Tag: edge devices
7 articles
Defense Teams Face AI-Driven Data Protection Challenges
The explosive growth of AI in the Department of Defense - a 1,775% surge in just one year - is putting intense pressure on defense teams to safeguard sensitive mission data. As AI empowers warfighters to make faster, more precise decisions, the challenge of protecting data at rest has never been more urgent.
Nation-State Hackers Target Small Defense Firms' Network Gaps
Small defense firms are leaving themselves exposed to nation-state hackers, who exploited over 14 zero-day vulnerabilities in edge devices like routers and firewalls in 2025 to gain a foothold in the US defense industrial base. These stealthy cyber espionage groups are investing heavily in reconnaissance and pre-positioning operations to infiltrate and linger in their targets' networks.
State-Sponsored Actors: Stunning Dangerous Backdoor Malware
Think of it as digital housekeeping: state-backed groups are slipping backdoor malware through everyday misconfigurations and tiny telemetry leaks, turning simple routers and appliances into long-term spy gear. The hard question for defenders is whether to lock every open door now—or risk attackers turning small oversights into lasting access.
Smishing via Cellular Routers: Stunning Risk, Top Fixes
Think your router couldn’t text? Belgian users are being targeted by smishing that hijacks Milesight cellular routers to send phishing SMS from devices on their own networks — check for firmware updates, change default passwords, and disable any SMS features you don’t use.
Beijing hacks: Stunning Risky Espionage Exposed
When attackers treat exposed routers and firewalls like unlocked doors, small misconfigurations become gateways for state-backed espionage — RedNovember used buggy appliances and a portable Go backdoor to stealthily steal intelligence worldwide. The fix is simple (and doable): inventory and patch your edge devices, segment networks, and lock down exposed management interfaces before the next intruder walks in.
SonicWall firmware patch: Urgent Fix, Must-Apply
If you manage SonicWall SMA 100 appliances, apply the urgent firmware update now — it removes a boot-level rootkit and you should follow SonicWall’s remediation checklist, validate device integrity, and rotate any exposed credentials.
AIOps platforms: Must-Have Best Practices & Insights
Struggling to keep sprawling hybrid IT systems running as change outpaces human monitoring? Forrester’s Wave shows how AIOps—blending machine learning, streaming telemetry, and automation—cuts noise, speeds triage and remediation, and scales operations while flagging real concerns around governance, explainability, and security.