Collaborate Disseminate
Investigators found the malware, dubbed Firestarter, on a federal agency’s network in a campaign dating back to at least September 2025.
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The joint warning describes a major tactical shift by Chinese-linked hackers and lays out what organizations should do about it.
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When attackers can discover and exploit vulnerabilities in minutes, last quarter’s audit doesn’t mean much. CISOs need to shift from static measurement to real-time awareness — and fast.
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Anthropic’s new model can find vulnerabilities faster and cheaper than ever. The hardest part is still everything that comes after.
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Two weeks ago, a suspected North Korean threat actor slipped malicious code into a package within Axios, a widely used JavaScript library. The immediate concern was the blast radius: roughly 100 million weekly downloads spanning enterprises, startups, and government systems. But beyond the sheer scale, the attack’s speed was just as worrisome – a stark […]
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Three incidents. No actual breaches. Full-scale crisis response. AI hallucinations are creating a new threat vector that most organizations have yet to prepare for.
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A string of federal indictments has exposed a pervasive shadow network of data centers and fake products spanning Southeast Asia. To secure national security, the U.S. must move enforcement from the airport gate to the factory floor.
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The move adds to mounting pressure on a scholarship program already strained by hiring freezes, proposed budget cuts and a growing backlog of unplaced graduates.
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With global cyber threats escalating and budget cuts looming, CISA needs a Senate-confirmed director. It’s time to confirm Sean Plankey.
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As traditional fraud markers become obsolete, we must treat digital identity as critical infrastructure and adopt a layered, real-time defense to neutralize sophisticated crime rings.
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