Tag: offense

Trump administration isn’t pushing companies to conduct cyber offense, national cyber director says

Mar 17, 2026 10:10 PM

Tags: cyber, government, offense

Sean Cairncross said the idea rather is to collaborate with the private sector in a way that helps the U.S. government take the battle to its adversaries. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/national-cyber-strategy-private-sector-offensive-operations-sean-cairncross/
When AI safety constrains defenders more than attackers

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, chatgpt, ciso, control, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, offense, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, phishing, RedTeam, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability

The attacker advantage: Threat actors operate under no such constraints. They simply use jailbroken models, locally hosted open-source alternatives, or purpose-built malicious tools that have proliferated across underground markets.WormGPT, originally shut down in 2023, has reappeared largely as a recycled brand name for uncensored AI tools. New variants posted on underground marketplace BreachForums between October…
When AI safety constrains defenders more than attackers

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, chatgpt, ciso, control, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, offense, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, phishing, RedTeam, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability

The attacker advantage: Threat actors operate under no such constraints. They simply use jailbroken models, locally hosted open-source alternatives, or purpose-built malicious tools that have proliferated across underground markets.WormGPT, originally shut down in 2023, has reappeared largely as a recycled brand name for uncensored AI tools. New variants posted on underground marketplace BreachForums between October…
White House Cyber Strategy Prioritizes Offense

Mar 9, 2026 11:48 PM

Tags: cyber, offense, strategy

In a seven-page strategy document, the Trump administration signaled a shift to preemption and deterrence to handling cyber threats. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/white-house-cyber-strategy-prioritizes-offense
TDL – Defense Before Offense: Leadership, Risk, and the Cost of Bad Decisions – Steven Elliott

Mar 7, 2026 12:48 AM

Tags: ai, apple, business, cctv, ceo, ciso, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, guide, insurance, international, Internet, jobs, marketplace, metric, military, network, offense, organized, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, usa

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…
Why Cyber Attackers Benefit More from AI Technology than Defenders

Mar 2, 2026 11:47 PM

Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, offense, risk, social-engineering, technology, tool, vulnerability

AI is transforming both cyber offense and defense, but the attackers hold distinct advantages. AI tools can be used for attacks and defense but the attackers are less concerned with quality or problems. They can use risky or unvetted technology with impunity as they aren’t overly concerned if it causes harm. The result is they…
Innovation without exposure: A CISO’s secure-by-design framework for business outcomes

Mar 2, 2026 1:47 PM

Tags: ai, authentication, awareness, business, chatgpt, cisa, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, firmware, framework, fraud, governance, identity, injection, iot, law, leak, LLM, metric, mitre, network, nist, offense, radius, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, social-engineering, threat, tool, unauthorized, update

A detection engineer owning “detection as code” patterns and test harnessesA threat hunter owning telemetry quality improvements and query optimizationAn incident responder owning tabletop iterations and runbook hardeningA cloud security lead owning guardrailed landing zone enhancementsThe critical constraint is this: every experiment needs an exit plan. Either it becomes a supported capability, or it is…
The Other Offense and Defense

Feb 6, 2026 9:13 AM

Tags: attack, cybersecurity, defense, offense

Alan discovers how the Super Bowl acts as a live-fire exercise in cybersecurity, requiring seamless coordination to manage massive attack surfaces and ensure integrity and trust in real time. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/the-other-offense-and-defense/
Hill warning: Don’t put cyber offense before defense

Jan 13, 2026 10:02 PM

Tags: cyber, defense, offense

A House hearing weighed the pros and cons from the Trump administration and some lawmakers to step up cyber offensive operations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/us-offensive-cyber-operations-defense-cisa-workforce-house-homeland-security-committee/
UK regulators swarm X after Grok generated nudes from photos

Jan 8, 2026 2:01 PM

Tags: offense

Lawyers say Musk’s platform may face punishment under Online Safety Act priority offenses First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/08/uk_regulators_swarm_x_after/
US Must Go on Offense in Cyberspace, Report Warns

Dec 22, 2025 11:19 PM

Tags: china, cyber, exploit, offense, russia, strategy

Report: China, Russia Exploiting US Cyber Policy Gaps to Gain Strategic Advantage. A new McCrary Institute report urges Washington to adopt a more offensive cyber strategy, warning that the current reactive approach leaves the U.S. unable to counter China and Russia’s persistent campaigns to gain asymmetric leverage in cyberspace. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
2025 Year in Review at Cloud Security Podcast by Google

Dec 22, 2025 9:19 PM

Tags: 2fa, ai, automation, breach, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, finance, google, hacking, incident response, infrastructure, linux, mandiant, metric, mitigation, offense, phone, privacy, risk, security-incident, siem, soc, technology, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust

(written jointly with Tim Peacock) Five years. It’s enough time to fully launch a cloud migration, deploy a new SIEM, or”Š”, “Šif you’re a very large enterprise”Š”, “Šjust start thinking about doing the first two. It’s also how long Tim and I have been subjecting the world to our thoughts on Cloud Security Podcast by Google. We…
Offensive security takes center stage in the AI era

Dec 8, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, framework, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, malicious, offense, phishing, RedTeam, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows

Red teaming, where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to test detection and response capabilities. Red teams aim to emulate threat actors by using stealthy tactics to bypass controls and achieve objectives such as data exfiltration or privilege escalation.Adversary emulation, where security pros re-create known threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on threat intelligence…
Offensive security takes center stage in the AI era

Dec 8, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, framework, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, malicious, offense, phishing, RedTeam, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows

Red teaming, where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to test detection and response capabilities. Red teams aim to emulate threat actors by using stealthy tactics to bypass controls and achieve objectives such as data exfiltration or privilege escalation.Adversary emulation, where security pros re-create known threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on threat intelligence…
Scattered Spider alleged members deny TfL charges

Nov 24, 2025 9:49 AM

Tags: computer, cyberattack, offense

Two UK teens linked to Scattered Spider pleaded not guilty to charges over last year’s TfL cyberattack at a Southwark Crown Court hearing. Two British teens accused of Computer Misuse Act offenses for a cyberattack on Transport for London pleaded not guilty in court. Thalha Jubair (aka EarthtoStar, Brad, Austin, and @autistic), 19, and Owen…
Scattered Spider alleged members deny TfL charges

Nov 24, 2025 9:49 AM

Tags: computer, cyberattack, offense

Two UK teens linked to Scattered Spider pleaded not guilty to charges over last year’s TfL cyberattack at a Southwark Crown Court hearing. Two British teens accused of Computer Misuse Act offenses for a cyberattack on Transport for London pleaded not guilty in court. Thalha Jubair (aka EarthtoStar, Brad, Austin, and @autistic), 19, and Owen…
Switching to Offense: US Makes Cyber Strategy Changes

Nov 21, 2025 7:49 PM

Tags: cyber, offense, strategy

The US national cyber director describes the next cyber strategy as focusing on shaping adversary behavior, adding consequences and aggressive response. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/us-makes-cyber-strategy-changes
Switching to Offense: US Makes Cyber Strategy Changes

Nov 21, 2025 7:49 PM

Tags: cyber, offense, strategy

The US national cyber director describes the next cyber strategy as focusing on shaping adversary behavior, adding consequences and aggressive response. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/us-makes-cyber-strategy-changes
Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Will Take Center Stage in Cyber in 2026, Google Says, as MITRE Revamps ATTCK Framework

Nov 7, 2025 8:20 PM

Tags: access, ai, android, antivirus, api, apple, attack, authentication, business, cio, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, docker, endpoint, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, kubernetes, leak, least-privilege, linux, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, mobile, network, offense, oracle, programming, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, soc, social-engineering, software, sophos, spam, strategy, supply-chain, switch, tactics, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

Learn why Google expects AI to transform cyber defense and offense next year, and explore MITRE’s major update to the ATT&CK knowledge base. We also cover a new McKinsey playbook for agentic AI security, along with the latest on Microsoft Exchange protection and the CIS Benchmarks. Key takeaways Google is forecasting that AI will kick…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Will Take Center Stage in Cyber in 2026, Google Says, as MITRE Revamps ATTCK Framework

Nov 7, 2025 8:20 PM

Tags: access, ai, android, antivirus, api, apple, attack, authentication, business, cio, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, docker, endpoint, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, kubernetes, leak, least-privilege, linux, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, mobile, network, offense, oracle, programming, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, soc, social-engineering, software, sophos, spam, strategy, supply-chain, switch, tactics, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

Learn why Google expects AI to transform cyber defense and offense next year, and explore MITRE’s major update to the ATT&CK knowledge base. We also cover a new McKinsey playbook for agentic AI security, along with the latest on Microsoft Exchange protection and the CIS Benchmarks. Key takeaways Google is forecasting that AI will kick…
Authorities Shut Down Cybercrime-as-a-Service, Seize 40,000 SIM Cards

Oct 18, 2025 6:07 PM

Tags: crime, crimes, cyber, cybercrime, fraud, infrastructure, law, offense, service

Law enforcement authorities across Europe have dismantled a sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service operation that enabled criminals to commit widespread fraud and other serious offenses across the continent. The coordinated action, codenamed ‘SIMCARTEL’, resulted in seven arrests, the seizure of over 40,000 active SIM cards, and the takedown of infrastructure that facilitated crimes causing millions of euros in…
Autonomous AI hacking and the future of cybersecurity

Oct 8, 2025 10:50 AM

Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, framework, hacking, offense, open-source, programming, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, saas, software, tool, update, vulnerability

The AI-assisted evolution of cyberdefense: AI technologies can benefit defenders as well. We don’t know how the different technologies of cyber-offense and cyber-defense will be amenable to AI enhancement, but we can extrapolate a possible series of overlapping developments.Phrase One: The Transformation of the Vulnerability Researcher. AI-based hacking benefits defenders as well as attackers. In…
Autonomous AI hacking and the future of cybersecurity

Oct 8, 2025 10:50 AM

Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, framework, hacking, offense, open-source, programming, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, saas, software, tool, update, vulnerability

The AI-assisted evolution of cyberdefense: AI technologies can benefit defenders as well. We don’t know how the different technologies of cyber-offense and cyber-defense will be amenable to AI enhancement, but we can extrapolate a possible series of overlapping developments.Phrase One: The Transformation of the Vulnerability Researcher. AI-based hacking benefits defenders as well as attackers. In…
Critical infrastructure security tech needs to be as good as our smartphones, top NSC cyber official says

Sep 10, 2025 5:16 PM

Tags: cyber, infrastructure, offense

Alexei Bulazel said that even as the Trump administration is aiming to ratchet up cyber offense, there’s still a vital role for defense. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/alexei-bulazel-critical-infrastructure-security-tech-needs-to-be-as-good-as-our-smartphones/
Google previews cyber ‘disruption unit’ as U.S. government, industry weigh going heavier on offense

Aug 27, 2025 9:23 PM

Tags: cyber, google, government, offense

There are still impediments to overcome before companies and agencies can get more broadly aggressive in cyberspace, both legal and commercial. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/google-cybersecurity-disruption-unit-active-defense-hack-back/
Man Jailed for 20 Months After Compromising Millions of Accounts

Aug 18, 2025 11:54 AM

Tags: offense

Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky has been sentenced to 20 months behind bars for hacktism-related offenses First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/man-jailed-20-months-millions-of/
Why it’s time for the US to go on offense in cyberspace

Jul 21, 2025 3:41 PM

Tags: cyber, defense, offense

The U.S. is stepping into a new cyber era, and it comes not a moment too soon. With the Trump administration’s sweeping $1 billion cyber initiative in the “Big Beautiful Bill” and growing congressional momentum under the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to strengthen cyber deterrence, we’re seeing a shift in posture that many…
British Man Sentenced for Network Rail Wi-Fi Hack

Jul 11, 2025 1:40 PM

Tags: network, offense, wifi

The man was handed a suspended prison sentence for offenses relating to the hack of Network Rail public Wi-Fi, exposing customers to offensive messaging First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/british-man-sentenced-rail-wifi/
Four Arrested in £440M Cyber Attack on Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods

Jul 10, 2025 3:40 PM

Tags: attack, computer, crime, cyber, offense

The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday announced that four people have been arrested in connection with cyber attacks targeting major retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods.The arrested individuals include two men aged 19, a third aged 17, and a 20-year-old woman. They were apprehended in the West Midlands and London on suspicion…
Top FBI cyber official: Salt Typhoon ‘largely contained’ in telecom networks

Jul 2, 2025 8:34 PM

Tags: cyber, group, network, offense, resilience, threat

Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on offense could be in the future. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/top-fbi-cyber-official-salt-typhoon-largely-contained-in-telecom-networks/