An actor known as Fire Ant has expanded its reach into trusted environments, with unique tooling and stealth.
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Frontier AI tipping the scales toward cyber adversaries
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 warn that threat actors are already using AI to accelerate cyberattacks beyond the abilities of modern defenses.
CISA identifies security hurdles that led to very different results in two red-team engagements
The agency said its recent simulated cyberattacks offered several key lessons for many organizations.
Hundreds of agents went rogue in lead up to Hugging Face breach
OpenAI released a technical breakdown of the historic incident and plans changes to prevent such an occurrence from happening again.
Federal authorities disrupt China-backed hacking operation targeting US critical infrastructure
Compromised IoT devices were used in a yearslong campaign against key sectors and U.S. government agencies.
Boston Scientific says cyberattack disrupted order processing, shipping
The medical device-maker says it cannot yet determine any financial impact from the attack it suffered this week.
Treasury to help financial firms transition to quantum-resistant encryption
The government is concerned that hackers someday will be able to decrypt financial information and other secrets using code-breaking quantum computers.
Researchers warn about chained SharePoint sequence
An authentication bypass flaw is already under exploitation, the latest in a series of recent SharePoint attacks.
CISA orders agencies to fix exploited Zimbra vulnerability
The collaboration software’s developer took almost a full month to patch the flaw after disclosing it.
UK power facility disabled for days after suspected state-linked cyberattack
The disruption took place amid a wave of attacks targeting vulnerable industrial devices in the water and energy sectors.
House Democrats ask GAO to study CISA workforce cuts
The five lawmakers, who serve on the Homeland Security Committee, said Congress didn’t know enough about the Trump administration’s changes to the…
Salesforce gave every org the same free scanner. Attackers already know what it misses.
A defense every attacker can rehearse against isn’t a defense. It’s a false sense of security.
Microsoft discloses maximum severity flaw in Entra ID
The company said the remote-code execution vulnerability has been fully mitigated and no further action is necessary.
Defense contractors still struggling with basic CMMC requirements
A “confidence disconnect” is plaguing the industry, a consulting firm said.
Defense contractors’ CMMC confidence lags, even as self-assessments improve
A “confidence disconnect” is plaguing the industry, a consulting firm said.
Microsoft confirms maximum severity flaw in Entra ID targeted for exploitation
The company said the remote-code execution vulnerability has been fully mitigated and no further action is necessary.
Fitch explains how water, healthcare organizations can keep strong credit ratings despite cyberattacks
Resilience, not prevention, is key, analysts at the credit-rating agency said in a pair of new reports.
What we know so far about the hacking campaign against US water systems
Support is growing for stricter oversight and increased financial resources for utilities in the wake of a cyberattack spree, suspected to be the work of…
Fitch explains how water, healthcare organizations can keep strong credit ratings, despite cyberattacks
Resilience, not prevention, is key, analysts at the credit-rating agency said in a pair of new reports.
AI-backed campaign targeting vulnerable Siemens S7 devices, CISA and FBI warn
Hackers are developing scripts disguised as legitimate software in attacks aimed at multiple industries, including energy and water.