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When AI Agents Start Whispering: The Double-Edged Sword of Autonomous Agent Communication

Apr 5, 2025 1:42 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, breach, compliance, framework, monitoring

AI agents develop their own communication channels beyond our monitoring frameworks, we face a pivotal challenge: harnessing their collaborative problem-solving potential while preventing security breaches and compliance violations that could arise when systems start “whispering” among themselves. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/when-ai-agents-start-whispering-the-double-edged-sword-of-autonomous-agent-communication/
Cybersecurity Snapshot: SANS Recommends Six Controls To Secure AI Systems, While NCSC Warns About Outdated API Security Methods

Apr 4, 2025 10:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, botnet, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, endpoint, framework, governance, government, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, phishing, privacy, programming, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sans, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, training, unauthorized, update, zero-trust

Check out the security controls that SANS Institute says are essential for protecting your AI systems. Plus, the U.K. NCSC urges organizations to adopt newer API security techniques. In addition, CISA and other cyber agencies warn that attackers are using “fast flux” techniques to conceal their actions. And much more! Dive into five things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: SANS Recommends Six Controls To Secure AI Systems, While NCSC Warns About Outdated API Security Methods

Apr 4, 2025 9:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, botnet, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, endpoint, framework, governance, government, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, phishing, privacy, programming, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sans, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, training, unauthorized, update, zero-trust

Check out the security controls that SANS Institute says are essential for protecting your AI systems. Plus, the U.K. NCSC urges organizations to adopt newer API security techniques. In addition, CISA and other cyber agencies warn that attackers are using “fast flux” techniques to conceal their actions. And much more! Dive into five things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: SANS Recommends Six Controls To Secure AI Systems, While NCSC Warns About Outdated API Security Methods

Apr 4, 2025 8:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, botnet, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, endpoint, framework, governance, government, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, phishing, privacy, programming, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sans, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, training, unauthorized, update, zero-trust

Check out the security controls that SANS Institute says are essential for protecting your AI systems. Plus, the U.K. NCSC urges organizations to adopt newer API security techniques. In addition, CISA and other cyber agencies warn that attackers are using “fast flux” techniques to conceal their actions. And much more! Dive into five things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: SANS Recommends Six Controls To Secure AI Systems, While NCSC Warns About Outdated API Security Methods

Apr 4, 2025 7:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, botnet, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, endpoint, framework, governance, government, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, phishing, privacy, programming, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sans, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, training, unauthorized, update, zero-trust

Check out the security controls that SANS Institute says are essential for protecting your AI systems. Plus, the U.K. NCSC urges organizations to adopt newer API security techniques. In addition, CISA and other cyber agencies warn that attackers are using “fast flux” techniques to conceal their actions. And much more! Dive into five things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: SANS Recommends Six Controls To Secure AI Systems, While NCSC Warns About Outdated API Security Methods

Apr 4, 2025 6:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, botnet, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, endpoint, framework, governance, government, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, phishing, privacy, programming, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sans, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, training, unauthorized, update, zero-trust

Check out the security controls that SANS Institute says are essential for protecting your AI systems. Plus, the U.K. NCSC urges organizations to adopt newer API security techniques. In addition, CISA and other cyber agencies warn that attackers are using “fast flux” techniques to conceal their actions. And much more! Dive into five things that…
Cybersecurity Snapshot: SANS Recommends Six Controls To Secure AI Systems, While NCSC Warns About Outdated API Security Methods

Apr 4, 2025 5:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, botnet, business, cisa, cloud, compliance, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, endpoint, framework, governance, government, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, least-privilege, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, phishing, privacy, programming, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sans, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, training, unauthorized, update, zero-trust

Check out the security controls that SANS Institute says are essential for protecting your AI systems. Plus, the U.K. NCSC urges organizations to adopt newer API security techniques. In addition, CISA and other cyber agencies warn that attackers are using “fast flux” techniques to conceal their actions. And much more! Dive into five things that…
Critical flaw in Apache Parquet’s Java Library allows remote code execution

Apr 4, 2025 12:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: apache, data, flaw, framework, programming, remote-code-execution, software, vulnerability

Experts warn of a critical vulnerability impacting Apache Parquet’s Java Library that could allow remote code execution. Apache Parquet’s Java Library is a software library for reading and writing Parquet files in the Java programming language. Parquet is a columnar storage file format that is optimized for use with large-scale data processing frameworks, such as…
Proactively Managing NHIs to Prevent Breaches

Apr 2, 2025 11:42 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: breach, cybersecurity, data, framework

Why is Proactive NHI Management Essential to Prevent Breaches? One might often ponder, how can organizations significantly strengthen their cybersecurity postures? The answer lies in the proactive management of Non Human Identities (NHIs) to prevent breaches. This strategic approach in NHI management serves as a robust framework for organizations to safeguard their sensitive data and……
Threat-informed defense for operational technology: Moving from information to action

Apr 2, 2025 5:55 PM

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Andy Stern

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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, usa

The 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…
Google DeepMind Unveils Framework to Exploit AI’s Cyber Weaknesses

Apr 2, 2025 4:56 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, cyber, exploit, framework, google

DeepMind found that current AI frameworks are ad hoc, not systematic, and fail to provide defenders with useful insights. The post Google DeepMind Unveils Framework to Exploit AI’s Cyber Weaknesses appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/google-deepmind-unveils-framework-to-exploit-ais-cyber-weaknesses/
Helping Your Clients Achieve NIST Compliance: A Step by Step Guide for Service Providers

Apr 2, 2025 2:55 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: compliance, cybersecurity, data, framework, guide, nist, service, technology

IntroductionAs the cybersecurity landscape evolves, service providers play an increasingly vital role in safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining compliance with industry regulations. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a comprehensive set of frameworks that provide a clear path to achieving robust cybersecurity practices.For service providers, adhering to NIST First seen on thehackernews.com…
Malicious actors increasingly put privileged identity access to work across attack chains

Apr 2, 2025 12:55 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cisa, cisco, cloud, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, open-source, password, phishing, phone, ransomware, service, social-engineering, strategy, threat, tool, vpn, windows

Lateral movement: Leveraging privileged access to act in plain sight: Once situated on the corporate network, compromised credentials also allow attackers to expand access to other internal systems with a reduced likelihood of being discovered or triggering malware detection.According to Talos, nearly half of investigated identity attacks targeted Active Directory, with another 20% targeting cloud…
10 best practices for vulnerability management according to CISOs

Apr 2, 2025 8:56 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: api, attack, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, framework, group, incident response, metric, mitre, penetration-testing, programming, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management

1. Culture Achieving a successful vulnerability management program starts with establishing a cybersecurity-minded culture across the organization. Many CISOs admitted to facing historical cultural problems, with one summing it up well. “Our cybersecurity culture was pretty laissez-faire until we got hit with Log4J and then a ransomware attack,” he told CSO. “These events were an…
BlueToolkit: Open-source Bluetooth Classic vulnerability testing framework

Apr 2, 2025 6:55 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: exploit, flaw, framework, open-source, tool, vulnerability

BlueToolkit is an open-source tool that helps find security flaws in Bluetooth Classic devices. It runs known and custom exploits to test if a device is vulnerable. Right now, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/02/bluetoolkit-open-source-bluetooth-classic-vulnerability-testing-framework/
Wiz’s Security GraphDB vs. DeepTempo’s LogLM

Apr 2, 2025 12:55 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cisa, cloud, container, credentials, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, guide, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, kev, leak, LLM, login, malicious, mitre, ml, network, phishing, risk, social-engineering, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day

How can a friendly Eye of Sauron help the Wizards? Cloud security is evolving beyond silos. Wiz’s meteoric rise has been powered by a fresh approach: an agentless, graph-based view of risk context across the cloud stack that supplanted a number of point solutions and created the Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform category (CNAPP). If you want…
Sliver Framework Customized Enhances Evasion and Bypasses EDR Detection

Apr 1, 2025 11:56 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: control, cyber, detection, edr, endpoint, framework, open-source, tool

The Sliver Command & Control (C2) framework, an open-source tool written in Go, has been a popular choice for offensive security practitioners since its release in 2020. However, as detection mechanisms evolve, out-of-the-box Sliver payloads are increasingly flagged by Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions. Recent research demonstrates how minor yet strategic modifications to the…
Apple fined Euro150 million over App Tracking Transparency issues

Apr 1, 2025 6:55 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: apple, framework, mobile, privacy

AutoritÃ© de la concurrence, France’s antitrust watchdog, has fined Apple Euro150 million ($162 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising on its devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fined-150-million-over-app-tracking-transparency-issues/
ITIL-Zertifizierung im IT-Service-Management

Apr 1, 2025 2:55 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: framework, service

ITIL gilt weltweit als de-facto führendes Framework im IT-Service-Management. Unternehmen und öffentliche Einrichtungen nutzen es, um ihre Abläufe zu optimieren und Prozesse zu standardisieren. Seit 2021 hält Peoplecert die Rechte an ITIL und vergibt Zertifizierungen an Unternehmen und Personen. Doch sollte ein kommerzielles Unternehmen ein derart bedeutendes Gütesiegel monopolisieren? Lohnt sich der Aufwand einer Zertifizierung?…
Microsoft Discovers GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox Bootloader Flaws with Copilot

Apr 1, 2025 1:55 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: ai, cyber, firmware, flaw, framework, microsoft, threat, vulnerability

Microsoft has disclosed the discovery of multiple critical vulnerabilities within the GRUB2, U-Boot, and Barebox bootloaders, leveraging its AI-driven Security Copilot platform for advanced threat analysis. These bootloaders, integral to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot framework and widely deployed in embedded systems, were found to contain exploitable flaws that could compromise system…
Next.js Vulnerability Exposes Middleware Security Gaps

Apr 1, 2025 11:58 AM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: access, authentication, cve, cvss, exploit, flaw, framework, unauthorized, vulnerability

On March 21, 2025, a critical authorization bypass vulnerability in Next.js, identified as CVE-2025-29927, was disclosed with a CVSS score of 9.1. This framework’s middleware handling flaw enables attackers to bypass authentication and authorization, exposing sensitive routes to unauthorized access. Exploiting this vulnerability does not require authentication, providing attackers with direct access to protected routes….…
How CISOs can balance business continuity with other responsibilities

Mar 31, 2025 4:21 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: attack, backup, breach, business, cio, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, framework, healthcare, incident, incident response, metric, nist, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, usa, vulnerability

CIO-CISO divide: Who owns business continuity?: While CISOs may find that their remit is expanding to cover business continuity, a lack of clear delineation of roles and responsibilities can spell trouble.To effectively handle business continuity, cybersecurity leaders need a framework to collaborate with IT leadership.Responding to events requires a delicate balance between thoroughness of investigation…
HECVAT 4.0

Mar 31, 2025 4:21 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: compliance, cybersecurity, framework, privacy, service

What is HECVAT 4.0? HECVAT 4.0 (Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit) is a standardized framework designed to help higher education institutions evaluate the cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance practices of their third-party vendors. This toolkit is particularly relevant to colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that rely on external vendors for various services, especially those……
UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 31 March 2025

Mar 31, 2025 4:21 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: attack, best-practice, browser, chrome, computing, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, framework, google, government, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, software, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-day

UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup – 31 March 2025 Welcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. UK Warned of Inadequate Readiness Against State-Backed Cyberattacks Cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm over the UK’s growing vulnerability to state-sponsored cyber threats. A…
Linux Distribution Nitrux3.9.1 Releaed What’s New

Mar 31, 2025 4:21 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: computing, cyber, framework, linux, update

Nitrux Linux, renowned for its innovative approach to desktop computing, has unveiled its latest release,Nitrux 3.9.1, codenamed >>mk.
Water Gamayun Hackers Exploit MSC EvilTwin Zero-day Vulnerability to Hack Windows Machine

Mar 31, 2025 4:21 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: control, cyber, data, exploit, framework, hacker, malicious, microsoft, russia, threat, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

Water Gamayun, a suspected Russian threat actor, has been identified exploiting the MSC EvilTwin zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-26633) to compromise Windows systems. This vulnerability, embedded in the Microsoft Management Console (MSC) framework, allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely, exfiltrate sensitive data, and maintain persistent control over infected machines. The exploit leverages custom payloads and advanced…
How CISOs can balance business continuity with other responsibilities

Mar 31, 2025 4:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: attack, backup, breach, business, cio, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, framework, healthcare, incident, incident response, metric, nist, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, usa, vulnerability

CIO-CISO divide: Who owns business continuity?: While CISOs may find that their remit is expanding to cover business continuity, a lack of clear delineation of roles and responsibilities can spell trouble.To effectively handle business continuity, cybersecurity leaders need a framework to collaborate with IT leadership.Responding to events requires a delicate balance between thoroughness of investigation…
HECVAT 4.0

Mar 31, 2025 4:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: compliance, cybersecurity, framework, privacy, service

What is HECVAT 4.0? HECVAT 4.0 (Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit) is a standardized framework designed to help higher education institutions evaluate the cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance practices of their third-party vendors. This toolkit is particularly relevant to colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that rely on external vendors for various services, especially those……
UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 31 March 2025

Mar 31, 2025 4:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: attack, best-practice, browser, chrome, computing, cryptography, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, framework, google, government, healthcare, incident, infrastructure, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, software, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-day

UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup – 31 March 2025 Welcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. UK Warned of Inadequate Readiness Against State-Backed Cyberattacks Cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm over the UK’s growing vulnerability to state-sponsored cyber threats. A…
Linux Distribution Nitrux3.9.1 Releaed What’s New

Mar 31, 2025 4:13 PM

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Andy Stern

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Tags: computing, cyber, framework, linux, update

Nitrux Linux, renowned for its innovative approach to desktop computing, has unveiled its latest release,Nitrux 3.9.1, codenamed >>mk.