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Oct 10, 2025 Jason Manar, Chief Information Security Officer at Kaseya, shares his expertise on strengthening collaborations between public and private sectors for national security. The discussion dives into the recent takedown of Breachforums and its implications. Manar emphasizes the need for mandatory reporting standards and the challenges of outdated cybersecurity laws. He highlights the importance of developing practical cybersecurity practices through collaboration, suggesting that effective partnerships could enhance readiness against cyber threats.
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Shared Subnet Scanning Predicts Attacks
- GrayNoise links coordinated scanning and brute-force activity across Cisco, Palo Alto, and Fortinet to shared subnets, implying shared threat actors.
- Such scanning spikes often precede new firewall or VPN vulnerabilities by about six weeks, so defenders should harden and block aggressively.
Patch Critical Juniper Flaws Immediately
- Juniper patched over 200 vulnerabilities including nine critical bugs and urges immediate patching for affected Junos Space and Security Director platforms.
- Prioritize patching admin-level remote command execution and other critical flaws to protect enterprise and telecom networks.
Apple Raises Stakes On High-Risk Bugs
- Apple doubled its top bounty to $2M for exploit chains enabling spyware and increased total max rewards to $5M for combined bypasses.
- The move signals stronger incentives for high-risk vulnerability research and targeted protections for at-risk users.