Tag: infrastructure
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The OT security time bomb: Why legacy industrial systems are the biggest cyber risk nobody wants to fix
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, firewall, incident, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, ISO-27001, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, office, phishing, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, siem, soc, stuxnet, supply-chain, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayWhy everyone knows it’s burning, but nobody pulls the fire alarm: When I talk to OT managers, production leads or plant engineers, I rarely hear, “We didn’t know we had a problem.” Far more often, it’s, “We know it’s critical, but we can’t just shut it down.” This gap between awareness and action is the…
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U.S. CISA adds Ivanti EPM, SolarWinds, and Omnissa Workspace One flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds EPM, SolarWinds, and Omnissa Workspace One flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple, Rockwell, and Hikvision flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: The first vulnerability added to the catalog is…
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Law enforcement disrupted Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform
Authorities disrupted the Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform used to send millions of phishing emails to over 500,000 orgs worldwide. The joint effort, led by Microsoft, Europol, and industry partners, aimed to target the infrastructure of Tycoon 2FA phishing-as-a-service platform responsible for tens of millions of fraudulent emails reaching over 500,000 organizations each month worldwide. By…
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Warum Telekommunikationsnetze zum Top-Ziel für Cyberangriffe geworden sind
Cyberangriffe auf Telekommunikationsnetze treffen nicht nur einzelne Unternehmen. Sie betreffen eine zentrale Infrastruktur für Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik eine digitale Lebensader, auf die heute nahezu alles angewiesen ist. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/warum-telekommunikationsnetze-zum-top-ziel-fuer-cyberangriffe-geworden-sind/a44036/
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I replaced manual pen tests with automation. Here’s what I learned.
Tags: access, attack, breach, control, cvss, detection, exploit, infrastructure, intelligence, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, siem, soc, tactics, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayThe remediation black hole: Perhaps most frustrating was what happened after we received findings. Our teams would work diligently to implement fixes, but we rarely had the budget or opportunity to bring testers back to validate remediation. We were left with uncertainty. This gap between identification and verification created a dangerous blind spot in our…
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Signal Confirms Sophisticated Phishing Scheme Caused Account Compromises
The secure messaging platform Signal recently confirmed active, targeted phishing campaigns resulting in severe account takeovers. These sophisticated attacks have successfully compromised the accounts of high-profile individuals, specifically targeting government officials and journalists. Despite these high-profile breaches, Signal explicitly clarified that its underlying infrastructure and end-to-end encryption protocols remain robust and completely uncompromised. The breaches…
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CISA Flags SolarWinds, Ivanti, and Workspace One Vulnerabilities as Actively Exploited
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added three security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerability list is as follows -CVE-2021-22054 (CVSS score: 7.5) – A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Omnissa Workspace One UEM (formerly VMware Workspace One UEM) that First…
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President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America: What It Means for the U.S. and Why It Matters Globally
Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computing, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, governance, government, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malicious, network, regulation, resilience, risk, skills, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustPresident Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America signals a shift toward risk-based security and cooperation across emerging technologies. While centered on U.S. interests, the strategy provides a blueprint to collectively strengthen global cyber resilience. Key takeaways Cybersecurity as a global security imperative: The strategy signals that cybersecurity has evolved beyond a mere “IT issue” to become…
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Trump administration will test infrastructure cybersecurity approaches in pilot program
The government can’t rely on a “universal solution” to the challenges facing infrastructure operators, a top White House official said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastructure-pilot-program-trump-cyber-oncd/814248/
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Attackers Probe Critical Infrastructure for Low-Cost Entry
CS4CA USA Summit Speaker Daryl Haegley on Zero Trust and OT Visibility. Critical infrastructure operators face constant cyber probing from state adversaries targeting energy, water and industrial systems. A U.S. Air Force cyber resiliency leader explains why zero trust, IT-OT separation and stronger anomaly detection are essential to defend mission-critical operations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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CVE program funding secured, easing fears of repeat crisis
Transparency questions remain: Despite the apparent funding stability, the contract itself remains largely opaque, even to members of the CVE board.A source close to the CVE program, who requested anonymity to preserve working relationships with CISA and MITRE, described the agreement as reassuring but lacking transparency.”It’s a mystery contract with a mystery number that has…
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AI-Based Cybersecurity Monitoring
Tags: ai, cloud, cybersecurity, detection, endpoint, infrastructure, login, monitoring, network, saas, threatTransforming Security Operations with Intelligent, Real-Time Threat Detection The Growing Need for Intelligent Security Monitoring Modern enterprises operate in highly dynamic digital environments where cloud platforms, SaaS applications, remote work infrastructure, and connected devices continuously generate vast volumes of security data. Every login attempt, network request, endpoint activity, and application interaction contributes to an expanding…
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Report Surfaces Higher Correlation Between API and AI Security
An analysis of 67,058 published vulnerabilities from 2025 finds 11,053, or 17%, are related to application programming interfaces (APIs). Conducted by Wallarm, the 2026 API ThreatStats Report also notes that 43% of the additions made in 2025 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog maintained by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) involved API……
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Iran-Linked Hackers Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure Amid Rising Cyber Threats
Iran-linked threat actors are escalating cyber operations against U.S. and allied networks, with Seedworm recently deploying new backdoors against critical infrastructure and high-value organizations amid the current regional conflict. Activity associated with the Iranian APT group Seedworm (aka MuddyWater, Temp Zagros, Static Kitten) has been observed on the networks of multiple U.S. organizations since early…
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Cyber Espionage Group CL-UNK-1068 Linked to China Targets Asian Infrastructure
Tags: china, cyber, espionage, government, group, infrastructure, law, malware, open-source, technology, threatA highly sophisticated cyber espionage group, designated as CL-UNK-1068, has been actively targeting critical infrastructure across South, Southeast, and East Asia since at least 2020. Originating from China, the threat actors focus on high-value sectors, including aviation, energy, government, law enforcement, technology, and telecommunications. The attackers use a versatile mix of custom malware, open-source utilities,…
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Tausende reißen BSI-Frist und riskieren Strafen
Das deutsche Gesetz zur Umsetzung der NIS-2-Richtlinie ist am 6. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten.Welche Auswirkungen IT-Sicherheitsvorfälle für die Bevölkerung haben können, hat sich etwa gezeigt, als im vergangenen Herbst ein Flughafen-Dienstleister Opfer eines Cyberangriffs wurde. Betroffen waren mehrere Flughäfen in Europa. Der Hackerangriff legte am Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) elektronische Systeme lahm, die für die…
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Web Server Exploits and Mimikatz Used in Attacks Targeting Asian Critical Infrastructure
High-value organizations located in South, Southeast, and East Asia have been targeted by a Chinese threat actor as part of a years-long campaign.The activity, which has targeted aviation, energy, government, law enforcement, pharmaceutical, technology, and telecommunications sectors, has been attributed by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 to a previously undocumented threat activity group dubbed First…
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PQC roadmap remains hazy as vendors race for early advantage
Tags: attack, cisco, communications, control, crypto, cryptography, data, encryption, finance, firmware, gartner, google, grc, guide, Hardware, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, monitoring, network, nist, risk, software, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerabilitySome are already ahead as the migration question looms: One of the earliest vendors to operationalize cryptographic discovery specifically for PQC readiness was Sandbox AQ, which emerged from Google’s quantum research efforts. As early as 2022, the company argued that enterprises needed to inventory cryptography assets long before post-quantum algorithms could be deployed at scale.Initially…
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Hikvision Multiple Product Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical security flaw affecting multiple Hikvision products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This urgent addition, made on March 5, 2026, serves as a stark warning to network defenders after federal authorities confirmed that threat actors are actively exploiting the bug in real-world…
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Warum DDoS-Abwehr heute geschäftskritisch ist Digitale Resilienz stärken
Gezielte DDoS-Angriffe auf Unternehmen und öffentliche Verwaltungen nehmen rasant zu und bedrohen nicht nur die technische Infrastruktur, sondern auch Geschäftserfolg und Reputation Standardlösungen stoßen dabei zunehmend an ihre Grenzen. Nur dedizierte, intelligente und skalierbare Abwehrsysteme sichern digitale Resilienz und schützen nachhaltig vor finanziellen Schäden und Vertrauensverlust. First seen on ap-verlag.de Jump to article: ap-verlag.de/warum-ddos-abwehr-heute-geschaeftskritisch-ist-digitale-resilienz-staerken/102825/
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Submarine cables move to the center of critical infrastructure security debate
The cables running along the ocean floor carry the overwhelming majority of the world’s cross-border data traffic, and for most of their operational history they have … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/09/ocean-submarine-cable-security/
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CISA Alerts Users to Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities Impacting macOS and iOS
Tags: apple, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, macOS, network, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding three actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting multiple Apple platforms. On March 5, 2026, CISA added these security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, requiring immediate attention from network defenders and system administrators. These vulnerabilities impact a wide range of Apple devices…
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“‹”‹How Chinese Hackers Reached America’s Surveillance Infrastructure
Chinese government-linked hackers have breached a network used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to manage court-authorized surveillance operations. The intrusion, first detected on February 17, 2026, involved systems supporting the FBI’s Digital Collection System Network (DSCNet), infrastructure used to process wiretap and foreign intelligence surveillance requests. While the breach was initially handled quietly, the……
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Granular Policy Enforcement in Quantum Secure Discovery Services
Learn how to secure Model Context Protocol deployments with granular policy enforcement and quantum-resistant encryption. Protect ai infrastructure from tool poisoning. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/granular-policy-enforcement-in-quantum-secure-discovery-services/
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Securing Critical Infrastructure in a Time of War
A deep dive into Iranian cyber warfare and actionable defenses for network operators. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/securing-critical-infrastructure-in-a-time-of-war/
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Fig Security Emerges From Stealth to Fix Broken Security Operations
Fig Security’s platform traces security data flows end-to-end across SIEMs, pipelines, and response systems to alert teams before infrastructure changes break critical defenses. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/fig-security-stealth-fix-broken-security-operations
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China-Linked Hackers Use Malware Trio for Telecom Espionage
Tags: access, china, cisco, communications, cyberespionage, espionage, group, hacker, infrastructure, malware, tool, usaResearchers Tie UAT-9244 Intrusion to Famous Sparrow and Tropic Trooper. A China-linked cyberespionage group has been targeting telecommunications providers in South America since 2024 using a set of newly discovered malware tools designed to maintain persistent access to critical communications infrastructure, Cisco Talos researchers found. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/china-linked-hackers-use-malware-trio-for-telecom-espionage-a-30940
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ClickFix attackers using new tactic to evade detection, says Microsoft
AppData\Local that is then invoked through cmd.exe to write a VBScript to %Temp%. The batch script is executed via cmd.exe with the /launched command-line argument, and is then executed again through MSBuild.exe, resulting in LOLBin abuse. The script connects to Crypto Blockchain RPC endpoints, indicating etherhiding technique, and also performs QueueUserAPC()-based code injection into chrome.exe…
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5 Actions Critical for Cybersecurity Leadership During International Conflicts
Tags: attack, backup, business, cloud, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, government, incident response, infrastructure, international, iran, middle-east, military, network, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, russia, saas, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfareThe recent military attacks involving Iran in the Middle East are a stark reminder that cybersecurity leadership must continually incorporate geopolitical risk into their enterprise cyber risk posture and preparedness. Every crisis that elevates to military engagements between cyber-active participants, changes the risk landscape of businesses, for people, operations, and data. This includes the…