Tag: defense

Iran APT SpearSpecter Uses Weeks-Long WhatsApp Lures and Fileless TAMECAT Backdoor to Hit Defense

Nov 18, 2025 1:49 AM

Tags: apt, backdoor, defense, iran

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/
Black Friday Bot Warning: The Products to Protect

Nov 18, 2025 12:50 AM

Tags: attack, defense, intelligence, strategy

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/
Shared Intel QA: Viewing CMMC as a blueprint for readiness across the defense supply chain

Nov 17, 2025 8:49 PM

Tags: cybersecurity, 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/
Shared Intel QA: Viewing CMMC as a blueprint for readiness across the defense supply chain

Nov 17, 2025 8:49 PM

Tags: cybersecurity, 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/
5 key ways attack surface management will evolve in 2026

Nov 17, 2025 5:49 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, ceo, cloud, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, email, firewall, identity, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, iot, malicious, network, phishing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust

The rise of IoT, which has added significantly more devices to networksThe increasing use of APIs and interconnected microservicesThe shift to remote work, which requires incorporating devices and connections from the homeThe seemingly uncontrollable inflation of shadow ITThe move to decentralized infrastructure management and cloud services, which has made the entire IT ecosystem more complicated…
Iran-Linked SpearSpecter Campaign Leveraging Personalized Social Engineering Against High-Value Officials

Nov 17, 2025 2:49 PM

Tags: cyber, defense, espionage, government, group, intelligence, iran, social-engineering, threat

Iranian threat actors aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO) are conducting a sophisticated espionage campaign tracked as SpearSpecter, systematically targeting high-value senior defense and government officials through personalized social engineering tactics. The threat group, operating under multiple aliases including APT42, Mint Sandstorm, Educated Manticore, and CharmingCypress, has demonstrated remarkable patience and…
Iran-Linked SpearSpecter Campaign Leveraging Personalized Social Engineering Against High-Value Officials

Nov 17, 2025 2:49 PM

Tags: cyber, defense, espionage, government, group, intelligence, iran, social-engineering, threat

Iranian threat actors aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO) are conducting a sophisticated espionage campaign tracked as SpearSpecter, systematically targeting high-value senior defense and government officials through personalized social engineering tactics. The threat group, operating under multiple aliases including APT42, Mint Sandstorm, Educated Manticore, and CharmingCypress, has demonstrated remarkable patience and…
What impact does Agentic AI have on cloud-native security

Nov 16, 2025 12:49 AM

Tags: ai, cloud, cybersecurity, defense

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……
What impact does Agentic AI have on cloud-native security

Nov 16, 2025 12:49 AM

Tags: ai, cloud, cybersecurity, defense

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……
Northrop Grumman, Ford prep AI infrastructure with OpenShift

Nov 14, 2025 5:49 PM

Tags: ai, defense, identity, infrastructure

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
Northrop Grumman, Ford prep AI infrastructure with OpenShift

Nov 14, 2025 5:49 PM

Tags: ai, defense, identity, infrastructure

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
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Refresh Your Akira Defenses Now, CISA Says, as OWASP Revamps Its App Sec Top 10 Risks

Nov 14, 2025 4:49 PM

Tags: access, advisory, ai, antivirus, application-security, attack, authentication, backup, business, chatgpt, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, germany, group, guide, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, Internet, iot, law, malware, mfa, mitigation, phishing, privacy, programming, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability

Learn why you should revise your Akira ransomware protection plans. Plus, find out what’s new in OWASP’s revamped Top 10 Web Application Risks list. Also, find out about agentic AI’s cognitive degradation risk. And get the latest on AI security trends and CISO compensation. Key takeaways CISA and other agencies are urging organizations, especially in…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: Refresh Your Akira Defenses Now, CISA Says, as OWASP Revamps Its App Sec Top 10 Risks

Nov 14, 2025 4:49 PM

Tags: access, advisory, ai, antivirus, application-security, attack, authentication, backup, business, chatgpt, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, germany, group, guide, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, Internet, iot, law, malware, mfa, mitigation, phishing, privacy, programming, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability

Learn why you should revise your Akira ransomware protection plans. Plus, find out what’s new in OWASP’s revamped Top 10 Web Application Risks list. Also, find out about agentic AI’s cognitive degradation risk. And get the latest on AI security trends and CISO compensation. Key takeaways CISA and other agencies are urging organizations, especially in…
Iranian Hackers Launch ‘SpearSpecter’ Spy Operation on Defense & Government Targets

Nov 14, 2025 4:49 PM

Tags: defense, espionage, government, hacker, iran, spy, threat

The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT42 has been observed targeting individuals and organizations that are of interest to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as part of a new espionage-focused campaign.The activity, detected in early September 2025 and assessed to be ongoing, has been codenamed SpearSpecter by the Israel National Digital Agency (INDA).”The…
Why Cybersecurity Jobs Are Likely To Resist AI Layoff Pressures: Experts

Nov 14, 2025 3:49 PM

Tags: ai, automation, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, jobs

Even as AI-driven automation spreads to nearly all parts of the workforce, including cybersecurity teams, the field of cyber defense is one of the few likely to be spared from major layoffs going forward, according to security experts. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/why-cybersecurity-jobs-are-likely-to-resist-ai-layoff-pressures-experts
Fighting AI with AI: Adversarial bots vs. autonomous threat hunters

Nov 14, 2025 12:49 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, backup, breach, bug-bounty, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, hacker, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, least-privilege, malicious, network, phishing, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day

While there’s no doubt AI holds great potential for cybersecurity, in practice, it’s mainly being used to automate what we’re already doing. For companies to stand a chance, we need new approaches to AI-powered defense, not optimized ones. Attackers already have systemic advantages that AI amplifies dramatically. While there are some great examples of how…
Fighting AI with AI: Adversarial bots vs. autonomous threat hunters

Nov 14, 2025 12:49 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, backup, breach, bug-bounty, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, hacker, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, least-privilege, malicious, network, phishing, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day

While there’s no doubt AI holds great potential for cybersecurity, in practice, it’s mainly being used to automate what we’re already doing. For companies to stand a chance, we need new approaches to AI-powered defense, not optimized ones. Attackers already have systemic advantages that AI amplifies dramatically. While there are some great examples of how…
Press Release: CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards Gala 2025 Celebrate Regional Excellence in Technology Leadership

Nov 14, 2025 8:49 AM

Tags: ai, business, cio, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, framework, group, healthcare, insurance, intelligence, international, resilience, service, technology

The CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025, delivered a powerful validation of the region’s technology leadership maturity. CIO ASEAN and CSO ASEAN had the privilege of hosting an evening that brought together the most elite CIO100 and CSO30 award winners, and technology teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,…
DDoS Cyberattack Disrupts Danish Government and Defense Websites

Nov 14, 2025 8:49 AM

Tags: attack, country, cyberattack, ddos, defense, government, intelligence, military, monitoring, service

A cyberattack on Danish institutions disrupted several government and defense-related websites on November 13, according to the country’s Civil Protection Agency. The incident, which involved widespread DDoS attacks, caused temporary outages across multiple online services and prompted authorities to intensify monitoring alongside Denmark’s military intelligence service. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyberattack-on-danish-government-sites/
Press Release: CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards Gala 2025 Celebrate Regional Excellence in Technology Leadership

Nov 14, 2025 8:49 AM

Tags: ai, business, cio, computer, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, framework, group, healthcare, insurance, intelligence, international, resilience, service, technology

The CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN and Hong Kong Awards Gala on November 12, 2025, delivered a powerful validation of the region’s technology leadership maturity. CIO ASEAN and CSO ASEAN had the privilege of hosting an evening that brought together the most elite CIO100 and CSO30 award winners, and technology teams from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam,…
Protecting mobile privacy in real time with predictive adversarial defense

Nov 14, 2025 7:49 AM

Tags: data, defense, mobile, privacy

Mobile sensors are everywhere, quietly recording how users move, tilt, or hold their phones. The same data that powers step counters and activity trackers can also expose … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/14/research-real-time-mobile-privacy-protection/
Los Alamos researchers warn AI may upend national security

Nov 14, 2025 7:49 AM

Tags: ai, defense

For decades, the United States has built its defense posture around predictable timelines for technological progress. That assumption no longer holds, according to researchers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/14/research-ai-national-security-threats/
CISA Warns: Akira Ransomware Has Extracted $42M After Targeting Hundreds

Nov 14, 2025 7:49 AM

Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, ransom, ransomware

A newly updated cybersecurity advisory from federal agencies reveals that the Akira ransomware operation has significantly escalated its campaign, compromising organizations worldwide and accumulating massive ransom proceeds through sophisticated attack methods. According to the joint advisory released on November 13, 2025, by the FBI, CISA, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), Department of Health…
Agentic AI opens door to new ID challenges: Report

Nov 14, 2025 5:49 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, best-practice, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, data, defense, email, exploit, governance, group, iam, identity, incident, infrastructure, network, phishing, resilience, risk, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trust

Identity Crisis: Understanding & Building Resilience Against Identity-Driven Threats, the result is a surge of both non-human identities (NHIs) and agentic identities.Key findings revealed:89% of organizations have “fully or partially incorporated AI agents into their identity infrastructure, and an additional 10% have plans to.”Of those polled, 58% estimate that, in the next 12 months, half…
Agentic AI opens door to new ID challenges: Report

Nov 14, 2025 5:49 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, best-practice, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, data, defense, email, exploit, governance, group, iam, identity, incident, infrastructure, network, phishing, resilience, risk, social-engineering, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trust

Identity Crisis: Understanding & Building Resilience Against Identity-Driven Threats, the result is a surge of both non-human identities (NHIs) and agentic identities.Key findings revealed:89% of organizations have “fully or partially incorporated AI agents into their identity infrastructure, and an additional 10% have plans to.”Of those polled, 58% estimate that, in the next 12 months, half…
Feds Fumble Cisco Patches as China-Linked Hackers Strike

Nov 13, 2025 11:49 PM

Tags: china, cisa, cisco, cyber, data-breach, defense, exploit, firewall, flaw, hacker, network, threat, update

CISA Says Agencies Believed They Patched Cisco Flaws But Had Not. The U.S. cyber defense agency issued new patch guidance after discovering multiple federal agencies failed to properly secure Cisco firewalls, leaving federal networks exposed to exploitation by a suspected Chinese threat actor despite a prior emergency directive. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
The 2025 Healthcare Cyber Crisis: Unified AI Defense Against $10.3M Breaches

Nov 13, 2025 10:49 PM

Tags: ai, breach, cloud, cyber, data, defense, healthcare, infrastructure, network, ransomware, theft

The U.S. healthcare system has entered its most dangerous cyber era.As digital transformation reshapes patient care, cloud infrastructure, IoT/IoMT ecosystems, and interconnected provider networks, the sector has simultaneously become the #1 most cyber-attacked industry for 13 consecutive years. Ransomware outages, data theft, and multi-week operational disruptions now hit hospitals at an unprecedented scale.With average breach…
The 2025 Healthcare Cyber Crisis: Unified AI Defense Against $10.3M Breaches

Nov 13, 2025 10:49 PM

Tags: ai, breach, cloud, cyber, data, defense, healthcare, infrastructure, network, ransomware, theft

The U.S. healthcare system has entered its most dangerous cyber era.As digital transformation reshapes patient care, cloud infrastructure, IoT/IoMT ecosystems, and interconnected provider networks, the sector has simultaneously become the #1 most cyber-attacked industry for 13 consecutive years. Ransomware outages, data theft, and multi-week operational disruptions now hit hospitals at an unprecedented scale.With average breach…
The 2025 GigaOm Anti-Phishing Radar: Key Takeaways for Navigating the Evolving Email Threat Landscape

Nov 13, 2025 8:50 PM

Tags: cyberattack, defense, email, phishing, tactics, threat, tool
Metrics Every CISO Needs for Threat-Led Defense Success

Nov 13, 2025 5:49 PM

Tags: ciso, defense, metric, threat