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Your APIs are under siege, and attackers are just getting warmed up

Internet-facing systems are handling sustained levels of malicious traffic across APIs, web applications, and DDoS channels. Akamai’s State of the Internet security report places these patterns within the same operating environment, with activity increasing across each area through 2025. The number of web attacks against apps and APIs continued an upward trajectory from January 2024 to December 2025, demonstrating their prevalence as a major threat to organizations (Source: Akamai) API activity centers on how applications … More → The post Your APIs are under siege, and attackers are just getting warmed up appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Interesting Message Stored in Cowrie Logs, (Wed, Mar 18th)

This activity was found and reported by BACS student Adam Thorman as part of one of his assignments which I posted his final paper [1] last week. This activity appeared to only have occurred on the 19 Feb 2026 where at least 2 sensors detected on the same day by DShield sensor in the cowrie logs an echo command that included: “MAGIC_PAYLOAD_KILLER_HERE_OR_LEAVE_EMPTY_iranbot_was_here”. My DShield sensor captured activity from source IP 64.89.161.198 between 30 Jan – 22 Feb 2026 that included portscans, a successful login via Telnet (TCP/23) and web access that included all the activity listed below captured by the DShield sensor (cowrie, webhoneypot & iptables logs).
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZMkm

Exec pay restrictions swaying defense sector outlook—despite still-unclear impact

“The overall decline in market participants over time will have a deleterious effect on competition and pricing,” and on the supply chain too, Paul Murphy said.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZML2

Exec pay restrictions swaying defense sector outlook—despite still-unclear impact

“The overall decline in market participants over time will have a deleterious effect on competition and pricing,” and on the supply chain too, Paul Murphy said.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZML1

Exec pay restrictions swaying defense sector outlook—despite still-unclear impact

“The overall decline in market participants over time will have a deleterious effect on competition and pricing,” and on the supply chain too, Paul Murphy said.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZML0

Exec pay restrictions swaying defense sector outlook—despite still-unclear impact

“The overall decline in market participants over time will have a deleterious effect on competition and pricing,” and on the supply chain too, Paul Murphy said.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZMKC

A military widow turned profound loss into a decade of service. Now she’s receiving high honors.

“There’s something to be said for walking in the same shoes as someone else,” Sara Wilson said.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZLwr

OMB’s deficient federal program inventory limits value for users, transparency: GAO

“If all programs were included, decision-makers would have transparency and could better identify potential wasteful or duplicative spending,” Dawn Locke said.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZLXN

OMB’s deficient federal program inventory limits value for users, transparency: GAO

“If all programs were included, decision-makers would have transparency and could better identify potential wasteful or duplicative spending,” Dawn Locke said.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TRZKWJ