Tag: defense
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Cyber agencies urge organizations to collaborate to stop fast flux DNS attacks
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in SecurityNewsHow to mitigate DNS attacks: Fast flux is one of many types of DNS attack. But there are tactics organizations can use to mitigate them.In the case of fast flux, the report recommends that:defenders should use cybersecurity and PDNS services that detect and block fast flux. “By leveraging providers that detect fast flux and implement…
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Trump Fires NSA, Cyber Command Chief, Fueling Security Fears
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in SecurityNewsOfficials Warn Trump’s Abrupt Firings Severely Weaken National Cyber Defenses. President Donald Trump fired National Security Agency and Cyber Command chief Gen. Timothy Haugh after a meeting with far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, sparking concerns among cybersecurity experts and lawmakers that the dismissals weaken national cyber defenses and military readiness. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Cyber Agencies Warn of Fast Flux Threat Bypassing Network Defenses
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in SecurityNewsA joint cybersecurity advisory warns organizations globally about the defense gap in detecting and blocking fast flux techniques, which are exploited for malicious activities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-agencies-warn-of-fast-flux/
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Surge in threat actors scanning Juniper, Cisco, and Palo Alto Networks devices
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in SecurityNewsScanning for Palo Alto Networks portals: Meanwhile, researchers at GreyNoise this week reported seeing a recent significant surge in login scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect portals. GlobalProtect is an endpoint application that allows employees to access a company’s resources remotely.Over the last 30 days, nearly 24,000 unique IP addresses have attempted to access…
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Operation HollowQuill Unveiled: Weaponized Documents Infiltrate Russia’s Defense Sector
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in SecurityNewsA recent report by SEQRITE Labs APT-Team has shed light on a sophisticated campaign, dubbed Operation HollowQuill, targeting First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/operation-hollowquill-unveiled-weaponized-documents-infiltrate-russias-defense-sector/
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Signalgate: Pentagon watchdog probes Defense Sec Hegseth
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in SecurityNewsClassification compliance? Records retention requirements? How quaint First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/04/hegseth_inspector_general/
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EU Pumps Euro1.3 Billion into Cybersecurity, AI, and Digital Skills to Fortify Europe’s Tech Future
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in SecurityNewsThe European Commission is making a massive Euro1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) bet on Europe’s digital future, with a strong focus on shoring up cybersecurity defenses, boosting artificial intelligence, and closing the digital skills gap. The funding, part of the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) for 2025-2027, aims to strengthen Europe’s tech sovereignty and protect critical infrastructure…
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Operation HollowQuill Uses Malicious PDFs to Target Academic and Government Networks
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in SecurityNewsA newly uncovered cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed Operation HollowQuill, has been identified as targeting academic, governmental, and defense-related networks in Russia using weaponized PDF documents. The operation, tracked by SEQRITE Labs APT-Team, leverages decoy research invitations to infiltrate systems associated with the Baltic State Technical University (BSTU “VOENMEKH”), a key institution for defense and aerospace research…
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Operation HollowQuill Uses Malicious PDFs to Target Academic and Government Networks
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in SecurityNewsA newly uncovered cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed Operation HollowQuill, has been identified as targeting academic, governmental, and defense-related networks in Russia using weaponized PDF documents. The operation, tracked by SEQRITE Labs APT-Team, leverages decoy research invitations to infiltrate systems associated with the Baltic State Technical University (BSTU “VOENMEKH”), a key institution for defense and aerospace research…
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AI Threats Are Evolving Fast, Learn Practical Defense Tactics in this Expert Webinar
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in SecurityNewsThe rules have changed. Again. Artificial intelligence is bringing powerful new tools to businesses. But it’s also giving cybercriminals smarter ways to attack. They’re moving quicker, targeting more precisely, and slipping past old defenses without being noticed.And here’s the harsh truth: If your security strategy hasn’t evolved with AI in mind, you’re already behind.But you’re…
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Defense in Depth is Broken It’s Time to Rethink Cybersecurity
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in SecurityNewsBreaking down why traditional defense-in-depth strategies fail and what security teams must do to truly outsmart attackers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/defense-in-depth-is-broken-its-time-to-rethink-cybersecurity/
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Experts Warn Congress Another Salt Typhoon Attack Is Coming
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in SecurityNewsChinese Hackers Are Pre-Positioned, and Top Officials Could Be Making Matters Worse. Experts told lawmakers on Wednesday that without urgent federal action to strengthen cyber defenses and additional efforts to improve the cybersecurity practices of some of the highest ranking government officials, another Salt Typhoon attack could be just around the corner. First seen on…
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Expert urges small businesses to strengthen cyber defenses
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/expert-urges-small-businesses-to-strengthen-cyber-defenses
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Brinker Named Among >>10 Most Promising Defense Tech Startups of 2025<<
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in SecurityNewsBrinker, an innovative narrative intelligence platform dedicated to combating disinformation and influence campaigns, has been recognized as one of the >>10 Most Promising Defense Tech Startups of 2025>10 Most Promising Defense Tech Startups of 2025
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Threat-informed defense for operational technology: Moving from information to action
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blueteam, cloud, control, crime, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, fortinet, framework, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, mitre, network, phishing, PurpleTeam, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, soar, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, usaThe rise of cybercrime-as-a-service Today’s macro threat landscape is a flourishing ecosystem of cybercrime facilitated by crime-as-a-service (CaaS) models. Cybercriminal networks now operate like legitimate businesses, with specialized units dedicated to activities such as money laundering, malware development, and spear phishing. This ecosystem lowers the barrier to entry for cybercrime, enabling low-skilled adversaries to launch…
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The Reality Behind Security Control Failures”, And How to Prevent Them
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in SecurityNewsMost orgs only discover their security controls failed after a breach. With OnDefend’s continuous validation, you can test, measure, and prove your defenses work”, before attackers exploit blind spots. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-reality-behind-security-control-failures-and-how-to-prevent-them/
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Brinker Named Among >>10 Most Promising Defense Tech Startups of 2025<<
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in SecurityNewsDelaware, USA, 2nd April 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/brinker-named-among-10-most-promising-defense-tech-startups-of-2025/
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Visibility, Monitoring Key to Enterprise Endpoint Strategy
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in SecurityNewsA successful enterprise security defense requires a successful endpoint security effort. With options ranging from EDR, SIEM, SOAR, and more, how do security teams cut through the clutter and focus on what matters? First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/visibility-monitoring-key-to-enterprise-endpoint-strategy
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams Messages to Deliver Malware
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Tags: attack, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, powershell, tactics, vulnerabilityCybersecurity experts have uncovered a new malware campaign targeting Microsoft Teams users to infiltrate corporate systems. By exploiting the platform’s communication vulnerabilities and leveraging malicious PowerShell scripts, attackers bypassed traditional defenses, delivering malware capable of stealing credentials and establishing persistent backdoors. The attack demonstrates an alarming evolution in malware delivery tactics through trusted collaboration platforms.…
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Das gehört in Ihr Security-Toolset
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Tags: access, ai, antivirus, authentication, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, firewall, gartner, governance, iam, identity, incident response, intelligence, iot, malware, mfa, ml, mobile, network, password, ransomware, risk, saas, service, software, spyware, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementLesen Sie, welche Werkzeuge essenziell sind, um Unternehmen gegen Cybergefahren abzusichern.Sicherheitsentscheider sind mit einer sich kontinuierlich verändernden Bedrohungslandschaft, einem zunehmend strengeren, regulatorischen Umfeld und immer komplexeren IT-Infrastrukturen konfrontiert. Auch deshalb wird die Qualität ihrer Sicherheits-Toolsets immer wichtiger.Das Problem ist nur, dass die Bandbreite der heute verfügbaren Cybersecurity-Lösungen überwältigend ist. Für zusätzliche Verwirrung sorgen dabei nicht…
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Japan Bolsters Cybersecurity Safeguards With Cyber Defense Bill
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in SecurityNewsThe bill will allow Japan to implement safeguards and strategies that have been in use by other countries for some time. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/japan-passes-cyber-defense-bill
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How the NHL CISO Secures Its Teams, Arenas and Cloud Systems
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in SecurityNewsNHL CISO David Munroe outlines how the league protects critical infrastructure across public arenas and streaming platforms. He details the league’s use of cloud and AI tools, and highlights the importance of cloud governance, AI-powered defenses and user education in mitigating risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/how-nhl-ciso-secures-its-teams-arenas-cloud-systems-i-5471
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Building a reasonable cyber defense program
If you do business in the United States, especially across state lines, you probably know how difficult it is to comply with U.S. state data privacy laws. The federal … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/01/cis-reasonable-cyber-defense-program/
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Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack
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in SecurityNewsA ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a March cyberattack on National Presto Industries subsidiary National Defense Corporation. The post Ransomware Group Takes Credit for National Presto Industries Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ransomware-group-takes-credit-for-national-presto-industries-attack/
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LLMs are now available in snack size but digest with care
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in SecurityNewsPassed down wisdom can distort reality: Rather than developing their own contextual understanding, student models rely heavily on their teacher models’ pre-learned conclusions. Whether this limitation can lead to model hallucination is highly debated by experts.Brauchler is of the opinion that the efficiency of the student models is tied to that of their teachers, irrespective…
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Nearly 24,000 IPs Target PAN-OS GlobalProtect in Coordinated Login Scan Campaign
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers are warning of a spike in suspicious login scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect gateways, with nearly 24,000 unique IP addresses attempting to access these portals.”This pattern suggests a coordinated effort to probe network defenses and identify exposed or vulnerable systems, potentially as a precursor to targeted exploitation,” threat First seen…