Tag: government
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CamelClone Uses Public File-Sharing Sites in Government Cyberattacks
A new cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation CamelClone, targeting government and strategic sectors across several geopolitically significant regions. The campaign abuses legitimate tools and public file”‘sharing platforms to deliver malware and steal sensitive data, making it harder for defenders to detect. The operation primarily targets organizations linked to government and national security interests. Industries affected…
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Justin Fulcher on AI’s Role in Modernizing Government Operations
Government systems weren’t built for the digital age. Many federal agencies still operate on infrastructure designed decades ago, creating bottlenecks that slow decision-making, strain resources, and frustrate both employees and citizens. Artificial intelligence offers a potential pathway forward, but only if deployed with precision and institutional awareness. Justin Fulcher, a technology founder and former government…
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Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns
Cybersecurity is entering “a new phase” as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday. The report, authored by federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, concludes that threat actors have adopted AI more quickly than governments and private…
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Enorme Gebühr: US-Regierung verschafft sich 10 Milliarden bei Tiktok-Deal
Die erzwungene Teilenteignung von Tiktok in den USA lohnt sich für die Trump-Regierung. Sie berechnet eine Vermittlungsgebühr. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/enorme-gebuehr-us-regierung-verschafft-sich-10-milliarden-bei-tiktok-deal-2603-206511.html
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Whitehall seeks lone C++ coder to keep airport passenger model flying
Government offers £100K to support software forecasting how travelers choose departure hubs First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/100k_tender_napam/
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Trump’s Cyber Strategy Puts Private Sector on the Offensive
Bold Plan Raises Hard Questions About Execution, Liability and Oversight. The Trump administration’s national cyber strategy calls for a stronger partnership between the federal government and private companies, heralding a shift in the ways private enterprise could participate in offensive operations against nation-state adversaries, ransomware gangs and cybercriminals. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Global Cyberattacks, Espionage, Malware, and Critical Security Updates
This week’s The Cyber Express weekly roundup highlights major cybersecurity developments affecting organizations, governments, and individuals worldwide. Key stories include destructive cyberattacks, such as system-wide wipes and targeted breaches, as well as state-backed cyber espionage targeting technology and research sectors. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/the-cyber-express-weekly-roundup-march/
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Iran War Bait Fuels TA453, TA473 Phishing Campaigns
Tags: cloud, credentials, cyber, espionage, exploit, government, iran, malware, middle-east, phishing, service, theft, threatTA453, TA473, and several emerging threat clusters are exploiting breaking news about the Iran war to run highly targeted phishing campaigns against governments and policy organizations across the Middle East and beyond. These operations blend traditional espionage with opportunistic credential theft and malware delivery, often abusing compromised government accounts and trusted cloud services to increase…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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The cyber perimeter was never dead. We just abandoned it.
Tags: access, advisory, authentication, awareness, backup, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, email, exploit, firewall, flaw, governance, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, resilience, risk, router, rust, service, software, strategy, technology, update, zero-trustIndustry has comforted itself with the idea that the perimeter is dead. It is not. What happened is far worse. We ignored the edge, let unsupported hardware decay in place, and effectively donated our perimeter to adversaries who were more than willing to accept it.The FBI’s Winter SHIELD effort is the operational side of the…
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Fake government and Starlink apps used in malware campaign targeting Brazil
The malware, dubbed BeatBanker by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, infects smartphones through fake applications that mimic legitimate services, including the Starlink satellite internet app and the Brazilian government portal INSS Reembolso. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fake-gov-apps-malware-android-brazil
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The White House Got the Cyber Strategy Right, By Knowing What Not to Do
Analysis of the Trump administration’s concise 2024 cybersecurity strategy arguing for policy-led government, private-sector implementation, deregulation to spur innovation, and elevation of AI security as a national priority. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/the-white-house-got-the-cyber-strategy-right-by-knowing-what-not-to-do/
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Your Signal account is safe unless you fall for this trick
Signal, the encrypted messaging app trusted by security-savvy users around the world, has confirmed that hackers have managed to takeover accounts – with government officials and journalists among those being targeted. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/signal-account-safe-unless-fall-for-this-trick
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The UK government’s digital identity scheme: Dystopian nightmare or modernised public services?
Critics and supporters of digital ID are honing their arguments for the government’s consultation but it’s the public that will decide. How should you choose? First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640072/The-UK-governments-digital-identity-scheme-Dystopian-nightmare-or-modernised-public-services
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Welsh government boosts funding for cyber education
The Welsh government’s Tech Valleys programme is providing three-quarters of a million pounds to help reach thousands of primary school children with security education and careers guidance First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640055/Welsh-government-boosts-funding-for-cyber-education
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CISA orders feds to patch n8n RCE flaw exploited in attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, infrastructure, rce, remote-code-execution, updateThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies on Wednesday to patch their systems against an actively exploited n8n vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-n8n-rce-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Palantir’s lethal AI weaponry deployed to find chairs for US government staff
As Department of Agriculture employees return to the office, it needs ‘real-time analytics to optimize employee seat assignments’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/10/palantir_usda_seating_software/
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YouTube draws a line on deepfakes involving politicians and journalists
With deepfakes becoming more common, YouTube has expanded access to its AI-driven likeness detection system to a pilot group of government officials, journalists and political … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/11/youtube-likeness-detection-journalists-political-candidates/
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Middle East Conflict Highlights Cloud Resilience Gaps
Data centers, used by both governments and militaries for operations, are now fair game, not just for cyberattacks, but for kinetic attacks as well. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/middle-east-conflict-highlights-cloud-resilience-gaps
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US military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/us-military-contractor-likely-built-iphone-hacking-tools-used-by-russian-spies-in-ukraine/
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U.S. military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/us-military-contractor-likely-built-iphone-hacking-tools-used-by-russian-spies-in-ukraine/
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Cybercrime isn’t just a cover for Iran’s government goons – it’s a key part of their operations
Ransomware, malware-as-a-service, infostealers benefit MOIS, too First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/10/cybercrime_iran_mois/
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DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders
Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cbp-privacy-threshold-analysis-foia/
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US entities face heightened cyber risk related to Iran war
The military campaign against Iran is putting local governments, critical infrastructure providers and major U.S. companies at heightened risk of disruptive attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/us-entities-cyber-risk-iran-war/814313/
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Conflicting definitions and timelines cause cybersecurity regulation morass, industry reps say
A recent Government Accountability Office report highlights businesses’ frustrations with the way the government currently oversees cybersecurity. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cybersecurity-regulation-industry-feedback-gao-panel/814215/
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An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from US military contractor
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/09/an-iphone-hacking-toolkit-used-by-russian-spies-likely-came-from-u-s-military-contractor/