Tag: government
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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
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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
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Python Foundation rejects US government grant earmarked for security improvements
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has rejected a $1.5 million government grant due to restrictive conditions that would force the foundation to betray its mission and its … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/29/python-foundation-rejects-government-grant/
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UK government on the lookout for bargain-priced CTO
Tags: governmentDangles £100K for someone to fix £23B tech mess First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/uk_government_cto/
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Notable post-quantum cryptography initiatives paving the way toward Q-Day
Tags: attack, awareness, cisa, cisco, communications, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, framework, google, government, group, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, linux, microsoft, mitre, ml, nist, nvidia, open-source, service, side-channel, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIndustry heavyweights line up behind PQC: Google”¯Chrome became the first mainstream browser to support hybrid post”‘quantum key exchanges by default late last year.The approach combines classical elliptic-curve encryption, for backwards compatibility, with lattice-based PQC derived from ML-KEM.Other industry giants, including Amazon and IBM, have also begun laying foundations for quantum-safe cryptography. For example, IBM has…
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Notable post-quantum cryptography initiatives paving the way toward Q-Day
Tags: attack, awareness, cisa, cisco, communications, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, framework, google, government, group, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, linux, microsoft, mitre, ml, nist, nvidia, open-source, service, side-channel, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIndustry heavyweights line up behind PQC: Google”¯Chrome became the first mainstream browser to support hybrid post”‘quantum key exchanges by default late last year.The approach combines classical elliptic-curve encryption, for backwards compatibility, with lattice-based PQC derived from ML-KEM.Other industry giants, including Amazon and IBM, have also begun laying foundations for quantum-safe cryptography. For example, IBM has…
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Scammers target international students by threatening their visa status
In 2025, the U.S. government revoked thousands of visas from international students, often without warning or explanation. According to a newly released study, this opened a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/29/international-students-scams-visa-status/
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Cybersecurity Firms See Surge in AI-Powered Attacks Across Africa
Africa becomes a proving ground for AI-driven phishing, deepfakes, and impersonation, with attackers testing techniques against governments and enterprises. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cybersecurity-firms-see-surge-in-ai-powered-attacks-across-africa
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CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware
Security researchers found a government hacking campaign that relies on Windows spyware developed by surveillance tech maker Memento Labs. When reached by TechCrunch, the spyware maker’s chief executive blamed a government customer for getting caught. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/10/28/ceo-of-spyware-maker-memento-labs-confirms-one-of-its-government-customers-was-caught-using-its-malware/
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Security for AI: A Practical Guide to Enforcing Your AI Acceptable Use Policy
Tags: access, ai, awareness, best-practice, business, chatgpt, compliance, control, corporate, data, data-breach, disinformation, finance, governance, government, guide, intelligence, LLM, malicious, monitoring, openai, privacy, regulation, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityAn AI acceptable use policy can help your organization mitigate the risk of employees accidentally exposing sensitive data to public AI tools. Benchmark your organization’s policy against our best practices and discover how prompt-level visibility from Tenable AI Exposure eases policy enforcement. Key takeaways: An AI acceptable use policy governs the appropriate use of generative…
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Researchers warn of Qilin ransomware gang after group hit hundreds of orgs this year
In October alone, the suspected Russia-based group added more than 185 victims to its leak site, claiming to be behind recent cybersecurity incidents at Japanese beverage giant Asahi, the Texas city of Sugar Land, a county government in North Carolina and multiple power companies in Texas. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/qilin-ransomware-gang-hits-hundreds-of-orgs-2025
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Alan Turing institute launches new mission to protect UK from cyber-attacks
Programme is designed to defend energy, transport and utilities amid concern over vulnerability to internet outagesBritain’s leading AI institute has announced a new mission to help protect the nation from cyber-attacks on infrastructure, including energy, transport and utilities, after it was embroiled in <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/10/staff-alan-turing-institute-ai-complain-watchdog”>allegations of toxic work culture and the chair <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/04/head-of-alan-turing-institute-jean-innes-resigns”>resigned amid…
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MuddyWater’s Phoenix Backdoor Infects More Than 100 Government Organizations
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, espionage, government, group, intelligence, international, iran, middle-east, phishing, threatAdvanced Persistent Threat (APT) MuddyWater has orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting over 100 government entities across the Middle East, North Africa, and international organizations worldwide. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has attributed the campaign to the Iran-linked threat actor with high confidence, revealing an alarming escalation in the group’s espionage capabilities and operational sophistication. The attack…
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MuddyWater’s Phoenix Backdoor Infects More Than 100 Government Organizations
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, espionage, government, group, intelligence, international, iran, middle-east, phishing, threatAdvanced Persistent Threat (APT) MuddyWater has orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting over 100 government entities across the Middle East, North Africa, and international organizations worldwide. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has attributed the campaign to the Iran-linked threat actor with high confidence, revealing an alarming escalation in the group’s espionage capabilities and operational sophistication. The attack…
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UN’s First Global Cybercrime Treaty Sparks Debate Over Privacy and Surveillance
While many governments have celebrated the treaty’s adoption, rights organizations and technology firms have expressed concern. The post UN’s First Global Cybercrime Treaty Sparks Debate Over Privacy and Surveillance appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-un-cybercrime-treaty/
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Step aside, SOC. It’s time to ROC
Tags: attack, breach, business, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, framework, government, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, military, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, soc, strategy, threat, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayWhat is a ROC?: At its core, the Resilience Risk Operations Center (ROC) is a proactive intelligence hub. Think of it as a fusion center in which cyber, business and financial risk come together to form one clear picture.While the idea of a ROC isn’t entirely new, versions of it have existed across government and…
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Step aside, SOC. It’s time to ROC
Tags: attack, breach, business, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, framework, government, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, military, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, soc, strategy, threat, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayWhat is a ROC?: At its core, the Resilience Risk Operations Center (ROC) is a proactive intelligence hub. Think of it as a fusion center in which cyber, business and financial risk come together to form one clear picture.While the idea of a ROC isn’t entirely new, versions of it have existed across government and…
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Python Foundation goes ride or DEI, rejects government grant with strings attached
Tags: governmentFoundation says it won’t compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would’ve really helped First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/python_foundation_abandons_15m_nsf/
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Python Foundation goes ride or DEI, rejects government grant with strings attached
Tags: governmentFoundation says it won’t compromise policy of inclusivity even if that cash would’ve really helped First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/27/python_foundation_abandons_15m_nsf/
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Gamaredon Phishing Campaign Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability to Target Government Agencies
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, malicious, phishing, software, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign orchestrated by the notorious Gamaredon threat group, specifically targeting government entities through exploitation of a critical WinRAR vulnerability. The attack leverages CVE-2025-8088, a path traversal vulnerability in the popular file compression software, to deliver weaponized RAR archives that silently deploy malicious payloads without requiring user interaction beyond…
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Infosecurity Europe 2025: Securing an Uncertain World
Compendium Features Dozens of In-Depth Interviews With CEOs, CISOs and Researchers. Welcome to Information Security Media Group’s Infosecurity Europe 2025 Compendium featuring cybersecurity insights from industry’s top researchers, CEOs, CISOs, government leaders and more. Inside this guide, you’ll find links to video interviews created by ISMG.Studio. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/infosecurity-europe-2025-securing-uncertain-world-a-29841
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CISA orders feds to patch Windows Server WSUS flaw used in attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, infrastructure, service, update, vulnerability, windowsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered U.S. government agencies to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) vulnerability after adding it to its catalog of security flaws exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-windows-server-wsus-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Critical Chrome 0-Day Under Attack: Mem3nt0 Mori Hackers Actively Exploiting Vulnerability
In March 2025, security researchers at Kaspersky detected a sophisticated campaign exploiting a previously unknown Chrome vulnerability to deliver advanced spyware to high-profile targets. The attack, dubbed Operation ForumTroll, leveraged personalized phishing links to compromise organizations across Russia, including media outlets, universities, research centers, government agencies, and financial institutions. A single click on a malicious…
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CISA orders feds to patch Windows Server WSUS flaw used in attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, infrastructure, service, update, vulnerability, windowsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered U.S. government agencies to patch a critical-severity Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) vulnerability after adding it to its catalog of security flaws exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-windows-server-wsus-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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MPs urge government to stop Britain’s phone theft wave through tech
Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/25/uk_committee_phone_theft/
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Middle East Cyber Resilience 2030: Unified Defense in a $26B Market
The Middle East is undergoing one of the fastest digital transformations in the world. National initiatives such as Saudi Vision 2030, Kuwait Vision 2035, and the UAE Digital Government Strategy are fueling large-scale modernization across every sector. However, as this progress accelerates, the region faces a parallel rise in cyber threats, pushing cybersecurity to the…
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Shutdown Sparks 85% Increase in US Government Cyberattacks
Attackers are pouncing on financially strapped US government agencies and furloughed employees. And the effects of this period might be felt for a long time hereafter. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/shutdown-increase-us-government-cyberattacks
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Advice for Detecting and Preventing AI Attacks, and for Securing AI Systems
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, chatgpt, china, ciso, cloud, computing, container, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, fraud, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, healthcare, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, organized, phishing, ransom, risk, risk-management, russia, sans, scam, service, skills, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustAs organizations eagerly adopt AI, cybersecurity teams are racing to protect these new systems. In this special edition of the Cybersecurity Snapshot, we round up some of the best recent guidance on how to fend off AI attacks, and on how to safeguard your AI systems. Key takeaways Developers are getting new playbooks from groups…
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APT36 Targets Indian Government with Golang-Based DeskRAT Malware Campaign
A Pakistan-nexus threat actor has been observed targeting Indian government entities as part of spear-phishing attacks designed to deliver a Golang-based malware known as DeskRAT.The activity, observed in August and September 2025 by Sekoia, has been attributed to Transparent Tribe (aka APT36), a state-sponsored hacking group known to be active since at least 2013. It…