Tag: defense
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How the NHL CISO Secures Its Teams, Arenas and Cloud Systems
NHL CISO David Munroe outlines how the league protects critical infrastructure across public arenas and streaming platforms. He details the league’s use of cloud and AI tools, and highlights the importance of cloud governance, AI-powered defenses and user education in mitigating risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/how-nhl-ciso-secures-its-teams-arenas-cloud-systems-i-5471
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Building a reasonable cyber defense program
If you do business in the United States, especially across state lines, you probably know how difficult it is to comply with U.S. state data privacy laws. The federal … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/01/cis-reasonable-cyber-defense-program/
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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack
A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a March cyberattack on National Presto Industries subsidiary National Defense Corporation. The post Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ransomware-group-takes-credit-for-national-presto-industries-attack/
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LLMs are now available in snack size but digest with care
Passed down wisdom can distort reality: Rather than developing their own contextual understanding, student models rely heavily on their teacher models’ pre-learned conclusions. Whether this limitation can lead to model hallucination is highly debated by experts.Brauchler is of the opinion that the efficiency of the student models is tied to that of their teachers, irrespective…
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Nearly 24,000 IPs Target PAN-OS GlobalProtect in Coordinated Login Scan Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a spike in suspicious login scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect gateways, with nearly 24,000 unique IP addresses attempting to access these portals.”This pattern suggests a coordinated effort to probe network defenses and identify exposed or vulnerable systems, potentially as a precursor to targeted exploitation,” threat First seen…
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Operation HollowQuill Weaponized PDFs Deliver a Cobalt Strike Malware Into Gov Military Networks
In a recent revelation by SEQRITE Labs, a highly sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed Operation HollowQuill, has been uncovered. The operation targets academic, governmental, and defense-related networks in Russia using weaponized decoy PDFs to deliver Cobalt Strike malware implants. The campaign appears to focus on infiltrating critical institutions such as the Baltic State Technical University (BSTU…
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Trump’s ‘preparedness’ executive order would shift cyber defense burden where it doesn’t belong, experts say
The order says state and local governments should “own” addressing risks like cyberattacks. It’s a mismatch when a small town goes up against China, experts countered. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-executive-order-cybersecurity-state-local-impact/
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Defense Acquisition Lead Nominee Pledges to Reevaluate CMMC
Tags: defenseFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/defense-acquisition-lead-nominee-pledges-to-reevaluate-cmmc
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New ‘Lucid’ Phishing Platform Abuses iMessage, Android RCS to Slip Past Defenses
A sophisticated cybercrime service known as >>Lucid
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Russian Hackers Impersonate CIA to Steal Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Data
In a complex cyber operation discovered by Silent Push Threat Analysts, Russian hackers have launched a multi-pronged phishing campaign impersonating various organizations, including the CIA, to gather intelligence on individuals sympathetic to Ukraine’s defense efforts. The campaign, believed to be orchestrated by Russian Intelligence Services or aligned actors, utilizes a network of fraudulent websites to…
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Navigating Cyber-Risks and New Defenses
Digital transformation has revolutionized industries with critical infrastructure, but it has also introduced new vulnerabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/navigating-cyber-risks-new-defenses
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Defense Contractor MORSE to Pay $4.6M to Settle Cybersecurity Failure Allegations
US defense contractor MORSE Corp has agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle allegations over its cybersecurity failures. The post Defense Contractor MORSE to Pay $4.6M to Settle Cybersecurity Failure Allegations appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/defense-contractor-morse-to-pay-4-6m-to-settle-cybersecurity-failure-allegations/
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Large-Scale Phishing Campaign Targets Defense and Aerospace Companies
A recent investigation by DomainTools Investigations (DTI) has uncovered a massive phishing infrastructure targeting defense and aerospace entities, particularly those linked to the conflict in Ukraine. This sophisticated campaign involves a network of mail servers supporting domains that mimic legitimate organizations, designed to steal critical credentials from employees in these sectors. The infrastructure relies on…
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Identity security: A critical defense in 2025’s threat landscape
The traditional perimeter is no longer what protects our critical information and systems. In 2025, securing data is dependent on identity. With distributed multi-cloud, multi-IDP environments, the business world is up against a stark reality: the username and password have become the most dangerous attack vector in cybersecurity. Today, making identity as a Tier 1……
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US defense contractor cops to sloppy security, settles after infosec lead blows whistle
MORSE to pay — .. .-.. .-.. .. — -. … for failing to meet cyber-grade First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/26/us_defense_contractor/
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Sparring in the Cyber Ring: Using Automated Pentesting to Build Resilience
“A boxer derives the greatest advantage from his sparring partner”¦” , Epictetus, 50135 ADHands up. Chin tucked. Knees bent. The bell rings, and both boxers meet in the center and circle. Red throws out three jabs, feints a fourth, and”, BANG”, lands a right hand on Blue down the center.This wasn’t Blue’s first day and…
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Defense contractor to pay $4.6 million over third-party provider’s security weakness
A technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the latest defense contractor to reach a settlement with the U.S. government for failing to meet federal cybersecurity requirements. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/defense-contractor-to-pay-millions-over-cyber-practices
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War Plan Chat Includes Journalist
Tags: defenseJournalists aren’t usually invited to online chats about US war plans. This seemed obvious until yesterday, when Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg published his article about being a lurker in an online chat with US Secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury, plus the VP and the Director of National Intelligence. The plans led to a US……
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Fortifying Cybersecurity: Agentic Solutions by Microsoft and Partners
Microsoft’s new agentic security solutions, paired with five partner innovations, are here to revolutionize cyber defense with AI-first precision. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cybersecurity/trends-agentic-cyber-defense/
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Cyber Command official is Trump’s choice for Pentagon policy job
Katherine Sutton, currently in a top civilian post at U.S. Cyber Command, has been nominated to be assistant secretary of Defense for cyber policy. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/katherine-sutton-nominee-assistant-secretary-defense-cyber-policy
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US Weakens Disinformation Defenses, as Russia & China Ramp Up
Russia and China spend billions of dollars on state media, propaganda, and disinformation, while the Trump administration has slashed funding for US agencies. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/us-weakens-disinformation-defenses-russia-china-ramp-up
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API Security: Another Critical Asset Under Threat
Adam Arellano of Traceable by Harness on Creating Multi-Layered Defense. Increasingly, APIs are in cyber adversaries’ crosshairs. What creates vulnerability complexities in API environments, and what can be done to create a more effective, multi-layered defense? Adam Arellano of Traceable by Harness discusses how AWS and Traceable tackle this challenge. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Secure by Design Must Lead Software Development
Tags: awareness, cybersecurity, defense, office, open-source, programming, risk, software, supply-chainCrossley of Schneider Electric Urges Supplier Scrutiny and Continuous Risk Review. To strengthen defenses, organizations must adopt secure-by-design practices, select mature open-source components and embed risk awareness throughout development, according to Cassie Crossley, vice president, supply chain security, cybersecurity and product security office, Schneider Electric. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/secure-by-design-must-lead-software-development-a-27811