Tag: defense
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LAMEHUG: First AI-Powered Malware Targets Organizations via Compromised Official Email Accounts
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor APT28, also known as Fancy Bear or Forest Blizzard, has deployed LameHug, the first publicly documented malware leveraging large language models (LLMs) for automated command generation and execution. According to a recent CERT-UA report, this campaign targeted Ukraine’s security and defense sectors earlier this month, initiating with spearphishing emails dispatched…
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Mind the overconfidence gap: CISOs and staff don’t see eye to eye on security posture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, grc, group, hacker, identity, incident response, intelligence, international, least-privilege, metric, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, updateMisplaced priorities: Investments often favor visibility and compliance over “core capabilities like detection engineering, incident response, and threat containment,” according to Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher at cybersecurity vendor Acronis TRU.Delayed adaptation: AI-driven threats demand faster, smarter defenses, but key upgrades (such as behavior-based analytics or automation) are often postponed due to underestimated risk, according…
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Improving Cyber Defense with NHIs
Is Your Cyber Defense Strategy Fully Optimized? Consider this: are you leveraging every resource to shore up your cyber defense? The challenge lies not only in the sophistication of cyber threats but also in the oblique corners of our systems, frequently overlooked. One such example is the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets. With……
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Cybersecurity Trends 2025: What’s Really Coming for Your Digital Defenses
Cybersecurity trends in 2025 reveal rising AI threats, quantum risks, and supply chain attacks, pushing firms to adapt or face major data and financial losses. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cybersecurity-trends-2025-whats-your-digital-defenses/
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Applying Tenable’s Risk-based Vulnerability Management to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight
Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, finance, firewall, framework, google, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, mitigation, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-dayLearn how Thales Cyber Services uses Tenable to help customers navigate the maturity levels of the Essential Eight, enabling vulnerability management and staying ahead of cyber threats. In today’s fast-moving digital world, cyber threats are more advanced and relentless than ever. A single security breach can mean financial loss, reputational damage and operational chaos. That’s…
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Hackers plant 4G Raspberry Pi on bank network in failed ATM heist
The UNC2891 hacking group, also known as LightBasin, used a 4G-equipped Raspberry Pi hidden in a bank’s network to bypass security defenses in a newly discovered attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-plant-4g-raspberry-pi-on-bank-network-in-failed-atm-heist/
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CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative takes major personnel hit
JCDC’s troubles add to the woes of the already-depleted CISA, which could lose even more personnel as additional contracts with private companies expire. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-joint-cyber-defense-collaborative-contract-lapse/756231/
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New Microsoft Guidance Targets Defense Against Indirect Prompt Injection
Microsoft has unveiled new guidance addressing one of the most pressing security challenges facing enterprise AI deployments: indirect prompt injection attacks. This emerging threat vector has become the top entry in the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications & Generative AI 2025, prompting the tech giant to develop a multi-layered defense strategy spanning prevention, detection,…
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Fighting AI with AI: How Darwinium is reshaping fraud defense
AI agents are showing up in more parts of the customer journey, from product discovery to checkout. And fraudsters are also putting them to work, often with alarming success. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/29/alisdair-faulkner-darwinium-ai-powered-fraud-defense-tools/
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Beyond Passwords: A Guide to Advanced Enterprise Security Protection
Credentials, not firewalls, are now the front line of enterprise security. Attackers are bypassing traditional defenses using stolen passwords, infostealer malware, and MFA … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/29/enzoic-beyond-passwords-a-guide-to-advanced-enterprise-security-protection/
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Why React Didn’t Kill XSS: The New JavaScript Injection Playbook
React conquered XSS? Think again. That’s the reality facing JavaScript developers in 2025, where attackers have quietly evolved their injection techniques to exploit everything from prototype pollution to AI-generated code, bypassing the very frameworks designed to keep applications secure.Full 47-page guide with framework-specific defenses (PDF, free).JavaScript conquered the web, but with First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Inside the application security crisis no one wants to talk about
Despite knowing the risks, most organizations are still shipping insecure software. That’s one of the stark findings from Cypress Data Defense’s 2025 State of Application … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/29/application-security-crisis-report/
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France’s warship builder Naval Group investigates 1TB data breach
France’s state-owned defense firm Naval Group is investigating a cyberattack after 1TB of allegedly stolen data was leaked on a hacking forum. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/frances-warship-builder-naval-group-investigates-1tb-data-breach/
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Naval Group Denies Hack Claims, Alleges Reputational Attack
Despite claims by a hacker, French defense company Naval Group has detected no intrusions into its IT environments at the time of writing First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/naval-group-denies-hack/
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SECUINFRA wird AG: Aktiengesellschaft als Grundlage für globale Expansion
Die SECUINFRA GmbH geht den nächsten Schritt auf ihrem Wachstumspfad und firmiert künftig unter dem Dach der neu gegründeten SECUINFRA Cyber Defense AG. Die Holdinggesellschaft mit einem Gründungskapital von 1.500.000 Euro bildet das strategische Fundament für die internationale Expansion des Berliner Unternehmens, das seit 2010 auf die Erkennung, Analyse und Abwehr von Cyberangriffen spezialisiert ist….…
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Microsoft to stop using China-based teams to support Department of Defense
The tech giant has relied on global workforce to support federal clients. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/microsoft-to-stop-using-china-based-teams-to-support-department-of-defense/
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Operation CargoTalon targets Russia’s aerospace with EAGLET malware,
Operation CargoTalon targets Russia’s aerospace and defense sectors with EAGLET malware, using TTN documents to exfiltrate data. SEQRITE Labs researchers uncovered a cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed OperationCargoTalon, targeting Russia’s aerospace and defense sectors, specifically Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO), via malicious TTN documents. >>Товарно-транÑÐ¿Ð¾Ñ€Ñ‚Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð½Ð°ÐºÐ»Ð°Ð´Ð½Ð°Ñ>goods and transport invoice>consignment note
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New York Unveils ‘Nation-Leading’ Water Sector Cyber Rules
State Seeks Public Input on New Reporting Rules and Regulations for Water Sector. New York State has unveiled a comprehensive set of water and wastewater cybersecurity regulations aimed at bolstering defenses for the vulnerable critical infrastructure sector, in addition to a new competitive investment program to help modernize under-resourced entities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Patchwork Targets Turkish Defense Firms with Spear-Phishing Using Malicious LNK Files
The threat actor known as Patchwork has been attributed to a new spear-phishing campaign targeting Turkish defense contractors with the goal of gathering strategic intelligence.”The campaign employs a five-stage execution chain delivered via malicious LNK files disguised as conference invitations sent to targets interested in learning more about unmanned vehicle systems,” Arctic Wolf Labs said…
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Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Russian Aerospace Sector Using EAGLET Backdoor
Russian aerospace and defense industries have become the target of a cyber espionage campaign that delivers a backdoor called EAGLET to facilitate data exfiltration.The activity, dubbed Operation CargoTalon, has been assigned to a threat cluster tracked as UNG0901 (short for Unknown Group 901).”The campaign is aimed at targeting employees of Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO),…
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Supply chain attack compromises npm packages to spread backdoor malware
Tags: attack, authentication, backdoor, control, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, phishing, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsis npm JavaScript type testing utility with malware that went unnoticed for six hours. The bad news was delivered by maintainer Jordan Harband in a post on Bluesky:”Heads up that v3.3.1 of npmjs.com/is has malware in it, due to another maintainer’s account being hijacked,” he wrote.The infected version was removed by npm admins and v3.3.0…
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Critical Infrastructure Leaders: Threat Level Remains High
OT Experts Advocate for Collaboration and Adversary-Hostile National Defenses OT environments have long been bereft of their traditional shelter from cyberattacks made from hacker ignorance or disinterest. Industrial environments are forefronts for nation-state hacking, the risk heightened by global tensions and the convergence of operational technology with IT counterparts. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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White House AI plan heavy on cyber, light on implementation
Tags: ai, automation, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, infrastructure, law, military, strategyIt’s a ‘north star’ strategy and not an executive order: Unlike strategy documents or executive orders issued by presidential administrations in the past, this action plan contains no implementation requirements, deadlines, or specifics on when many of its actions need to be completed or how. It is a “north star strategy for all of these…
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CISO Conversations: How IT and OT Security Worlds Are Converging
Dark Reading’s Kelly Jackson Higgins interviews Carmine Valente, Deputy CISO at Con Edison, about his role at the New York-based electric utility and the state of IT and OT security. Valente highlights current threats like ransomware and supply chain attacks, as well as the impact of AI on both defense and threats. First seen on…
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Warning to feds: US infrastructure is under silent attack
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, risk, technology, theft, threat, vulnerabilityIT and OT are fundamentally different: Robert M. Lee, CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc., also spoke at the hearing, pointing out that enterprises and regulators must “recognize and account for” the differences between information technology (IT) and OT systems.”IT and OT systems differ fundamentally in both purpose and operation,” he said. “While…
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Dell demonstration platform breached by World Leaks extortion group
Tags: access, attack, breach, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, extortion, finance, group, insurance, international, leak, network, ransomware, risk, risk-management, strategy, threat, toolLimited impact but strategic implications: Dell emphasized that the breached platform is architecturally separated from customer-facing networks and internal production systems. “Data used in the solution center is primarily synthetic (fake) data, publicly available datasets used solely for product demonstration purposes or Dell scripts, systems data, non-sensitive information, and testing outputs,” the report added, quoting…
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Trump AI plan pushes critical infrastructure to use AI for cyber defense
It also builds on previous efforts to promote “secure by design” principles in AI systems and tools. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-ai-action-plan-critical-infrastructure-cyber-defense/
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National security meets next-gen tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s AI Defense panel
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 runs October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Join 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of conversations and connections that define what’s next. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/national-security-meets-next-gen-tech-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025s-ai-defense-panel/