Tag: defense
-
Your Smart Devices Just Fueled a Record-Breaking DDoS Attack
A 1.5 billion-pps DDoS hit a European defense service, hijacking IoT gear across 11,000 networks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/1-5b-packet-ddos-attack-breaks-records-your-iot-at-risk/
-
From Alert Fatigue to Proactive Defense: The Case for AI-Driven Prevention
Artificial intelligence is no longer just another tool in the cybersecurity stack”, it’s becoming a requirement to keep pace with modern threats. Deep Instinct CIO Carl Froggett discusses how attackers are leveraging AI to move faster and why defenders need to rethink their own strategies. One of the most pressing issues security teams face today is…
-
OT security: Why it pays to look at open source
Tags: access, ai, attack, compliance, control, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, Hardware, intelligence, iot, microsoft, ml, monitoring, network, open-source, PCI, service, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityOT security at the highest level thanks to open-source alternatives: Commercial OT security solutions such as those from Nozomi Networks, Darktrace, Forescout or Microsoft Defender for IoT promise a wide range of functions, but are often associated with license costs in the mid to high six-figure range per year. Such a high investment is often…
-
Pentagon Releases Long-Awaited Contractor Cybersecurity Rule
Department of Defense Releases Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Rule. The Department of War has published the final version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Rule – dubbed CMMC 2.0 – following years of collaboration with defense vendors on a tiered-approach to developing standardized cybersecurity requirements across the Defense Industrial Base. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
-
House moves ahead with defense bill that includes AI, cyber provisions
The policy roadmap’s digital security text is tame in comparison to the last two years, when the idea of studying a U.S. Cyber Force dominated the debate. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/house-passes-defense-policy-bill-ai-cyber
-
We’ve crossed the security singularity – Impart Security
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, ciso, compliance, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, framework, group, hacker, incident response, injection, intelligence, Internet, msp, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, skills, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustThe Bottom Line: We’ve Crossed the Security Singularity “ The Security Singularity: When AI Democratized Cyberattacks We’ve crossed a threshold that fundamentally changes cybersecurity forever. Not with fanfare or headlines, but quietly, in the background of our AI-powered world. The expertise barrier that once separated script kiddies from sophisticated threat actors has simply… vanished. I…
-
Ransomware upstart ‘The Gentlemen’ raises the stakes for OT”‘heavy sectors
Tags: access, attack, breach, ceo, ciso, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, group, healthcare, insurance, intelligence, least-privilege, monitoring, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustHigh-stakes industries make prime targets: The attacks have been spread across 17 countries, with Thailand and the US being the top targets, followed by Venezuela and India. The Gentlemen ransomware group already has a victim count of 27, with manufacturing and construction industries being the key targets, followed by healthcare, insurance, and others.”These sectors are…
-
New cybersecurity rules land for Defense Department contractors
Now if only someone would remember to apply those rules inside the DoD First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/new_cybersecurity_compliance_rules_dod/
-
Defense Dept didn’t protect social media accounts, left stream keys out in public
Tags: defense‘The practice”¦ has since been fixed,’ Pentagon official tells The Reg First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/us_dod_exposed_keys/
-
Mitsubishi Electric to Buy Nozomi in $883M OT Security Deal
Purchase Expands AI-Powered Cyber Defense for Operational, Critical Infrastructure. Mitsubishi Electric is acquiring San Francisco-based Nozomi Networks to enhance protection for OT and IoT systems. The move accelerates cyber innovation and supports customers through AI-driven insights, cloud-native tools, and strong industry collaboration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/mitsubishi-electric-to-buy-nozomi-in-883m-ot-security-deal-a-29394
-
Smart GPUGate malware exploits GitHub and Google Ads for evasive targeting
GPU-Gated decryption evades detection: The malware itself is delivered as a large Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) file, approximately 128 MB in size. It features a GPU-gated decryption mechanism that keeps the payload encrypted unless it detects the presence of a real GPU on the system. Researchers noted that this design allows GPUGate to remain dormant…
-
Smart GPUGate malware exploits GitHub and Google Ads for evasive targeting
GPU-Gated decryption evades detection: The malware itself is delivered as a large Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) file, approximately 128 MB in size. It features a GPU-gated decryption mechanism that keeps the payload encrypted unless it detects the presence of a real GPU on the system. Researchers noted that this design allows GPUGate to remain dormant…
-
Phishing kit Salty2FA washes away confidence in MFA
A call for layered and adaptive defenses: Countering Salty2FA might need something more than passwords and legacy controls, industry experts agreed. Darren Guccione, CEO of Keeper Security, argued that passkeys and passwordless authentication should be part of the strategy. “These technologies complement existing security measures by reducing reliance on traditional passwords, which remain a prime…
-
Phishing kit Salty2FA washes away confidence in MFA
A call for layered and adaptive defenses: Countering Salty2FA might need something more than passwords and legacy controls, industry experts agreed. Darren Guccione, CEO of Keeper Security, argued that passkeys and passwordless authentication should be part of the strategy. “These technologies complement existing security measures by reducing reliance on traditional passwords, which remain a prime…
-
Download: Cyber defense guide for the financial sector
Data breaches cost more for financial organizations than they do for those in many other industries. In attempting to strengthen your financial organization’s … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/09/cis-financial-sector-organizations-cybersecurity-guide/
-
Download: Cyber defense guide for the financial sector
Data breaches cost more for financial organizations than they do for those in many other industries. In attempting to strengthen your financial organization’s … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/09/cis-financial-sector-organizations-cybersecurity-guide/
-
When AI nukes your database: The dark side of vibe coding
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, computer, control, corporate, data, data-breach, defense, dos, email, flaw, governance, incident response, injection, jobs, LLM, microsoft, open-source, password, risk, saas, skills, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, zero-trustprivate paths, on another instance.Worthington warns this is one of the most frequent red flags in threat intel. When vibe-coded applications reach incident response, she says, “You’ll often see absence of logging, lack of source control, or weak authentication alongside hardcoded secrets. Rather than a single fingerprint, it’s a collection of sloppy behaviors that point…
-
When AI nukes your database: The dark side of vibe coding
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, computer, control, corporate, data, data-breach, defense, dos, email, flaw, governance, incident response, injection, jobs, LLM, microsoft, open-source, password, risk, saas, skills, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, zero-trustprivate paths, on another instance.Worthington warns this is one of the most frequent red flags in threat intel. When vibe-coded applications reach incident response, she says, “You’ll often see absence of logging, lack of source control, or weak authentication alongside hardcoded secrets. Rather than a single fingerprint, it’s a collection of sloppy behaviors that point…
-
When AI nukes your database: The dark side of vibe coding
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, ciso, computer, control, corporate, data, data-breach, defense, dos, email, flaw, governance, incident response, injection, jobs, LLM, microsoft, open-source, password, risk, saas, skills, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, zero-trustprivate paths, on another instance.Worthington warns this is one of the most frequent red flags in threat intel. When vibe-coded applications reach incident response, she says, “You’ll often see absence of logging, lack of source control, or weak authentication alongside hardcoded secrets. Rather than a single fingerprint, it’s a collection of sloppy behaviors that point…
-
71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, toolSoftware supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
-
71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, toolSoftware supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
-
71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, toolSoftware supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
-
Cyber defense cannot be democratized
The democratization of AI has fundamentally lowered the barrier for threat actors, creating a bigger pool of people who can carry out sophisticated attacks. The so-called … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/08/threat-validation-devops/
-
Cybersecurity Landscape 2025 Amid Record Vulnerabilities, Infrastructure Breakdown, and Growing Digital Risks
Tags: breach, compliance, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, infrastructure, risk, vulnerabilityThe year 2025 has unfolded in an environment marked by eroding trust in vulnerability databases, an explosive growth in cyberattacks, and digital overload for businesses. Data breaches have become routine, the number of CVEs continues to break records, and traditional defense approaches no longer work. Cybersecurity expert Ilia Dubov, Head of Information Security and Compliance…
-
Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department
Tags: defensePresident Donald Trump said the so-called Department of War branding is to counter the “woke” Department of Defense name. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/department-of-defense-department-of-war/
-
ID.me Gets $340M in Series E to Scale, Tackle Deepfake Fraud
Series E Funding at $2B Valuation Fuels Fraud Defense, Identity Tech Buildout. Washington D.C.-area identity verification provider ID.me has raised $340 million to develop fraud-fighting technology and prepare for long-term expansion. The investment supports product innovation to stop AI threats such as deepfakes and fake businesses. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/idme-gets-340m-in-series-e-to-scale-tackle-deepfake-fraud-a-29381
-
UltraViolet Adds AppSec Services Depth With Black Duck Deal
Black Duck AppSec Services Buy Marks Shift Toward Offensive Assessment Services. UltraViolet Cyber’s acquisition of Black Duck’s application security testing services deepens its offensive capabilities and adds 400 people to its global workforce. The deal enables greater integration of assessment and defense across the software development lifecycle. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ultraviolet-adds-appsec-services-depth-black-duck-deal-a-29377
-
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Expert Advice for Securing Critical Infrastructure’s OT and Industrial Control Systems, IoT Devices and Network Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, apt, attack, authentication, breach, china, cisa, cisco, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, espionage, exploit, firmware, framework, google, government, guide, hacker, Hardware, incident response, infrastructure, international, Internet, iot, login, mfa, military, mitigation, monitoring, network, nist, organized, password, phishing, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, sans, service, software, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustDestructive cyber attacks against critical infrastructure have unfortunately become increasingly frequent. Just last week, multinational government agencies blared the alarm about a global cyber espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure networks. With this type of cyber threat in the spotlight, we’re rounding up recent cyber advice for securing critical infrastructure. In case you missed it, here…