SecureWorld News

JULY 2, 2025

Texas is making waves in AI governance. Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill 149 , formally titled the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), on June 22, 2025. States with enacted or pending AI governance laws All 50 states, Puerto Rico, U.S.

Government

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2025

CISA warns Russia-linked group APT28 is targeting Western logistics and tech firms aiding Ukraine, posing an elevated threat to supply chains Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 intensifies its operations against Western logistics and technology companies moving supplies into Ukraine, US CISA warns. ” reads the joint alert.

Technology

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Related: Technology and justice systems The U.S. Avaya Holdings , Check Point Software Technologies , and Mimecast Limited each minimized or obscured the extent of security breaches linked to the SolarWinds Orion hack, impacting investor trust and highlighting the critical importance of clear, truthful communication.

CISO

Penetration Testing

JULY 22, 2025

The post UK Government May Retreat from iCloud Backdoor Demand After US Pressure & Apple’s ADP Pullback appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

Government

Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2025

People who purchased fake certifications were subsequently blackmailed by Axact employees posing as government officials , who would demand additional payments under threats of prosecution or imprisonment for having bought fraudulent unauthorized academic degrees. Mr. Bilwani did not respond to requests for comment.

Scams

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

government funding for MITRE s CVE program , a key global cybersecurity resource for cataloging vulnerabilities, is set to expire Wednesday, risking disruption. The CVE program is supported by a network of CVE Numbering Authorities (CNAs), which include major technology companies, research organizations, and government agencies.

Government

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 16, 2025

Merrill said the different purveyors of these SMS phishing tools traditionally have impersonated shipping companies, customs authorities, and even governments with tax refund lures and visa or immigration renewal scams targeting people who may be living abroad or new to a country.

Phishing

SecureWorld News

MARCH 6, 2025

government. This means that thousands of government contractors will soon be required to implement structured processes for identifying, reporting, and mitigating vulnerabilities, aligning them with U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2025

Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Chinese firm Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co., government IT systems and critical infrastructure. government systems, including the recent targeting of Treasurys information technology (IT) systems, as well as sensitive U.S.

Cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To wrap up our 2024 year-end roundtable, we turn our attention to new technologies and trends that are emerging to help bridge the gaps. Enterprises must secure AI agents, adopt proactive data governance, and deploy AI-based security platforms. We can expect security teams feeling pressure to adopt new technology quickly.

Risk

IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As technology advances, so do the methods and motivations of those who seek to disrupt global stability. Cyber attacks can compromise critical infrastructure, financial systems, and sensitive government data. In today’s interconnected world, national security concerns have evolved beyond traditional military threats.

Technology

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Russia-linked group Storm-2372 used the device code phishing technique since Aug 2024 to steal login tokens from governments, NGOs, and industries. ” reads the report published by Microsoft Threat Intelligence. “Microsoft assesses with medium confidence that Storm-2372 aligns with Russian interests, victimology, and tradecraft.”

Phishing

Schneier on Security

JULY 14, 2025

’ They should have been investigating all government sponsored activities. Powered by WordPress Hosted by Pressable About Bruce Schneier I am a public-interest technologist , working at the intersection of security, technology, and people. It’s something I noted long ago on this blog and in other places.

Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

broadband providers, including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen Technologies. The breach granted these hackers access to sensitive communications and call records, focusing mainly on government officials and politically involved individuals. "We government and private-sector communications systems.

Telecommunications

Jane Frankland

MAY 30, 2025

For business leaders, particularly those in tech, understanding the implications of such policies is criticalnot just for protecting their organisations, but for contributing to a future where technology is wielded ethically and responsibly. When technological advancements go unchecked, they can have serious consequences.

Risk

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The spyware’s deployment relied on Cellebrite’s unlocking process, combining two invasive technologies to compromise the journalists digital privacy comprehensively. Evidence, including the spywares installation during BIA interviews, attributes these surveillance campaigns with high confidence to the BIA and Serbian government.

Spyware

Jane Frankland

JUNE 8, 2025

The modern enterprise C-suite is undergoing a seismic shift—not over profits or market share, but over who leads technology, shapes strategy, and ultimately defines the future of the business. The digital era has brought with it not just new technologies, but new power dynamics. Duplicated technologies inflate costs.

CISO

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Founded in 1985, ENGlobal Corporation designs automated control systems for commercial and government sectors, reporting $6 million in Q3 revenue and $18.4 The threat actors had access to the company’s information technology systems and encrypted some of its data files. . million year-to-date. ” reads the report filed with SEC.

Ransomware

BH Consulting

MARCH 26, 2025

If there is one statistic that sums up the increasing pace of technological change, it might well be this. In a presentation titled Digital governance for boards and senior executives: AI, cybersecurity, and privacy , she called on her extensive experience advising boards on these areas. Where should they focus their attention?

Government

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

LANIT Group (Laboratory of New Information Technologies) is one of Russia’s largest IT service and software providers. The group serves various sectors, including finance, government, healthcare, and telecommunications. In May 2024, U.S. designated military-industrial base entities such as Rostec and United Aircraft Corporation.”

Telecommunications

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2024

An analysis of their technology infrastructure shows that all of these exchanges use Russian email providers, and most are directly hosted in Russia or by Russia-backed ISPs with infrastructure in Europe (e.g. .” A machine-translated version of Flymoney, one of dozens of cryptocurrency exchanges apparently nested at Cryptomus.

Cryptocurrency

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2025

These technologies bypass signature-based defenses and mimic legitimate behavior, making detection more challenging. The exercise mirrored the sophisticated techniques observed in the recent attack on French organizations and government agencies, employing AI-generated malware with encryption and evasion tactics.

Threat Detection

Lohrman on Security

AUGUST 10, 2025

News Analytics Artificial Intelligence Civic Innovation Cloud & Computing Cybersecurity Lohrmann on Cybersecurity Education Election Technology Emerging Tech Budget & Finance Infrastructure Government Experience GovTech Biz Biz Data Health & Human Services Justice & Public Safety Broadband & Network Policy Smart Cities Transportation (..)

Artificial Intelligence

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

For us in cyber, how do we navigate these new digital threats especially when we layer in the rise of AI and deepfake technologies, and the stakes grow even higher? Deepfake Technology Amplifying Risks: The evolution and democratisation of deepfake technology have blurred the line between reality and fabrication.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures. The US agencies confirmed that Chinese threat actors had compromised the private communications of a “limited number” of government officials following the compromise of multiple U.S.

Mobile

Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2025

government today imposed economic sanctions on Funnull Technology Inc. , Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. a Philippines-based company that provides computer infrastructure for hundreds of thousands of websites involved in virtual currency investment scams known as pig butchering.”

Scams

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2025

This low-power technology is designed for edge and power-constrained terminal deployments in which conventional AI inferencing requires the compression of ultra-high-definition video for real-time processing. on the advancement of this LSI in relation to its proprietary Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE) technologies. TOKYO, Apr.

Technology

The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2025

Alcavio: AI-powered deception Anand Akela of Alcavio Technologies offered a provocative take: Deception technology is the only way to detect threats that no one has seen before zero days generated on the fly by LLMs. Theyre totally different tech and governance models. You cant govern what you cant see, Mogull said.

Mobile

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To mitigate risks, businesses will invest in modern, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), such as trusted execution environments (TEEs) and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE). state privacy laws, the EUs governance of ethical AI deployment, and updated regulations in India and Japan. EU AI Act) demand proactive adaptation.

Cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

There are two sides to this: 1) assessing a technology vendors cryptoagility efforts in your RFPs as a part of determining third-party tech supplier risk, 2) assessing a technology vendors capability to help you in your PQC migration as technology functionality you can use.

Encryption

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

A primary concern with quantum computing is its ability to break encryption standards essential to online communication, financial transactions, and secure government data. Current efforts to address quantum threats Recognizing these risks, organizations and governments are developing quantum-resistant cryptographic methods.

Encryption

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass , MailChimp , Okta , T-Mobile and Twilio. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles this week unsealed criminal charges against five men alleged to be members of a hacking group responsible for dozens of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

Identity Theft

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The increasing sophistication of these technologies has made it harder than ever to distinguish real content from fake. A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) presented in 2019 revealed that deepfakes generated by AI could deceive humans up to 60% of the time. As the technology evolves, so will its misuse.

Artificial Intelligence

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The government agencies released a guide that advises telecom and critical infrastructure defenders on best practices to strengthen network security against PRC-linked and other cyber threats. telecoms, compromising networks to steal call records and access private communications, mainly of government and political figures.

Telecommunications

Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and emerging threats. By 2027, 75% of employees are expected to acquire or modify technology outside of ITs control, up from 41% in 2022. To keep up, organizations must stay ahead of these developments.

Cybersecurity