Key Takeaways CISA AA26-194A provides actionable guidance to improve the security of Internet-facing Cisco routers against real-world attack techniques. The advisory focuses on configuration hardening and security hygiene, rather than a single vulnerability or CVE. Manually validating advisory recommendations across enterprise networks is difficult, time-consuming, and prone to inconsistencies. Qualys Policy Audit transforms advisory guidance into automated configuration compliance checks,…
More than half of the individual warnings from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) drew on previously secret material that had been cleared for disclosure, underscoring the growing role of intelligence sharing to prevent attacks.
The National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB) is warning about targeted phishing campaigns aimed at users of the Signal messaging app. These activities are primarily linked to actors connected to the Russian Federation, and their goal is to gain access to victims’ communications by exploiting human error. Given the popularity of the Signal app among high-profile individuals and the occurrence of cyber incidents associated with it in the Czech Republic, NÚKIB is publishing an…
Critical infrastructure faces mounting threats from nation-state groups and AI-driven attacks. In the latest installment of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month blog series, learn how leading cybersecurity agencies, such as CISA, are advising critical infrastructure organizations on ways to protect themselves and the essential services they provide. Key takeaways Critical infrastructure organizations often struggle with asset visibility gaps that create hidden attack vectors. Many older OT systems…
According to this year’s Microsoft Digital Defense Report, government agencies and services were the sector most impacted by cyber threats in 2026, accounting for 27% of observed activity, up from 17% in 2025. Governments are also the most frequently targeted sectors for nation-state activity. They are attractive targets because they hold sensitive information, operate essential services, and sit at the center of networks of agencies, contractors, technology providers, and critical…
Introduction The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)—hereafter referred to as the “authoring agencies”—have published this fact sheet to highlight considerations for critical infrastructure entities to reduce risk and minimize vulnerabilities when working with third-party industrial control system (ICS) integrators. ICS is an umbrella term referring to integrated networks of hardware and software designed to monitor and automate…
Národní úřad pro kybernetickou a informační bezpečnost (NÚKIB) upozorňuje na cílené phishingové kampaně zaměřené na uživatele komunikační aplikace Signal.