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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs

Apr 24, 2026 9:39 PM

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-trust

In 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…
TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs

Apr 24, 2026 9:39 PM

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-trust

In 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…
How CrowdStrike Is Helping The Industry To Withstand AI-Driven Vulnerability Deluge: Exec

Apr 24, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: ai, business, crowdstrike, software, vulnerability

CrowdStrike’s launch of a new initiative, Project QuiltWorks, is a sorely needed answer to the widespread questions over how to prepare for the coming onslaught of AI-discovered software vulnerabilities, Chief Business Officer Daniel Bernard told CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/how-crowdstrike-is-helping-the-industry-to-withstand-ai-driven-vulnerability-deluge-exec
FIRESTARTER Backdoor Hit Federal Cisco Firepower Device, Survives Security Patches

Apr 24, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: access, backdoor, cisa, cisco, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, malware, software

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software was compromised in September 2025 with malware called FIRESTARTER.FIRESTARTER, per CISA and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is assessed to be a backdoor designed for remote access and…
NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software

Apr 24, 2026 6:39 PM

Tags: china, control, defense, government, office, phishing, software, spear-phishing

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…
Q1 Updates in Nexus Repository: More Formats, Stronger Operations, and a Better DayDay Experience

Apr 24, 2026 4:39 PM

Tags: software, update

<div cla If you are responsible for keeping software delivery moving, more ecosystems usually mean more overhead. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/q1-updates-in-nexus-repository-more-formats-stronger-operations-and-a-better-day-to-day-experience/
Claude-Mythos und die Konsequenzen für die Softwaresicherheit

Apr 24, 2026 2:39 PM

Tags: ai, software, vulnerability

Thales warnt schon seit langem vor diesem Wandel: KI senkt die Hürden für das Aufspüren und Ausnutzen von Software-Schwachstellen drastisch und beschleunigt diesen Prozess in einem Ausmaß, mit dem Menschen einfach nicht mithalten können. Die Konsequenz ist klar: Unternehmen müssen nun davon ausgehen, dass ihre Software und Anwendungen kontinuierlich von feindlicher KI analysiert, zerlegt und…
Runtime Analytics Cuts Millions of Alerts to What Matters

Apr 24, 2026 6:39 AM

Tags: attack, business, detection, exploit, software, tool, vulnerability

<div cla TL;DR Research from Contrast Security’s Software Under Siege 2025 report reveals that applications face an average of 81 viable attacks per month that reach actual vulnerabilities, while perimeter-based detection tools generate overwhelming alert volumes with minimal correlation to real-world exploits. Runtime analytics powered by the Contrast Graph detects attacks during code execution and…
Cloudsmith Raises $72M for Software Supply-Chain Security

Apr 24, 2026 5:39 AM

Tags: ai, ciso, open-source, risk, risk-analysis, software, supply-chain, threat

Recent Package Compromises Pushed Software Component Trust to the Security Agenda. Cloudsmith raised a $72 million Series C led by TCV to expand policy enforcement, auditability and real-time package risk analysis as CISOs focus more closely on software supply-chain threats tied to open-source dependencies, AI-assisted development and compromised artifacts. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
Privacy Vulnerability in Firefox and TOR Browsers

Apr 24, 2026 1:38 AM

Tags: ai, browser, data, flaw, jobs, privacy, software, vulnerability

The security company Fingerprint discovered how on Firefox browsers, websites could track users even if they used private browsing tabs or the anonymity focused TOR browser. Mozilla closed the vulnerability in Firefox 150, that was released on April 21st 2026. This vulnerability is another example how a subtle lack of entropy in the software industry…
Bitwarden CLI password manager trojanized in supply chain attack

Apr 24, 2026 1:38 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, cloud, control, credentials, data, github, group, malicious, network, password, software, supply-chain, theft, unauthorized

bw_setup.js that checks if the bun package manager is installed and then uses it to execute bw1.js. If bun doesn’t exist, it is downloaded and installed from GitHub.According to an analysis by security firm JFrog, the malicious payload is designed to detect and collect a board range of credentials and access tokens from the filesystem,…
Five steps to become Mythos ready

Apr 23, 2026 9:39 PM

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-day

AI 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…
Five steps to become Mythos ready

Apr 23, 2026 9:39 PM

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-day

AI 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…
Self-Propagating npm Malware Turns Trusted Packages Into Attack Paths

Apr 23, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, risk, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, unauthorized, worm

<div cla TL;DR An open source malware campaign dubbed CanisterSprawl has been observed in npm, stealing sensitive data from developer machines including tokens, API keys, and more. From there, the malware publishes additional compromised packages under hijacked credentials, abusing developer trust in open source ecosystems to spread. Impacted organizations should remove the malware immediately, examine…
Self-Propagating npm Malware Turns Trusted Packages Into Attack Paths

Apr 23, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, risk, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, unauthorized, worm

<div cla TL;DR An open source malware campaign dubbed CanisterSprawl has been observed in npm, stealing sensitive data from developer machines including tokens, API keys, and more. From there, the malware publishes additional compromised packages under hijacked credentials, abusing developer trust in open source ecosystems to spread. Impacted organizations should remove the malware immediately, examine…
Self-Propagating npm Malware Turns Trusted Packages Into Attack Paths

Apr 23, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, breach, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, pypi, risk, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, unauthorized, worm

<div cla TL;DR An open source malware campaign dubbed CanisterSprawl has been observed in npm, stealing sensitive data from developer machines including tokens, API keys, and more. From there, the malware publishes additional compromised packages under hijacked credentials, abusing developer trust in open source ecosystems to spread. Impacted organizations should remove the malware immediately, examine…
Mythos Is a Wake-Up Call for DDoS Defense

Apr 23, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: ai, attack, ddos, defense, finance, infrastructure, service, software

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..…
AI-written software creates hassles for wary security teams

Apr 23, 2026 6:39 PM

Tags: ai, cybersecurity, software

A new report explains what cybersecurity practitioners need to see before they trust AI coding tools.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-coding-security-concerns-projectdiscovery/818319/
Regular Password Resets Aren’t as Safe as You Think

Apr 23, 2026 5:39 PM

Tags: password, social-engineering, software

Password resets are one of the easiest ways for attackers to bypass security controls. Specops Software shows how helpdesk social engineering turns a seemingly legitimate reset request into full account compromise. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/regular-password-resets-arent-as-safe-as-you-think/
Malus.sh: KI-Tool befreit Open-Source-Programme von Lizenzen

Apr 23, 2026 3:39 PM

Tags: ai, open-source, software, tool

Das KI-Tool Malus erstellt Clean-Room-Klone von Open-Source-Software und beruft sich auf ein US-Urheberrechtsgesetz aus dem Jahr 1879. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/malus-sh-ki-tool-befreit-open-source-programme-von-lizenzen-2604-207922.html
Supply Chain Resilience for UK SMEs: Practical Steps to Reduce Third-Party Risk

Apr 23, 2026 2:39 PM

Tags: business, data, resilience, risk, service, software, supply-chain

For many UK SMEs, supply chain resilience is not a specialist security project. It is a business continuity issue. If a key supplier cannot deliver, a software provider has an outage, or a partner mishandles data, the impact can show up quickly in customer service, cash flow, and reputation. The good news is that you……
Supply Chain Resilience for UK SMEs: Practical Steps to Reduce Third-Party Risk

Apr 23, 2026 2:39 PM

Tags: business, data, resilience, risk, service, software, supply-chain

For many UK SMEs, supply chain resilience is not a specialist security project. It is a business continuity issue. If a key supplier cannot deliver, a software provider has an outage, or a partner mishandles data, the impact can show up quickly in customer service, cash flow, and reputation. The good news is that you……
Supply Chain Resilience for UK SMEs: Practical Steps to Reduce Third-Party Risk

Apr 23, 2026 2:39 PM

Tags: business, data, resilience, risk, service, software, supply-chain

For many UK SMEs, supply chain resilience is not a specialist security project. It is a business continuity issue. If a key supplier cannot deliver, a software provider has an outage, or a partner mishandles data, the impact can show up quickly in customer service, cash flow, and reputation. The good news is that you……
Check Point belegt ersten Platz im Hybrid-Mesh-NetworkBenchmark von Miercom

Apr 23, 2026 2:39 PM

Tags: ai, malware, network, phishing, software

Check Point Software Technologies, gibt bekannt, dass man im <> den ersten Platz belegt hat. Dieser bedeutsame Erfolg markiert für Check Point das vierte Jahr in Folge die branchenweite Spitzenposition. Check Point erreichte mit einer Phishing-Erkennungsrate von 100 Prozent und einer KI-gestützten Malware-Abwehr von 99,9 Prozent den Spitzenwert […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to…
Project Glasswing Proved AI Can Find the Bugs. Who’s Going to Fix Them?

Apr 23, 2026 2:39 PM

Tags: access, ai, apple, google, microsoft, software, update, vulnerability

Last week, Anthropic announced Project Glasswing, an AI model so effective at discovering software vulnerabilities that they took the extraordinary step of postponing its public release. Instead, the company has given access to Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and a coalition of others to find and patch bugs before adversaries can.Mythos Preview, the model that led…
Apple Fixes iOS Flaw That Let FBI Recover Deleted Signal Messages

Apr 23, 2026 1:39 PM

Tags: apple, cve, data, flaw, service, software, vulnerability

Apple has rolled out a software fix for iOS and iPadOS to address a Notification Services flaw that stored notifications marked for deletion on the device.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-28950 (CVSS score: N/A), has been described as a logging issue that has been addressed with improved data redaction.”Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained…
Apple Patches iOS Flaw That Stored Deleted Signal Notifications in FBI Forensic Case

Apr 23, 2026 11:39 AM

Tags: apple, cve, data, flaw, service, software, vulnerability

Apple has rolled out a software fix for iOS and iPadOS to address a Notification Services flaw that stored notifications marked for deletion on the device.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-28950 (CVSS score: N/A), has been described as a logging issue that has been addressed with improved data redaction.”Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained…
Xinference PyPI Breach Exposes Developers to Cloud Credential Theft

Apr 23, 2026 10:39 AM

Tags: attack, breach, cloud, credentials, cyber, data, malicious, pypi, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool

A severe supply chain attack has compromised the popular Python package Xinference, exposing developers to massive data theft. Threat actors uploaded malicious versions of the tool to the Python Package Index (PyPI), embedding a heavily obfuscated infostealer into the code. Xinference has over 600,000 total downloads, making this a significant security event for the software…
Checkmarx KICS Docker Repo Hijacked in Malicious Code Injection Attack

Apr 23, 2026 9:39 AM

Tags: attack, cloud, credentials, cyber, docker, infrastructure, injection, malicious, software, supply-chain, threat

A 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…
Vulnerability Management und SBOM-Generierung sind Key beim CRA

Apr 23, 2026 7:39 AM

Tags: cyber, cyersecurity, resilience, sbom, software, vulnerability, vulnerability-management

Cyber Resilience Act: Effektives Vulnerability Management und automatisierte Erstellung einer Software Bill of Materials werden zentrale Erfolgsfaktoren für die Hersteller vernetzter Produkte. Mit dem Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) hat die Europäische Union erstmals einen verbindlichen Rechtsrahmen für die Cybersicherheit digitaler Produkte geschaffen. Für die Hersteller vernetzter Geräte, Maschinen und Anlagen rückt damit ein Thema… First…