Nova Scotia Power and Emera are responding to a cybersecurity incident that impacted IT systems and networks.
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Year of the Twin Dragons: Developers Must Slay the Complexity and Security Issues of AI Coding Tools
The advantages AI tools deliver in speed and efficiency are impossible for developers to resist. But the complexity and risk created by AI-generated code can’t be ignored.
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More Details Come to Light on Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation
Commvault has shared indicators of compromise associated with the exploitation of a vulnerability by state-sponsored hackers.
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Why top SOC teams are shifting to Network Detection and Response
Security Operations Center (SOC) teams are facing a fundamentally new challenge — traditional cybersecurity tools are failing to detect advanced adversaries who have become experts at evading endpoint-based defenses and signature-based detection systems. The reality of these “invisible intruders” is driving a significant need for a multi-layered approach to detecting threats,
Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected
ESET has analyzed Spellbinder, the IPv6 SLAAC spoofing tool Chinese APT TheWizards uses to deploy its WizardNet backdoor.
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Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has revealed that unknown threat actors leveraged its Claude chatbot for an “influence-as-a-service” operation to engage with authentic accounts across Facebook and X.
The sophisticated activity, branded as financially-motivated, is said to have used its AI tool to orchestrate 100 distinct persons on the two social media platforms, creating a
The sophisticated activity, branded as financially-motivated, is said to have used its AI tool to orchestrate 100 distinct persons on the two social media platforms, creating a
Actions Over Words: Career Lessons for the Security Professional
In a world full of noise and promises, it’s those who consistently deliver behind the scenes who build the most respected and rewarding careers.
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SonicWall Flags Two More Vulnerabilities as Exploited
SonicWall has updated the advisories for two vulnerabilities to warn that they are being exploited in the wild.
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New Research Reveals: 95% of AppSec Fixes Don’t Reduce Risk
For over a decade, application security teams have faced a brutal irony: the more advanced the detection tools became, the less useful their results proved to be. As alerts from static analysis tools, scanners, and CVE databases surged, the promise of better security grew more distant. In its place, a new reality took hold—one defined by alert fatigue and overwhelmed teams.
According to OX
According to OX
DarkWatchman, Sheriff Malware Hit Russia and Ukraine with Stealth and Nation-Grade Tactics
Russian companies have been targeted as part of a large-scale phishing campaign that’s designed to deliver a known malware called DarkWatchman.
Targets of the attacks include entities in the media, tourism, finance and insurance, manufacturing, retail, energy, telecom, transport, and biotechnology sectors, Russian cybersecurity company F6 said.
The activity is assessed to be the work of a
Targets of the attacks include entities in the media, tourism, finance and insurance, manufacturing, retail, energy, telecom, transport, and biotechnology sectors, Russian cybersecurity company F6 said.
The activity is assessed to be the work of a