Tag: communications
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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Beyond Testing: API Security as the Foundational Intelligence for an ‘industry leader’-Level Security Strategy
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, business, ciso, communications, container, data, detection, gartner, governance, intelligence, risk, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityIn today’s security landscape, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of acronyms. But one layer has become the undisputed foundation for modern application security: API security. Why? Because APIs are no longer just part of the application, they are the application. They are the connective tissue for microservices, third-party data, and the explosive…
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SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, business, communications, compliance, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, government, grc, group, identity, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, toolFor government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, supply chain threats present national security risks that demand heightened vigilance. Public sector organizations managing sensitive data and critical services increasingly rely on contractors and technology vendors whose compromised credentials could provide adversaries with pathways into classified systems or essential infrastructure. Last year alone, the top 98 Defense…
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Armenia probes alleged sale of 8 million government records on hacker forum
The dataset, advertised on an underground forum for $2,500, is said to contain about 8 million records linked to official notifications, including communications from police and judicial bodies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/armenia-probes-alleged-sale-government-records
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UK Probes X Over AI Deepfake Porn
Elon Musk’s Social Media Network Faces Mounting Backlash from Governments. The British communications regulator is formally investigating social media network X over the willingness of its Grok AI to let users virtually undress people, including minors. Ofcom said Monday that will probe whether X is complying with the Online Safety Act. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Iran-linked MuddyWater APT deploys Rust-based implant in latest campaign
Rust offers evasion advantages: CloudSEK researchers said RustyWater was developed in Rust, which they said is increasingly used by malware authors for its memory safety features and cross-platform capabilities, according to the blog post. Other state-sponsored groups, including Russia’s Gossamer Bear and China-linked actors, have also deployed Rust-based malware in recent campaigns, according to security…
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JFrog stärkt Marketingführung: Genefa Murphy übernimmt CMO-Rolle
Murphy war zuletzt Chief Marketing & Content Officer bei Udemy, einer der weltweit größten KI-gestützten Plattformen für Kompetenzentwicklung. Davor leitete sie als CMO bei Five9 sowie als SVP & CMO bei Micro Focus und als Global VP of Corporate Marketing and Communications bei Hewlett Packard Enterprise zentrale Marketing- und Kommunikationsbereiche. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump…
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JFrog stärkt Marketingführung: Genefa Murphy übernimmt CMO-Rolle
Murphy war zuletzt Chief Marketing & Content Officer bei Udemy, einer der weltweit größten KI-gestützten Plattformen für Kompetenzentwicklung. Davor leitete sie als CMO bei Five9 sowie als SVP & CMO bei Micro Focus und als Global VP of Corporate Marketing and Communications bei Hewlett Packard Enterprise zentrale Marketing- und Kommunikationsbereiche. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump…
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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How the Organizational Risk Culture Standard can supercharge your cybersecurity culture
Tags: automation, ceo, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, finance, framework, group, guide, intelligence, law, metric, nist, phishing, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, tool, updateThe 10 dimensions, translated for cybersecurity: The ORCS framework defines ten dimensions. Treat them as a system. Each one is distinct; together they are complete. Leadership & governance. Leaders set the tone, model the behavior and anchor accountability. If leaders treat cyber as only an IT issue, everyone else will, too. When leaders make risk-informed…
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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bans foreign-made drones over national security concerns
The FCC announced a ban on drones and critical components made in foreign countries, citing national security concerns. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it has banned drones and key components manufactured abroad over national security concerns. The U.S. government said drones can improve safety and innovation but also pose security risks if used…
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Cyber Experts Warn of Increased Consumer Scams This Festive Season
As Santa starts his travels, experts are warning that his arrival could bring with it a range of cyber risks, from scams to insecure gadgets. Whilst Santa prefers to deliver via chimney, most cybercriminals are looking for backdoors. In some cases, hackers prefer to deliver malicious communications via email. Worryingly, in 2025, scams are not…
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FCC Bans Foreign-Made Drones and Key Parts Over U.S. National Security Risks
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday announced a ban on all drones and critical components made in a foreign country, citing national security concerns.To that end, the agency has added to its Covered List Uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components produced in a foreign country, and all communications and video surveillance…
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Best of 2025: Inside the Minds of Cybercriminals: A Deep Dive into Black Basta’s Leaked Chats
The leaked internal chat communications of the Black Basta ransomware group offer an unprecedented view into how cybercriminals operate, plan attacks, and evade detection. The Veriti Research team analyzed these chat logs, revealing our favorite exploits, security measures they bypass, and the defenses they fear most. Veriti Research analyzed these chat communications, exposing: Targeted Exploits:..…
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How do NHIs manage secrets securely
What Are Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in Cybersecurity? How do we ensure the security of machine-to-machine communications? Within cybersecurity, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are crucial for managing secrets and ensuring comprehensive security. NHIs represent machine identities integral to cybersecurity frameworks. They are distinct from human identities, primarily serving as identifiers in processes where automation and machine interactions……
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BlindEagle Targets Colombian Government Agency with Caminho and DCRAT
Tags: access, attack, authentication, cloud, communications, control, cybercrime, defense, detection, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, encryption, flaw, government, group, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, phishing, powershell, rat, service, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, threat, tool, update, usa, windowsIntroductionIn early September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered a new spear phishing campaign attributed to BlindEagle, a threat actor who operates in South America and targets users in Spanish-speaking countries, such as Colombia. In this campaign, BlindEagle targeted a government agency under the control of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MCIT) in Colombia using…
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2025 Year of Browser Bugs Recap:
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, browser, cctv, chrome, cloud, communications, computer, credentials, crypto, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, gartner, google, guide, identity, injection, leak, login, malicious, malware, network, openai, passkey, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, saas, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, xss, zero-dayAt the beginning of this year, we launched the Year of Browser Bugs (YOBB) project, a commitment to research and share critical architectural vulnerabilities in the browser. Inspired by the iconic Months of Bugs tradition in the 2000s, YOBB was started with a similar purpose”Š”, “Što drive awareness and discussion around key security gaps and…