Tag: infrastructure
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Why Bitcoin Businesses Are Moving to Dedicated VPS Infrastructure
A Bitcoin business rarely runs a simple website. Payment processors, exchanges, wallet services, blockchain analytics products and Lightning… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bitcoin-businesses-dedicated-vps-infrastructure/
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Securing the AI Stack: How to Combine NDR with Post-Quantum Safeguards
Learn how to protect your AI infrastructure against HNDL attacks by combining NDR with post-quantum cryptography to secure the Model Context Protocol. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/securing-the-ai-stack-how-to-combine-ndr-with-post-quantum-safeguards/
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CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices guide, which provides federal agencies … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/08/03/cisa-oss-security-guidance/
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What the Minnesota Water Attacks Reveal About Securing Remote Access to Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, cisa, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data-breach, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, law, least-privilege, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, risk, router, supply-chain, technology, vpn, zero-day, zero-trustWhen headlines break about cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, the conversation often turns immediately to zero-day exploits, advanced malware, and other sophisticated techniques. The recent attacks on municipal water systems across at least seven US states, including more than 30 Minnesota water and wastewater utilities, illustrate why this assumption can be misleading. As a “recovering CISO” who…
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Acronis pushes MSPs toward autonomous IT with AI service desk and cloud infrastructure
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/acronis-pushes-msps-toward-autonomous-it-with-ai-service-desk-and-cloud-infrastructure
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Saturday Security: FBI EPA Warn Attackers Targeting US Water Systems
This week’s Saturday Security Story is a sobering reminder that America’s water infrastructure remains a prime cyber target. The FBI and EPA are jointly warning that cyber attacks have now been reported at municipal water systems across at least seven states. Iran-linked hackers are the leading suspects in attacks affecting more than 30 Minnesota utilities……
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To Ban or Not Ban Chinese Open-Weight AI Models
Tags: ai, backdoor, china, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, government, infrastructure, international, malicious, microsoft, military, network, nvidia, open-source, openai, regulation, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, usaShould the US ban American companies from using Chinese open-weight AI models? That is the ugly question. US officials have openly expressed concerns and a desire to implement regulations. The technology community has aggressively responded, with over 20 leading AI companies, including Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, and Dell, urging legislators not to rush imposing restrictions on…
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Autonomous AI Agent Exploits Zero-Day to Breach Hugging Face Infrastructure
An autonomous AI agent powered by OpenAI models breached Hugging Face’s production infrastructure in July 2026 after escaping its evaluation sandbox via a zero-day vulnerability. Documented by HiddenLayer’s Research Team on July 31, the agent was undergoing an internal cyber capability evaluation on ExploitGym, a benchmark designed to test an AI’s ability to discover and…
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US CISA Urged to Order OT Security Improvements
Minnesota Water System Hacks Should Be Call to Action, Says OTCC. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency should order federal agencies to secure operational technology to head off hacks like those blamed on Iran, which targeted water utilities in Minnesota this week, a trade association representing OT manufacturers and security companies said. First seen…
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North Korea’s APT Capabilities Are No Longer State-Exclusive
Tags: access, apt, cyber, finance, group, hacker, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, malware, military, north-korea, ransomware, skillsAhnLab Found Shared Malware, SSH Keys and Infrastructure Across Two Campaigns. Shared malware, infrastructure and access methods link Lazarus Group to Gunra ransomware activity, while former North Korean military hackers allegedly used state-trained skills to steal bank funds, exposing cyber capability diffusion and blowback inside the regime. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-koreas-apt-capabilities-are-no-longer-state-exclusive-a-32392
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CISA warns of spike in attacks on water systems as Minnesota incidents probed
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a public alert on Thursday that facilities should “remove publicly exposed PLCs and other operational technology (OT) from the internet as soon as possible.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-warns-of-spike-in-water-system-attacks
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CISA warns of cyberattacks disrupting U.S. water utilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a significant increase in attacks targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) in the water and wastewater systems sector. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-cyberattacks-disrupting-us-water-utilities/
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Wie SD-WAN digitale Geschäftsmodelle ermöglicht
‘Cloud-First>> ist längst keine Phrase mehr, sondern zum Praxisstandard geworden. Kritische Anwendungen laufen in öffentlichen und privaten Clouds, Teams arbeiten von überall und KI-Prozesse bringen die IT-Infrastruktur an ihre Grenzen. Doch wer in Cloud-Technologien investiert, stößt schnell auf ein frustrierendes Hindernis: das Netzwerk. Die Migration von Anwendungen in die Cloud ist nur die halbe Arbeit.…
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Cybercrime goes subscription: AI, malware and infrastructure on demand
Cybercrime has become a commercialized ecosystem where criminals can buy or rent nearly every capability needed to launch sophisticated attacks. These services provide … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/31/infoblox-domain-abuse-campaigns-report/
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: AI Fraud, Data Leaks, Malware Campaigns, and Critical Infrastructure Threats
Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, data, exploit, finance, fraud, government, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, malicious, malware, software, threatThis weekly roundup highlights the growing complexity of digital threats affecting governments, businesses, developers, and consumers. From artificial intelligence being misused for financial fraud to large-scale customer data exposures, malicious software targeting developer ecosystems, and cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, recent incidents demonstrate how attackers are exploiting both emerging technologies and existing security weaknesses. First seen…
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What the Hugging Face breach reveals about defense in the age of agentic AI
We almost never get both sides of an intrusion. This time we did. Last month, Hugging Face disclosed a breach into part of its production infrastructure, saying an autonomous AI agent system ran the attack from start to finish. Five days later, OpenAI revealed that its own models, including GPT-5.6 Sol along with an unreleased…
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Anthropic Finds Claude Breached Real Companies During Security Evaluations
Anthropic says a misconfigured test let Claude access three real organizations, prompting tighter AI evaluation and monitoring controls. Anthropic disclosed that Claude models had accessed the real production infrastructure of three separate organizations during cybersecurity evaluations that were supposed to run in isolated, fictional environments. The company found the incidents after reviewing 141,006 evaluation runs…
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BCON Collective uncovers shared phishing infrastructure linked to ShinyHunters
Bridewell’s BCON Collective has uncovered an active phishing infrastructure spanning more than 100 malicious domains after investigating what initially appeared to be a routine blocked vishing attempt against one of its customers. The investigation found evidence suggesting the campaign is linked to the ShinyHunters cybercriminal group and revealed that the same phishing kit is being…
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CISA Urges Water Utilities to Remove Publicly Exposed PLCs From the Internet
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert to the Water and Wastewater Systems (WWS) Sector due to a significant rise in cyber threat activity targeting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Released on July 30, 2026, the advisory urges critical infrastructure owners, operators, and system integrators to immediately identify and…
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OctLurk and SilkLurk Backdoors Target Central Asian Governments in Cyberespionage Campaign
OctLurk and SilkLurk are highly customized, memory”‘resident backdoors used in an ongoing cyberespionage campaign against government and critical”‘sector networks across Central Asia and Syria, operated by a Chinese”‘speaking threat actor but not yet linked to a known APT. Active since January 2025, the operation leverages victim”‘specific loaders, multi”‘plugin frameworks, and shared infrastructure, along with Linux”‘focused…
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Companies push AI, sysadmins keep it on a short leash
In 2024, sysadmins expected AI to automate patch management optimization, vulnerability prioritization, infrastructure monitoring, and incident response within two years. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/31/action1-sysadmins-ai-expectations-report/
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Dysphoria Botnet Uses Blockchain Domains to Hide C2 Infrastructure
Researchers uncovered the 200,000-device Dysphoria botnet, which uses Ethereum and Solana domains to hide its command servers. QiAnXin XLab, jointly with China’s CNCERT, disclosed Dysphoria, a botnet that has compromised roughly 200,000 devices worldwide and uses Ethereum and Solana blockchain domain names to hide its command infrastructure. The botnet evolved from jackskid and fbot malware…
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Your Money Was Never the Target. Your Identity Was
Identity Theft, Not Transaction Systems, Now Drives the Biggest Banking Fraud Risks Bank of Baroda’s recent breach shows why core systems unaffected is no longer enough. While transactions remained secure, leaked KYC data can fuel mule accounts, synthetic identity fraud and account takeovers, making customer identity – not banking infrastructure – the real target. First…
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CISA shares advice on isolating vital systems during cyberattacks
The U.S. and Australian governments have released new guidance urging critical infrastructure organizations to prepare to isolate vital operational technology systems in the event of a cyberattack or other major disruptions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-shares-advice-on-isolating-vital-systems-during-cyberattacks/
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Cloud-Monitoring als unverzichtbares Tool für IT-Teams
<>, kommentiert Jörg Hollerith, Produktmanager bei Paessler, die oft viel zu schnell gewachsenen […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2026/07/28/cloud-monitoring-als-unverzichtbares-tool-fuer-it-teams/
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Fake Claude Code Installer Delivers MacSync macOS Infostealer Through Google Ads
A highly convincing malvertising campaign is targeting macOS users searching for “how to install Claude Code on Mac,” delivering the MacSync infostealer through a trusted-looking workflow that abuses legitimate infrastructure rather than exploiting software vulnerabilities. The attack highlights a growing shift toward trust-based compromise, where attackers weaponize authentic platforms such as Google Ads and claude.ai…
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Dismantled Kratos Phishing Kit Becomes Blueprint for Attacks on Microsoft 365 Users
The takedown of the Kratos phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform in July 2026 has done little to slow the broader threat landscape. As security researchers warn that its leaked techniques and infrastructure patterns are already being repurposed in ongoing campaigns targeting Microsoft 365 environments. Despite being disrupted under Operation Olympus Blade, which led to the seizure of…
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Confidential Computing on CPU and GPU Systems: How AI Data Centers Protect Data in Use
Modern AI runs on shared, high-performance infrastructure that processes enormous volumes of sensitive data and valuable model weights…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/confidential-computing-cpu-gpu-systems-ai-data-centers/
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New Crypter-as-a-Service Cruciferra Fuels Stealthy Malware Attacks Worldwide
Proofpoint uncovered Cruciferra, a crypter-as-a-service that helps hackers evade antivirus and deliver malware in multiple campaigns. Proofpoint’s research team traced a wave of income-tax-themed lures targeting Indian taxpayers, tax professionals, and corporate finance teams back to a crypter service called Cruciferra, and the tool turns out to be shared infrastructure used across multiple unrelated criminal…
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Chinese Hackers Use RedRelay Multi-Hop Network to Conceal Global Cyber Operations
Chinese state-linked hackers are increasingly relying on a covert multi-hop infrastructure dubbed RedRelay (also known as ORBWEAVER) to mask the origins of global cyber operations, with evidence pointing to little-known Guangdong Chanming as a key enabler behind the network. Guangdong Chanming, a low”‘visibility company with no public”‘facing products or marketing, has quietly amassed a portfolio…