Tag: network
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X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts
Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolificElon Musk’s X said it had suspended 800m accounts over a 12-month period as it fights the “massive” scale of attempts to manipulate the platform.The social media company told MPs it was continually fighting state-backed attempts to hijack the agenda…
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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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State-linked actors targeted US networks in lead-up to Iran war
Researchers found backdoors installed on U.S. company networks in the weeks prior to the U.S. and Israeli bombing campaign. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/state-linked-actors-targeted-us-networks-in-lead-up-to-iran-war/814190/
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FBI investigating ‘suspicious activities’ on agency network following February incident
Tags: networkAn FBI spokesperson said the agency “identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks” after a platform supporting wiretaps was allegedly accessed during a February incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-investigating-suspicious-activities-february-incident
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Why AI Security Is Emerging as the Fourth Pillar of Cybersecurity
For decades, cybersecurity strategy has been built around three familiar pillars: endpoint security, network security, and cloud security. These domains have shaped how security teams are organised, where budgets are allocated, and how risks are understood across the enterprise. Each pillar emerged in response to a major shift in computing. The rise of personal devices…
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New Attack Against Wi-Fi
It’s called AirSnitch: Unlike previous Wi-Fi attacks, AirSnitch exploits core features in Layers 1 and 2 and the failure to bind and synchronize a client across these and higher layers, other nodes, and other network names such as SSIDs (Service Set Identifiers). This cross-layer identity desynchronization is the key driver of AirSnitch attacks. The most…
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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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Vaultwarden Vulnerabilities Enable Privilege Escalation and Data Exposure
Two high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in Vaultwarden, a widely used alternative Bitwarden server implementation written in Rust. These security flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-27803 and CVE-2026-27802, allow compromised Manager accounts to bypass authorization checks, escalate privileges, and expose sensitive stored credentials. Both vulnerabilities carry a High severity rating with network-based attack vectors that require low…
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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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Product Showcase: Fing Desktop puts network visibility on your screen
Phones, laptops, smart TVs, cameras, and smart home equipment all use the same network. Knowing what’s connected helps users manage performance and security. Fing Desktop … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/09/product-showcase-fing-desktop-network-monitoring/
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Zero Tolerance for Malicious Intrusions”, NSFOCUS’s Full-Chain WEB Security Protection System
As regional military conflicts escalate, cyberspace has become a critical battleground, with core WEB application systems frequently targeted by adversaries. Attackers tamper with application content and inject anti-social or anti-government rhetoric, disrupting cyberspace order and inciting public panic, severely damaging institutional credibility. WEB services serve as key platforms for information dissemination and core operations across…The…
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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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Ring doorbells: Won’t you see my neighbor? (Lock and Code S07E05)
Tags: networkThis week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Matthew Guariglia about Ring smart doorbells and the surveillance network they create. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/ring-doorbells-wont-you-see-my-neighbor-lock-and-code-s07e05/
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Ring doorbells: Won’t you see my neighbor? (Lock and Code S07E05)
Tags: networkThis week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Matthew Guariglia about Ring smart doorbells and the surveillance network they create. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/ring-doorbells-wont-you-see-my-neighbor-lock-and-code-s07e05/
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Ring doorbells: Won’t you see my neighbor? (Lock and Code S07E05)
Tags: networkThis week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Matthew Guariglia about Ring smart doorbells and the surveillance network they create. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/ring-doorbells-wont-you-see-my-neighbor-lock-and-code-s07e05/
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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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Trump’s cyber strategy emphasizes offensive operations, deregulation, AI
Industry reaction and next steps: Industry reaction was broadly positive, though notably, many of the strongest endorsements came from cybersecurity firms likely to benefit from the strategy’s emphasis on AI adoption and expanded private-sector roles in national defense.Drew Bagley, chief privacy and policy officer at CrowdStrike, said in a statement, “This strategy addresses modern threats…
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TDL – Defense Before Offense: Leadership, Risk, and the Cost of Bad Decisions – Steven Elliott
From the Battlefield to the Boardroom: Lessons in Defense In the latest episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Steven Elliott, CFO of Adam Networks, to explore the surprising parallels between military operations, financial management, and cybersecurity. A Journey of Unpredictable Paths Elliott’s background is anything but linear. From a small…
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Iran-linked MuddyWater deploys Dindoor malware against U.S. organizations
Iran-linked APT MuddyWater targeted U.S. organizations, deploying the new Dindoor backdoor across sectors including banks, airports, and nonprofits. Broadcom’s Symantec Threat Hunter Team uncovered a campaign by the Iran-linked MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, Mango Sandstorm, TA450, and Static Kitten) APT group targeting several U.S. organizations. >>Activity associated with Iranian APT group Seedworm has been spotted on the networks of multiple…
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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…
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Iran-linked APT targets US critical sectors with new backdoors
An Iran-linked hacking group has been active inside the networks of several US organizations since early February, raising concerns that the activity could precede broader … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/06/seedworm-muddywater-backdoors-victims/
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What is Managed PKI? Benefits of Managed PKI Services for Enterprises
It’s 3:00 AM on a Saturday. Your main customer channel, the one that brings 80 percent of the business, is dead. The routers are checked by the network team. Fine. The development team reverses the most recent code. Still down. Lastly, the sysadmin is a bleary-eyed individual who inspects his browser console and identifies theRead…