Tag: attack

Storm-0249 Abuses EDR Processes in Stealthy Attacks

Dec 10, 2025 11:32 PM

Tags: access, attack, detection, edr, endpoint, windows

The initial access broker has been weaponizing endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms and Windows utilities in recent high-precision attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/storm-0249-edr-processes-stealthy-attacks
SafeSplit: A Novel Defense Against Client-Side Backdoor Attacks In Split Learning

Dec 10, 2025 10:32 PM

Tags: attack, backdoor, conference, data, defense, framework, Internet, malicious, metric, network, training

Session 5C: Federated Learning 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Phillip Rieger (Technical University of Darmstadt), Alessandro Pegoraro (Technical University of Darmstadt), Kavita Kumari (Technical University of Darmstadt), Tigist Abera (Technical University of Darmstadt), Jonathan Knauer (Technical University of Darmstadt), Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi (Technical University of Darmstadt) PAPER SafeSplit: A Novel Defense Against Client-Side Backdoor Attacks in…
NDSS 2025 Passive Inference Attacks On Split Learning Via Adversarial Regularization

Dec 10, 2025 10:32 PM

Tags: attack, conference, data, framework, Internet, network

Session 5C: Federated Learning 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xiaochen Zhu (National University of Singapore & Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Xinjian Luo (National University of Singapore & Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence), Yuncheng Wu (Renmin University of China), Yangfan Jiang (National University of Singapore), Xiaokui Xiao (National University of Singapore), Beng Chin Ooi…
Torrent for DiCaprio’s “One Battle After Another” Movie Drops Agent Tesla

Dec 10, 2025 10:32 PM

Tags: attack, windows

Bitdefender researchers warn that the torrent for Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another is a trap deploying Agent Tesla malware. Learn how the fileless LOTL attack targets unsuspecting Windows users. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dicaprio-one-battle-after-another-torrent-agent-tesla/
ClickFix Style Attack Uses Grok, ChatGPT for Malware Delivery

Dec 10, 2025 10:32 PM

Tags: ai, attack, chatgpt, malware, social-engineering

A new twist on the social engineering tactic is making waves, combining SEO poisoning and legitimate AI domains to install malware on victims’ computers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/clickfix-style-attack-grok-chatgpt-malware
DOJ, CISA warn of Russia-linked attacks targeting meat processing plants, nuclear regulatory entities and other critical infrastructure

Dec 10, 2025 9:33 PM

Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyberattack, cybersecurity, infrastructure, international, russia

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), alongside several other U.S. and international agencies, released an advisory covering the cyberattacks launched by CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR), NoName057(16) and several related groups. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doj-cisa-warn-russia-hackers-targeting-critical-infrastructure
Response to CISA Advisory (AA25-343A): Pro-Russia Hacktivists Conduct Opportunistic Attacks Against US and Global Critical Infrastructure

Dec 10, 2025 8:33 PM

Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cybersecurity, infrastructure, russia

AttackIQ has issued recommendations in response to the Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on December 9, 2025, which details the ongoing targeting of critical infrastructure by pro-Russia hacktivists. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/response-to-cisa-advisory-aa25-343a-pro-russia-hacktivists-conduct-opportunistic-attacks-against-us-and-global-critical-infrastructure/
NIST Plans to Build Threat and Mitigation Taxonomy for AI Agents

Dec 10, 2025 8:33 PM

Tags: ai, attack, conference, intelligence, mitigation, nist, technology, threat

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is building a taxonomy of attack and mitigations for securing artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Speaking at the AI Summit New York conference, Apostol Vassilev, a research team supervisor for NIST, told attendees that the arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce is working with industry partners..…
2025 Year of Browser Bugs Recap:

Dec 10, 2025 8:33 PM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, browser, cctv, chrome, cloud, communications, computer, credentials, crypto, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, gartner, google, guide, identity, injection, leak, login, malicious, malware, network, openai, passkey, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, saas, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, xss, zero-day

At the beginning of this year, we launched the Year of Browser Bugs (YOBB) project, a commitment to research and share critical architectural vulnerabilities in the browser. Inspired by the iconic Months of Bugs tradition in the 2000s, YOBB was started with a similar purpose”Š”, “Što drive awareness and discussion around key security gaps and…
Quantum meets AI: The next cybersecurity battleground

Dec 10, 2025 3:32 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, chatgpt, computer, computing, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, healthcare, intelligence, Internet, malicious, password, privacy, regulation, threat, training, unauthorized

When AI meets quantum power: The concept of AI systems greatly depends on data input into the AI algorithm, which means the more data that is fed into the Algorithm, the better the output. Most AI systems are commonly faced with hardware limitations, and some of the largest AI systems, like ChatGPT and DeepMind’s AlphaFold,…
Quantum meets AI: The next cybersecurity battleground

Dec 10, 2025 3:32 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, chatgpt, computer, computing, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, framework, governance, government, Hardware, healthcare, intelligence, Internet, malicious, password, privacy, regulation, threat, training, unauthorized

When AI meets quantum power: The concept of AI systems greatly depends on data input into the AI algorithm, which means the more data that is fed into the Algorithm, the better the output. Most AI systems are commonly faced with hardware limitations, and some of the largest AI systems, like ChatGPT and DeepMind’s AlphaFold,…
Four years later, Irish health service offers Euro750 to victims of ransomware attack

Dec 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: attack, data, data-breach, ransomware, service

Remember when a notorious ransomware gang hit the Irish Health Service back in May 2021? Four years on, and it seems victims who had their data exposed will finally receive compensation. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/four-years-later-irish-health-service-offers-eu750-to-victims-of-ransomware-attack
Microsoft Releases New Guidance to Combat the Shai-Hulud 2.0 Supply Chain Threat

Dec 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: attack, cloud, credentials, cyber, exploit, microsoft, programming, software, supply-chain, threat

Microsoft has published comprehensive guidance addressing the Shai-Hulud 2.0 supply chain attack, one of the most significant cloud-native ecosystem compromises observed in recent months. The campaign represents a sophisticated threat that exploits the trust inherent in modern software development workflows by targeting developer environments, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-connected workloads to harvest sensitive credentials and configuration…
FortiGuard Team Uncovers Stealth Forensic Data Within Windows Telemetry

Dec 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: attack, cyber, data, incident response, malware, ransomware, service, threat, tool, windows

During a recent incident response engagement, FortiGuard IR services responded to a sophisticated ransomware attack in which threat actors deployed advanced anti-forensic techniques to eliminate their digital footprint. The attackers deleted malware, cleared logs, and obfuscated tools to prevent analysis. However, FortiGuard researchers made a critical discovery: historical evidence of the deleted malware and attacker…
FortiGuard Team Uncovers Stealth Forensic Data Within Windows Telemetry

Dec 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: attack, cyber, data, incident response, malware, ransomware, service, threat, tool, windows

During a recent incident response engagement, FortiGuard IR services responded to a sophisticated ransomware attack in which threat actors deployed advanced anti-forensic techniques to eliminate their digital footprint. The attackers deleted malware, cleared logs, and obfuscated tools to prevent analysis. However, FortiGuard researchers made a critical discovery: historical evidence of the deleted malware and attacker…
CISA and FBI Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Worldwide

Dec 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, infrastructure, international, russia, tactics, technology

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners from the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the escalating activities of pro-Russia hacktivist groups. This new advisory highlights a shift in tactics, with hacktivists targeting Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial…
CISA and FBI Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Worldwide

Dec 10, 2025 2:32 PM

Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, infrastructure, international, russia, tactics, technology

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and international partners from the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the escalating activities of pro-Russia hacktivist groups. This new advisory highlights a shift in tactics, with hacktivists targeting Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial…
Webinar: How Attackers Exploit Cloud Misconfigurations Across AWS, AI Models, and Kubernetes

Dec 10, 2025 1:32 PM

Tags: ai, attack, cloud, exploit, kubernetes, network, threat, tool, windows

Cloud security is changing. Attackers are no longer just breaking down the door; they are finding unlocked windows in your configurations, your identities, and your code.Standard security tools often miss these threats because they look like normal activity. To stop them, you need to see exactly how these attacks happen in the real world.Next week,…
Warning: WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-6218 Under Active Attack by Multiple Threat Groups

Dec 10, 2025 1:32 PM

Tags: attack, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, kev, threat, vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a security flaw impacting the WinRAR file archiver and compression utility to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6218 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a path traversal bug that could enable code execution. However, for exploitation First…
Webinar: How Attackers Exploit Cloud Misconfigurations Across AWS, AI Models, and Kubernetes

Dec 10, 2025 1:32 PM

Tags: ai, attack, cloud, exploit, kubernetes, network, threat, tool, windows

Cloud security is changing. Attackers are no longer just breaking down the door; they are finding unlocked windows in your configurations, your identities, and your code.Standard security tools often miss these threats because they look like normal activity. To stop them, you need to see exactly how these attacks happen in the real world.Next week,…
Warning: WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-6218 Under Active Attack by Multiple Threat Groups

Dec 10, 2025 1:32 PM

Tags: attack, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, kev, threat, vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a security flaw impacting the WinRAR file archiver and compression utility to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6218 (CVSS score: 7.8), is a path traversal bug that could enable code execution. However, for exploitation First…
Key cybersecurity takeaways from the 2026 NDAA

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, governance, government, group, guide, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, international, malicious, military, ml, mobile, monitoring, network, nist, privacy, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, spyware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability

AI and machine learning security and procurement requirements: Recognizing that AI now underpins everything from battlefield planning to intelligence analysis, the bill introduces sweeping requirements to safeguard these systems from emerging digital threats.The NDAA spells out a spate of policy and procurement practices that the military should meet regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML).…
Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, tool

what the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
Key cybersecurity takeaways from the 2026 NDAA

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, governance, government, group, guide, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, international, malicious, military, ml, mobile, monitoring, network, nist, privacy, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, spyware, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, training, unauthorized, vulnerability

AI and machine learning security and procurement requirements: Recognizing that AI now underpins everything from battlefield planning to intelligence analysis, the bill introduces sweeping requirements to safeguard these systems from emerging digital threats.The NDAA spells out a spate of policy and procurement practices that the military should meet regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML).…
Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, tool

what the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think

Dec 10, 2025 8:32 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, tool

what the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
December Patch Tuesday: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver hole already being exploited

Dec 10, 2025 5:33 AM

Tags: access, apache, api, attack, cloud, cve, cvss, data, email, exploit, flaw, github, identity, injection, LLM, microsoft, office, phishing, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows

CVE-2025-64666, an escalation of privilege (EoP) hole allowed by improper input validation;CVE-2025-64667, which allows a threat actor to spoof over a network.While rated Important and assessed as exploitation Less/Unlikely, Walters notes that these flaws affect core messaging and identity surfaces, and can become critical when chained, such as by spoofing enabling phishing, or EoP facilitating mailbox…
December Patch Tuesday: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver hole already being exploited

Dec 10, 2025 5:33 AM

Tags: access, apache, api, attack, cloud, cve, cvss, data, email, exploit, flaw, github, identity, injection, LLM, microsoft, office, phishing, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows

CVE-2025-64666, an escalation of privilege (EoP) hole allowed by improper input validation;CVE-2025-64667, which allows a threat actor to spoof over a network.While rated Important and assessed as exploitation Less/Unlikely, Walters notes that these flaws affect core messaging and identity surfaces, and can become critical when chained, such as by spoofing enabling phishing, or EoP facilitating mailbox…
December Patch Tuesday: Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver hole already being exploited

Dec 10, 2025 5:33 AM

Tags: access, apache, api, attack, cloud, cve, cvss, data, email, exploit, flaw, github, identity, injection, LLM, microsoft, office, phishing, remote-code-execution, risk, sap, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows

CVE-2025-64666, an escalation of privilege (EoP) hole allowed by improper input validation;CVE-2025-64667, which allows a threat actor to spoof over a network.While rated Important and assessed as exploitation Less/Unlikely, Walters notes that these flaws affect core messaging and identity surfaces, and can become critical when chained, such as by spoofing enabling phishing, or EoP facilitating mailbox…
Makop Ransomware Targets RDP Systems Using AV Killer and Additional Exploits

Dec 10, 2025 5:33 AM

Tags: antivirus, attack, cyber, data-breach, exploit, ransomware, threat

Makop, a ransomware strain derived from Phobos, continues to pose a significant threat by exploiting exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) systems and integrating new attack components, including antivirus-killer modules and advanced privilege-escalation exploits. Recent investigations by Acronis TRU researchers reveal that Makop operators have evolved their methodology to include multiple evasion techniques and secondary payload…