Category: SecurityNews
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DevOps and Cybersecurity: Building a New Line of Defense Against Digital Threats
Learn how DevOps and DevSecOps strengthen cybersecurity through automation, CI/CD, and secure DevOps development services. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/devops-cybersecurity-digital-threats-defense/
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FBI Seizes Fake ID Template Domains Operating from Bangladesh
Tags: marketplaceUS authorities have charged Zahid Hasan with running TechTreek, a $2.9 million online marketplace selling fake ID templates. The investigation, involving the FBI and Bangladesh police, uncovered a global scheme selling fraudulent passports and social security cards to over 1,400 customers. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fbi-seizes-domains-us-id-templates-bangladesh/
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Are We Becoming Children of the MagentAI?
Tags: unclassified(If you’d prefer, you can skip the intro blathering and just download the full white paper) Back in 1997, a commercial airline captain noticed his fellow pilots had a problem: they’d gotten so used to following the magenta flight path lines on their fancy new navigation screens that they were forgetting how to actually fly……
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Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein Files Release”, and What’s Missing
Tags: unclassifiedFrom photos of former president Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/epstein-files-whats-in-doj-release-december-19/
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U.S. DOJ Charges 54 in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware
Tags: malwareThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the indictment of 54 individuals in connection with a multi-million dollar ATM jackpotting scheme.The large-scale conspiracy involved deploying malware named Ploutus to hack into automated teller machines (ATMs) across the U.S. and force them to dispense cash. The indicted members are alleged to be part of…
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U.S. DOJ Charges 54 in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware
Tags: malwareThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the indictment of 54 individuals in connection with a multi-million dollar ATM jackpotting scheme.The large-scale conspiracy involved deploying malware named Ploutus to hack into automated teller machines (ATMs) across the U.S. and force them to dispense cash. The indicted members are alleged to be part of…
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Datenschutz: Tesla-Kameras dokumentieren Straftaten im öffentlichen Raum
Tags: unclassifiedTeslas filmen rund um die Uhr – und liefern Ermittlern immer häufiger entscheidende Beweise. Datenschützer warnen vor Überwachung. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/datenschutz-tesla-kameras-dokumentieren-straftaten-im-oeffentlichen-raum-2512-203492.html
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Inside Ink Dragon
Tags: softwareCheck Point Software Technologies warnt vor der zunehmenden Aktivität der staatlich geprägten Gruppe Ink Dragon, die kompromittierte Systeme nicht nur als Ziel nutzt, sondern sie gezielt in ein verdecktes Relais-Netz einbindet, um weitere Operationen zu steuern und auszubauen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/inside-ink-dragon
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Gesetzesentwurf: BND bekommt Lizenz zum Hacken und Sabotieren
Tags: cyberattackDer BND soll künftig nicht mehr nur Informationen sammeln, sondern auch im Ausland zuschlagen dürfen – von Cyberangriffen bis zur Sabotage. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/gesetzesentwurf-bnd-bekommt-lizenz-zum-hacken-und-sabotieren-2512-203489.html
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Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion
Plus: Cisco discloses a zero-day with no available patch, Venezuela accuses the US of a cyberattack, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-stole-millions-of-pornhub-users-data-for-extortion/
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Hackers Stole Millions of PornHub Users’ Data for Extortion
Plus: Cisco discloses a zero-day with no available patch, Venezuela accuses the US of a cyberattack, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-hackers-stole-millions-of-pornhub-users-data-for-extortion/
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in WatchGuard Fireware OS to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a WatchGuard Fireware OS flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a WatchGuard Firebox OS vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-14733 (CVSS Score of 9.3), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This flaw is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability in WatchGuard Fireware…
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25,000+ FortiCloud SSO-Enabled Systems Vulnerable to Remote Exploitation
The Shadowserver Foundation has identified over 25,000 internet-facing Fortinet devices globally with FortiCloud Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality enabled, raising concerns about potential exposure to critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities. The non-profit security organization recently added fingerprinting capabilities for these systems to its Device Identification reporting service, alerting network administrators to verify their security posture immediately. Mass…
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25,000+ FortiCloud SSO-Enabled Systems Vulnerable to Remote Exploitation
The Shadowserver Foundation has identified over 25,000 internet-facing Fortinet devices globally with FortiCloud Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality enabled, raising concerns about potential exposure to critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities. The non-profit security organization recently added fingerprinting capabilities for these systems to its Device Identification reporting service, alerting network administrators to verify their security posture immediately. Mass…
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Microsoft Teams Outage Causes Global Messaging Delays and Service Interruptions
Microsoft Teams users worldwide experienced significant service disruptions on December 20, 2025, as the collaboration platform encountered widespread issues affecting messaging functionality and other critical service operations. The company has acknowledged the incident and is actively investigating the root cause. According to Microsoft 365 Status updates, users reported experiencing delays in message delivery and problems…
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Microsoft Teams Outage Causes Global Messaging Delays and Service Interruptions
Microsoft Teams users worldwide experienced significant service disruptions on December 20, 2025, as the collaboration platform encountered widespread issues affecting messaging functionality and other critical service operations. The company has acknowledged the incident and is actively investigating the root cause. According to Microsoft 365 Status updates, users reported experiencing delays in message delivery and problems…
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Criminal IP and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR integrate to bring AI-driven exposure intelligence to automated incident response
Torrance, United States / California, December 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Criminal IP(criminalip.io), the AI-powered threat intelligence and attack surface monitoring platform developed by AI SPERA, is now officially integrated into Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XSOAR. The integration embeds real-time external threat context, exposure intelligence, and automated multi-stage scanning directly into Cortex XSOAR’s orchestration engine, giving security…
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Check Point erklärt brisante React2Shell-Server-Sicherheitslücke
React2Shell ist eine akute, real ausgenutzte Schwachstelle mit direkten Auswirkungen auf Verfügbarkeit, Integrität und Vertraulichkeit von Anwendungen und Daten. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-erklaert-brisante-react2shell-server-sicherheitsluecke/a43248/
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Cybersecurity Budgets are Going Up, Pointing to a Boom
KPMG finds cybersecurity budgets rising sharply as leaders invest in AI-driven defense, resilience, and smarter security operations. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/cybersecurity-budgets-are-going-up-pointing-to-a-boom/
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Jede zweite Mail mit Bezug auf Weihnachten und Weihnachtsurlaub ist bösartig
11 Prozent des Weihnachtsscams zielen auf Deutschland Platz Nummer Vier hinter den USA, Indien und Irland. 4 Prozent des Festtagsspams stammen aus Deutschland. Bitdefender-Analysen zum saisonalen Aufkommen zeigen, dass mehr als die Hälfte der weltweit im Vorfeld von Weihnachten versendeten E-Mails (51 Prozent) potenziell bösartig sind. Unter dem Gabentisch landen vor allem vermeintliche… First seen…
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Jede zweite Mail mit Bezug auf Weihnachten und Weihnachtsurlaub ist bösartig
11 Prozent des Weihnachtsscams zielen auf Deutschland Platz Nummer Vier hinter den USA, Indien und Irland. 4 Prozent des Festtagsspams stammen aus Deutschland. Bitdefender-Analysen zum saisonalen Aufkommen zeigen, dass mehr als die Hälfte der weltweit im Vorfeld von Weihnachten versendeten E-Mails (51 Prozent) potenziell bösartig sind. Unter dem Gabentisch landen vor allem vermeintliche… First seen…
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Jede zweite Mail mit Bezug auf Weihnachten und Weihnachtsurlaub ist bösartig
11 Prozent des Weihnachtsscams zielen auf Deutschland Platz Nummer Vier hinter den USA, Indien und Irland. 4 Prozent des Festtagsspams stammen aus Deutschland. Bitdefender-Analysen zum saisonalen Aufkommen zeigen, dass mehr als die Hälfte der weltweit im Vorfeld von Weihnachten versendeten E-Mails (51 Prozent) potenziell bösartig sind. Unter dem Gabentisch landen vor allem vermeintliche… First seen…
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Mikrosegmentierung zur Verhinderung erfolgreicher Angriffe
Ransomware befeuert ein cyberkriminelles Geschäftsmodell, dessen weltweites Volumen auf Billionen US-Dollar geschätzt wird. Die Angreifer nehmen weiterhin Unternehmen jeder Größe und Branche ins Visier. Herkömmliche Netzwerkverteidigungen, die darauf ausgelegt sind, Eindringlinge fernzuhalten, anstatt deren Aktivitäten nach dem Eindringen einzudämmen, reichen nicht mehr aus. Zero Networks rät daher zur Umsetzung modernisierten Mikrosegmentierung, die seitliche Bewegungen automatisch……
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Mikrosegmentierung zur Verhinderung erfolgreicher Angriffe
Ransomware befeuert ein cyberkriminelles Geschäftsmodell, dessen weltweites Volumen auf Billionen US-Dollar geschätzt wird. Die Angreifer nehmen weiterhin Unternehmen jeder Größe und Branche ins Visier. Herkömmliche Netzwerkverteidigungen, die darauf ausgelegt sind, Eindringlinge fernzuhalten, anstatt deren Aktivitäten nach dem Eindringen einzudämmen, reichen nicht mehr aus. Zero Networks rät daher zur Umsetzung modernisierten Mikrosegmentierung, die seitliche Bewegungen automatisch……
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How does Agentic AI influence cybersecurity trends
How Do Non-Human Identities Reshape Cybersecurity Trends? Where every digital entity has the potential to be an entry point into an organization’s confidential assets, what role do machine identities, or non-human identities (NHIs), play in safeguarding data? The protection of NHIs has become increasingly crucial. These machine identities, often deployed in cloud environments, serve as……
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What compliance challenges do NHIs pose
What Are Non-Human Identities, and Why Do They Matter? Have you ever considered the hidden facets of machine identities that silently power our digital infrastructure? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are increasingly becoming a cornerstone in ensuring the security and seamless operation of cloud environments. They consist of machine identities that function through secrets like encrypted passwords,……
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How do NHIs manage secrets securely
What Are Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in Cybersecurity? How do we ensure the security of machine-to-machine communications? Within cybersecurity, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are crucial for managing secrets and ensuring comprehensive security. NHIs represent machine identities integral to cybersecurity frameworks. They are distinct from human identities, primarily serving as identifiers in processes where automation and machine interactions……
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What is the future of Non-Human Identities in cybersecurity
How Do Non-Human Identities Enhance Cybersecurity in Cloud Environments? Imagine where machine identities significantly outnumber human identities within corporate networks. This scenario is no longer a prediction but a reality, making the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) an essential aspect of cybersecurity. With organizations increasingly rely on cloud technologies, understanding and effectively managing NHIs can……
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Snowflake update caused a blizzard of failures worldwide
Customers in 10 of the company’s 23 regions had “operations fail or take an extended amount of time to complete.” First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/snowflake_update_caused_a_blizzard/
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Russia was behind a destructive cyber attack on a water utility in 2024, Denmark says
Denmark has blamed Russia for a destructive cyberattack on a water utility, calling it part of Moscow’s hybrid campaign against Western critical infrastructure. Denmark has accused Russia of orchestrating destructive cyberattacks against a water utility in 2024, framing them as part of broader hybrid attacks on Western critical infrastructure. Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service attributed a…