Tag: infrastructure
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The rise of vCISO as a viable cybersecurity career path
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Tags: advisory, business, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, computer, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, government, grc, group, guide, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, ISO-27001, jobs, mobile, network, nist, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, skills, strategy, technology, tool, trainingDamon Petraglia, vCISO and CISO on demand Blue Mantis Damon Petraglia A long-time cybersecurity pro with chops built up in the federal government world and through forensic investigation work, Damon Petraglia works as a vCISO and CISO on demand for the IT services firm Blue Mantis.”Where I am today as a vCISO is a culmination…
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German police seized eXch crypto exchange
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in SecurityNewsGermany’s BKA shut down eXch crypto exchange, seizing its infrastructure over money laundering and illegal trading platform charges. On April 30, 2025, Germany’s Federal Criminal Police (BKA) shut down the eXch crypto exchange (eXch.cx), seizing its infrastructure over money laundering and illegal trading allegations. ZIT, BKA, and Dutch FIOD led the operation, expecting the evidence…
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Building Adaptable NHIs for a Secure Future
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in SecurityNewsAre We Placing Appropriate Importance on Adaptable NHIs? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are the unsung heroes. Yet, far too often, their crucial role in safeguarding network infrastructure and data is overlooked. However, ignoring the importance of NHIs and their secret management can prove to be a costly error, particularly for industries heavily reliant on cloud-based operations….…
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Germany Shuts Down eXch Over $1.9B Laundering, Seizes Euro34M in Crypto and 8TB of Data
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in SecurityNewsGermany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (aka Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) has seized the online infrastructure and shutdown linked to the eXch cryptocurrency exchange over allegations of money laundering and operating a criminal trading platform.The operation was carried out on April 30, 2025, authorities said, adding they also confiscated 8 terabytes worth of data and cryptocurrency assets…
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ISMG Editors: CISA Cuts and US Cyber Plan Raise Alarms
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in SecurityNewsAlso: Cyber IPOs and the Investment Climate, the Urgency of AI Explainability. In this week’s update, ISMG editors unpacked Trump’s teased grand cyber plan amid budget cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, key business takeaways from RSAC Conference 2025 and why explainability in artificial intelligence is becoming critical to trust and security. First…
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The industry needs a new approach to protecting legacy critical infrastructure
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Tags: infrastructureFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/the-industry-needs-a-new-approach-to-protecting-legacy-critical-infrastructure
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German operation shuts down crypto mixer eXch, seizes millions in assets
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in SecurityNewsInfrastructure and digital assets from the cryptocurrency mixer eXch, believed to be involved with the laundering of funds from the ByBit hack, are now in the hands of German authorities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/exch-cryptocurrency-mixer-germany-takedown
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Germany takes down eXch cryptocurrency exchange, seizes servers
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in SecurityNewsThe Federal police in Germany (BKA) seized the server infrastructure and shut down the ‘eXch’ cryptocurrency exchange platform for alleged money laundering cybercrime proceeds. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/germany-takes-down-exch-cryptocurrency-exchange-seizes-servers/
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Malicious npm Packages Infect 3,200+ Cursor Users With Backdoor, Steal Credentials
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Tags: ai, api, apple, backdoor, credentials, cybersecurity, infrastructure, intelligence, macOS, malicious, threat, toolCybersecurity researchers have flagged three malicious npm packages that are designed to target the Apple macOS version of Cursor, a popular artificial intelligence (AI)-powered source code editor.”Disguised as developer tools offering ‘the cheapest Cursor API,’ these packages steal user credentials, fetch an encrypted payload from threat actor-controlled infrastructure, overwrite Cursor’s First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Europol Dismantles DDoSHire Network and Arrests Four Administrators
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Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, ddos, government, infrastructure, international, jobs, network, serviceSignificant blow to cybercriminal infrastructure, Europol has coordinated an international operation resulting in the arrest of four individuals in Poland who allegedly operated six DDoS-for-hire platforms. These platforms, which allowed paying customers to launch devastating cyberattacks for as little as Euro10, were responsible for thousands of attacks against schools, government services, businesses, and gaming platforms…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP RCE Flaw CVE-2025-31324, Deploy Golang-Based SuperShell
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in SecurityNewsA China-linked unnamed threat actor dubbed Chaya_004 has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP NetWeaver.Forescout Vedere Labs, in a report published today, said it uncovered a malicious infrastructure likely associated with the hacking group weaponizing CVE-2025-31324 (CVSS score: 10.0) since April 29, 2025.CVE-2025-31324 refers to a critical SAP NetWeaver flaw First…
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US tells CNI orgs to stop connecting OT kit to the web
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in SecurityNewsThe US authorities have released new guidance for owners of critical national infrastructure in the face of an undisclosed number of cyber incidents. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623645/US-tells-CNI-orgs-to-stop-connecting-OT-kit-to-the-web
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The LockBit ransomware site was breached, database dump was leaked online
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in SecurityNewsLockbit ransomware group has been compromised, attackers stole and leaked data contained in the backend infrastructure of their dark web site. Hackers compromised the dark web leak site of the LockBit ransomware gang and defaced it, posting a message and a link to the dump of the MySQL database of its backend affiliate panel. >>Don’t…
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CISA’s Acting Director Defends Cuts Amid Growing Turmoil
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in SecurityNewsTop Cyber Official Says CISA Wants to Eliminate Duplication and Increase Efficiency. The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told a House appropriations subcommittee Thursday the nation’s cyber defense agency was continuing to improve its ability to respond to growing threats from China despite budget cuts and looming workforce reductions. First seen…
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US Federal Agencies Alert on “Unsophisticated” OT Cyber-Threats
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in SecurityNewsCyber incidents targeting OT in US critical infrastructure have prompted renewed federal action First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-alert-unsophisticated-ot-cyber/
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From Managing Vulnerabilities to Managing Exposure: The Critical Shift You Can’t Ignore
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Tags: ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, computing, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, office, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementVulnerability management remains core to reducing cyber risk, but as the attack surface grows, teams need a risk-driven strategy that looks beyond vulnerabilities to see the bigger picture. Discover how exposure management unifies data and prioritizes real exposures, keeping teams proactive and ahead of cyber threats. The limits of siloed security Over the years, the…
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CISA warns of cyberattacks targeting the US oil and gas infrastructure
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Tags: advisory, cisa, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, open-source, password, risk, threatStronger passwords, segmentation, and manual operations are advised: CISA cited past analysis to emphasize that targeted systems use default or easily guessable (using open-source tools) passwords. Changing default passwords for strong and unique ones is important for public-facing internet devices that have the capability to control OT systems or processes, it added in the advisory.Segmenting…
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Nutanix escapes the datacentre with Cloud Native AOS
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in SecurityNewsHyper-converged infrastructure provider offers its operating system independently of a hypervisor to allow containerised apps to run at the edge or on Kubernetes runtimes in the Amazon cloud First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623721/Nutanix-escapes-the-datacentre-with-Cloud-Native-AOS
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U.S. CISA adds GoVision device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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in SecurityNewsU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds GoVision device flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Qualitia Active! Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: According toBinding Operational Directive…
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India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war
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Tags: business, ciso, communications, conference, cyber, cyberattack, data-breach, disinformation, government, india, infrastructure, military, network, russia, service, supply-chain, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityHow the India-Pakistan conflict raises the stakes: Should the conflict between these two nuclear powers escalate and become a full-blown war, the disruption to supply chains, research and development, and support services has the potential to be significant. Pakistan’s technical hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be placed in jeopardy. India’s technical hubs in…
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‘Lemon Sandstorm’ Underscores Risks to Middle East Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsThe Iranian state-backed group targeted the operational technology of a critical national infrastructure (CNI) network and persisted in its network for years, but ultimately failed. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/lemon-sandstorm-risks-middle-east-infrastructure
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Cyberattacks on Critical Infrastructures Makes Us Very Vulnerable
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Tags: attack, communications, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, healthcare, infrastructure, linkedin, strategy, update, vulnerabilityMany don’t realize that cyberattacks against Critical Infrastructure sectors, can cause more than an inconvenience of a temporary power outage. Critical Infrastructures are a favorite of aggressive Nation State cyber threats. In addition to communications disruptions, power outages, and healthcare billing, these attacks can also seek to disrupt food distribution. The result empty shelves…
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Pulumi Enhances Developer Experience with Improved IDP and Components
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in SecurityNewsDiscover Pulumi’s enhanced Components feature and IDP for streamlined cloud infrastructure management. Simplify your IaC process today! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/pulumi-enhances-developer-experience-with-improved-idp-and-components/
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UK Warns of AI-Based Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsNCSC Expects Attack Volume by ‘Advanced Threat Actors’ to Rise Sharply by 2027. Proliferation of AI-enabled technology will widen access to offensive tools by nation-state groups and other hackers. The volume of attacks is expected to rise significantly by 2027, and British critical infrastructure will be a prime target, the National Cybersecurity Center said. First…
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Quantum supremacy: Cybersecurity’s ultimate arms race has China way in front
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Tags: ai, authentication, automation, backup, banking, breach, business, china, ciso, computing, control, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, jobs, military, ml, nist, risk, service, skills, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayThe DeepSeek/Qwen factor: What we learned from recent AI advances, such as DeepSeek and Qwen, that caught the world by surprise is that China’s technology is much more advanced than anyone anticipated. I’d argue that this is a leading indicator that China’s quantum computing capabilities are also in absolute stealth-mode development and ahead of the…
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U.S. CISA adds FreeType flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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in SecurityNewsU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds FreeType flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)added a FreeType flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-27363 (CVSS score of 8.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. In mid-March, Metawarnedthat the out-of-bounds write vulnerabilityCVE-2025-27363may have been actively exploited in attacks. “An out…
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Cyberwarfare Funding Accelerates and Everyone is at Risk
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Tags: attack, china, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, government, healthcare, infrastructure, risk, russia, service, tool, vulnerability, warfareNations are investing heavily in offensive cyber capabilities. The proposed 2026 US defense budget earmarks an additional $1 billion in funding for offensive cyber operations, specifically to the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). In 2025, the Department of Defense spent over $14 billion on cyber, with $6.4 billion allocated to offensive operations. An extra billion dollars…
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Trump’s ‘Grand Cyber Plan’ Coming Soon, Noem Tells Lawmakers
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in SecurityNewsHomeland Security Secretary Accuses Cyber Agency of Failing to Stop China Hacks. U.S. President Donald Trump will shortly reveal a grand cyber plan, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers Tuesday, even as the administration seeks to cut the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency budget by $500 million. CISA’s mission is to hunt and harden,…
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MixMode Releases 2025 State of AI in Cybersecurity Report
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in SecurityNewsMixMode, a leader in AI-powered cybersecurity, today released State of AI in Cybersecurity Report 2025, its second annual report, independently conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Based on a survey of 685 U.S. IT and security professionals, the report reveals how organizations, especially in Critical Infrastructure, SLED, and U.S. Federal sectors, are adopting AI to counter…
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AI and Infrastructure Resilience Are Keys to US Security
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in SecurityNewsEx-Deputy NSA Anne Neuberger on Preparing for AI-Driven Threats. Anne Neuberger, former deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, White House, outlines the urgent need for resilient critical infrastructure, strategic AI use in cybersecurity, and enhanced federal-state coordination to protect against evolving cyberthreats. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-infrastructure-resilience-are-keys-to-us-security-a-28313