Tag: government
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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Government and industry must work together to secure America’s cyber future
At this very moment, nation-state actors and opportunistic criminals are looking for any way to target Americans and undermine our national security. Their battlefield of choice is cyberspace. Cybersecurity is the preeminent challenge of our time, and threats to our networks impact far more than just our datathey impact the resilience of our communities, the…
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Aembit Introduces Identity and Access Management for Agentic AI
Tags: access, ai, control, credentials, government, iam, identity, least-privilege, risk, startup, toolBlended Identity, which gives every AI agent its own verified identity and, when needed, binds it to the human it represents. This establishes a single, traceable identity for each agent action and allows Aembit to issue a secure credential that reflects that combined context.MCP Identity Gateway, which receives that identity credential and controls how agents…
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Aembit Introduces Identity and Access Management for Agentic AI
Tags: access, ai, control, credentials, government, iam, identity, least-privilege, risk, startup, toolBlended Identity, which gives every AI agent its own verified identity and, when needed, binds it to the human it represents. This establishes a single, traceable identity for each agent action and allows Aembit to issue a secure credential that reflects that combined context.MCP Identity Gateway, which receives that identity credential and controls how agents…
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Malicious Multilingual ZIP Files Strike Banks and Government Offices
A sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging multilingual ZIP file lures has emerged across East and Southeast Asia, targeting government institutions and financial organizations with unprecedented coordination. Security researchers utilizing Hunt.io’s AttackCapture and HuntSQL datasets have uncovered an interconnected network of 28 malicious webpages operating across three language clusters, revealing a scalable, automation-driven infrastructure designed to deliver…
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Cyber scholarshipservice students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt
Hiring freezes, budget cuts and more are raising questions about the future of CyberCorps. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cyber-scholarship-for-service-students-say-government-has-pulled-rug-on-them-potentially-burdening-them-with-debt/
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CISA Issues Guidance to Curb Microsoft Exchange Exploits
Tags: best-practice, cisa, cyber, defense, exploit, government, international, microsoft, vulnerabilityUS Cyber Defense Agency Releases Best Practices to Harden Exchange Environments. U.S. cyber defense officials and their international partners issued a new blueprint for mitigating Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities on Thursday as governments worldwide continue to grapple with persistent intrusion campaigns targeting on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers in hybrid environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Cyber scholarshipservice students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt
Hiring freezes, budget cuts and more are raising questions about the future of CyberCorps. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cyber-scholarship-for-service-students-say-government-has-pulled-rug-on-them-potentially-burdening-them-with-debt/
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Government watchdog sues DHS over election official’s records
Heather Honey has a long and established record of coordinating with the Trump campaign in 2020 to push false and unproven claims around voter fraud. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nonprofit-sues-dhs-seeking-records-for-election-official/
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Major telecom services provider Ribbon breached by state hackers
Ribbon Communications, a provider of telecommunications services to the U.S. government and telecom companies worldwide, revealed that nation-state hackers breached its IT network as early as December 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/major-telecom-services-provider-ribbon-breached-by-state-hackers/
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Major telecom services provider Ribbon breached by state hackers
Ribbon Communications, a provider of telecommunications services to the U.S. government and telecom companies worldwide, revealed that nation-state hackers breached its IT network as early as December 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/major-telecom-services-provider-ribbon-breached-by-state-hackers/
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Cyber info sharing ‘holding steady’ despite lapse in CISA 2015, official says
The comments come roughly a month after the expiration of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which incentivized private entities to share threat data with the government with antitrust and liability safeguards. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-info-sharing-holding-steady-official-says
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The human cost of the UK Government’s Afghan data leak
Can data leaks do real harm? Yes, they can. And so can a failure to respond appropriately. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/the-human-cost-of-the-uk-governments-afghan-data-leak/
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The human cost of the UK Government’s Afghan data leak
Can data leaks do real harm? Yes, they can. And so can a failure to respond appropriately. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/the-human-cost-of-the-uk-governments-afghan-data-leak/
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Sicherheitsvorfälle an Flughäfen (August Oktober 2025)
Ein türkische Hackergruppe, die pro-al-Qaida-orientiert und von der türkischen Regierung geduldet wird, hat Passagiersysteme in Nordamerika gehackt. Auf den Zulieferer Colins Aerospace des Flughafens von Dublin gab es einen Cyberangriff, bei dem Daten von Millionen Passagieren abgeflossen sein dürften (hatte … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/30/sicherheitsvorfaelle-an-flughaefen-august-oktober-2025/
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Former Trenchant exec pleads guilty to selling cyber exploits to Russian broker
The former executive sold the trade secrets to a Russian cyber-tools broker that “publicly advertises itself as a reseller of cyber exploits to various customers, including the Russian government,” according to the Department of Justice. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trenchant-exec-pleads-guilty-russia-secrets
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More than 10 million impacted by breach of government contractor Conduent
The government contractor Conduent informed multiple states this week that a cybersecurity incident in January exposed the information of more than 10 million people. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/millions-impacted-breach-conduent
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More than 10 million impacted by breach of government contractor Conduent
The government contractor Conduent informed multiple states this week that a cybersecurity incident in January exposed the information of more than 10 million people. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/millions-impacted-breach-conduent
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US-Regierung will Anonymität der Volkszählung aufheben
US-Regierung will Anonymität der Volkszählung aufheben. So könnte man dem gigantischen Datensatz auch die Namen der US-Bürger entnehmen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/netzpolitik/us-regierung-will-anonymitaet-der-volkszaehlung-aufheben-322320.html
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Sanctions won’t stop cyberattacks, but they can still >>bite<<
Sanctions are one of the tools Western governments use when they want to hit back at state-sponsored cyber threat actors. But do they actually work? That’s the question a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/29/sanctions-wont-stop-cyberattacks-but-they-can-still-bite/
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Russian Hackers Target Government with Stealthy “Livingthe-Land” Tactics
Russian-linked attackers have intensified their targeting of Ukrainian organizations through sophisticated intrusions that rely heavily on legitimate Windows tools rather than malware. The attackers demonstrated remarkable restraint in their malware deployment, instead leveraging living-off-the-land tactics and dual-use tools to evade detection while accomplishing their objectives. A recent investigation by our Threat Hunter Team revealed two…
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Russian Hackers Target Government with Stealthy “Livingthe-Land” Tactics
Russian-linked attackers have intensified their targeting of Ukrainian organizations through sophisticated intrusions that rely heavily on legitimate Windows tools rather than malware. The attackers demonstrated remarkable restraint in their malware deployment, instead leveraging living-off-the-land tactics and dual-use tools to evade detection while accomplishing their objectives. A recent investigation by our Threat Hunter Team revealed two…
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Russian Hackers Target Ukrainian Organizations Using Stealthy Livingthe-Land Tactics
Organizations in Ukraine have been targeted by threat actors of Russian origin with an aim to siphon sensitive data and maintain persistent access to compromised networks.The activity, according to a new report from the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team, targeted a large business services organization for two months and a local government entity…
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Russian Hackers Target Ukrainian Organizations Using Stealthy Livingthe-Land Tactics
Organizations in Ukraine have been targeted by threat actors of Russian origin with an aim to siphon sensitive data and maintain persistent access to compromised networks.The activity, according to a new report from the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team, targeted a large business services organization for two months and a local government entity…
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Anti-DEI-Klausel: Python lehnt 1,5 Mio. Dollar der Trump-Regierung ab
Python hat einen Förderbetrag von über 1,5 Millionen USD abgelehnt. Grund war die Bedingung, Programme zur Gleichberechtigung zu streichen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/netzpolitik/anti-dei-klausel-python-lehnt-15-mio-dollar-der-trump-regierung-ab-322297.html
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Anti-DEI-Klausel: Python lehnt 1,5 Mio. Dollar der Trump-Regierung ab
Python hat einen Förderbetrag von über 1,5 Millionen USD abgelehnt. Grund war die Bedingung, Programme zur Gleichberechtigung zu streichen. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/netzpolitik/anti-dei-klausel-python-lehnt-15-mio-dollar-der-trump-regierung-ab-322297.html
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‘Living off the land’ allowed Russia-linked group to breach Ukrainian entities this summer
In two separate incidents this summer, hackers appearing to work from Russia used available assets to steal data from a large Ukrainian business services company and a local government agency, researchers say. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-linked-breaches-ukraine-living-off-the-land