Tag: defense
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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ESET uncovers GamaredonTurla collaboration in Ukraine cyberattacks
ESET found evidence that Russia-linked groups Gamaredon and Turla collaborated in cyberattacks on Ukraine between February and April 2025. ESET reported Russia-linked groups Gamaredon and Turla collaborated in cyberattacks against entities in Ukraine. The Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. Shuckworm, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Callisto) is known for targeting government, law enforcement, and defense organizations in Ukraine since 2013. The Turla APT group (aka Snake, Uroburos, Waterbug, Venomous…
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Britain jumps into bed with Palantir in £1.5B defense pact
Tags: defenseArrangement follows big tech tie-ins claiming to offer £31B investment First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/20/uk_palantir_defense_pact/
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Gain Confidence with Stronger Cloud Defenses
How Can Non-Human Identities Fortify Your Cloud Security Strategy? When thinking about cybersecurity, how often do you consider the role of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? With more organizations migrate to cloud-based systems, managing these machine identities has become critical to maintaining secure cloud. NHIs, which encompass encrypted passwords, tokens, and keys, function like digital passports and……
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Known. Emerging. Unstoppable? Ransomware Attacks Still Evade Defenses
Ransomware remains one of the most destructive threats”, because defenses keep failing. Picus Blue Report 2025 shows prevention dropped to 62%, while data exfiltration prevention collapsed to just 3%. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/known-emerging-unstoppable-ransomware-attacks-still-evade-defenses/
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Top 10 Best API Security Testing Companies in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of online business, connecting services, and enabling new customer experiences. However, as the API footprint grows, so does the attack surface making robust API security testing a critical pillar of enterprise cyber defense in 2025. Whether you’re a security analyst, DevSecOps…
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Top 10 Best API Security Testing Companies in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of online business, connecting services, and enabling new customer experiences. However, as the API footprint grows, so does the attack surface making robust API security testing a critical pillar of enterprise cyber defense in 2025. Whether you’re a security analyst, DevSecOps…
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Top 10 Best API Security Testing Companies in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of online business, connecting services, and enabling new customer experiences. However, as the API footprint grows, so does the attack surface making robust API security testing a critical pillar of enterprise cyber defense in 2025. Whether you’re a security analyst, DevSecOps…
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0-Click ChatGPT Agent Flaw Exposes Gmail Data to Attackers
Researchers have discovered acritical zero-click vulnerabilityin ChatGPT’s Deep Research agent that allows attackers to silently steal sensitive Gmail data without any user interaction. This sophisticated attack leveragesservice-side exfiltrationtechniques, making it invisible to traditional security defenses and representing a significant escalation in AI agent security threats. The Silent Data Theft Mechanism As per a report, the…
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Cyberthreat Law at Risk in Washington Spending Showdown
Senate Homeland Security Cancels Markup Session. Lawmakers are racing to extend a key cyber sharing law before it expires Sept. 30, but partisan gridlock and proposed restrictions on the U.S. cyber defense agency’s disinformation work threaten reauthorization – risking federal insight into active threats and chilling private cooperation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Agencies increasingly dive into AI for cyber defense, acting federal CISO says
Mike Duffy said feds are looking at ways to use it even more for cybersecurity. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/federal-agencies-ai-cyber-defense-mike-duffy-ciso/
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Top 10 Best NGFW (Next”‘Generation Firewall) Providers in 2025
Protecting digital infrastructure is critical in 2025, as cyber threats escalate in complexity and diversity. Next”‘Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) have become the cornerstone for enterprise security, offering not just robust traffic filtering, but also deep packet inspection, advanced threat intelligence, and seamless cloud integration for defense against today’s persistent and evolving threats. Why Top 10 Best…
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Brute force attacks hitting SonicWall firewall configuration backups
Tags: attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, computer, computing, credentials, data, defense, encryption, firewall, Hardware, login, mfa, password, phishing, software, technology, threatWhat are brute force attacks?: Brute force attacks use trial and error to crack passwords, login credentials, and encryption keys. They’ve been around since the beginning of the computer age, yet are still effective. Why? In part because people still use easily guessable passwords like ‘1234’, or their company’s name, or default passwords left on…
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Warning: Brute force attacks hitting SonicWall firewall configuration backups
Tags: attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, computer, computing, credentials, data, defense, encryption, firewall, Hardware, login, mfa, password, phishing, software, technology, threatWhat are brute force attacks?: Brute force attacks use trial and error to crack passwords, login credentials, and encryption keys. They’ve been around since the beginning of the computer age, yet are still effective. Why? In part because people still use easily guessable passwords like ‘1234’, or their company’s name, or default passwords left on…
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Why CrowdStrike Doesn’t See AI Replacing Security Analysts: President Mike Sentonas
For Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts on the front lines of cyber defense, the availability of powerful AI agents for automating routine security tasks means their roles are now becoming more essential, not less, CrowdStrike President Mike Sentonas said Wednesday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/why-crowdstrike-doesn-t-see-ai-replacing-security-analysts-president-mike-sentonas
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North Korean operation uses ChatGPT to forge military IDs as part of cyberattack
The hacking group known as Kimsuky used generative AI to create South Korean military IDs used in a phishing campaign against defense-related institutions, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-kimsuky-hackers-phishing-fake-military-ids-chatgpt
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North Korean operation uses ChatGPT to forge military IDs as part of cyberattack
The hacking group known as Kimsuky used generative AI to create South Korean military IDs used in a phishing campaign against defense-related institutions, researchers said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korea-kimsuky-hackers-phishing-fake-military-ids-chatgpt
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From Quantum Hacks to AI Defenses Expert Guide to Building Unbreakable Cyber Resilience
Quantum computing and AI working together will bring incredible opportunities. Together, the technologies will help us extend innovation further and faster than ever before. But, imagine the flip side, waking up to news that hackers have used a quantum computer to crack your company’s encryption overnight, exposing your most sensitive data, rendering much of it…
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5 steps for deploying agentic AI red teaming
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, blizzard, business, cloud, control, data, defense, exploit, framework, gartner, governance, infrastructure, malicious, open-source, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threat, tool, zero-trustFive steps to take towards implementing agentic red teaming: 1. Change your attitude Perhaps the biggest challenge for agentic red teaming is adjusting your perspective in how to defend your enterprise. “The days where database admins had full access to all data are over,” says Suer. “We need to have a fresh attitude towards data…
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Reassure Your Stakeholders with Strong NHI Policies
Does Your Organization’s Security Strategy Include Strong NHI Policies? Ensuring robust cloud security is much more than just protecting data from cyber attacks. It includes managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets effectively. But what exactly are NHIs? And why are strong NHI policies crucial for your organization’s cybersecurity defense? Understanding Non-Human Identities NHIs……
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Check Point Adds AI Application Defense With Lakera Purchase
Acquisition Pairs GenAI User Protection With Controls for AI Agents, Models, Apps. Check Point’s acquisition of Lakera adds application-layer protection to its GenAI Protect offering. The deal brings together two product teams focused on securing enterprise AI deployments end-to-end – from user behavior to model-level interactions – amid rising threat activity. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Improve Your Cyber Resilience with Data Security Platformization
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, ibm, infrastructure, mitigation, resilience, risk, software, strategy, threat, toolImprove Your Cyber Resilience with Data Security Platformization madhav Tue, 09/16/2025 – 05:14 Data Security Lynne Murray – Director of Product Marketing for Data Security More About This Author > Today’s organizations are drowning in the growth of many different cybersecurity tools”, an unintended consequence of trying to keep up with an evolving threat landscape.…
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New Phoenix Rowhammer Attack Bypasses DDR5 Chip Protections
A new variation of the Rowhammer attack, namedPhoenix, breaks through the built-in defenses of modern DDR5 memory modules. Researchers reverse-engineered the in-DRAM protections on SK Hynix chips and found blind spots that let them flip bits despite the most advanced hardware safeguards. Their work shows that every tested DDR5 module from the world’s largest DRAM…
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New Phoenix attack bypasses Rowhammer defenses in DDR5 memory
Academic researchers have devised a new variant of Rowhammer attacks that bypass the latest protection mechanisms on DDR5 memory chips from SK Hynix. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-phoenix-attack-bypasses-rowhammer-defenses-in-ddr5-memory/
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AI-Forged Military IDs Used in North Korean Phishing Attack
Genians observed the Kimsuky group impersonate a defense institution in a spear-phishing attack, leveraging ChatGPT to create fake military ID cards First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-military-ids-north-korea/
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Hackers using generative AI “ChatGPT” to evade anti-virus defenses
The Kimsuky APT group has begun leveraging generative AI ChatGPT to craft deepfake South Korean military agency ID cards. Phishing lures deliver batch files and AutoIt scripts designed to evade anti-virus scanning through sophisticated obfuscation. Organizations must deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to unmask hidden scripts and secure endpoints. On July 17, 2025,…
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BlackNevas Ransomware Encrypts Files, Exfiltrates Corporate Data
Countries with most cyberattacks stopped highlighting global cyber defense efforts, including key regions in Asia-Pacific and North America. BlackNevas has released a comprehensive attack strategy spanning three major regions, with the Asia-Pacific area bearing the heaviest burden of attacks at 50% of total operations. The group’s primary targets in this region include major economies such as…
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How Wesco cut through the noise and reimagined risk management
Tags: ai, application-security, automation, awareness, business, conference, container, control, data, defense, detection, exploit, github, intelligence, kubernetes, microsoft, mitigation, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayProactive defense: Real-time threat intelligence feeds allow Wesco to spot and neutralize vulnerabilities before they escalate.Improved awareness: Developers and security teams have clearer visibility into zero-day threats and can act faster.Application security posture enhancement: A “security champions program” ensures accountability doesn’t sit only with the security team but across development and executive teams, too.AI-driven risk…