The 2025 technology landscape reveals a year of seismic shifts driven by surging interest in AI and an intensified focus on cybersecurity governance. Insights from the latest O’Reilly 2025 Technology Trends Report shed light on these pivotal changes shaping the…
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DOJ, FBI Dismantle Malware Used by China-Backed Hackers in Global Operation
In an international effort, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have successfully eliminated a sophisticated malware threat known as “PlugX” from over 4,200 computers across the United States. The malware, used by bad…
Critical Infrastructure Embraces CISA CyHy Service
Critical infrastructure organization enrollment in CISA’s Cyber Hygiene (CyHy) service surged 201% between 1 August 2022, and 31 August 2024, a new report released by the US cybersecurity agency has revealed. The CISA CyHy service is a suite of free…
A humble proposal: The InfoSec CIA triad should be expanded
The inconsistent and incomplete definitions of essential properties in information security create confusion within the InfoSec community, gaps in security controls, and may elevate the costs of incidents. In this article, I will analyze the CIA triad, point out its…
How CISOs can elevate cybersecurity in boardroom discussions
Ross Young is the CISO in residence at Team8 and the creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM). In this interview, he shares his perspective on how cybersecurity professionals can tailor their presentations to the board, aligning security…
UK Government Seeking to ‘Turbocharge’ Growth Through AI
Earlier this week, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer released a statement and made a subsequent speech unveiling and endorsing his government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan (AOAP). He declared Artificial intelligence (AI) to be “the defining opportunity of our generation” foreshadowing…
RansomHub Affiliates Exploit AI-Generated Python Backdoor in Advanced Cyberattacks
A sophisticated Python-based backdoor, potentially developed using AI, has been identified as a critical tool for RansomHub affiliates to infiltrate and maintain access to compromised networks. The discovery, made by Andrew Nelson, Principal Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant…
Critical vulnerabilities remain unresolved due to prioritization gaps
Fragmented data from multiple scanners, siloed risk scoring and poor cross-team collaboration are leaving organizations increasingly exposed to breaches, compliance failures and costly penalties, according to Swimlane. The relentless surge of vulnerabilities is pushing security teams to their limits, forcing…
Le Coq Sportif Columbia – 79,712 breached accounts
In January 2025, a data breach from the Columbian website for Le Coq Sportif was posted to a popular hacking forum. The data included almost 80k unique email addresses with the breach dating back to May 2023. Impacted data included…
News alert: Wultra secures €3M funding to help financial firms mitigate coming quantum threats
Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised €3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and…
News alert: Sweet Security’s LLM-powered detection engine reduces cloud noise to 0.04%
Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Sweet Security, a leader in cloud runtime detection and response, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking patent-pending Large Language Model (LLM)-powered cloud detection engine. This innovation enhances Sweet’s unified … (more…)…
News alert: Aembit announces speakers for NHIcon event, highlighting non-human identity security
Silver Spring, MD, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Aembit, the non-human identity and access management (IAM) company, unveiled the full agenda for NHIcon 2025, a virtual event dedicated to advancing non-human identity security, streaming live on Jan. 28 and ……
7 Essential Security Operations Center Tools for 2025
The post 7 Essential Security Operations Center Tools for 2025 appeared first on AI Security Automation. The post 7 Essential Security Operations Center Tools for 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
Extracting Practical Observations from Impractical Datasets, (Thu, Jan 16th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Curtis Dibble, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS [1] program] This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Extracting Practical Observations from Impractical…
Preventing unintended encryption of Amazon S3 objects
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), the security of our customers’ data is our top priority, and it always will be. Recently, the AWS Customer Incident Response Team (CIRT) and our automated security monitoring systems identified an increase in unusual encryption…
Head of US Cybersecurity Agency Says She Hopes It Keeps up Election Work Under Trump
Jen Easterly hopes CISA is allowed to continue its election-related work under new leadership despite “contentiousness” around that part of its mission. The post Head of US Cybersecurity Agency Says She Hopes It Keeps up Election Work Under Trump appeared…
2022 zero day was used to raid Fortigate firewall configs. Somebody just released them.
Back in 2022, Fortinet warned that somebody had a zero day vulnerability and was using it to exploit Fortigate firewalls https://www.fortinet.com/blog/psirt-blogs/update-regarding-cve-2022-40684 Today, Belsen Group publicly released Fortigate firewall configs from just over 15k unique devices: Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social) I have been…
GSocket Gambling Scavenger – How Hackers Use PHP Backdoors and GSocket to Facilitate Illegal Gambling in Indonesia
Since 1974, gambling has been officially illegal in Indonesia. However, the digital revolution of the 2000s introduced a new challenge: the rapid growth of online gambling platforms. This technological shift has created enforcement gaps, compelling the Indonesian government to intensify…
Building resilience with AI threat modeling: Lessons from the Rate Companies
Discover how AI threat modeling is helping CISOs redefine zero trust in 2025 by combating identity-based attacks. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Building resilience with AI threat modeling: Lessons from the…
Threat actor leaked config files and VPN passwords for over Fortinet Fortigate devices
A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances.…