Tag: infrastructure
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The cyber winners and losers in Trump’s 2027 budget
Tags: cisa, communications, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, government, group, infrastructure, international, network, office, risk, service, strategy, threatFigure 1- Top gainers in Trump’s 2027 budget. Compilation from OMB cross-cut tables. CSOSeveral smaller agencies, including the EPA, Department of Education, Tennessee Valley Authority, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, also stand to post modest gains under the 2027 budget. Losers: DHS, VA, and research programs…
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Iran Crisis Highlights Rising Gulf Cybersecurity Risks to Critical Infrastructure
The Persian Gulf is a strategically sensitive region due to energy reserves, maritime trade routes, and ongoing geopolitical rivalries. The recent escalation involving Iran and regional adversaries has reinforced instability in the region and highlighted the growing relevance of Gulf cybersecurity, alongside traditional security concerns. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/iran-crisis-gulf-cybersecurity-middle-east/
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Wie Unternehmen sich gegen die Industrialisierung moderner Cyberangriffe verteidigen können
Neue Analysen der SentinelLABS- und Wayfinder-Teams zeigen, wie Angreifer gezielt die Reibungsflächen zwischen IT-Sicherheit und operativem Betrieb ausnutzen. SentinelOne hat seinen aktuellen Annual Threat Report veröffentlicht [1]ngen. Sie gehen einen Schritt weiter und nutzen systematisch genau jene Identitäts-, Infrastruktur- und Automatisierungssysteme aus, auf denen moderne Unternehmen aufgebaut sind. Im Zeitalter industrialisierter Angriffe stehen Sicherheitsteams vor……
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What to Know About CyberAv3ngers: The IRGC-Linked Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, cctv, chatgpt, cisa, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, kev, leak, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, office, openai, password, radius, resilience, risk, router, service, siem, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAn Iran-affiliated threat group has evolved from defacing water utility displays to deploying custom ICS malware and exploiting Rockwell Automation PLCs across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Key takeaways: CyberAv3ngers is a state-directed threat group operating under Iran’s IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six named officials in February 2024 and the State Department…
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Iranian attacks on US critical infrastructure puts 3,900 devices in crosshairs
Censys researchers warned that thousands of devices are exposed to the Iranian government’s campaign targeting energy, water, and U.S. government services and facilities. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/iran-attackers-industrial-ot-government-energy-water-censys/
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Cloudflare ‘actively adjusting’ quantum priorities in wake of Google warning
Tags: android, attack, awareness, browser, chrome, ciso, communications, compliance, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, google, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, Internet, ml, mobile, regulation, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has set a 2030 deadline for depreciating legacy encryption algorithms ahead of their planned retirement in 2035.Late last month Google brought forward its own post-quantum cryptography (PQC) deadline a year to 2029 because advances in quantum computers mean that legacy encryption and digital signature systems are at greater…
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NERC is ‘actively monitoring the grid’ following Iran-linked cyber threat
Hackers have disrupted critical U.S. infrastructure by targeting programmable logic controllers, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nerc-cisa-iran-war-cyber-hacking/817079/
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Nach Cyberangriff auf FBI-Chef – USA melden iranischen Hackerangriff auf Infrastruktur
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/iran-nahe-hacker-angriffe-us-infrastruktur-iranwire-a-099bb19960db4464add450892a23b058/
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Nach Cyberangriff auf FBI-Chef – USA melden iranischen Hackerangriff auf Infrastruktur
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/iran-nahe-hacker-angriffe-us-infrastruktur-iranwire-a-099bb19960db4464add450892a23b058/
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New Phishing Campaign Exploits Google Storage to Deliver Remcos RAT
A recently observed phishing campaign is abusing Google Cloud Storage to deliver the Remcos remote access trojan (RAT), relying on trusted Google infrastructure and a signed Microsoft binary to evade traditional defenses. Attackers host a fake Google Drive login page on the legitimate domain storage.googleapis.com, making the URL appear trustworthy to both users and security…
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Don’t just fight fraud, hunt it
As traditional fraud markers become obsolete, we must treat digital identity as critical infrastructure and adopt a layered, real-time defense to neutralize sophisticated crime rings. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/industrialized-fraud-ai-identity-theft-prevention-op-ed/
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Weak at the seams
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, network, resilience, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe normal choices are the dangerous ones: Consider the stack a typical large enterprise was running in 2024: One vendor for ERP and supply chain, another for perimeter enforcement, another for networking and another for endpoint protection. Standard choices, responsibly made. Within a twelve-month window, each of those categories experienced significant disruptions, from zero-day exploits…
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Weak at the seams
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, Internet, network, resilience, risk, service, supply-chain, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThe normal choices are the dangerous ones: Consider the stack a typical large enterprise was running in 2024: One vendor for ERP and supply chain, another for perimeter enforcement, another for networking and another for endpoint protection. Standard choices, responsibly made. Within a twelve-month window, each of those categories experienced significant disruptions, from zero-day exploits…
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China’s Tianjin Supercomputer Center Allegedly Hit in 10-Petabyte Data Theft
A threat actor has allegedly executed one of the largest data heists in China’s history, siphoning an astounding 10 petabytes of highly classified information from the National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin. The stolen dataset reportedly includes sensitive defense documents, missile schematics, and advanced aerospace research. The Tianjin center serves as a centralized infrastructure hub…
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CISA Issues Warning on Critical Ivanti EPMM Flaw Exploited in Ongoing Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, ivanti, kev, mobile, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding a critical security flaw in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). The agency recently added the vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-1340, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after confirming that threat actors are actively exploiting it in real-world attacks. Critical Ivanti EPMM Flaw…
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Internet-Exposed ICS Devices Raise Alarm for Critical Sectors
Exposed ICS devices and insecure protocols like Modbus increase risks to critical infrastructure, enabling disruption, data access, and potential sabotage. Malware targeting industrial control systems (ICS) poses a serious risk to critical infrastructure, with threats like Stuxnet, Industroyer, Triton, Havex, and BlackEnergy already demonstrating the ability to disrupt operations, cause outages, and even inflict physical…
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Phishers sneak through using GitHub and Jira’s own mail delivery infrastructure
Attackers are abusing the notification systems of SaaS platforms like GitHub and Jira to send phishing and spam emails, Cisco Talos researchers are warning. >>Because the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/09/saas-platforms-notification-systems-phishing/
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Meta Business Alerts Abused for Phishing Campaigns
Hackers are weaponizing legitimate Meta Business Manager notifications to sneak phishing emails past security filters and into users’ inboxes. By abusing trusted Meta infrastructure, attackers make their messages appear authentic while quietly funneling victims to credential”‘stealing pages. Because Meta systems generate these invites, the emails come from real Meta domains such as facebookmail.com and pass…
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Iran-linked hackers disrupt operations at US critical infrastructure sites
As the US and Israel’s war has ramped up, so too have hacks on US industrial sites. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/iran-linked-hackers-disrupt-operations-at-us-critical-infrastructure-sites/
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Russia-linked APT28 uses PRISMEX to infiltrate Ukraine and allied infrastructure with advanced tactics
APT28 targets Ukraine and allies with PRISMEX malware, using stealthy techniques for espionage and command-and-control. Russia-linked group APT28 (aka UAC-0001, akaFancy Bear,Pawn Storm,Sofacy Group,Sednit,BlueDelta, andSTRONTIUM) is running a spear-phishing campaign against Ukraine and its allies, deploying a new malware suite called PRISMEX. Active since September 2025, the campaign uses advanced stealth techniques like steganography and…
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CISA Orders Rapid Patching For ‘Critical’ Ivanti Mobile Management Flaw
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is ordering federal agencies to prioritize patching for a critical-severity Ivanti mobile management vulnerability. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/cisa-orders-rapid-patching-for-critical-ivanti-mobile-management-flaw
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Arelion employs NETSCOUT Arbor DDoS protection products
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, ddos, defense, detection, government, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, router, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat“As a Tier-1 Internet carrier supporting the majority of global Internet traffic, this continued collaboration reflects our ongoing investment in best-of-breed network security solutions to protect the technology ecosystem. Our partnership combines Arelion’s global network performance and NETSCOUT’s leading Arbor DDoS attack protection solutions to provide world-class experiences for our customers.” Scott Nichols, Chief Commercial…
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How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, dark-web, ddos, defense, dns, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, jobs, law, LLM, mitigation, network, resilience, risk, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityMassive attack capacity: Demonstration attacks peaked at 30Tbps and 4 gigapackets per second, primarily launched by Internet of Things (IoT) botnets such as Aisuru and TurboMirai variants.AI integration: The use of AI, including dark-web large language models (LLMs), moved from emerging trend to operational reality, making sophisticated attacks accessible to a wider range of threat actors.Persistent threat…
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Two prominent Egyptian journalists targeted with elaborate spearphishing campaign
Digital civil rights nonprofit Access Now released a report on the findings with the mobile security company Lookout on Wednesday, saying they saw evidence the hackers may “use the methods and infrastructure associated with the attacks to deliver spyware and exfiltrate data.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/two-egyptian-journalists-targeted-spearphishing-campaign
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Iranian Threat Actors Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Iranian attackers are targeting U.S. critical infrastructure by exploiting PLCs with legitimate tools, enabling stealthy disruption of industrial systems. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/iranian-threat-actors-target-u-s-critical-infrastructure/
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Kubernetes Strategy: When It’s a Fit and Who Should Run It
<div cla Many organizations that use containers now run at least some production workloads on Kubernetes, and it comes up in most infrastructure discussions. But not every organization actually needs it or needs to run it themselves. This Q&A explains when Kubernetes is a good fit, when it’s overkill, what skills you need, and how…
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Kritische Infrastruktur unter Beschuss: Apple, BKA, NASA Europol down
Kritische Infrastruktur in Gefahr. Hacker haben bewiesen, dass auch der DDoS-Schutz von großen Webseiten für sie kein Problem darstellt. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/cyberangriffe/kritische-infrastruktur-unter-beschuss-apple-nasa-europol-down-328044.html
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US operation evicts Russia from hacked SOHO routers used to breach critical infrastructure
The newly disclosed cyberattack campaign is the latest evidence of the threat end-of-life routers pose to major organizations. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/russia-routers-hacking-dns-fbi-disruption/816960/
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Iranian Threat Actors Disrupt US Critical Infrastructure Via Exposed PLCs
Attackers compromised Internet-facing OT devices and caused file and display manipulation, operational disruption, and financial losses across sectors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/iranian-threat-actors-us-critical-infrastructure-exposed-plcs