Tag: technology
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Pro-Russian Hacktivist Targets OT/ICS Systems to Harvest Credentials
In September, a nascent pro-Russian hacktivist group known as TwoNet staged its first operational technology and industrial control systems (OT/ICS) intrusion against our water treatment utility honeypot. By exploiting default credentials and SQL-based schema extraction, the adversary ultimately created backdoor accounts and defaced the human-machine interface (HMI), demonstrating a concerning pivot from pure DDoS to…
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What to look for in a data protection platform for hybrid clouds
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, backup, breach, business, cisco, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, framework, gartner, google, governance, government, group, guide, ibm, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, kubernetes, law, malware, metric, microsoft, monitoring, network, oracle, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, saas, service, software, technology, threat, tool, veeam, vmware, vulnerability, zero-trusthybrid cloud data protection buyer’s guide today!] In this buyer’s guide Data protection for hybrid clouds explainedWhy hybrid clouds need data protectionWhat to look for in a data protection platform for hybrid cloudsMajor trends in data protection for hybrid cloudsLeading vendors for data protection of hybrid cloudsWhat to ask before buying data protection for hybrid…
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CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN 2025 Team Awards Finalists: Celebrating Technology and Cybersecurity Excellence Across the Southeast Asia region
About CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN AwardsThe CIO100 and CSO30 ASEAN Awards are flagship programs by Foundry’s CIO and CSO brands, recognizing technology leadership excellence across the region. These prestigious awards celebrate individuals and teams who demonstrate innovation, measurable business value, and transformative impact in their organizations and industries.Estelle QuekEditorial Director, CIO and CSO ASEAN
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Der Rückzug ins Private: Der Run von Public zu Private Cloud
Angesichts einer schwierigen geopolitischen Lage und zunehmender regulatorischer Anforderungen setzen immer mehr Unternehmen auf volle Kontrolle der eigenen Daten die Private Cloud erlebt eine Renaissance. Volker Geyer, Leader Sales & Presales GIS Services Europe bei DXC Technology, nennt Gründe für diesen Sinneswandel. In den letzten Jahren galt die Public Cloud als Inbegriff von… First seen…
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Prosecutors seek 7-year prison term for ‘sophisticated’ PowerSchool hacker
Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence for the Massachusetts man who pleaded guilty to hacking into the education technology company PowerSchool’s databases. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/powerschool-prison-sentence-hacker
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Security Skills Drive Up Cyber Salaries, as Cyber Teams Grow Arsenal of AI Tools, Reports Find
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, framework, fraud, google, governance, guide, hacker, hacking, identity, incident response, Internet, iot, jobs, login, microsoft, monitoring, network, nist, oracle, organized, password, privacy, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, skills, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayWant recruiters to show you the money? A new report says AI skills are your golden ticket. Plus, cyber teams are all in on AI, including agentic AI tools. Oh, and please patch a nasty Oracle zero-day bug ASAP. And get the latest on vulnerability management, IoT security and cyber fraud. Key takeaways Eager to…
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ISMG Editors: How the US Federal Shutdown Exposes Cyber Gaps
Also: Shutdown’s Ripple Effects on Healthcare, Mounting Threats to Aging OT Systems. In this week’s update, four ISMG editors discussed the fallout from the U.S. federal shutdown and the impact on state and regional cyber offices, the knock-on effects for healthcare, and the growing cyberthreats facing aging operational technology environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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175 Malicious npm Packages with 26,000 Downloads Used in Credential Phishing Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new set of 175 malicious packages on the npm registry that have been used to facilitate credential harvesting attacks as part of an unusual campaign.The packages have been collectively downloaded 26,000 times, acting as an infrastructure for a widespread phishing campaign codenamed Beamglea targeting more than 135 industrial, technology, and…
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The CIA triad is dead, stop using a Cold War relic to fight 21st century threats
Tags: ai, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, compliance, csf, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, firewall, framework, fraud, GDPR, governance, infrastructure, ISO-27001, nist, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, sbom, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, zero-trustRansomware is not just an availability problem. Treating ransomware as a simple “availability” failure misses the point. Being “up” or “down” is irrelevant when your systems are locked and business halted. What matters is resilience: the engineered ability to absorb damage, fail gracefully, and restore from immutable backups. Availability is binary; resilience is survival. Without…
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Disaster Recovery und Business Continuity effektiv planen
Tags: ai, api, backup, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cyersecurity, gartner, Internet, mail, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilitySechs Schritte sollten CISOs für einen erfolgreichen Disaster-Recovery- und Business-Continuity-Plan beachten.Die Grundprinzipien der Disaster Recovery (DR) und der Business Continuity sind seit Jahrzehnten weitgehend unverändert:Risiken identifizieren,die Auswirkungen auf das Geschäft analysieren,Wiederanlaufzeiten (Recovery Time Objectives, RTOs) festlegen,einen Sicherungs- und Wiederherstellungsplan erstellen undregelmäßige Tests durchführen.In der Vergangenheit lagen die Daten auf Servern vor Ort, Cyberbedrohungen waren weniger…
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LockBit, DragonForce, and Qilin form a ‘cartel’ to dictate ransomware market conditions
Tags: access, attack, breach, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, firewall, group, infrastructure, law, leak, lockbit, network, ransomware, service, technology, vpnCritical infrastructure declared fair game: As part of LockBit’s return announcement, the group revealed that critical infrastructure sectors previously considered off-limits would now be permissible targets for its affiliates. “It is permissible to attack critical infrastructure such as nuclear power plants, thermal power plants, hydroelectric power plants, and other similar organizations,” the group stated, according…
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Bots Are Evolving: Here’s How to Stop AI-Powered Automation Before It Stops You
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, intelligence, Internet, login, malicious, mobile, monitoring, network, scam, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, toolBots Are Evolving: Here’s How to Stop AI-Powered Automation Before It Stops You madhav Thu, 10/09/2025 – 04:34 More than half of all internet traffic is now automated. Bots don’t just scrape data or hoard inventory anymore. They mimic humans so convincingly that even seasoned security teams struggle to spot them. With the help of…
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Doing More With Less: What K-12 Tech Leaders Are Prioritizing for 20252026
Budget cuts, more devices than ever, and cyber threats that just won’t quit. That was the theme of our recent webinar, K-12 Cybersecurity on a Budget: Doing More With Less in the Age of Cuts, featuring three IT leaders who live this every day: Tim Miles, Director of Technology at from Steamboat Springs SD (CO),…
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The First Malicious MCP Server is a Warning Shot for AI Cybersecurity
The first malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) server has been discovered and we should all be worried how this is foreshadowing AI cybersecurity risks! Cybersecurity researchers at Koi Security detected malicious code within an MCP server that connects AI systems with Postmark email services. The code covertly copies every email and exfiltrates it back to…
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Exposure Management Beyond The Endpoint
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, breach, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, mssp, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRelying on an endpoint-centric approach to exposure management can leave you with blind spots that increase risk. You need to see your environment like an attacker does. Key takeaways: Long remediation cycles and difficulty prioritizing risk are significant challenges for security teams. Exposure management capabilities bolted onto existing security tools result in dashboard fatigue and…
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Don’t Let Your Cloud Security Catch a Bad Case of Permission Creep
Tags: access, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, data, exploit, governance, iam, identity, international, Internet, kubernetes, least-privilege, mfa, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCloud security teams are often blind to one of the biggest threats to cloud environments: a web of over-privileged identities that create pathways for attackers. Learn how to regain control of your cloud identities by automating the enforcement of least privilege across your environment. Key takeaways The gradual accumulation of excessive and unused cloud permissions,…
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Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications
Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632128/Nato-chooses-Oracle-to-secure-battlefield-communications
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New Research: AI Is Already the #1 Data Exfiltration Channel in the Enterprise
For years, security leaders have treated artificial intelligence as an “emerging” technology, something to keep an eye on but not yet mission-critical. A new Enterprise AI and SaaS Data Security Report by AI & Browser Security company LayerX proves just how outdated that mindset has become. Far from a future concern, AI is already the…
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Understanding Eye Vein Biometrics
Explore eye vein biometrics for authentication. Learn about its technology, security, development aspects, and how it compares to passwordless authentication methods. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/understanding-eye-vein-biometrics/
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Best Website Builders of 2025
Secure Boot is a technology that ensures the system firmware checks that the system boot loader is signed with a cryptographic key authorized by a database cont First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/best-website-builders-of-2025/
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Cybersecurity’s next test: AI, quantum, and geopolitics
Geopolitics, emerging technology, and skills shortages are reshaping cybersecurity priorities across industries, according to a new PwC report. The findings show a mix of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/07/pwc-global-cyber-risk-trends-2026/
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ONE9 Spotlights ADAMnetworks Technologies in New Featurette
Tags: ai, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, endpoint, infrastructure, Internet, iot, linkedin, malware, software, technology, threat, zero-trustADAMnetworks® is thrilled to announce the release of a featurette by ONE9 highlighting the groundbreaking technologies of ADAMnetworks. This exclusive look delves into how ADAMnetworks is revolutionizing the digital landscape with its innovative solutions to cybersecurity. From Reactive to Proactive: A New Cybersecurity Philosophy The featurette offers an in-depth exploration of ADAMnetworks’ core offerings, showcasing…
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Police facial recognition trials show little evidence of benefits
Tags: technologyIn-the-wild testing of police facial recognition systems has failed to generate clear evidence of the technology’s benefits, or to assess the full range of socio-technical impacts First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632223/Police-facial-recognition-trials-show-little-evidence-of-benefits
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Inside Microsoft’s AI bet with CTO Kevin Scott at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to share how one of the world’s largest technology companies is navigating the AI revolution and what it means for startups and the future of innovation. Register now to join. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/10/06/inside-microsofts-ai-bet-with-cto-kevin-scott-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/
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Cloud Monitor Provides Affordable Visibility and Control at Western Reserve Academy
Western Reserve Academy Balances Security and Privacy in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 Western Reserve Academy is an independent boarding and day school in Hudson, Ohio that prides itself on providing a top-tier learning environment supported by modern technology. Matt Gerber, Chief Information Officer, and Brian Schwartz, Director of Network Administration, lead the school’s technology…
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AI in the 2026 Midterm Elections
We are nearly one year out from the 2026 midterm elections, and it’s far too early to predict the outcomes. But it’s a safe bet that artificial intelligence technologies will once again be a major storyline. The widespread fear that AI would be used to manipulate the 2024 U.S. election seems rather quaint in a…
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New Report Links Research Firms BIETA and CIII to China’s MSS Cyber Operations
A Chinese company named the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application (BIETA) has been assessed to be likely led by the Ministry of State Security (MSS).The assessment comes from evidence that at least four BIETA personnel have clear or possible links to MSS officers and their relationship with the University of International Relations, which…
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Hackers Allegedly Breach Huawei Technologies, Leak Source Code and Internal Tools
Cybersecurity researchers are reporting an alleged security breach involving Chinese technology giantHuawei Technologies, with hackers claiming to have accessed and leaked sensitive source code and internal development tools. The incident, which surfaced through social media channels, represents a potentially significant security compromise of one of the world’s largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers. Hacker illustrating world’s biggest…
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UK government to consult on police live facial recognition use
The UK’s policing minister has confirmed the government will consult on the use of live facial recognition by law enforcement before expanding its use throughout England, but so far, the technology has been deployed with minimal public debate or consultation First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632381/UK-government-to-consult-on-police-live-facial-recognition-use