Tag: access
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Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp Attachments Spreading Backdoor on Windows PCs
Microsoft warns of a WhatsApp attachments spreading VBS malware that installs backdoors on Windows PCs, giving hackers remote access and control systems. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/microsoft-whatsapp-attachments-backdoor-windows-pcs/
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Cisco IMC Flaw Grants Unauthenticated Admin Access
A Cisco IMC flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full admin access to affected servers. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cisco-imc-flaw-grants-unauthenticated-admin-access/
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How to Improve Google Workspace Phishing Protection for Schools Without Adding IT Burden
Phishing attacks remain one of the most common, and most successful, cyber threats targeting K12 schools. As districts continue to rely on Google Workspace for communication, collaboration, and file sharing, it has become a prime entry point for attackers looking to exploit human error and gain access to sensitive data. While Google Workspace includes baseline…
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EvilTokens abuses Microsoft device code flow for account takeovers
A phishing package with post-compromise focus: Beyond the initial access vector, EvilTokens is structured as a full-service phishing platform. The kit provides affiliates with ready-to-use lures, infrastructure, and automation tools designed to carry out both the phishing phase and post-compromise activity.The lures used in the campaign include fake SharePoint document notifications, DocuSign requests, and account…
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[Video] The TTP Ep 21: When Attackers Become Trusted Users
An episode of the Talos Threat Perspective on the 2025 Year in Review trends. We explore how identity is being used to gain, extend, and maintain access inside environments. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/video-the-ttp-ep-21-when-attackers-become-trusted-users/
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Shut the Front Door on Email Attacks: How to Scale Security Services Without Increasing Workload
<div cla Email remains the primary entry point for cyberattacks, driven largely by phishing and account compromise. For attackers, it is often the simplest and most scalable way to gain access: send enough emails, and eventually, someone clicks. What’s changing is not the entry point, but the sophistication of the attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com…
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HTTP-Client Axios kompromittiert
‘Die Kompromittierung des Pakets Axios auf dem Javascript-Paketmanager <> verdeutlicht einen zunehmenden Trend: Angreifer nehmen gezielt vertrauenswürdige, weit verbreitete Softwarekomponenten ins Visier, um sich unbemerkt weitreichenden Zugriff zu verschaffen. Durch das schnelle Einschleusen von Schadcode in ein verbreitetes Paket können Bedrohungsakteure routinemäßige Software-Updates und automatisierte Prozesse ausnutzen, ohne unmittelbar entdeckt zu werden. Auch wenn die…
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Researchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners
A financially motivated operation codenamed REF1695 has been observed leveraging fake installers to deploy remote access trojans (RATs) and cryptocurrency miners since November 2023.”Beyond cryptomining, the threat actor monetizes infections through CPA (Cost Per Action) fraud, directing victims to content locker pages under the guise of software registration,” Elastic First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Critical Cisco IMC auth bypass gives attackers Admin access
Cisco has patched several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities, including an Integrated Management Controller (IMC) authentication bypass that enables attackers to gain Admin access. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-cisco-imc-auth-bypass-gives-attackers-admin-access/
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WhatsApp Attack Chain Delivers VBS, Cloud Payloads, MSI Backdoor
A new malware campaign that abuses WhatsApp messages to deliver malicious Visual Basic Script (VBS) files to Windows users, enabling persistent remote access through unsigned MSI installers. The campaign starts with WhatsApp messages carrying VBS attachments that appear benign but execute as scripts when opened on Windows. Once launched, the initial script creates hidden folders…
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LinkedIn Phishing Scam Uses Fake Notifications to Hijack Accounts
A LinkedIn phishing scam uses fake notifications and lookalike domains to steal credentials, hijack accounts, and access sensitive professional data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/linkedin-phishing-scam-fake-notificatioms-hijack-accounts/
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WhatsApp on Windows users targeted in new campaign, warns Microsoft
Microsoft warns WhatsApp on Windows users about an ongoing campaign that tries to gain permanent access to your machine First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/whatsapp-on-windows-users-targeted-in-new-campaign-warns-microsoft/
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Manufacturing & Healthcare Share Struggles with Passwords
The two key economic sectors struggle with security for a reason: Many insiders view access management as a roadblock, while attackers see it as a way in. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/manufacturing-and-healthcare-share-struggles-with-passwords
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Backdooring of JavaScript Library Axios Tied to North Korea
Expect Fallout After Remote Access Trojan Added to Popular JavaScript NPM Package. A supply-chain attack backdoored versions of Axios, a popular JavaScript library that’s present in many different software packages, to distribute a cross-platform, remote access Trojan. Identifying the full fallout from the attack could take some time, experts warned. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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WhatsApp malware campaign uses malicious VBS files to gain persistent access
MSI as the backdoor vehicle for persistence: The final stages of the campaign lead to persistence, using Microsoft Installer (MSI) packages as the delivery mechanism for backdoors.MSI files are an effective choice as they are not usually treated as inherently suspicious and can execute custom actions during installation. In this campaign, they are used to…
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Hacker zielen auf Exilportal Iranwire
Unbekannte sollen das Exilportal Iranwire gehackt haben.Hacker haben nach Angaben der iranischen Justiz mutmaßlich Zugriff auf Daten eines bekannten Exilportals erlangt. Dabei seien große Menge an Daten erbeutet worden, darunter Schriftwechsel, Listen von Angestellten, Informanten sowie streng vertrauliche Daten, berichtete das Sprachrohr der iranischen Justiz, die Nachrichtenagentur Misan. Bei dem Portal handelte es sich um die gut informierte…
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CrystalX Malware-as-a-Service Spreads via Telegram With Stealer, RAT Tools
Hackers are actively promoting a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform called CrystalX RAT through private Telegram channels, offering cybercriminals a powerful toolkit that combines remote access, data theft, surveillance, and even prank-based disruption features. Security researchers identified the campaign in March 2026, noting that the malware is being sold under a subscription model with three pricing…
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9 ways CISOs can combat AI hallucinations
Tags: access, ai, breach, ciso, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, flaw, framework, GDPR, governance, identity, metric, penetration-testing, regulation, risk, soc, tool, trainingTreat AI outputs as drafts, not finished products: One of the biggest risks is over-trusting AI, according to security experts. Coté says her organization changed its policy so AI-generated content cannot go straight into compliance documentation without a human review.”The moment your team starts treating an AI-generated answer as a finished work product, you have…
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Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Hit by Vulnerability Enabling Sensitive Data Access
Artificial intelligence agents are transforming enterprise workflows, but they also introduce dangerous new attack vectors. Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 recently uncovered a significant vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) Vertex AI Agent Engine. By exploiting overly broad default permissions, attackers can deploy a malicious >>double agent<< to secretly exfiltrate sensitive data…
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Workload Identity and Access Management: The Definitive Guide
6 min readFor every human identity your IAM program governs, there are roughly 82 machine identities operating outside it. Most of them authenticate with static credentials that were provisioned once and never reviewed. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/workload-identity-and-access-management-the-definitive-guide/
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Anthropic employee error exposes Claude Code source
Tags: access, ai, computer, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, malicious, open-source, service, technology, tool, vulnerabilityCSO, “no sensitive customer data or credentials were involved or exposed. This was a release packaging issue caused by human error, not a security breach. We’re rolling out measures to prevent this from happening again.”But it wasn’t the first time this had happened; according to Fortune and other news sources, the same thing happened last…
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GIGABYTE Control Center vulnerable to arbitrary file write flaw
The GIGABYTE Control Center is vulnerable to an arbitrary file-write flaw that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to access files on vulnerable hosts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gigabyte-control-center-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-file-write-flaw/
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The Open Back Door: Industrial Remote Access
Why Remote Access to Industrial Operations Is the Biggest Unmanaged Risk Remote access has become one of the largest unmanaged attack surfaces in industrial operations. Legacy VPNs and jump servers expose OT environments to serious risk. Learn how Cisco Cyber Vision’s Secure Equipment Access can secure vendor and engineer access while protecting critical infrastructure. First…
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Supply chain attack on Axios npm package: Scope, impact, and remediations
Tags: access, api, attack, breach, cloud, control, credentials, crypto, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, incident response, macOS, malicious, malware, open-source, rat, risk, security-incident, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, vulnerability, windowsThe Axios npm package has been compromised in a supply chain attack that uploaded new versions of the package containing malicious code. Any environment that downloaded these compromised Axios versions is at risk of severe data theft, including the loss of credentials and API keys. Scan your environment now. Key takeaways This incident is a…
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Attackers hijack Axios npm account to spread RAT malware
Threat actors hijacked the npm account of Axios to distribute RAT malware via malicious package updates. Threat actors compromised the npm account of Axios, a widely used library with over 100M weekly downloads, and published malicious versions to spread remote access trojans across Linux, Windows, and macOS. The supply chain attack was identified by multiple…