Tag: access
-
Monitoring Tool Nezha Abused For Stealthy Post-Exploitation Access
Open-source server monitoring tool, Nezha, is being exploited by attackers for remote system control First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nezha-abused-post-exploitation/
-
Blind Eagle Hackers Target Government Agencies Using PowerShell Scripts
Tags: access, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, government, group, hacker, phishing, powershell, spear-phishing, threatColombian government institutions are facing a sophisticated multi-stage cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the BlindEagle threat group, which leveraged compromised internal email accounts, PowerShell scripts, and steganography to deploy remote access trojans on target systems, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers. The cybersecurity firm discovered the spear-phishing operation in early September 2025, revealing that BlindEagle targeted agencies…
-
Think you can beat ransomware? RansomHouse just made it a lot harder
Tags: access, attack, backup, corporate, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, extortion, incident response, leak, monitoring, ransom, ransomware, strategy, updateRansomHouse attempts double extortion: Beyond the cryptographic update, RansomHouse leverages a double extortion model, which involves exfiltrating data and threatening public disclosure in addition to encrypting it, to add pressure on victims to pay.This layered pressure tactic, already a common feature of modern ransomware attacks, complicates incident response timelines and negotiating strategies for corporate security…
-
Hackers Abuse Popular Monitoring Tool Nezha as a Stealth Trojan
Cybersecurity firm Ontinue reveals how the open-source tool Nezha is being used as a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) to bypass security and control servers globally. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-abuse-monitoring-tool-nezha-trojan/
-
Insider Threat: Hackers Paying Company Insiders to Bypass Security
A new report from Check Point Research reveals a growing trend of cyber criminals recruiting employees at banks, telecoms, and tech giants. Learn how hackers use the darknet and Telegram to offer payouts up to $15,000 for internal access to companies like Apple, Coinbase, and the Federal Reserve. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article:…
-
Can NHIs handle complex security requirements
Are Non-Human Identities the Key to Meeting Complex Security Requirements? Is your organization prepared to handle the intricate security challenges posed by the digital transformation? With digital expand, the utilization of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) becomes an imperative strategy for addressing complex security needs. Combining machine learning, tokenization, and access management, NHIs serve as a crucial……
-
Surge of OAuth Device Code Phishing Attacks Targets M365 Accounts
Financially motivated and nation-state threat groups are behind a surge in the use of device code phishing attacks that abuse Microsoft’s legitimate OAuth 2.0 device authorization grant flow to trick users into giving them access to their M365 accounts, Proofpoint researchers say. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/surge-of-oauth-device-code-phishing-attacks-targets-m365-accounts/
-
OWASP Drops First AI Agent Risk List
These aren’t simple chatbots anymore”, these AI agents access data and tools and carry out tasks, making them infinitely more capable and dangerous. The post OWASP Drops First AI Agent Risk List appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-owasp-ai-agent-risk-list/
-
New UEFI flaw enables pre-boot attacks on motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI, ASUS, ASRock
The UEFI firmware implementation in some motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock is vulnerable to direct memory access (DMA) attacks that can bypass early-boot memory protections. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-uefi-flaw-enables-pre-boot-attacks-on-motherboards-from-gigabyte-msi-asus-asrock/
-
Cracked Software and YouTube Videos Spread CountLoader and GachiLoader Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that has used cracked software distribution sites as a distribution vector for a new version of a modular and stealthy loader known as CountLoader.The campaign “uses CountLoader as the initial tool in a multistage attack for access, evasion, and delivery of additional malware families,” Cyderes Howler…
-
Chinese Hackers Target Cisco’s Email Security Systems
The Chinese threat group, tracked as UAT-9686, has deployed a collection of custom-built hacking tools to maintain persistent access to compromised systems. The post Chinese Hackers Target Cisco’s Email Security Systems appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cisco-email-security-breach/
-
New UEFI Flaw Enables Early-Boot DMA Attacks on ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI Motherboards
Certain motherboard models from vendors like ASRock, ASUSTeK Computer, GIGABYTE, and MSI are affected by a security vulnerability that leaves them susceptible to early-boot direct memory access (DMA) attacks across architectures that implement a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and inputoutput memory management unit (IOMMU).UEFI and IOMMU are designed to enforce a security First seen…
-
Strategische Partnerschaft von BeyondTrust und Ping Identity
Bereitstellung einer einheitlichen Identitätssicherheitsstruktur Die Cybersicherheitsunternehmen BeyondTrust und Ping Identity haben eine strategische Partnerschaft zur Bereitstellung einer einheitlichen Identitätssicherheitsstruktur vereinbart. Mit der Kombination ihrer Lösungen ermöglichen sie die Automatisierung und Orchestrierung von Zugriffsentscheidungen zwischen menschlichen und nicht-menschlichen Identitäten. Durch Integration von Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity and Access Management (IAM) und Identity Governance and… First…
-
React2Shell is the Log4j moment for front end development
What to look for: In an attack tracked by S-RM, immediately after the threat actor gained access to a targeted company’s network, they ran a hidden PowerShell command, establishing command and control (C2) by downloading a Cobalt Strike PowerShell stager, a tactic regularly used by red teamers, and installing a beacon to allow them to…
-
Strategische Partnerschaft von BeyondTrust und Ping Identity
Bereitstellung einer einheitlichen Identitätssicherheitsstruktur Die Cybersicherheitsunternehmen BeyondTrust und Ping Identity haben eine strategische Partnerschaft zur Bereitstellung einer einheitlichen Identitätssicherheitsstruktur vereinbart. Mit der Kombination ihrer Lösungen ermöglichen sie die Automatisierung und Orchestrierung von Zugriffsentscheidungen zwischen menschlichen und nicht-menschlichen Identitäten. Durch Integration von Privileged Access Management (PAM), Identity and Access Management (IAM) und Identity Governance and… First…
-
React2Shell is the Log4j moment for front end development
What to look for: In an attack tracked by S-RM, immediately after the threat actor gained access to a targeted company’s network, they ran a hidden PowerShell command, establishing command and control (C2) by downloading a Cobalt Strike PowerShell stager, a tactic regularly used by red teamers, and installing a beacon to allow them to…
-
SonicWall Edge Access Devices Hit by Zero-Day Attacks
In the latest attacks against the vendor’s SMA1000 devices, threat actors have chained a new zero-day flaw with a critical vulnerability disclosed earlier this year. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/sonicwall-edge-devices-zero-day-attacks
-
University of Sydney suffers data breach exposing student and staff info
Hackers gained access to an online coding repository belonging to the University of Sydney and stole files with personal information of staff and students. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-sydney-suffers-data-breach-exposing-student-and-staff-info/
-
NDSS 2025 TME-Box: Scalable In-Process Isolation Through Intel TME-MK Memory Encryption
Session 6B: Confidential Computing 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Martin Unterguggenberger (Graz University of Technology), Lukas Lamster (Graz University of Technology), David Schrammel (Graz University of Technology), Martin Schwarzl (Cloudflare, Inc.), Stefan Mangard (Graz University of Technology) PAPER TME-Box: Scalable In-Process Isolation through Intel TME-MK Memory Encryption Efficient cloud computing relies on in-process isolation to…
-
WhatsApp accounts targeted in ‘GhostPairing’ attack
Defending WhatsApp: Users can check which devices are paired via WhatsApp via Settings > Linked Devices. A rogue device link will appear here. Despite having access to a user’s WhatsApp account, the attacker can’t revoke their device access, which must be initiated by the primary device. Another tip is to enable two-step PIN verification. This…
-
Crypto crooks co-opt stolen AWS creds to mine coins
‘Within 10 minutes of gaining initial access, crypto miners were operational’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/crypto_crooks_use_stolen_aws/
-
Crypto Theft in 2025 Concentrated in Fewer, Larger Breaches
Chainalysis Data Shows Access-Driven Attacks Reshaping Risk. Hackers stole more than $3.4 billion in crypto this year. Losses were driven by a small number of high-impact breaches. Chainalysis data shows how North Korea actors, centralized platforms and expanding retail adoption reshaped where crypto risk accumulated. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/crypto-theft-in-2025-concentrated-in-fewer-larger-breaches-a-30331