Tag: government
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Cybersecurity planning keeps moving toward wholesociety models
National governments already run cybersecurity through a mix of ministries, regulators, law enforcement, and private operators that own most critical systems. In that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/05/cybersecurity-planning-national-cybersecurity-strategy/
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Cybersecurity planning keeps moving toward wholesociety models
National governments already run cybersecurity through a mix of ministries, regulators, law enforcement, and private operators that own most critical systems. In that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/05/cybersecurity-planning-national-cybersecurity-strategy/
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Cybersecurity planning keeps moving toward wholesociety models
National governments already run cybersecurity through a mix of ministries, regulators, law enforcement, and private operators that own most critical systems. In that … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/05/cybersecurity-planning-national-cybersecurity-strategy/
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UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says
As the UK government develops its new National Cyber Action Plan, a report from the Rusi think tank urges Westminster to take a more interventionist approach. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638753/UK-government-must-get-its-hands-dirty-on-security-report-says
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Global SystemBC Botnet Found Active Across 10,000 Infected Systems
SystemBC malware linked to 10,000 infected IPs, posing risks to sensitive government infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/global-systembc-botnet-10000/
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Chinese Mustang Panda Used Fake Diplomatic Briefings to Spy on Officials
A new spy campaign by Mustang Panda uses fake US diplomatic briefings to target government officials. Discover how this silent surveillance operation works. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chinese-mustang-panda-briefing-spy-diplomat/
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CISA warns of five-year-old GitLab flaw exploited in attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, gitlab, government, infrastructure, update, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems against a five-year-old GitLab vulnerability that is actively being exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-five-year-old-gitlab-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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China-Linked Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Flaw in Espionage Campaigns
Threat actors affiliated with China have been attributed to a fresh set of cyber espionage campaigns targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia throughout 2025.Check Point Research is tracking the previously undocumented activity cluster under the moniker Amaranth-Dragon, which it said shares links to the APT 41 ecosystem. Targeted countries include Cambodia, First…
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New Amaranth Dragon cyberespionage group exploits WinRAR flaw
Tags: attack, china, cyberespionage, espionage, exploit, flaw, government, group, law, threat, vulnerabilityA new threat actor called Amaranth Dragon, linked to APT41 state-sponsored Chinese operations, exploited the CVE-2025-8088 vulnerability in WinRAR in espionage attacks on government and law enforcement agencies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-amaranth-dragon-cyberespionage-group-exploits-winrar-flaw/
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Big Breach or Smooth Sailing? Mexican Gov’t Faces Leak Allegations
A hacktivist group claims a 2.3-terabyte data breach exposes the information of 36 million Mexicans, but no sensitive accounts are at risk, says government. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/big-breach-or-nada-de-nada-mexican-govt-faces-leak-allegations
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Big Breach or Nada de Nada? Mexican Gov’t Faces Leak Allegations
A hacktivist group claims a 2.3-terabyte data breach exposes the information of 36 million Mexicans, but no sensitive accounts are at risk, says government. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/big-breach-or-nada-de-nada-mexican-govt-faces-leak-allegations
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AI-ISAC inches forward under Trump administration
The U.S. government is exploring different options for how the information-sharing organization should work, an official said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-isac-us-government-update-cisa/811281/
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Spain will ban social media for kids under 16
Tags: government“We will protect [children] from the digital Wild West,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reportedly said in remarks at the World Government Summit in Dubai. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spain-to-ban-social-media-children
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Frequently Asked Questions About Notepad++ Supply Chain Compromise
Tags: advisory, attack, backdoor, china, credentials, cve, cyber, cybercrime, defense, espionage, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, malware, ransomware, security-incident, service, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThreat actors compromised the update infrastructure for Notepad++, redirecting traffic to an attacker controlled site for targeted espionage purposes. Key takeaways: Beginning in June 2025, threat actors compromised the infrastructure Notepad++ uses to distribute software updates. The issue has been addressed and Notepad++ have released 8.9.1 which now includes XML signature validation (XMLDSig) for security…
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National cybersecurity strategies depend on public-private trust, report warns
An influential cybersecurity think tank urged governments to consult extensively with a wide variety of business stakeholders before making ambitious plans. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/national-cybersecurity-strategies-recommendations-ccpl/811212/
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Notepad++ infrastructure hijacked by Chinese APT in sophisticated supply chain attack
Rapid7 identifies custom malware: Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 also published a detailed technical analysis corroborating Ho’s disclosure and identifying the attack as part of a broader campaign deploying previously undocumented malware. Rapid7’s investigation uncovered a custom backdoor the firm dubbed “Chrysalis,” alongside Cobalt Strike and Metasploit frameworks.”Forensic analysis conducted by the MDR team suggests that the…
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Outages Happen to Everyone. Building a Resilient Architecture Doesn’t Have to Be Hard.
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, csf, cyberattack, data, defense, detection, dora, encryption, finance, framework, government, nist, regulation, resilience, service, software, strategy, technologyOutages Happen to Everyone. Building a Resilient Architecture Doesn’t Have to Be Hard. madhav Tue, 02/03/2026 – 05:21 No company is spared the pain of outages. But their impact can be mitigated by how resilient you build your business architecture. And who you choose to partner with can significantly determine how effective that will be.…
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New “Punishing Owl” Hacker Group Targets Networks Linked to Russian Security Agency
A previously unknown threat actor calling itself Punishing Owl has claimed responsibility for breaching a Russian government security agency, marking the emergence of what cybersecurity researchers believe is a new politically motivated hacktivist collective. The attack demonstrated sophisticated operational security capabilities beyond typical data exfiltration campaigns. On the same day as the breach announcement, Punishing…
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Zero-Day in Microsoft Office Enables Stealthy Malware Infections
Tags: cve, cyber, exploit, government, infection, infrastructure, malicious, malware, microsoft, office, vulnerability, zero-dayMicrosoft disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in Office products on January 26, 2026, tracked as CVE-2026-21509, with active exploitation in the wild confirmed. The vulnerability enables attackers to deploy sophisticated malware through malicious document files, targeting government organizations and critical infrastructure. Indicator Type Value CVE CVE-2026-21509 Malicious Domains freefoodaid[.]com, wellnesscaremed[.]com, wellnessmedcare[.]org C2 Infrastructure *.filen.net, *.filen.io…
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Netherlands latest European country to mull social media ban for children
The new Dutch minority government is pushing to raise the minimum age to access social media to 15, the latest such proposal in Europe after France and the United Kingdom announced similar efforts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/netherlands-social-media-ban-children
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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/notepad-says-chinese-government-hackers-hijacked-its-software-updates-for-months/
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Spyware maker is hijacking diplomatic efforts to limit commercial hacking, civil society warns
Spyware maker NSO Group trumpeted the company’s participation in the Pall Mall Process, which drew criticism from civil society leaders and government officials who called out human rights abuses. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/spyware-maker-pall-mall-process-reputation
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Drone sightings have doubled near UK military bases, warns British government
The surge in sightings has prompted the government to expand the powers available to service personnel to deal with the threat from uncrewed aerial vehicles without having to first involve law enforcement. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/military-drone-sightings-double-uk-government
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PeckBirdy Hackers Abuse LOLBins Across Environments to Deploy Advanced Malware
A sophisticated JScript-based command-and-control framework, PeckBirdy, since 2023, exploiting living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins) to deliver modular backdoors across diverse execution environments. The framework has been observed in two coordinated campaigns, SHADOW-VOID-044 and SHADOW-EARTH-045, targeting Chinese gambling industries, Asian government entities, and private organizations with advanced malware, including HOLODONUT and MKDOOR backdoors. PeckBirdy distinguishes itself through its…
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PeckBirdy Hackers Abuse LOLBins Across Environments to Deploy Advanced Malware
A sophisticated JScript-based command-and-control framework, PeckBirdy, since 2023, exploiting living-off-the-land binaries (LOLBins) to deliver modular backdoors across diverse execution environments. The framework has been observed in two coordinated campaigns, SHADOW-VOID-044 and SHADOW-EARTH-045, targeting Chinese gambling industries, Asian government entities, and private organizations with advanced malware, including HOLODONUT and MKDOOR backdoors. PeckBirdy distinguishes itself through its…
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After TikTok: Navigating the Complex Web of Foreign Tech Bans
As federal and state governments extend their lists of banned foreign technologies, where is this trend heading next? Is your home network safe for work use? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/after-tiktok-navigating-the-complex-web-of-foreign-tech-bans/
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Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’
The hacker allegedly developed zero-day exploits and offensive cyber tools and sold them to several countries, including an unnamed central African government, the U.K., and the United States. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/informant-told-fbi-that-jeffrey-epstein-had-a-personal-hacker/
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Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says
The Polish government accused a Russian government hacking group of hacking into energy facilities taking advantage of default usernames and passwords. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/russian-hackers-breached-polish-power-grid-thanks-to-bad-security-report-says/
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TAMECAT PowerShell Backdoor Targets Edge and Chrome: Login Credentials At Risk
Tags: backdoor, browser, chrome, credentials, cyber, defense, espionage, government, hacking, iran, login, microsoft, powershell, riskTAMECAT is a sophisticated PowerShell-based backdoor linked to APT42, an Iranian state-sponsored hacking group. It steals login credentials from Microsoft Edge and Chrome browsers while evading detection. Security researchers from Israel’s National Digital Agency detailed its modular design in recent SpearSpecter campaign analysis.”‹ APT42 deploys TAMECAT in long-term espionage operations against senior defense and government…
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US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world
The Trump administration also envisions artificial intelligence playing a role in protecting federal government networks. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-global-ai-cybersecurity-standards-push-national-cyber-director/