Tag: infrastructure
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Microsoft warns of a surge in phishing attacks exploiting email routing gaps
Hardening configurations can help: The disclosure emphasizes that proper configuration of mail authentication mechanisms is the most effective defense against this spoofing vector. Organizations are advised to adopt strict DMARC reject policies and enforce SPF hard fails so that unauthenticated mail claiming to be from their domains is rejected or safely quarantined.Additionally, recommendations include ensuring…
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Telecommunications Sector Sees a Four-fold Jump in Ransomware Attacks in last 4 Years: Report
The telecommunications sector, a cornerstone of national infrastructure, continued to remain under the radar of both ransomware and nation-state actors in 2025, revealed First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/telecommunication-sector-cyber-threats/
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…
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Algorithmic Agility in MCP Server-Client Cryptographic Negotiation
Learn how to implement algorithmic agility and post-quantum cryptography in MCP server-client negotiations to secure AI infrastructure against future threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/algorithmic-agility-in-mcp-server-client-cryptographic-negotiation/
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Threats to Critical Infrastructure Expected to Intensify
Geopolitics Puts OT at Greater Risk From Nation States, Criminals and Hacktivists. Attacks against critical infrastructure are expected to increase in scope and intensity including hacks on operational technology systems. State actors are now looking for ways to cause damage and disrupt operations, rather than simply steal secrets, according to cybersecurity experts. First seen on…
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NDSS 2025 HADES Attack: Understanding And Evaluating Manipulation Risks Of Email Blocklists
Tags: attack, conference, dns, email, exploit, infrastructure, Internet, malicious, mitigation, network, risk, service, spam, technologySession 8A: Email Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruixuan Li (Tsinghua University), Chaoyi Lu (Tsinghua University), Baojun Liu (Tsinghua University;Zhongguancun Laboratory), Yunyi Zhang (Tsinghua University), Geng Hong (Fudan University), Haixin Duan (Tsinghua University;Zhongguancun Laboratory), Yanzhong Lin (Coremail Technology Co. Ltd), Qingfeng Pan (Coremail Technology Co. Ltd), Min Yang (Fudan University), Jun Shao (Zhejiang Gongshang University)…
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Dec Recap: New AWS Privileged Permissions and Services
As December 2025 comes to a close, Sonrai’s latest review of newly released AWS permissions highlights a continued expansion of cloud privilege. This month’s updates span identity, observability, AI, and managed service infrastructure, with changes across CloudWatch, CloudFront, Bedrock, EKS, SageMaker, and emerging agent-based platforms. Together, these permissions reinforce a core reality of cloud security:……
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AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, container, control, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, government, healthcare, iam, identity, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, metric, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, oracle, regulation, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-day, zero-trustAI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026? madhav Tue, 01/06/2026 – 04:44 If we think 2025 has been fast-paced, it’s going to feel like a warm-up for the changes on the horizon in 2026. Every time this year, Thales experts become cybersecurity oracles and predict where the industry is…
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Taiwan Reports 2.6 Million Chinese Cyberattacks Per Day in 2025
Taiwan faced a surge in Chinese cyberattacks in 2025, with government data showing that the island’s critical infrastructure was targeted an average of 2.6 million times per day. According to Taiwan’s National Security Bureau, the scale, frequency, and coordination of these Taiwan cyberattacks suggest a sustained and deliberate campaign that intensified alongside military and political…
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Post-Quantum Cryptographic Agility in MCP Tool Definition Schemas
Learn how to implement post-quantum cryptographic agility within Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool definition schemas to secure AI infrastructure against quantum threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/post-quantum-cryptographic-agility-in-mcp-tool-definition-schemas/
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Why Arbor Edge Defense and CDN-Based DDoS protection are better together
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, cloud, control, data, ddos, defense, firewall, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, mitigation, network, router, threat, vulnerabilityLow-volume, stealthy application-layer attacksTransmission Control Protocol (TCP) state exhaustion attacksOutbound threats from compromised internal hostsAttacks that bypass CDN routing (for example, direct-to-IP attacks)These gaps leave critical infrastructure vulnerable, especially when attackers use dynamic, multivector techniques designed to evade upstream defenses. Arbor Edge Defense: The first and last line of defense: NETSCOUT’s AED is uniquely positioned…
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NIST and MITRE partner to test AI defense technology for critical infrastructure
Experts said the new partnership should focus on making AI-based systems more reliable. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nist-ai-security-critical-infrastructure-mitre-center/808652/
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Kimwolf Botnet Exploits 2 Million Devices to Build a Global Proxy Infrastructure
A massive new botnet dubbed >>Kimwolf
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Crimson Collective Claims Alleged Breach of Brightspeed Fiber Network
A threat actor group operating under the name >>Crimson Collective
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Threat Actors Abuse Trusted Business Infrastructure to Host Infostealers
In a disturbing evolution of the cybercrime landscape, a self-sustaining cycle of infection has emerged in which victims of malware are being unwillingly conscripted into the ranks of attackers. New research from the Hudson Rock Threat Intelligence Team, in collaboration with the newly released ClickFix Hunter platform, reveals that a significant portion of domains hosting…
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Time to restore America’s cyberspace security system
China’s campaign to break into our critical infrastructure and federal government networks is persistent and growing. Beijing is stealing information while also planting tools and maintaining access in key systems, giving it the option to pressure the United States in the future. Russia also continues to test our critical infrastructure with increasingly sophisticated operations, support…
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California’s DROP Platform Launches: What Enterprise B2B SaaS Companies Need to Know About Data Deletion Compliance
How California’s groundbreaking data deletion law signals a fundamental shift in enterprise identity lifecycle management”, and why your SSO infrastructure matters more than ever First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/californias-drop-platform-launches-what-enterprise-b2b-saas-companies-need-to-know-about-data-deletion-compliance/
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California’s DROP Platform Launches: What Enterprise B2B SaaS Companies Need to Know About Data Deletion Compliance
How California’s groundbreaking data deletion law signals a fundamental shift in enterprise identity lifecycle management”, and why your SSO infrastructure matters more than ever First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/californias-drop-platform-launches-what-enterprise-b2b-saas-companies-need-to-know-about-data-deletion-compliance/
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Was bei der Cloud-Konfiguration schiefläuft und wie es besser geht
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data-breach, infrastructure, Internet, least-privilege, mfa, monitoring, risk, saas, service, tool, usa, zero-trustFehlerhaft konfigurierte Cloud-Dienste sorgen regelmäßig für Datenlecks und schlimmeres.Konfigurationsfehler in der Cloud, die Unternehmensdaten gefährden, sind nicht unbedingt etwas Neues eher im Gegenteil. Umso schlimmer, dass Unternehmen ihre Cloud-Ressourcen immer noch nicht durchgängig absichern. Zumindest legt das ein aktueller Report nahe. Dafür hat der Cloud-Sicherheitsanbieter Qualys 101 Cybersecurity- und IT-Profis befragt, zu deren Aufgaben es…
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Finnish Authorities Arrest Two Sailors in Probe Into Undersea Cable Disruption
Finnish authorities have detained a cargo vessel suspected of damaging an undersea telecommunications cable connecting Helsinki to Estonia. The incident has raised fresh concerns about potential hybrid warfare targeting critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region. The vessel, named Fitburg, was sailing from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Haifa, Israel, flying the flag of St Vincent…
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Why are IT leaders optimistic about future AI governance
Are Machine Identities the Key to Strengthening AI Governance? How do organizations effectively manage the security of their infrastructure while fostering innovation through artificial intelligence? One answer lies in the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)”, the machine identities that play a pivotal role in securing AI systems. With IT leaders increasingly optimistic about the potential…
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Cybercrook claims to be selling infrastructure info about three major US utilities
Tags: infrastructureFor the bargain price of 6.5 bitcoin First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/02/critical_utility_files_for_sale/
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RondoDoX Botnet Abuses React2Shell Vulnerability for Malware Deployment
Tags: attack, botnet, control, cyber, data-breach, exploit, infrastructure, iot, malware, threat, vulnerabilityCloudSEK has uncovered a sustained nine-month campaign by the RondoDoX botnet operation, revealing rapid exploitation of emerging vulnerabilities including the critical React2Shell vulnerability. Analysis of exposed command-and-control logs spanning March through December 2025 demonstrates how threat actors swiftly adapted attack infrastructure following public disclosure, pivoting from traditional IoT targets to weaponizing Next.js applications within days…
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CISA Issues Warning on WHILL Model C2 Wheelchair Takeover Vulnerabilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about a severe security flaw in WHILL Model C2 electric wheelchairs and Model F power chairs that could allow attackers to hijack the devices via Bluetooth. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-14346, carries a CVSS v3 score of 9.8, indicating critical severity. Security researchers…
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The MSSP Security Management Platform: Enabling Scalable, Intelligence-Driven Cyber Defense
Introduction: Why MSSPs Need a New Security Backbone Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) are operating in one of the most demanding environments in cybersecurity today. They are expected to defend multiple organizations simultaneously, across different industries, infrastructures, and threat profiles all while maintaining strict service-level agreements, operational efficiency, and consistent detection accuracy. At the First…
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Google Tasks Feature Exploited in New Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
Over 3,000 organisations, predominantly in manufacturing, fell victim to a sophisticated phishing campaign in December 2025 that leveraged Google’s own application infrastructure to bypass enterprise email security controls. Attackers sent deceptive messages from noreply-application-integration@google.com, marking a critical shift in how threat actors exploit trusted platforms. Unlike traditional phishing attempts that rely on domain spoofing or compromised…
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Cybercriminals Abuse Google Cloud Email Feature in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that involves the attackers impersonating legitimate Google-generated messages by abusing Google Cloud’s Application Integration service to distribute emails.The activity, Check Point said, takes advantage of the trust associated with Google Cloud infrastructure to send the messages from a legitimate email address (“ First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Post-Quantum Identity and Access Management for AI Agents
Secure your AI infrastructure with post-quantum identity and access management. Protect MCP deployments from quantum-enabled threats using PQC and zero-trust. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/post-quantum-identity-and-access-management-for-ai-agents/