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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed how a Chinese national posed as a U.S. researcher as part of a spear-phishing campaign to obtain sensitive information from the space agency, as well as from government entities, universities, and private companies, in violation of export control…
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Microsoft’s April Security Update of High-Risk Vulnerability Notice for Multiple Products
Overview On April 15, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released the April Security Update patch, fixing 165 security issues involving Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET Framework, Widely used products such as Azure, including high-risk vulnerability types such as privilege escalation and remote code execution. Among the vulnerabilities fixed by……
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China-Linked Hackers Hide Behind Compromised Routers
Hackers linked to China are increasingly abusing compromised routers and edge devices to build covert networks, enabling stealthy cyber operations that are harder to detect and block. Instead of relying on dedicated servers or purchased hosting, threat actors are now leveraging large-scale botnets made up of hacked small office/home office (SOHO) routers, IoT devices, and…
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Hacked Devices Are Gateways for Chinese Nation-State Hackers
Routing Malicious Traffic Through Hacked IoT Devices Is Leading to ‘IoC Extinction’. Networks comprised of hacked domestic devices underpin a mounting number of Chinese nation-state hacking operations, warned British, U.S. and a slew of other national cybersecurity agencies. The networks comprise small office home office routers, IoT equipment and smart devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes
Companies urged to take countermeasures as Chinese hacking groups use networks of infected home and office devices ‘at scale’ to evade security monitoring systems First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641986/Chinese-hackers-using-compromised-networks-to-spy-on-Western-companies-says-Five-Eyes
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A Cybersecurity Lifeline for Lean IT Teams: Introducing C.R.E.W.
<div cla “Too small to target” is a dangerous cybersecurity myth, while “Where do I start?,” is a legitimate cyber defense question. Imagine leaving your office unlocked overnight”, not because you don’t have anything valuable, but because you assume no one would bother breaking in. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/a-cybersecurity-lifeline-for-lean-it-teams-introducing-c-r-e-w/
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Two MDO field reports every IT security lead should read
<div cla Tyler Swinehart, Director of Global IT & Security at IRONSCALES, has been publishing the kind of LinkedIn pieces I wish more practitioners would write. No vendor angle. No positioning. Just “here’s what I learned the hard way operating this thing in production, and here’s what nobody told me until it was too late.”…
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Microsoft Vulnerabilities Drop, But Critical Flaws Double, Report Warns
Microsoft vulnerabilities fall, but critical flaws double, BeyondTrust report highlights rising risk in Microsoft Office, Azure, and cloud systems. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-vulnerabilities-drop-critical-flaws-double/
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British Hacker Admits Stealing Millions in Virtual Currency From Targeted Companies
A 24-year-old British national, Tyler Robert Buchanan, has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a massive cyberattack campaign that compromised over a dozen U.S. companies and resulted in the theft of at least $8 million in cryptocurrency. According to a Friday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the Scottish hacker admitted…
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U.S. CISA adds Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Office Excel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: apple, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, office, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Office Excel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)added Apple, Laravel Livewire and Craft CMS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: The first vulnerability…
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Microsoft ends desktop detour for sensitivity labels in Office web apps
Microsoft is rolling out an update to Office for the web that removes a long-standing limitation around document protection, adding new control to browser-based apps. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/15/microsoft-office-sensitivity-labels-permissions/
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Microsoft drops its second-largest monthly batch of defects on record
The vendor disclosed one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint that allows attackers to view information and make changes to disclosed information. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-april-2026/
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Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday Addresses 163 CVEs (CVE-2026-32201)
Tags: advisory, api, attack, best-practice, cloud, container, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, github, Internet, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, office, powershell, rce, remote-code-execution, service, software, sql, startup, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day8Critical 154Important 1Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 163 CVEs in the April 2026 Patch Tuesday release, including two zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which was exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 163 CVEs in its April 2026 Patch Tuesday release, with eight rated critical, 154 rated as important and one rated as moderate. This is the second…
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The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump’s Media Critics
Internal emails obtained by WIRED reveal how a conservative legal group with a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s office built the case against Jimmy Kimmel and his employees. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-fcc-has-a-fast-lane-for-complaints-about-trumps-media-critics/
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DavMail 6.6.0 patches a regex flaw and advances its Microsoft Graph backend
Organizations that run DavMail to bridge standard mail clients to Microsoft Exchange or Office 365 received an update this week. Version 6.6.0 addresses a code-scanning alert … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/14/davmail-6-6-0-released/
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FBI takedown of W3LL phishing service leads to developer arrest
The FBI Atlanta Field Office and Indonesian authorities have dismantled the “W3LL” global phishing platform, seizing infrastructure and arresting the alleged developer in what is described as the first coordinated enforcement action between the United States and Indonesia targeting a phishing kit developer. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-takedown-of-w3ll-phishing-service-leads-to-developer-arrest/
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TDL 019 – The Psychology Behind a Cyber Breach and the Leaders Who Survive It – Nim Nadarajah
Tags: access, ai, apple, automation, breach, business, cctv, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, computing, conference, control, corporate, crowdstrike, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, dns, edr, email, finance, firewall, governance, group, healthcare, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, LLM, metric, microsoft, msp, network, office, powershell, privacy, programming, psychology, risk, saas, service, siem, soar, soc, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-trustLeading Through the Cyber Abyss In Episode 019 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Nim Nadarajah, CISO and Managing Partner of Critical Matrix, to explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity leadership. From the “annual pilgrimage” of RSAC 2026 to the front lines of incident response, the conversation shifts from technical bits…
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TDL 019 – The Psychology Behind a Cyber Breach and the Leaders Who Survive It – Nim Nadarajah
Tags: access, ai, apple, automation, breach, business, cctv, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, computing, conference, control, corporate, crowdstrike, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, dns, edr, email, finance, firewall, governance, group, healthcare, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, LLM, metric, microsoft, msp, network, office, powershell, privacy, programming, psychology, risk, saas, service, siem, soar, soc, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-trustLeading Through the Cyber Abyss In Episode 019 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Nim Nadarajah, CISO and Managing Partner of Critical Matrix, to explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity leadership. From the “annual pilgrimage” of RSAC 2026 to the front lines of incident response, the conversation shifts from technical bits…
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The cyber winners and losers in Trump’s 2027 budget
Tags: cisa, communications, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, government, group, infrastructure, international, network, office, risk, service, strategy, threatFigure 1- Top gainers in Trump’s 2027 budget. Compilation from OMB cross-cut tables. CSOSeveral smaller agencies, including the EPA, Department of Education, Tennessee Valley Authority, Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, and the US Army Corps of Engineers, also stand to post modest gains under the 2027 budget. Losers: DHS, VA, and research programs…
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What to Know About CyberAv3ngers: The IRGC-Linked Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, cctv, chatgpt, cisa, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, kev, leak, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, office, openai, password, radius, resilience, risk, router, service, siem, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAn Iran-affiliated threat group has evolved from defacing water utility displays to deploying custom ICS malware and exploiting Rockwell Automation PLCs across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Key takeaways: CyberAv3ngers is a state-directed threat group operating under Iran’s IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six named officials in February 2024 and the State Department…
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Russian Hackers Exploit SOHO Routers for DNS Hijacking Campaign
The rise of SOHO router compromise campaigns has exposed a critical weakness in global network security, particularly as threat actors like Forest Blizzard continue to exploit poorly secured home and small-office devices. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/soho-router-compromise-forest-blizzard/
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Russian Hackers Exploit SOHO Routers for DNS Hijacking Campaign
The rise of SOHO router compromise campaigns has exposed a critical weakness in global network security, particularly as threat actors like Forest Blizzard continue to exploit poorly secured home and small-office devices. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/soho-router-compromise-forest-blizzard/
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Russian Hackers Exploit SOHO Routers for DNS Hijacking Campaign
The rise of SOHO router compromise campaigns has exposed a critical weakness in global network security, particularly as threat actors like Forest Blizzard continue to exploit poorly secured home and small-office devices. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/soho-router-compromise-forest-blizzard/
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Russian hacking group targets home and small office routers to spy on users
The FBI, NCSC, and Microsoft warn of an ongoing Russian campaign hijacking DNS settings on home and small office routers to spy on users. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/russian-hacking-group-targets-home-and-small-office-routers-to-spy-on-users/
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AI Security Risks: How Enterprises Manage LLM, Shadow AI and Agentic Threats FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, microsoft, monitoring, network, nvidia, office, regulation, risk, saas, software, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityApr 08, 2026 – – Quick Facts: Enterprise AI Security Most enterprises are running AI at scale before their security teams have visibility into it. Shadow AI (unsanctioned AI tools spreading department by department) is now the most common entry point for data leakage. Agentic AI introduces a new category of risk: autonomous systems that…
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Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia’s military
End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/04/russias-military-hacks-thousands-of-consumer-routers-to-steal-credentials/
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Forest Blizzard leverages router compromises to launch AiTM attacks, target Outlook sessions
Invisible path to enterprise systems: This attack poses a serious risk to enterprises because, instead of beginning at the corporate perimeter, it starts from employee environments that are often less secure. Threat actors target vulnerable home or small office routers, which often have weak default passwords or unpatched software.The shift to remote work has dramatically…