Tag: government
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Government rejects Computer Misuse Act amendment to protect cyber professionals
The government has rejected an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill intended to protect cyber security professionals, but says reforms are a priority First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650173/Government-rejects-Computer-Misuse-Act-amendment-to-protect-cyber-professionals
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Don’t let AI distract from cybersecurity basics, officials and executives warn
Simple attacks remain far more consequential than anything AI is doing, government and industry leaders said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-basics-billington/829777/
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France Establishes New Government-Focused Cyber Incident Response Unit
After a major cyber-attack targeted France’s national tax authority, the Prime Minister called for the establishment of a new dedicated cyber incident response capability First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/france-new-government-cyber/
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AI Could Shrink the Supply of Exploits Governments Rely On
AI could accelerate vulnerability discovery, shrinking the pool of exploits governments rely on while speeding up the race between attackers and defenders. The post AI Could Shrink the Supply of Exploits Governments Rely On appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ai-government-hackers-vulnerability-discovery/
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OpenAI pledges $1B to provide resources, training for frontline cyber defenders
Amid heightened scrutiny, the company will use frontier AI to help water, power and local government providers fight malicious actors. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/openai-pledges-1-billion-resources-cyber-defenders/829676/
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DDoS-Angriffe auf die norwegische Regierung Wer sind die “Server Killers”?
Sicherheitsforscher von Check Point Software haben Informationen über die Akteure hinter den DDoS-Angriffen auf norwegische Regierung zusammengetragen. Ende August wurde unter anderem durch einen Bericht bei der”¯Nachrichtenagentur AP”¯bekannt, dass Internetservices der norwegischen Digitalisierungsbehörde Digdir einen neuen Rekord an Datenverkehr verzeichneten, was die Verfügbarkeit zeitweise beeinträchtigte. Dahinter steckte die sich zum Cyberangriff bekennende Gruppe <>. Dabei handelt es sich […]…
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Berlin investigates new data leak after hackers publish stolen login credentials
Another trove of data from Berlin’s government has appeared online, authorities said. Germany’s information security agency separately warned about the Rhysida cybercrime group. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/germany-berlin-second-data-breach-city-agencies
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The UK’s Cyber Community Comes North as CyberFest returns for 2026
The North East’s biggest cyber security festival returns this October. Now in its ninth year, CyberFest has grown into a major national platform for showcasing the region’s cyber and secure AI excellence. Taking place across the North East throughout October, the festival will connect businesses, innovators, government and specialist clusters from across the UK, putting…
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Rhysida Publishes Berlin Government Data After Euro2m Extortion Demand Refused
The ransomware group’s published dataset reportedly includes Berlin state employee data, as well as highly sensitive emergency plans First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/rhysida-berlin-data-extortion/
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Russian Hackers Deploy New HOOKEDGE Backdoor in Espionage Attacks Across Europe
Russian state-sponsored threat actor BlueDelta, also tracked as APT28, Fancy Bear, and Forest Blizzard, has deployed a lightweight Windows backdoor named HOOKEDGE in espionage operations targeting government, diplomatic, and defense-manufacturing organizations across Europe. The activity, documented by PolySwarm, targeted entities in Romania, Spain, and Turkey between late September 2025 and early April 2026. New variants…
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New Panzer Ransomware Hits 16 Victims Across 11 Countries With Data Theft and Encryption
Panzer ransomware has emerged as a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation, publishing 16 alleged victims across 11 countries while combining data theft with file encryption. Documented by CyberXtron, its dedicated leak site was first observed active on August 5, 2026, and its early victim list includes organizations in technology, manufacturing, government, agriculture, energy, education, and retail.…
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New Panzer Ransomware Hits 16 Victims Across 11 Countries With Data Theft and Encryption
Panzer ransomware has emerged as a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation, publishing 16 alleged victims across 11 countries while combining data theft with file encryption. Documented by CyberXtron, its dedicated leak site was first observed active on August 5, 2026, and its early victim list includes organizations in technology, manufacturing, government, agriculture, energy, education, and retail.…
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153 Million Reasons to Rethink Identity Data Retention
An ID verification company is suspected of being responsible for a data breach involving 153 million identity cards that were put up for sale to criminals! The cache includes drivers licenses, travel documents, medical cards, and other government issued IDs… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/153-million-reasons-to-rethink-identity-data-retention/
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153 Million Reasons Document Verification Isn’t Identity Assurance
A government-issued ID has long been treated as one of the strongest forms of proof that someone is who they claim to be. But what happens when hundreds of millions of those identity documents fall into the wrong hands? The… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/153-million-reasons-document-verification-isnt-identity-assurance/
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OpenAI pledges $1 billion to provide resources, training for frontline cyber defenders
Amid heightened scrutiny, the company will use frontier AI to help water, power and local government providers fight malicious actors. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/openai-pledges-1-billion-resources-cyber-defenders/829676/
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Government lacks ability to verify AI labs’ claims, experts say
A new survey of national security practitioners identified a wide range of near- and medium-term AI risks for policymakers to consider. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-national-security-risks-ist-survey/829516/
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Chinese Hackers Use AI Agents in Multi-Country Cyber Campaign
Tags: ai, china, country, cyber, cyberattack, cyberespionage, government, hacker, intelligence, threatHunt.io uncovered a Chinese-speaking campaign using AI agents to automate cyberattacks against Asian government, education and industrial targets. Threat intelligence firm Hunt.io just documented a second, separate China-linked campaign wiring commercial AI models directly into live cyberespionage operations, this time hitting Taiwan’s Kuomintang Party archives, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, government and education systems in…
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G7 Urges Fast-Track on Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Rules
The G7 has published a call to action, urging governments to launch national strategies dedicated to the post-quantum encryption transition First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/g7-urges-quantum-safe-cyber-rules/
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G7 Urges Fast-Track on Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Rules
The G7 has published a call to action, urging governments to launch national strategies dedicated to the post-quantum encryption transition First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/g7-urges-quantum-safe-cyber-rules/
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G7 Urges Fast-Track on Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Rules
The G7 has published a call to action, urging governments to launch national strategies dedicated to the post-quantum encryption transition First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/g7-urges-quantum-safe-cyber-rules/
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Chinese-Speaking Hackers Use Claude, Qwen and DeepSeek AI Agents to Attack Government Systems
Chinese-speaking threat operators have been observed using Claude, Qwen and DeepSeek-powered AI agents as operational components in a second intrusion campaign targeting government, political, education and industrial organizations across Asia. The campaign is distinct from an earlier operation reported in July that used Claude Code and DeepSeek against government and financial-sector targets. In this newer…
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Black Hat Compendium 2026: AI Risks Get Real
ISMG Report Showcases Interviews on AI Threats, Defenses and Emerging Solutions. Welcome to ISMG’s Black Hat USA 2026 Compendium featuring the latest insights from the industry’s top cybersecurity researchers and defenders, as well as perspectives from CEOs, CISOs and government officials on the latest trends in cybersecurity and AI. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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The G7 tells industry to hurry up and prep for post-quantum encryption
The nations warn that governments and industry can no longer treat quantum codebreaking as a distant or theoretical possibility. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/g7-quantum-computing-encryption-warning/
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G7 Says Migrating to PQC Early Is Cheaper Than Later
Group Urges Countries to Treat PQC as a Standard Evolution of Cryptography. The G7 Cybersecurity Working Group urged governments and organizations to begin phased post-quantum cryptography migrations now, warning that early planning can reduce costs while limiting future exposure to quantum-enabled decryption and authentication attacks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/g7-says-migrating-to-pqc-early-cheaper-than-later-a-32738
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Lawmakers See ‘AI-Shaped Hole’ in UK’s New Cyber Bill
AI ‘Emergency Kill Switch’ for Government Features in the Proposed Amendments. Lawmakers advancing the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill through Parliament continue to debate artificial intelligence safeguards. While some see an AI-shaped hole in the bill, the government argues for a narrower, critical national infrastructure focus. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Government, industry partner to shut down long-running Sality botnet
A nonprofit group is now working to contact the botnet’s victims. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/doj-crowdstrike-botnet-sality-takedown/829512/
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Gambling Goblin kapert brasilianische Regierungswebsites für weltweiten SEO-Betrug für Online-Glücksspiele
Die Sicherheitsforscher von Check Point Research (CPR) verfolgen seit Mitte 2025 eine Kampagne eines chinesischsprachigen Akteurs, den CPR als ‘Gambling Goblin” bezeichnet. Die Cyberkriminellen kompromittieren vertrauenswürdige Regierungswebsites und verwandelt sie in eine Infrastruktur für eine auf Skalierbarkeit ausgelegte Betrugsoperation. Die Gruppe kompromittiert legitime Webserver der brasilianischen Regierung darunter zahlreiche .gov.br-Seiten von Bundes-, Landes- und […]…
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…
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Attackers Turn Trusted Node.js Runtime Into Malware Delivery Tool in Targeted Attacks
Threat actors are leveraging the trusted Node.js JavaScript runtime in multiple cyber attacks as a way to deploy malicious payloads.According to a new report published by the Symantec Threat Hunter Team today, the attack method has been put to use in attacks targeting government departments, technology companies, and hotels since February 2026.”The technique’s appeal is…
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Earth Berberoka-Linked Hackers Target Brazil With Linux Malware and SEO Poisoning
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime cluster linked to the Earth Berberoka threat actor has compromised Brazilian government and educational web servers to conduct large-scale SEO poisoning and online-gambling fraud. The operation has been active since mid-2025 and represents a notable shift in Brazil’s threat landscape. Rather than deploying the country’s more familiar banking malware, the attackers are…