Tag: defense
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Senators, witnesses: $3B for ‘rip and replace’ a good start to preventing Salt Typhoon-style breaches
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in SecurityNewsThe annual defense spending bill contains money the FCC has sought to use to reimburse telecommunications carriers for removing Chinese equipment. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/senators-witnesses-3b-for-rip-and-replace-a-good-start-to-preventing-salt-typhoon-style-breaches/
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The imperative for governments to leverage genAI in cyber defense
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Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, gartner, government, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, microsoft, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityIn an era where cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace, the need for robust cyber defense mechanisms has never been more critical. Sixty-two percent of all cyberattacks focus on public sector organizations directly and indirectly. Nation-state actors, equipped with generative artificial intelligence (genAI) sophisticated tools and techniques, pose significant threats to national security,…
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US Defense Bill Includes Major Focus on Tech, AI and Cyber
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in SecurityNewsDefense Bill Targets Key Investments in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Technologies. An $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act features key provisions for significant investments in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology, including initiatives aimed at enhancing the Pentagon’s technological capabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-defense-bill-includes-major-focus-on-tech-ai-cyber-a-27028
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q4 2024
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Tags: ai, automation, ciso, cloud, cyber, defense, detection, edr, google, governance, incident response, metric, office, security-incident, siem, soc, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustAmazingly, Medium has fixed the stats so my blog/podcast quarterly is back to life. As before, this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe). Meta AI creation, steampunk theme Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs): Security Correlation Then…
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Citrix Acquisitions Boost Zero-Trust Defense for Hybrid Work
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in SecurityNewsdeviceTrust, Strong Network Acquisitions Improve Zero Trust, Developer Protections. Citrix enhances its security for hybrid work by acquiring deviceTrust and Strong Network. Purchasing these European startups boosts protection for VDI, DaaS and cloud development, empowering organizations to enforce zero-trust principles and reduce risks across their hybrid environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/citrix-acquisitions-boost-zero-trust-defense-for-hybrid-work-a-27019
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Ukrainian defense firms subjected to suspected Russian cyberespionage campaign
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ukrainian-defense-firms-subjected-to-suspected-russian-cyberespionage-campaign
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Microsoft Challenge Will Test LLM Defenses Against Prompt Injections
Microsoft is calling out to researchers to participate in a competition that is aimed at testing the latest protections in LLMs against prompt injection attacks, which OWASP is calling the top security risk facing the AI models as the industry rolls into 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/microsoft-challenge-will-test-llm-defenses-against-prompt-injections/
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Five Ways Spear Phishing Tactics are Evolving in 2025
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in SecurityNewsWhat type of phishing became very effective around 2010 and still worries security teams today? Spear phishing. Spear phishing remains highly effective and is getting more dangerous by the day. What is spear phishing? What new technologies and methods will attackers use to get around common defenses? How will they become more precise and convincing?……
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KI-gestützte Verteidigungsagenten
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in SecurityNewsKnowBe4 kündigte eine neue innovative Suite von KI-nativen Sicherheitsagenten zur Automatisierung und Verbesserung des menschlichen Risikomanagements an AIDA. AIDA (Artificial-Intelligence-Defense-Agent) ist eine Suite von Agenten, die den Ansatz des menschlichen Risikomanagements verbessert, indem sie mehrere KI-Technologien nutzt, um personalisierte, adaptive und hochwirksame Trainings für alle Endbenutzer zu erstellen, die das Verhalten tatsächlich ändern. Der […]…
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CERT-UA Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting Ukraine’s Defense and Security Force
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in SecurityNewsThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new set of cyber attacks that it said were aimed at defense companies in the country as well as its security and defense forces.The phishing attacks have been attributed to a Russia-linked threat actor called UAC-0185 (aka UNC4221), which has been active since…
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APT53 Weaponizing LNK Files To Deploy Malware Into Target Systems
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in CISOGamaredon, a persistent threat actor since 2013, targets the government, defense, diplomacy, and media sectors of their victims, primarily through cyberattacks, to gain sensitive information and disrupt operations. It continues to employ sophisticated tactics, leveraging malicious LNK and XHTML files alongside intricate phishing schemes to carry out cyberattacks. Phishing emails with four distinct attack payloads…
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Bug bounty programs: Why companies need them now more than ever
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Tags: attack, best-practice, bug-bounty, business, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, exploit, finance, guide, hacker, hacking, jobs, malicious, ransom, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayIn the fast-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the need for proactive measures has become more pressing than ever.When I first entered the cybersecurity field, the primary threats were largely opportunistic hackers exploiting known vulnerabilities and multi-million-dollar ransoms were unheard of. Today, the stakes are significantly higher. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime is expected to cost the…
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Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185, also known as UNC4221, without saying who was behind the group. Earlier this year, however, […] First…
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Suspected Russian hackers target Ukrainian defense enterprises in new espionage campaign
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s military computer emergency response team said the group sent phishing emails disguised as invitations to a legitimate defense conference that took place in Kyiv last week.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-russian-hackers-target-ukrainian-enterprises-espionage
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Phishing Scam Targets Ukrainian Defense Companies
CERT-UA has issued a warning about phishing emails targeting Ukrainian defense companies and security forces First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-scam-targets-ukrainian/
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Phishing Scam Targets Ukrainian Defense Companies
CERT-UA has issued a warning about phishing emails targeting Ukrainian defense companies and security forces First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-scam-targets-ukrainian/
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Proposal for Cyber Force study is watered down in final defense bill
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in SecurityNewsThe final National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2025, released on Saturday, scraps much of the language proposed earlier this year by the House and Senate to require the Pentagon to commission an independent study focused solely on creating a U.S. Cyber Force as a potential seventh military branch.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to…
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From Europe to South Africa: Where Is the World on Cyber Defense?
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in SecurityNewsAs we wrap up 2024, two new reports suggest that Europe and leading African nations share many of the same cyber threats and potential cybersecurity solutions as their U.S. counterparts. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/from-europe-to-south-africa-where-is-the-world-on-cyber-defense/
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What is Red Teaming?
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in SecurityNewsRed teaming is like staging a realistic rehearsal for a potential cyber attack to check an organization’s security resilience before they become actual problems. The exercise has three key phases: getting inside the system, maintaining their presence undetected, and acting to achieve their goals. The job is to test an organization’s defenses, challenge security assumptions,……
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EndYear PTO: Days Off and Data Exfiltration with Formbook
The holiday season is a time of joy and relaxation, but it often brings an influx of corporate emails ranging from leave approvals to scheduling paid time off. The Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) has recently intercepted a malicious phishing email masquerading as a legitimate end-of-year leave approval notice. Disguised as a formal HR communication,…
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News alert: One Identity wins 2024 Cyber Defense Award: Hot Company PAM category
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in SecurityNewsAlisa Viejo, Calif., Dec. 5, 2024, CyberNewswire, One Identity proudly announces it has been named a winner in the Hot Company: Privileged Access Management (PAM) category in the 12th annual Cyber Defense Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/news-alert-one-identity-wins-2024-cyber-defense-award-hot-company-pam-category/
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New Malware Campaign Exposes Gaps in Manufacturing Cybersecurity Defenses
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in SecurityNewsIn a recent analysis by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL), a multi-stage cyberattack campaign has been identified, targeting the manufacturing industry. The attack, which heavily relies on process injection techniques, aims to deliver dangerous payloads, includ First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/lumma-stealer-amadey-bot-target-manufacturing/
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US may plan legislation to contain Chinese cyber espionage
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in SecurityNewsUS senators were briefed behind closed doors this week on the scale of “Salt Typhoon,” an alleged Chinese cyber-espionage campaign targeting the nation’s telecommunications networks.The FBI, CISA, and other key agencies, who were part of the briefing, revealed that the sophisticated operation compromised at least eight US telecom firms, stealing metadata and call intercepts, including…
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The CISO: Guardian of Data while Navigating Risk Strategic Insights for the Boardroom and Shaping Future Business
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Tags: access, ai, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cyber, data, defense, detection, encryption, guide, incident, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityThe CISO: Guardian of Data while Navigating Risk Strategic Insights for the Boardroom and Shaping Future Business madhav Thu, 12/05/2024 – 06:03 CISOs have one of the most vital roles in organizations today. It is also one of the most challenging. That’s because, regardless of industry or location, organizational data has become a precious asset.…