Tag: infrastructure
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‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge
Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/inside-cisa-under-trump/
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Medusa Ransomware Hits 300+ Critical Infrastructure Organizations Worldwide
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a joint advisory on the Medusa ransomware, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant that has been active since June 2021. As of February 2025, Medusa has impacted over 300 victims across critical infrastructure sectors,…
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Generative AI red teaming: Tips and techniques for putting LLMs to the test
Defining objectives and scopeAssembling a teamThreat modelingAddressing the entire application stackDebriefing, post-engagement analysis, and continuous improvementGenerative AI red teaming complements traditional red teaming by focusing on the nuanced and complex aspects of AI-driven systems including accounting for new testing dimensions such as AI-specific threat modeling, model reconnaissance, prompt injection, guardrail bypass, and more. AI red-teaming…
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Chinese Hacked Exploit Juniper Networks Routers to Implant Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting critical network infrastructure, marking a significant evolution in tactics by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. Mandiant, a leading cybersecurity firm, has discovered multiple custom backdoors deployed on Juniper Networks’ routers, attributing the activity to a Chinese espionage group known as UNC3886. The backdoors provided attackers with persistent…
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CISA Defunds Threat-Sharing Hubs for States and Elections
Cyber Defense Agency Axes Funding for Key ISACs as Trump Shifts Federal Priorities. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is eliminating $10 million in annual funding for two key cybersecurity hubs supporting states and local elections as agency officials tell Information Security Media Group the move is aimed at eliminating waste and realigning priorities. First…
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Volt Typhoon Strikes Massachusetts Power Utility
The prolonged attack, which lasted 300+ days, is the first known compromise of the US electric grid by the Voltzite subgroup of the Chinese APT; during it, the APT attempted to exfiltrate critical OT infrastructure data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/volt-typhoon-strikes-massachusetts-power-utility
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More than 300 critical infrastructure orgs attacked by Medusa ransomware
An advisory from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) on Wednesday said the group and its affiliates have attacked organizations in the medical, education, legal, insurance, technology and manufacturing industries. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/medusa-ransomware-targeting-critical-infrastructure-orgs
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U.S. CISA adds six Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, update, vulnerability, windowsU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds six Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Below are the descriptions of these flaws that Microsoft addressed with the release of Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for…
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Volt Typhoon hackers were in Massachusetts utility’s systems for 10 months
The Littleton Electric Light & Water Department was one of a range of critical infrastructure organizations targeted by the Chinese nation-state hackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/volt-typhoon-hackers-utility-months
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Medusa ransomware hit over 300 critical infrastructure orgs
CISA says the Medusa ransomware operation has impacted over 300 organizations in critical infrastructure sectors in the United States until last month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-medusa-ransomware-hit-over-300-critical-infrastructure-orgs/
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Trump nominates cyber vet Sean Plankey for CISA chief amid DOGE cuts and firings
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, disinformation, election, government, infrastructure, jobs, RedTeam, toolPlankey’s potential impact on CISA’s staff and spending cuts: CISA has long been a target of Republicans, primarily due to the minimal amount of now-discontinued work the agency conducted on misinformation efforts. It has also experienced heavy staff and spending cuts spurred by Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative.Over the past seven weeks, CISA has endured at…
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CISA cuts $10 million annually from ISAC funding for states amid wider cyber cuts
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency confirmed this week that it is cutting funding for cybersecurity intelligence sharing bodies amid a wider campaign of firings and budget cuts impacting the federal cybersecurity landscape. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-cuts-10-million-isac-funding
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Trump Administration Shakes Up CISA with Staff and Funding Cuts
In a new round of cuts since Donald Trump became president, over 300 people working with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency saw their contracts terminated First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/trump-cisa-layoffs-funding-cuts/
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CISA Warns of Microsoft Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Vulnerability
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) highlighted a critical vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Windows Win32 kernel subsystem. Identified as CVE-2025-24983, this use-after-free vulnerability in the Win32k component could potentially allow an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-416, which addresses issues related to use-after-free conditions that can lead to…
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Dura Vermeer setzt auf Omada für zukunftssicheres Identitätsmanagement
Das Unternehmen stand vor der Herausforderung, eine veraltete IT-Infrastruktur zu ersetzen, die weder eine transparente Verwaltung von Zugriffsrechten noch eine effektive Umsetzung von Compliance- und Governance-Anforderungen ermöglichte. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/dura-vermeer-setzt-auf-omada-fuer-zukunftssicheres-identitaetsmanagement/a40117/
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Neues E-Book »PQC für Dummies«
Post-Quanten-Kryptografie: DigiCert-Sachbuch hilft Unternehmen bei der Vorbereitung auf das Quantum-Computing-Zeitalter. Das neue E-Book »PQC for Dummies« (Wiley Verlag) führt Einsteiger in die Thematik ein, wie sie sich auf zukünftige Herausforderungen des Quantencomputer-Zeitalters vorbereiten [1]. Verantwortliche im Unternehmen erhalten fundiertes Wissen und praxisnahe Strategien, wie sie Post-Quanten-Kryptographie (PQC) zur Absicherung ihrer digitalen Infrastruktur einsetzen können…. First…
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Managed Extended Detection and Response Mehr IT-Sicherheit für Unternehmen durch MXDR
Cyberattacken gehören für IT-Verantwortliche in allen Branchen zum Alltag. Die IT-Infrastruktur muss daher besonders gut geschützt werden, um die Verfügbarkeit sowie Integrität aller Daten zu gewährleisten. Dabei kommen die meisten Firmen nicht an der Expertise externer Dienstleister vorbei. Eine Lösung ist Managed Extended Detection and Response (kurz MXDR). First seen on ap-verlag.de Jump to article:…
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CISA cybersecurity workforce faces cuts amid shifting US strategy
Tags: ai, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, governance, government, group, incident, infrastructure, jobs, RedTeam, risk, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityA shift in US cybersecurity strategy?: Analysts suggest these layoffs and funding cuts indicate a broader strategic shift in the U.S. government’s cybersecurity approach. Neil Shah, VP at Counterpoint Research, sees both risks and opportunities in the restructuring.”In the near to mid-term, this could weaken the US cybersecurity infrastructure. However, with AI proliferating, the US…
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Switzerland’s NCSC requires cyberattack reporting for critical infrastructure within 24 hours
Switzerland’s NCSC mandates critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks within 24 hours of discovery. Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) now requires critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks within 24 hours due to rising cybersecurity threats. The new policy related to security breach notification is introduced as a response to the increasing number of cyber incident.…
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Trade groups worry information sharing will worsen without critical infrastructure panel, CISA law renewal
The groups told lawmakers that both the committee and the law provide vital protections for cyber threat information swapping. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cyber-information-sharing-critical-infrastructure-panel-cisa-law-renewal/
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Trump Taps Ex-DOE, NSC Leader Sean Plankey as CISA Director
Plankey Led Efforts to Engage Energy Sector in Cyber Prep During Trump’s First Term. President Donald Trump has nominated a former Energy Department and National Security Council cybersecurity official to lead the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. National Guard and Coast Guard Veteran Sean Plankey has been tapped to replace Jen Easterly as the…
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Trump nominates Sean Plankey to run top US cyber agency
Sean Plankey, who served in cybersecurity roles in the first Trump administration, has been officially nominated to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), according to posting of nominations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/plankey-nominated-to-run-cisa
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Trump nominates Plankey to run top US cyber agency
Sean Plankey, who served in cybersecurity roles in the first Trump administration, has been officially nominated to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), according to a Monday posting of nominations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/plankey-nominated-to-run-cisa
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SCADA Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Cause DoS and Gain Elevated Privileges
Tags: control, cyber, data, dos, government, infrastructure, microsoft, military, network, risk, vulnerability, windowsA recent security assessment by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has uncovered multiple vulnerabilities in the ICONICS Suite, a widely used Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. These vulnerabilities, identified in versions 10.97.2 and earlier for Microsoft Windows, pose significant risks to critical infrastructure sectors such as government, military, manufacturing, water and wastewater, and…
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CISA Urges All Organizations to Patch Exploited Critical Ivanti Vulnerabilities
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added five new flaws in Ivanti and VeraCore products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-kev-ivanti-critical/