Tag: defense
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Behind the screens: Building security customers appreciate
In this Help Net Security interview, Jess Vachon, CISO at PRA Group, discusses the company’s multi-layered defense against fraud and its commitment to protecting customer … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/09/jess-vachon-pra-group-defense-against-fraud/
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Turning the human factor into your strongest cybersecurity defense
In this Help Net Security video, Jacob Martens, Field CISO at Upwind Security, explores one of cybersecurity’s most enduring challenges: the human factor behind breaches. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/09/human-factor-in-cybersecurity-video/
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AI Security Goes Mainstream as Vendors Spend Heavily on M&A
Platform Vendors Target Runtime Defense, Prompt Flow, Agent Identity and Output As autonomous AI grows, so does the security risk. Prompt injection, identity control and AI observability are at the center of a dozen recent acquisitions, as vendors including Cisco, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks and SentinelOne try to adapt to the autonomy and unpredictability of…
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Behind the screens: Building security customers appreciate
In this Help Net Security interview, Jess Vachon, CISO at PRA Group, discusses the company’s multi-layered defense against fraud and its commitment to protecting customer … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/09/jess-vachon-pra-group-defense-against-fraud/
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Miggo Security Named a Gartner® Cool Vendor in AI Security
Tel Aviv, Israel, October 8th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Miggo Security, pioneer and innovator in Application Detection & Response (ADR) and AI Runtime Defense, today announced it has been recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in AI Security. To us, this recognition underscores Miggo’s mission to close the detection-to-mitigation gap that plagues security teams today by providing…
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Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Job: A Lesson From the Frontline
Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. Learn how training frontline staff builds a culture of shared defense and lasting vigilance. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/why-cybersecurity-is-important/
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So verändert SASE die Cybersicherheit
Angesichts rasant steigender Cyberangriffe und wachsender Vernetzung scheint die klassische Defense-in-Depth-Strategie an ihre Grenzen zu stoßen. Unternehmen setzen heute auf zahlreiche Einzellösungen Firewalls, VPNs, SWG, CASB etc. doch die Koordination untereinander funktioniert selten reibungslos. Das Ergebnis: Transparenzlücken, unübersichtliche Tools, widersprüchliche Richtlinien, langsame Reaktion und hohe Kosten. Secure-Access-Service-Edge (SASE) wird in diesem Kontext als […] First…
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Autonomous AI hacking and the future of cybersecurity
Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, framework, hacking, offense, open-source, programming, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, saas, software, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe AI-assisted evolution of cyberdefense: AI technologies can benefit defenders as well. We don’t know how the different technologies of cyber-offense and cyber-defense will be amenable to AI enhancement, but we can extrapolate a possible series of overlapping developments.Phrase One: The Transformation of the Vulnerability Researcher. AI-based hacking benefits defenders as well as attackers. In…
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Autonomous AI hacking and the future of cybersecurity
Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, framework, hacking, offense, open-source, programming, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, saas, software, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe AI-assisted evolution of cyberdefense: AI technologies can benefit defenders as well. We don’t know how the different technologies of cyber-offense and cyber-defense will be amenable to AI enhancement, but we can extrapolate a possible series of overlapping developments.Phrase One: The Transformation of the Vulnerability Researcher. AI-based hacking benefits defenders as well as attackers. In…
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Microsoft Alerts Users as Hackers Exploit Teams Features to Spread Malware
Microsoft is urging organizations to harden Microsoft Teams as threat actors increasingly abuse its built-in collaboration features chat, meetings, voice/video, screen sharing, and app integrations to gain initial access, persist, move laterally, and exfiltrate data. While Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative has strengthened defaults, effective defense requires actively tuning identity, endpoint, data/app, and network controls around…
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Microsoft Alerts Users as Hackers Exploit Teams Features to Spread Malware
Microsoft is urging organizations to harden Microsoft Teams as threat actors increasingly abuse its built-in collaboration features chat, meetings, voice/video, screen sharing, and app integrations to gain initial access, persist, move laterally, and exfiltrate data. While Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative has strengthened defaults, effective defense requires actively tuning identity, endpoint, data/app, and network controls around…
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Microsoft Alerts Users as Hackers Exploit Teams Features to Spread Malware
Microsoft is urging organizations to harden Microsoft Teams as threat actors increasingly abuse its built-in collaboration features chat, meetings, voice/video, screen sharing, and app integrations to gain initial access, persist, move laterally, and exfiltrate data. While Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative has strengthened defaults, effective defense requires actively tuning identity, endpoint, data/app, and network controls around…
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GoAnywhere Zero-Day Exploited to Deliver Medusa Ransomware
Hackers exploit a GoAnywhere zero-day flaw to deploy Medusa ransomware. Learn the risks, impact, and key defenses to stay protected. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/goanywhere-zero-day-medusa-ransomware/
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Redefining Security Validation with AI-Powered Breach and Attack Simulation
Security teams are drowning in threat intel, but AI is changing that. AI-powered Breach and Attack Simulation turns new threats into real, testable scenarios in minutes, delivering proof that your defenses work, not just assumptions. Join the BAS Summit 2025 to see how AI redefines security validation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/redefining-security-validation-with-ai-powered-breach-and-attack-simulation/
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Hackers Exploit RMM Tools to Deploy Malware
Tags: access, attack, cybercrime, defense, exploit, hacker, malware, monitoring, msp, ransomware, supply-chain, toolAttacks on RMM Tools Surged in 2025, With 51 Solutions Flagged as Targets. Cybercriminals are hijacking trusted remote monitoring and management tools to bypass defenses, gain persistent access and quietly stage ransomware attacks. Experts warn MSPs and enterprises that supply chain exposure amplifies the scale of these intrusions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Hackers Exploit RMM Tools to Deploy Malware
Tags: access, attack, cybercrime, defense, exploit, hacker, malware, monitoring, msp, ransomware, supply-chain, toolAttacks on RMM Tools Surged in 2025, With 51 Solutions Flagged as Targets. Cybercriminals are hijacking trusted remote monitoring and management tools to bypass defenses, gain persistent access and quietly stage ransomware attacks. Experts warn MSPs and enterprises that supply chain exposure amplifies the scale of these intrusions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Hackers Exploit RMM Tools to Deploy Malware
Tags: access, attack, cybercrime, defense, exploit, hacker, malware, monitoring, msp, ransomware, supply-chain, toolAttacks on RMM Tools Surged in 2025, With 51 Solutions Flagged as Targets. Cybercriminals are hijacking trusted remote monitoring and management tools to bypass defenses, gain persistent access and quietly stage ransomware attacks. Experts warn MSPs and enterprises that supply chain exposure amplifies the scale of these intrusions. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Introducing Seceon aiSIEM CGuard 2.0: A Revolutionary Leap in Cloud Threat Detection and Response
In today’s cloud-first world, cybersecurity teams are drowning in complexity. Enterprises and MSSPs juggle dozens of disconnected tools, each addressing a single slice of the threat landscape, leaving blind spots, integration gaps, and rising operational costs. Seceon’s aiSIEM CGuard 2.0 redefines what unified defense means, delivering an AI/ML-driven, all-in-one security platform that detects, correlates, responds,…
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ONE9 Spotlights ADAMnetworks Technologies in New Featurette
Tags: ai, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, endpoint, infrastructure, Internet, iot, linkedin, malware, software, technology, threat, zero-trustADAMnetworks® is thrilled to announce the release of a featurette by ONE9 highlighting the groundbreaking technologies of ADAMnetworks. This exclusive look delves into how ADAMnetworks is revolutionizing the digital landscape with its innovative solutions to cybersecurity. From Reactive to Proactive: A New Cybersecurity Philosophy The featurette offers an in-depth exploration of ADAMnetworks’ core offerings, showcasing…
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ONE9 Spotlights ADAMnetworks Technologies in New Featurette
Tags: ai, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, endpoint, infrastructure, Internet, iot, linkedin, malware, software, technology, threat, zero-trustADAMnetworks® is thrilled to announce the release of a featurette by ONE9 highlighting the groundbreaking technologies of ADAMnetworks. This exclusive look delves into how ADAMnetworks is revolutionizing the digital landscape with its innovative solutions to cybersecurity. From Reactive to Proactive: A New Cybersecurity Philosophy The featurette offers an in-depth exploration of ADAMnetworks’ core offerings, showcasing…
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Mobile App Security: Why It’s Still the Weakest Link in Enterprise Defense
Alan Snyder, CEO of NowSecure, discusses the growing challenges and overlooked risks in mobile app security. Despite the explosion of enterprise mobile use, Snyder notes that mobile applications remain one of the most under-secured components of modern IT ecosystems. Snyder, who has spent over 15 years in mobile app and mobile security companies, traces how..…
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Gemini Trifecta: AI autonomy without guardrails opens new attack surface
Exfiltration via the browsing tool: Even after prompt injection, the attacker needs a way to pull data out, and that’s what the third flaw affecting the Gemini Browsing Tool allowed. Tenable researchers crafted prompts to trick Gemini to fetch external web content using the Browser Tool, embedding user data into the query string of that…
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From Deception to Defense: Understanding and Combating Phishing
Phishing remains one of the most persistent and dangerous cybersecurity threats, now amplified by AI and deepfake technologies. Despite decades of mitigation efforts, attackers continue to exploit human behavior through deception and social engineering. A multidisciplinary approach”, combining technical innovation, behavioral science, and policy reform”, is essential to counter evolving phishing tactics and build long-term…
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CMMC Is Finalized. How Will It Impact State and Local Government?
What is Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification from the Department of Defense and why should state and local governments care about it? How agencies can leverage funding to grow their security programs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/cmmc-is-finalized-how-will-it-impact-state-and-local-government/
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GhostSocks Malware-as-a-Service Turns Compromised Devices into Proxies for Threat Actors
On October 15, 2023, a threat actor using the handle GhostSocks published a sales post on the Russian cybercrime forum xss[.]is advertising a novel Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering. The post introduced GhostSocks, a service designed to turn compromised Windows machines into residential SOCKS5 proxies, enabling cybercriminals to bypass anti-fraud defenses and monetize infected hosts. The initial…
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SideWinder Hacker Group Targets Users with Fake Outlook/Zimbra Portals to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: apt, credentials, cyber, defense, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, login, malicious, phishingThe notorious SideWinder APT group has intensified its credential harvesting operations across South Asia, deploying sophisticated phishing campaigns that target government, defense, and critical infrastructure organizations through fake webmail portals. The campaign represents a significant escalation from the group’s August 2024 activities, which initially focused on 14 malicious webpages hosted on Netlify and pages.dev platforms.…
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Cybersecurity at Risk: CISA 2015 Lapses Amid Government Shutdown
The expiration of CISA 2015 weakens cyber defenses, limiting info-sharing protections and raising risks for CISOs and security leaders. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/cisa-2015-lapses-government-shutdown/