabling prosecutions of journalists, activists and researchers under vague terms – despite U.S. opposition and mounting civil society alarm, analysts warned Thursday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Agentic AI: A Force Multiplier CISOs Can’t Afford to Ignore
AI-Powered Threats Demand AI-Driven Defense As AI reshapes the cyber battlefield, CISOs face unprecedented pressure to defend at machine speed. Discover how agentic AI and deep observability are transforming defense from detection to foresight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/agentic-ai-force-multiplier-cisos-cant-afford-to-ignore-p-3959
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Russia, China Will Weaponize UN Cyber Treaty, FDD Warns
Foundation for Defense of Democracies Warns Against Aligning With New Cyber Treaty. The United Nations’ cybercrime treaty, shaped by Russian and Chinese influence, could legitimize global digital repression by enabling prosecutions of journalists, activists and researchers under vague terms – despite U.S. opposition and mounting civil society alarm, analysts warned Thursday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Agentic AI: A Force Multiplier CISOs Can’t Afford to Ignore
AI-Powered Threats Demand AI-Driven Defense As AI reshapes the cyber battlefield, CISOs face unprecedented pressure to defend at machine speed. Discover how agentic AI and deep observability are transforming defense from detection to foresight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/agentic-ai-force-multiplier-cisos-cant-afford-to-ignore-p-3959
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Russia, China Will Weaponize UN Cyber Treaty, FDD Warns
Foundation for Defense of Democracies Warns Against Aligning With New Cyber Treaty. The United Nations’ cybercrime treaty, shaped by Russian and Chinese influence, could legitimize global digital repression by enabling prosecutions of journalists, activists and researchers under vague terms – despite U.S. opposition and mounting civil society alarm, analysts warned Thursday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Russia, China Will Weaponize UN Cyber Treaty, FDD Warns
Foundation for Defense of Democracies Warns Against Aligning With New Cyber Treaty. The United Nations’ cybercrime treaty, shaped by Russian and Chinese influence, could legitimize global digital repression by enabling prosecutions of journalists, activists and researchers under vague terms – despite U.S. opposition and mounting civil society alarm, analysts warned Thursday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Agentic AI: A Force Multiplier CISOs Can’t Afford to Ignore
AI-Powered Threats Demand AI-Driven Defense As AI reshapes the cyber battlefield, CISOs face unprecedented pressure to defend at machine speed. Discover how agentic AI and deep observability are transforming defense from detection to foresight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/agentic-ai-force-multiplier-cisos-cant-afford-to-ignore-p-3959
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North Korean Lazarus hackers targeted European defense companies
North Korean Lazarus hackers compromised three European companies in the defense sector through a coordinated Operation DreamJob campaign leveraging fake recruitment lures. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-targeted-european-defense-companies/
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North Korean Lazarus hackers targeted European defense companies
North Korean Lazarus hackers compromised three European companies in the defense sector through a coordinated Operation DreamJob campaign leveraging fake recruitment lures. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-targeted-european-defense-companies/
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Smarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSmarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security madhav Thu, 10/23/2025 – 05:36 Critical infrastructure (CI) organizations are, as the name suggests, some of the most important in the global economy. They’re also some of the most technologically complex and, crucially, vulnerable. Their security must reflect that. Data Security…
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Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025: Extortion and Ransomware Lead Global Cybercrime Surge
The newly released Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025 reveals new data on global cyber threats. According to the report, more than half of all cyberattacks with known motives, 52%, are driven by extortion and ransomware. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/digital-defense-report-shares-cybercrime-trend/
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Smarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSmarter Threats Need Smarter Defenses: AI, APIs, and the Reality for Critical Infrastructure Security madhav Thu, 10/23/2025 – 05:36 Critical infrastructure (CI) organizations are, as the name suggests, some of the most important in the global economy. They’re also some of the most technologically complex and, crucially, vulnerable. Their security must reflect that. Data Security…
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Why must CISOs slay a cyber dragon to earn business respect?
really prevents one, the board shrugs,” Levine says. CISOs “kind of normalize the idea that the company is constantly under attack. That is certainly true, but it makes it very difficult for the board to get worked up over preventing a single attack.” Moreover, this issue begs the question: Why should a security leader need…
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Manipulating the meeting notetaker: The rise of AI summarization optimization
Tags: access, ai, corporate, defense, detection, guide, risk, risk-assessment, strategy, supply-chain, tool, vulnerability“The main factor in last quarter’s delay was supply chain disruption.””The key outcome was overwhelmingly positive client feedback.””Our takeaway here is in alignment moving forward.””What matters here is the efficiency gains, not the temporary cost overrun.”The techniques are subtle. They employ high-signal phrases such as “key takeaway” and “action item,” keep statements short and clear,…
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Why must CISOs slay a cyber dragon to earn business respect?
really prevents one, the board shrugs,” Levine says. CISOs “kind of normalize the idea that the company is constantly under attack. That is certainly true, but it makes it very difficult for the board to get worked up over preventing a single attack.” Moreover, this issue begs the question: Why should a security leader need…
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Manipulating the meeting notetaker: The rise of AI summarization optimization
Tags: access, ai, corporate, defense, detection, guide, risk, risk-assessment, strategy, supply-chain, tool, vulnerability“The main factor in last quarter’s delay was supply chain disruption.””The key outcome was overwhelmingly positive client feedback.””Our takeaway here is in alignment moving forward.””What matters here is the efficiency gains, not the temporary cost overrun.”The techniques are subtle. They employ high-signal phrases such as “key takeaway” and “action item,” keep statements short and clear,…
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The Human Cost of Defense: A CISO’s View From the War Room
Semperis’ Midnight in the War Room reveals the unseen struggles, burnout and heroism of CISOs and defenders who protect our digital world every day. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/the-human-cost-of-defense-a-cisos-view-from-the-war-room/