The Rising Threat of Insider Recruitment in Ransomware Campaigns

In cybersecurity, we often say that attackers only need to be right once – and defenders need to be right every time. Traditionally, we’ve focused on perimeter breaches, phishing campaigns, and zero-day exploits. But increasingly, attackers are bypassing these hardened Read More …

UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review

Pinpointing and eliminating enemy targets will take place faster than ever before, as the Government invests more than £1 billion to equip the UK Armed Forces with a pioneering battlefield system. A new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command will also be Read More …

Squid Werewolf cyber spies masquerade as recruiters

Espionage activity clusters may pose as recruiters to distribute phishing emails, targeting key employees in organizations of interest. In December 2024, the BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence team uncovered a peculiar phishing campaign aimed at luring victims with fake job opportunities at an Read More …

UK: “Cyber warriors” to be fast-tracked to battle on “a new front line”

“Cyber warriors” are being fast-tracked into the armed forces after Britain faced more than 90,000 online attacks in the last two years. Specialist recruits will see their basic training cut from 10 weeks to a month and be offered starting Read More …

Serve your country through cyber, White House says

Earlier this week, the United States White House unveiled a new initiative, called Service for America. This initiative, created together with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM), aims to get more people interested Read More …

Philippines to recruit ‘cyber warriors’ for online defence

The Philippine military is creating a cyber command to improve defences against almost daily cyber attacks and will relax recruitment rules to ensure it can attract online experts, the chief of the armed forces said on Thursday. Several government agencies, Read More …