Tag: infrastructure
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Trump’s Top Cyber Nominee Withdraws After Turbulent Process
Sean Plankey Abandons Bid After Yearlong Delay as CISA’s Leadership Vacuum Deepens. Sean Plankey withdrew his nomination after a 13-month stalled process, leaving the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency without a Senate-confirmed director as political disputes, workforce cuts and budget pressure continue to hamper federal cyber operations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Mythos Is a Wake-Up Call for DDoS Defense
Will Anthropic’s Mythos, with its AI-powered identification of software and infrastructure weaknesses, upset the financial services industry by means of new, AI-developed attacks? Major bank leaders were called to an urgent meeting by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, over concerns that the latest AI model released by Anthropic (the developer..…
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Iran-nexus threat groups refine attacks against critical infrastructure
State-sponsored and hacktivist groups have shown greater determination to damage or disable energy, water and other key sectors. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-nexus-threat-groups-refine-attacks-against-critical-infrastructure/818299/
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Every Employee is Getting an AI Assistant, But Is Security Infrastructure Ready?
2 min readThere’s a conversation happening inside almost every enterprise right now. Leadership has decided that AI agents are going to change how the organization works. Claude for Work licenses are being purchased. Rollouts are being planned. Employees are being told that their personal AI assistant is here and that it will change everything about…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Microsoft Defender to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in Microsoft Defender to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a flaw in Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-33825 (CVSS score of 7.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. CVE-2026-33825 is a Microsoft Defender flaw that can be exploited…
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North Korean Fake IT Workers Infiltrate Firms to Dodge Sanctions
North Korean threat actors are once again leveraging deceptive remote work schemes to infiltrate global organizations, using fake IT worker personas to generate revenue and bypass international sanctions. A recent investigation, triggered by cryptocurrency security researcher ZachXBT, sheds light on the infrastructure and tactics behind this evolving campaign. ZachXBT identified the domain luckyguys[.]site as being…
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Checkmarx KICS Docker Repo Hijacked in Malicious Code Injection Attack
Tags: attack, cloud, credentials, cyber, docker, infrastructure, injection, malicious, software, supply-chain, threatA massive software supply chain attack has targeted the official Checkmarx KICS (Keeping Infrastructure as Code Secure) Docker Hub repository. Discovered on April 22, 2026, by Docker and Socket, the compromise involves trojanized Docker images and malicious VS Code extensions designed to harvest and exfiltrate highly sensitive developer credentials and cloud infrastructure secrets. Threat actors…
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CNAPP ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, cloud, container, detection, edr, encryption, framework, group, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, linux, ml, monitoring, network, open-source, risk-management, saas, soar, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, vmwareCloud Security bleibt ein diffiziles Thema und die Tools, mit denen sie sich gewährleisten lässt, werden zunehmend komplexer und schwieriger zu durchschauen auch dank der ungebrochenen Liebe der Branche zu Akronymen. Mit CNAPP kommt nun ein weiteres hinzu. Die Abkürzung steht für Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform und kombiniert die Funktionen von vier separaten Cloud-Security-Werkzeugen: Cloud…
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Riddled with flaws, serialEthernet converters endanger critical infrastructure
Tags: access, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, network, open-source, password, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityNew RCE and other vulnerabilities: Aside from all the known vulnerabilities from open-source components, the Forescout researchers also performed manual security analysis and identified previously unknown flaws in the firmware of three specific devices from two vendors: Lantronix EDS3000PS Series, Lantronix EDS5000 Series, and Silex SD330-AC.The web-based management interface of the Lantronix EDS5000 had five…
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Riddled with flaws, serialEthernet converters endanger critical infrastructure
Tags: access, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, network, open-source, password, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityNew RCE and other vulnerabilities: Aside from all the known vulnerabilities from open-source components, the Forescout researchers also performed manual security analysis and identified previously unknown flaws in the firmware of three specific devices from two vendors: Lantronix EDS3000PS Series, Lantronix EDS5000 Series, and Silex SD330-AC.The web-based management interface of the Lantronix EDS5000 had five…
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Malicious pgserve, automagik developer tools found in npm registry
Advice to victimized developers: Developers who have downloaded the malicious versions of pgserver and automagik need to act fast, says Tanya Janca, head of Canadian secure coding consultancy SheHacksPurple.”Rotate every credential you can think of, right now, before you do anything else,” she said. “Then harden your CI/CD network egress controls so your build runners…
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5 Red Flags für Unternehmen, bei denen Infrastruktur zum Risiko wird
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/5-red-flags-unternehmen-infrastruktur-risiko
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Interview: Critical local infrastructure is missing link in UK cyber resilience
Jonathan Lee, director of cyber strategy at Trend AI, argues for more focus on local and municipal cyber resilience First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641946/Interview-Critical-local-infrastructure-is-missing-link-in-cyber-resilience
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You’re Not Watching MCPs. Anthropic’s Vulnerability Shows Why You Should Be.
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, breach, control, credentials, cve, data, framework, hacker, infrastructure, injection, LLM, remote-code-execution, risk, saas, siem, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilityLast week, researchers at OX Security published findings that should stop every security leader in their tracks. They discovered a critical vulnerability baked directly into Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol SDK, affecting every supported language: Python, TypeScript, Java, and Rust. The result: remote code execution on any system running a vulnerable MCP implementation, with direct access…
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A Poisoned Xinference Package Targets AI Inference Servers
Three poisoned xinference releases on PyPI target AI infrastructure credentials. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/a-poisoned-xinference-package-targets-ai-inference-servers/
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UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people’s phones
The U.K.’s cybersecurity chief warned that U.K. businesses and critical infrastructure are underestimating the threat from spyware attacks and other cyberthreats, with more governments having access to the powerful surveillance technology than ever. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/uk-government-says-100-countries-have-spyware-that-can-hack-peoples-phones/
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109 Fake GitHub Repos Spread SmartLoader, StealC Malware
A coordinated malware operation is abusing fake GitHub repositories to distribute a LuaJIT-based loader, SmartLoader, and a follow-on StealC infostealer, with at least 109 malicious repos active across 103 accounts. The campaign blends cloned open source code, obfuscated Lua stages, and blockchain-backed C2 resolution to evade detection and keep infrastructure agile. Instead of relying on…
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Researchers Uncover SIM Farm-as-a-Service Operation Spanning 87 Panels in 17 Nations
Infrastructure intelligence firm Infrawatch has exposed a globally distributed SIM Farm-as-a-Service ecosystem powered by a single Belarus-based software platform called ProxySmart, identifying 87 exposed control panels across 17 countries and at least 94 physical phone-farm locations. A SIM farm is a physical rack of smartphones or 4G/5G USB modems, each loaded with active SIM cards…
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New GoGra malware for Linux uses Microsoft Graph API for comms
A Linux variant of the GoGra backdoor uses legitimate Microsoft infrastructure, relying on an Outlook inbox for stealthy payload delivery. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-gogra-malware-for-linux-uses-microsoft-graph-api-for-comms/
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Anthropic bets on EPSS for the coming bug surge
Tags: ai, cisco, ciso, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, government, Hardware, healthcare, infrastructure, network, update, vulnerabilitySecurity leaders weigh promise versus reality: Security vendors are increasingly incorporating EPSS scores into their systems.According to Roytman, EPSS has been incorporated into more than 120 security vendors’ products, including CrowdStrike, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Qualys, and Tenable platforms.”I do not think other CISOs realize how broadly EPSS has been adopted, but that adoption is…
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Oil crisis? What oil crisis? IT spending de-coupled from wider war shock
Gartner sees accelerating growth in IT spending, powered by cloud and AI infrastructure investment First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/22/oil_crisis_what_oil_crisis/
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Amazon, Anthropic Expand Alliance With 5GW Compute Push to Power Claude
Amazon and Anthropic have announced a massive expansion of their strategic partnership. The tech giants signed a new agreement to secure up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of compute capacity for training and deploying the Claude AI model. This aggressive push highlights the immense infrastructure required to securely and efficiently support rapidly advancing generative AI technologies.…
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French Authorities Confirm Data Breach Amid Hackers’ Data Leak Allegations
Tags: breach, cyber, data, data-breach, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, security-incident, threatThe French National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS) has officially confirmed a severe data breach affecting its central government portal. This critical infrastructure system manages the issuance of national identity cards, passports, vehicle registration certificates, and driver’s licenses nationwide. Recent threat intelligence reports suggest this security incident represents a massive compromise that could impact up…
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French Authorities Confirm Data Breach Amid Hackers’ Data Leak Allegations
Tags: breach, cyber, data, data-breach, government, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, leak, security-incident, threatThe French National Agency for Secure Documents (ANTS) has officially confirmed a severe data breach affecting its central government portal. This critical infrastructure system manages the issuance of national identity cards, passports, vehicle registration certificates, and driver’s licenses nationwide. Recent threat intelligence reports suggest this security incident represents a massive compromise that could impact up…
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Thousands of Apache ActiveMQ instances still unpatched, weeks after an actively exploited hole discovered
Tags: ai, apache, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, LLM, software, tool, update, vulnerabilityCSO. “In a world where an LLM can help an attacker weaponize a bug the second it’s announced, taking 12 days to patch is essentially a suicide note for your network”.Vulnerable are versions of ActiveMQ and ActiveMQ Broker before 5.19.4, and 6.0 to before 6.2.3; this means the flaw could have been exploited for over…
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Forescout Uncovers New Security Risks in Widely Used Industrial Networking Devices
Cybersecurity firm Forescout has identified 22 previously unknown vulnerabilities in serial-to-IP converters, devices commonly used to connect legacy industrial equipment to modern networks. The company warns that thousands of these systems are currently exposed online, potentially increasing the risk of cyberattacks across critical infrastructure sectors. The findings are part of a new research initiative called…
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Azure SRE Agent flaw lets outsiders silently eavesdrop on enterprise cloud operations
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, cloud, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, finance, flaw, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, saas, service, toolWatching a privileged operator think out loud: The category of flaw should not be compared too closely to a conventional API bug, said Alexander Hagenah, cybersecurity researcher and executive director at Zurich-based financial infrastructure operator SIX Group.”A normal API issue is usually bound by a specific endpoint, dataset, or permission check. With an AI operations…