Tag: defense
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Cyble and BOCRA Sign MoU to Strengthen Botswana’s National Cybersecurity Framework
Cyble and the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) have announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Cyble and BOCRA MoU is designed to provide stronger defenses, improved detection capabilities, and faster incident response for critical sectors across Botswana. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyble-bocra-mou-botswana-cybersecurity/
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Europe Strengthens Cyber Defense as ENISA Becomes CVE Root
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has taken a major step forward in advancing vulnerability management across Europe by becoming a CVE Root within the global Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program. This designation makes ENISA a central point of contact for national and EU authorities, members of the EU CSIRTs Network, and other…
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Europe Strengthens Cyber Defense as ENISA Becomes CVE Root
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has taken a major step forward in advancing vulnerability management across Europe by becoming a CVE Root within the global Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program. This designation makes ENISA a central point of contact for national and EU authorities, members of the EU CSIRTs Network, and other…
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The nexus of risk and intelligence: How vulnerability-informed hunting uncovers what everything else misses
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, cisa, compliance, cve, cvss, dark-web, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, endpoint, exploit, framework, intelligence, kev, linux, malicious, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, ntlm, nvd, open-source, password, powershell, remote-code-execution, risk, risk-management, siem, soc, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTurning vulnerability data into intelligence: Once vulnerabilities are contextualized, they can be turned into actionable intelligence. Every significant CVE tells a story, known exploit activity, actor interest, proof-of-concept code or links to MITRE ATT&CK techniques. This external intelligence gives us the who and how behind potential exploitation.For example, when a privilege escalation vulnerability in Linux…
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From Exposure to Action: How Proactive Identity Monitoring Turns Breached Data into Defense
Every 39 seconds, somewhere in the world, a new cyberattack is launched, and far too often, it’s not a sophisticated hack but the reuse of legitimate credentials already exposed online. As data breaches multiply and stolen credentials circulate across public and underground channels, one truth is clear: exposure is inevitable, but compromise doesn’t have… First…
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From Exposure to Action: How Proactive Identity Monitoring Turns Breached Data into Defense
Every 39 seconds, somewhere in the world, a new cyberattack is launched, and far too often, it’s not a sophisticated hack but the reuse of legitimate credentials already exposed online. As data breaches multiply and stolen credentials circulate across public and underground channels, one truth is clear: exposure is inevitable, but compromise doesn’t have… First…
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Microsoft Adds New Threat Briefing Agent Inside Defender Portal
Microsoft announced significant enhancements to its threat intelligence capabilities at Ignite 2025, including the full integration of the Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent into the Microsoft Defender portal. These updates aim to help security teams transition from reactive defense to proactive threat management through unified intelligence and streamlined workflows. Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent Now in Defender…
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US Cyber Defense Agency Admits to Major Staffing Crisis
Internal Memo Says Trump-Era Cuts ‘Hampered’ CISA During ‘Pivotal Moment’. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is reeling from an apparent 40% vacancy rate in several key divisions following White House-driven cuts and a prolonged government shutdown, according to an internal memo revealing how recent layoffs were undermining federal readiness. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Iran-Nexus Threat Actor UNC1549 Takes Aim at Aerospace
Researchers say Israel remains a central focus, with UNC1549 targeting aerospace and defense entities in the US, the UAE, Qatar, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/iran-nexus-threat-actor-unc1549-takes-aim-aerospace
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Google Finds New Malware Backdoors Linked to Iran
Hacking Group Deploys Raft of Custom Malware Variants. An Iranian state hacking group with a history of targeting aerospace, aviation and defense industries across the Middle East has improved its tooling with multiple custom malware variants, warned Google. The group, tracked as UNC1549, is suspected of ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. First seen…
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ISMG Fraud Prevention, Financial Cyber Summits: The AI Bet
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, fraud, identity, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, threatCyber Leaders Address AI Threats, Compliance Resilience, Zero Trust. From AI”‘driven fraud schemes to tightening regulations and identity threats, ISMG’s New York Fraud Prevention and Financial Cybersecurity Summits brought together CISOs, investigators and risk leaders to share practical strategies for strengthening defenses and building true resilience. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-fraud-prevention-financial-cyber-summits-ai-bet-a-30055
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ISMG Fraud Prevention, Financial Cyber Summits: The AI Bet
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, fraud, identity, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, threatCyber Leaders Address AI Threats, Compliance Resilience, Zero Trust. From AI”‘driven fraud schemes to tightening regulations and identity threats, ISMG’s New York Fraud Prevention and Financial Cybersecurity Summits brought together CISOs, investigators and risk leaders to share practical strategies for strengthening defenses and building true resilience. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-fraud-prevention-financial-cyber-summits-ai-bet-a-30055
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Energiesektor im Visier von Hackern
Tags: ai, awareness, bsi, cisa, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, detection, germany, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, nis-2, password, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, soc, threat, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityEnergieversorger müssen ihre Systeme vor immer raffinierteren Cyberangriffen schützen.Die Energieversorgung ist das Rückgrat moderner Gesellschaften. Stromnetze, Gaspipelines und digitale Steuerungssysteme bilden die Grundlage für Industrie, Transport und öffentliche Dienstleistungen. Doch mit der zunehmenden Digitalisierung wächst auch die Angriffsfläche. In den vergangenen Jahren ist der Energiesektor verstärkt ins Visier von Cyberkriminellen und staatlich unterstützten Angreifern geraten.…
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Iranian Hackers Use DEEPROOT and TWOSTROKE Malware in Aerospace and Defense Attacks
Suspected espionage-driven threat actors from Iran have been observed deploying backdoors like TWOSTROKE and DEEPROOT as part of continued attacks aimed at aerospace, aviation, and defense industries in the Middle East.The activity has been attributed by Google-owned Mandiant to a threat cluster tracked as UNC1549 (aka Nimbus Manticore or Subtle Snail), which was first documented…
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Fortinet’s silent patch sparks alarm as a critical FortiWeb flaw is exploited in the wild
Tags: advisory, best-practice, cve, defense, exploit, flaw, fortinet, Internet, reverse-engineering, risk, update, vulnerabilityDefense delayed due to silent patching: While Fortinet officially published an advisory for CVE-2025-64446 on November 14, 2025, the vendor’s earlier version release note made no mention of the vulnerability or the fix, leading to criticism that the patch was applied silently.”Silently patching vulnerabilities is an established bad practice that enables attackers and harms defenders,…
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Azure blocks record 15 Tbps DDoS attack as IoT botnets gain new firepower
Mitigation strategies: Prabhu said CISOs should now test whether their control planes can withstand attacks above 15 Tbps, how to contain cloud cost spikes triggered by auto-scaling during an incident, and how to keep critical services running if defenses are overwhelmed. “CISOs can stress test these benchmarks through DDoS simulations and evaluation of CSP infrastructure…
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Boost your cyber defense with unified cybersecurity and GRC strategies
Tags: compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, governance, grc, risk, risk-management, strategy, threatCybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue; it is a strategic imperative that touches every aspect of modern business. In today’s digital landscape, organizations face increasingly sophisticated threats that can disrupt operations, tarnish reputations, and lead to significant financial losses. A unified approach that integrates cybersecurity with governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) strategies…The…
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UNC1549 Hackers With Custom Tools Attacking Aerospace and Defense Systems to Steal Logins
The Iran-nexus cyber espionage group UNC1549 has significantly expanded its arsenal of custom tools and sophisticated attack techniques in an ongoing campaign targeting aerospace, aviation, and defense industries since mid-2024, according to new findings from Mandiant. The threat actor, which overlaps with Tortoiseshell and has suspected links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), demonstrates…
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Iran APT SpearSpecter Uses Weeks-Long WhatsApp Lures and Fileless TAMECAT Backdoor to Hit Defense
The post Iran APT SpearSpecter Uses Weeks-Long WhatsApp Lures and Fileless TAMECAT Backdoor to Hit Defense appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/iran-apt-spearspecter-uses-weeks-long-whatsapp-lures-and-fileless-tamecat-backdoor-to-hit-defense/
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Black Friday Bot Warning: The Products to Protect
New intelligence from KasadaIQ and StockX highlights where holiday demand and bot attacks are headed next. Get a quick look at the categories driving shopper frenzy and the defense strategies retailers should prioritize going into Black Friday. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/black-friday-bot-warning-the-products-to-protect/
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Shared Intel QA: Viewing CMMC as a blueprint for readiness across the defense supply chain
Small and mid-sized contractors play a vital role in the U.S. defense industrial base, but too often, they remain the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Related: Pentagon enforcing CMMC RADICL’s 2025 DIB Cybersecurity Maturity Report reveals that 85%… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/shared-intel-qa-viewing-cmmc-as-a-blueprint-for-readiness-across-the-defense-supply-chain/
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Shared Intel QA: Viewing CMMC as a blueprint for readiness across the defense supply chain
Small and mid-sized contractors play a vital role in the U.S. defense industrial base, but too often, they remain the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Related: Pentagon enforcing CMMC RADICL’s 2025 DIB Cybersecurity Maturity Report reveals that 85%… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/shared-intel-qa-viewing-cmmc-as-a-blueprint-for-readiness-across-the-defense-supply-chain/
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What impact does Agentic AI have on cloud-native security
How Can Organizations Safeguard Non-Human Identities in the Age of Agentic AI? How can robust management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management tighten your organization’s cybersecurity defenses? While the concept might sound futuristic, the impact is very real, especially in cloud-native environments. Let’s unravel how effective management of NHIs can mitigate potential security……
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What impact does Agentic AI have on cloud-native security
How Can Organizations Safeguard Non-Human Identities in the Age of Agentic AI? How can robust management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management tighten your organization’s cybersecurity defenses? While the concept might sound futuristic, the impact is very real, especially in cloud-native environments. Let’s unravel how effective management of NHIs can mitigate potential security……
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Northrop Grumman, Ford prep AI infrastructure with OpenShift
The defense contractor leaned on OpenShift AI and GitOps as it installed a 30,000-core GPU farm, while the automaker established workload identity federation across clouds. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366634397/Northrop-Grumman-Ford-prep-AI-infrastructure-with-OpenShift
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Northrop Grumman, Ford prep AI infrastructure with OpenShift
The defense contractor leaned on OpenShift AI and GitOps as it installed a 30,000-core GPU farm, while the automaker established workload identity federation across clouds. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366634397/Northrop-Grumman-Ford-prep-AI-infrastructure-with-OpenShift