Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 144

News

1. Quantum computer threat spurring quiet overhaul of internet security
   Cyberscoop – Greg Otto
2. Pro-Russia hacktivists bombard Dutch public orgs with DDoS attacks
   BleepingComputer – Bill Toulas
3. Dems look to close the barn door after top DOGE dog has bolted
   The Register – Brandon Vigliarolo
4. Canadian Electric Utility Hit by Cyberattack
   SecurityWeek – Eduard Kovacs
5. Putin’s Cyberattacks on Ukraine Rise 70%, With Little Effect
   Dark Reading – Nate Nelson
6. Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas
   The Hacker News – Ravie Lakshmanan
7. HIVE0117 Group Targets Russian Firms with DarkWatchman Malware
   Security Affairs – Pierluigi Paganini
8. Ex-NSA cyber-boss: AI will soon be a great exploit coder
   The Register – Jessica Lyons
9. AI talent heads to EU defence startups
   InnovationAus – Supantha Mukherjee & Michael Kahn
10. WordPress plugin disguised as security tool injects backdoor
    BleepingComputer – Bill Toulas
11. Nebulous Mantis targets NATO-linked entities
    The Hacker News – Ravie Lakshmanan
12. Tariffs could slow replacement of telecom networks
    Cyberscoop – Tim Starks
13. Ex-CISA chief decries cuts as Trump demands loyalty
    The Register – Jessica Lyons
14. FBI shares massive list of 42,000 LabHost phishing domains
    BleepingComputer – Bill Toulas
15. Phishers exploit Iberian blackout in real-time scams
    Dark Reading – Elizabeth Montalbano
16. DOGE is building a surveillance state
    New York Times – Julia Angwin
17. Tech Giants propose EOL security disclosure standard
    SecurityWeek – Ryan Naraine
18. DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge could upend patching
    Cyberscoop – Greg Otto
19. Indian court orders Proton Mail block over deepfake claims
    The Hacker News – Ravie Lakshmanan
20. Pushback against US cyber coordination shake-up
    Cyberscoop – Derek B. Johnson
21. Fuel tank monitoring systems vulnerable to disruption
    Dark Reading – Jai Vijayan
22. Hackers ramp up scans for leaked Git secrets
    BleepingComputer – Bill Toulas
23. France attributes 12 cyberattacks to APT28
    BleepingComputer – Sergiu Gatlan
24. Reports uncover jailbreaks and insecure AI code
    The Hacker News – Ravie Lakshmanan
25. Apple ‘AirBorne’ flaws allow zero-click RCE
    BleepingComputer – Sergiu Gatlan
26. Enterprise tech dominates zero-day exploits
    The Register – Connor Jones
27. US critical infrastructure still struggles with OT security
    Dark Reading – Becky Bracken
28. US House criminalizes nonconsensual deepfakes
    Cyberscoop – Derek B. Johnson
29. Chinese espionage campaign targets SentinelOne
    The Hacker News – Ravie Lakshmanan
30. Europol creates ‘Violence-as-a-Service’ taskforce
    Infosecurity Magazine – Phil Muncaster
31. 76% of Australian orgs faced high-impact cyber events
    itWire – Gordon Peters
32. France says Russian hackers targeted Macron in 2017
    The Guardian – Angelique Chrisafis

Analysis

1. A Cybersecurity Paradox: Even Resilient Organizations Are Blind to AI Threats
   Dark Reading – Arielle Waldman
2. New Research Reveals: 95% of AppSec Fixes Don’t Reduce Risk
   The Hacker News
3. Debunking Security ‘Myths’ to Address Common Gaps
   Dark Reading – Arielle Waldman
4. World Password Day 2025: Rethinking Security in the Age of MFA and Passkeys
   IT Security Guru – The Gurus
5. ‘Source of data’: are electric cars vulnerable to cyber spies and hackers?
   The Guardian – Dan Milmo

Member Spotlights

1. CRD #21: Security Blind Spots and Board-Level Leadership
   CyAN – Henry Röigas
2. Online Safety for Kids and Teens: Global Platform Shifts
   CyAN – Vaishnavi J

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