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31 Jul 25. IFS, the leading provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, has announced a strategic partnership with carbon intelligence platform Climatiq. The Climatiq data engine has been integrated into a new Emissions Management module within IFS Cloud and is a key part of the broader IFS strategy to embed sustainability directly into business operations, enabling customers to make informed, carbon-aware decisions based on their own data. The partnership is further underscored by the release of a joint white paper: “IFS Cloud: Carbon Emissions Scope 3 Overview and Statement of Direction.” The collaboration between IFS and Climatiq brings together industrial AI and expert carbon intelligence to transform how companies manage sustainability, at a time when it’s never been more important. The partnership allows asset intensive industries to actively manage their carbon footprint, and how to reduce it all while maintaining strong operating and efficiency standards. IFS Cloud now integrates Climatiq’s carbon calculation engine and extensive database of scientifically-vetted emission factors, enabling automatic carbon calculations from within core business systems. Emission Management leverages the existing asset hierarchy in IFS Cloud to quickly and accurately build your emissions sources while ensuring consistency and fast setup. The newly launched Emissions Management module empowers organisations to automate emissions calculations and embed sustainability into daily operations. With prebuilt templates, standard methodologies, and available directing in IFS Cloud, the application helps businesses achieve accurate carbon insights at scale. To support this initiative, IFS and Climatiq have co-authored a new white paper. The paper outlines how the IFS embedded sustainability capabilities can transform business activity data into actionable emissions insights. In turn, companies can streamline their reporting processes to meet global standards such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting directive (CSRD) and allow for smarter, greener decision-making.
“Sustainability regulations are under constant change and review, and our customers are under increasing pressure to meet these evolving obligations while continuing to adapt,” said Caitlin Keam, VP of Sustainability Applications at IFS. “By integrating Climatiq’s verified emissions factor database into Emissions Management in IFS Cloud, we enable organisations to embed sustainability into day-to-day operations, allowing them to adapt quickly, gain clear insights, and make better decisions directly within their core system.”
“This partnership brings together IFS’s deep industry expertise and Climatiq’s carbon intelligence to put climate impact at the heart of business decision-making,” said Hessam Lavi, CEO and co-founder at Climatiq.“By embedding emissions data directly into enterprise workflows and releasing a joint white paper that outlines the path forward for scope 3 reporting, we are helping customers power the green transition through practical, data-driven solutions and collaborative research.”
IFS’s commitment to sustainability has been further strengthened by its recent investment from Generation Investment Management, the pioneering sustainable investment firm. This backing serves as a powerful endorsement of IFS’s long-term commitment to sustainability. The collaboration with Climatiq exemplifies how IFS is actively driving innovation toward a greener future, aligning its strategy with the values of one of the world’s most respected sustainability-focused investors.
31 Jul 25. Silvus Technologies Partners with Commdex to Expand Access to StreamCaster MANET Radios for State, Local and Federal Agencies. Silvus Technologies, Inc., a leader in advanced wireless communications systems, has announced a strategic partnership with Commdex, a premier systems integrator for mission-critical communications. The collaboration will expand nationwide access to Silvus’ StreamCaster Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) radios to state, local, and federal agencies. Effective immediately, this partnership integrates Silvus’ industry-leading tactical mesh networking technology into Commdex’s solutions portfolio – addressing the rising demand for mobile, resilient, and decentralized communications. From natural disasters to high-risk tactical operations, StreamCaster MANET radios enable critical connectivity when every second counts.
“We’re proud to partner with Commdex to deliver the performance and reliability of StreamCaster MANET radios to public safety, first responders and disaster response organizations across the country,” said Jimi Henderson, Vice President of Sales at Silvus Technologies. “Commdex’s deep expertise in designing and deploying advanced, communications networks make them an ideal partner to support government agencies in implementing secure, reliable mesh networks that perform when it matters most.”
The Silvus family of StreamCaster MANET radios are engineered to operate independently of traditional communications infrastructure, deliver high-fidelity video, voice and data communications with class-leading output power, range, and mobility. At the heart of every StreamCaster MANET radio is Silvus’ leading-edge MN-MIMO waveform technology that creates a self-healing, self-forming, and adaptive mesh network – capable of linking hundreds of nodes with unmatched data rate throughput, EW resiliency, and scalability. This architecture enables the creation of a Tactical Bubble – a mission-ready ecosystem that connects personnel, vehicles, unmanned systems, and command elements into a unified, resilient communications network.
“Commdex and Silvus share a common mission – delivering networking solutions that provide the vital communications link to those responsible for the safety and security of our communities.” said Prince Niyyar, CEO of Commdex. “Recent natural disasters have exposed critical gaps in emergency communications when traditional infrastructure fails. Through this partnership, we’re providing our clients with a critical capability – resilient, high performance mesh networks that perform in the most challenging environments, and when every second could mean the difference between life and death.”
In addition to Silvus StreamCaster MANET radios, Commdex clients will now have access to the recently launched Spectrum Dominance 2.0. Available as a software licensable extension of Silvus’ proprietary MN-MIMO waveform, Spectrum Dominance 2.0 is an ever-expanding suite of Low Probability of Intercept/Detection (LPI/LPD), Anti-Jamming, and Advanced Threat Protection capabilities that provide secure and protected electronic warfare (EW) resilient communications in contested environments, without sacrificing performance. Commdex will begin immediate deployment of StreamCaster systems, backed by hands-on training and technical support through their nationwide service network. Agencies looking to enhance their tactical communications capabilities with Silvus’ StreamCaster MANET radios can contact Commdex for more information.
About Silvus Technologies, Inc.
As the world’s leading provider of advanced MANET and MIMO communications systems, Silvus Technologies is reshaping mesh network technology for mission-critical applications – on the ground, in the air, and at sea. Its battle proven StreamCaster family of MANET radios and proprietary MN-MIMO waveform provides the vital communications link for defense, law enforcement, and public safety agencies around the world, and in the toughest operational environments. Developed by a team of top PhD scientists and design engineers, Silvus Technologies continues to innovate communications technology for the tactical edge with unmatched range, data throughput, EW resiliency, and scalability. Silvus Technologies is privately held with world headquarters located in Los Angeles, CA.
About Commdex
Commdex provides network solutions to telecommunications service providers and manufacturers for the deployment of telecom networks, facilities, and supporting systems. Commdex specializes in designing and implementing mission-critical voice and data networks over 4G/5G, Wi-Fi, microwave, land mobile radio, DAS, SATCOM, and other technologies. Commdex offers a broad, rich portfolio of proven telecom solutions. Its solutions, services, and methodologies have been tested and proven in hundreds of customer environments. Its customer base ranges from state, local, and federal customers to large enterprises and equipment manufacturers. (Source: UAS VISION)
30 Jul 25. Global: Evolving cyber tactics will increase financial, operational, reputational risks to businesses. On 30 July, the security company Akamai reported that cyber threat actors are continuously adapting cyber tactics to boost success rates and amplify the impact of their attacks. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups are reportedly using quadruple extortion techniques to increase pressure on victims to pay ransom demands. The technique involves conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to maximise operational disruption, as well as harassing customers and business partners to increase the risk of reputational damage. Cyber criminals are also increasingly adopting generative artificial intelligence (AI) to compensate for skill deficiencies, improve social engineering techniques and write malicious code. Hacktivist groups are employing RaaS platforms to amplify the impact of politically motivated attacks; this highlights the continuous overlap and co-operation among cyber threat groups, likely further complicating attribution and mitigation efforts. As a result, we assess that this showcases intensifying financial, operational, reputational and security risks facing global businesses amid the continuous development of the cyber threat landscape. (Source: Sibylline)
30 Jul 25. US Army seeks commercial solutions for airborne EW family of systems. The US Army’s prime intelligence and electronic warfare (EW) directorate is shifting strategies on development of the Multi-Function Electronic Warfare (MFEW) family of systems (FoS), focusing on commercially developed platforms and subsystems to support programme requirements for drone-mounted EW payloads, service officials announced in July. The decision to primarily pursue commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) solutions for the service’s MFEW – Air Large (MFEW-AL) variant was driven by a need to close “gaps in extended-range, persistent ground, and airborne EW assets”, programme officials from the army’s Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) said in a June statement. As a result of the COTS and GOTS acquisition focus, service leaders will “utilize an incremental approach for delivery of capability that will evolve over time toward[s] the full Army’s Airborne Electromagnetic Attack requirements”, with regard to the MFEW-AL, the statement said. To this end, successful integration of commercial platform solutions to the MFEW-AL programme “will be key in meeting recent [Pentagon] direction … [to] achieve electromagnetic dominance by 2027”, programme officials added in the June statement. As designed, the MFEW-AL will provide “electronic attack and electronic warfare support capability” via an EW pod mounted aboard the ground service’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS), according to a US Department of Defense (DoD) fact sheet. (Source: Janes)
28 Jul 25. Consortium GSS+ (Hensoldt and Steep) Hands Over GSCS Mission Support System to the German Armed Forces. The deployable Ground Support Container System for the Eurofighter weapon system (GSCS WaSys EF) enables the Air Force to read and evaluate mission, maintenance and repair data on site during operations or deployments as part of exercises, exactly as the Air Force is accustomed to doing in the domestic infrastructure of its squadrons. The GSS+ consortium, consisting of sensor specialist/solution provider HENSOLDT and steep GmbH, has been developing and implementing further diverse equipment on behalf of the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support of the German Armed Forces (BAAINBw) as part of the extensive ‘GSCS WaSys EF 2.Los’ project since 2022. As a specialist in IT-related complete solutions, HENSOLDT’s ‘IT and Communication System Integration’ division was centrally responsible for the functional components of the system within the overall project. Other departments, including Logistics/Documentation and Information and Cyber Security, also made significant contributions to the overall success. The GSCS has state-of-the-art networks for multiple security domains and IP-based communication solutions for ground and air radio as well as external communication, in compliance with all demanding military information security requirements. The system was handed over to the customer at the Fürstenfeldbruck site as part of a functional acceptance test. The participation of users up to Air Force command level underscores the special significance of the system for the Air Force. The operational support system will now be fully taken over and accredited by the Air Force in the near future in order to achieve full operational readiness and be deployed for the first time in 2025. (Source: ASD Network)
28 Jul 25. UK-US: Sophisticated attack techniques will sustain elevated security risks from ransomware groups. On 27 June, international news outlets reported that the ransomware group ‘Scattered Spider’ is targeting virtual machines to conduct a highly sophisticated and large-scale operation. The group reportedly uses phishing phone calls (impersonating a company’s IT help desk) to obtain user credentials for the employee Active Directory (AD) and infiltrate targeted systems for financial gain. This enables Scattered Spider to access a company’s VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) to manage all virtual environments and exfiltrate sensitive data for extortion, highlighting the group’s high sophistication. The group subsequently deploys the main ransomware payload to encrypt all stored files while wiping all backup files to hinder recovery and increase pressure. The rate of Scattered Spider attacks against UK and US-based businesses (including the insurance, transportation and retail sectors) has markedly increased since April. We assess that this report indicates elevated security, financial and operational risks facing global businesses amid the increased exploitation of virtualised environments. (Source: Sibylline)
25 Jul 25. Cyber Update Key points
- A cyber operation conducted by the Chinese state-sponsored group ‘APT41’ will increase security risks for government services across Africa Technical analysis below.
- A new version of the ‘DCHSpy’ Android spyware will sustain surveillance and security risks for English and Farsi speakers globally Technical analysis below.
- The exploitation of two zero-day software vulnerabilities by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors has elevated the security risks facing global businesses.
- The resumption of operations using the ‘Lumma Stealer’ malware points to ongoing security and data-theft risks facing users.
- Threat actors are deploying ransomware on compromised systems, abusing recently disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities; this underscores the heightened exploitation risks facing global entities.
Technical analysis of weekly stories
The Chinese state-sponsored group APT41 has targeted government services across Africa, likely as part of a cyber operation to obtain strategic information and financial data. Historically, Africa had experienced the least amount of activity stemming from APT41, indicating a possible shift in targeting by the group. APT41 likely compromised a user account on an unprotected device to infiltrate targeted systems; however, the initial attack vector is currently unclear. After obtaining access to the system, APT41 scanned the infected machine to glean if there were any security solutions installed on the device before harvesting credentials from registry files to use in subsequent attacks. APT41 leveraged two compromised domain accounts with administrator privileges to deploy ‘Cobalt Strike’ so as to communicate with the command-and-control (C2) server. APT41 was observed using both open-source and custom tools; the threat actors updated their toolset during the campaign so as to adapt to their victim’s infrastructure and thereby ensure prolonged infections. This highlights both the group’s capabilities and the prolonged security threats it poses to organisations in Africa.
An Android spyware tool is targeting English and Farsi speakers globally in a campaign conducted by ‘Muddy Water’, a group suspected of having ties to the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). The campaign disguises itself as fake virtual private network (VPN), banking and Starlink applications to trick users into downloading the malicious applications via Telegram. The most recent iteration of this spyware (DCHSpy) appears to have emerged shortly after the Iran-Israel war in June, highlighting the speed with which the tool was deployed amid the geopolitical developments. DCHSpy collects WhatsApp data, contact information, SMS messages, files, locations and call logs; it can also record audio and take photos. Once data is illicitly obtained, it is compressed and encrypted before being sent to threat actor-controlled infrastructure via the C2 server. DCHSpy shares infrastructure with another Android malware (‘SandStrike’), which is also attributed to Muddy Water, underscoring the group’s focus on surveillance operations amid escalating regional tensions.
Non-exhaustive recommendations to mitigate against these threats include:
- Monitor devices and networks for suspicious activity
- Add available Indicators-of-Compromise (IoCs) to your organisation’s security systems to detect potentially malicious samples on the network; configure firewalls to block outbound communications to malicious IP addresses associated with any known malware
- Adopt behaviour-based end-point detection and response (EDR) solutions, prioritising the detection of the initial stages of a compromise
- Conduct cyber hygiene awareness courses for users, enabling them to recognise and report phishing and other types of social engineering
Our cyber word(s) of the week: On-premises (Source: Sibylline)
25 Jul 25. Global: Continued abuse of software vulnerabilities points to increased security, operational risks. On 23 July, the technology company Microsoft disclosed that China-based cyber criminal actor ‘Storm-2603’ has been exploiting previously discovered SharePoint software vulnerabilities to deploy ransomware on targeted systems. The campaign abuses CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771 to bypass identity controls on compromised machines and subsequently deploy the ‘Warlock’ ransomware. The attack chain abusing these vulnerabilities (dubbed ‘ToolShell’) has been exploited by both state-sponsored and cyber criminal threat actors, highlighting its widespread potential impact on global firms. Microsoft reports that over 400 organisations have been actively compromised as of 23 July and that more will likely be affected in the short term. Microsoft also stressed the importance of timely patch management policies and robust security detection controls. We assess that software vulnerabilities will continue to pose elevated security, operational and reputational risks to global firms in the long term. (Source: Sibylline)
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