Tag: communications
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Secret Service says it dismantled extensive telecom threat in NYC area
The threats included enabling encrypted communications between nefarious groups, and the announcement came amid a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/secret-service-dismantles-nyc-telecom-threat-un-general-assembly/
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The CISO’s guide to rolling out generative AI at scale
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, chatgpt, ciso, communications, governance, guide, jobs, lessons-learned, network, privacy, risk, technology, tool, trainingSet the stage for success Before launch, host an organization-wide lunch and learn to introduce the platform, explain the rollout’s goals, and connect the initiative to real work. This is not a marketing event; it’s an operational alignment session. Bring the vendor in to walk through the platform, show what it does, and answer questions.…
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The CISO’s guide to rolling out generative AI at scale
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, chatgpt, ciso, communications, governance, guide, jobs, lessons-learned, network, privacy, risk, technology, tool, trainingSet the stage for success Before launch, host an organization-wide lunch and learn to introduce the platform, explain the rollout’s goals, and connect the initiative to real work. This is not a marketing event; it’s an operational alignment session. Bring the vendor in to walk through the platform, show what it does, and answer questions.…
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Cybercriminals are going after law firms’ sensitive client data
Regardless of their size, all law firms hold valuable data, including client communications, financial records, and confidential legal strategies. That data has never been … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/23/law-firms-cyberthreats/
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Cybercriminals are going after law firms’ sensitive client data
Regardless of their size, all law firms hold valuable data, including client communications, financial records, and confidential legal strategies. That data has never been … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/23/law-firms-cyberthreats/
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Microsoft DCU’s Takedown of RaccoonO365
When I saw the name of the Microsoft Digital Crime Unit’s latest target, “RaccoonO365” I probably reacted to it differently than most. With the help of a friend in Lagos, we’ve been watching the money launderers and things have reached a point that they now refer to what we previously called “Business Email Compromise” or…
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Technical Analysis of Zloader Updates
Tags: access, attack, banking, cloud, communications, control, corporate, data, data-breach, detection, dns, encryption, malware, network, ransomware, strategy, threat, update, windowsIntroductionZloader (a.k.a. Terdot, DELoader, or Silent Night) is a Zeus-based modular trojan that emerged in 2015. Zloader was originally designed to facilitate banking, but has since been repurposed for initial access, providing an entry point into corporate environments for the deployment of ransomware. Following an almost two-year hiatus, Zloader reemerged in September 2023 with significant enhancements…
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How Blue”¯Cube Secured Critical Client Communications with EasyDMARC
Tags: communicationsOriginally published at How Blue”¯Cube Secured Critical Client Communications with EasyDMARC by Sona Mirzoyan. About the Customer Headquarters: United Kingdom, BrentfordFounded: 2003Website: … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/how-blue-cube-secured-critical-client-communications-with-easydmarc/
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Where CISOs need to see Splunk go next
Tags: ai, api, automation, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, conference, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, finance, framework, google, incident response, intelligence, jobs, metric, microsoft, open-source, RedTeam, resilience, risk, router, siem, soar, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerabilityResilience resides at the confluence of security and observability: There was also a clear message around resilience, the ability to maintain availability and recover quickly from any IT or security event.From a Cisco/Splunk perspective, this means a more tightly coupled relationship between security and observability.I’m reminded of a chat I had with the chief risk…
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How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone
Obtaining and using a true burner phone is hard”, but not impossible. Here are the steps you need to take to protect your mobile communications based on the risks you face. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-to-set-up-use-burner-phone/
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Security Lags Cloud and AI Adoption, Tenable Report Finds, as CISA Lays Out Vision for CVE Program’s Future
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, bug-bounty, business, cisa, cloud, communications, computer, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, framework, google, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, linkedin, mitre, network, nist, office, open-source, privacy, programming, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCheck out Tenable’s report detailing challenges and best practices for cloud and AI security. Plus, CISA rolled out a roadmap for the CVE Program, while NIST updated its guidelines for secure software patches. And get the latest on TLS/SSL security and AI attack disclosures! Here are five things you need to know for the week…
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How attackers weaponize communications networks
In this Help Net Security interview, Gregory Richardson, Vice President, Advisory CISO Worldwide, at BlackBerry, talks about the growing risks to communications networks. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/11/gregory-richardson-blackberry-securing-communication-networks/
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How attackers weaponize communications networks
In this Help Net Security interview, Gregory Richardson, Vice President, Advisory CISO Worldwide, at BlackBerry, talks about the growing risks to communications networks. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/11/gregory-richardson-blackberry-securing-communication-networks/
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LNER urges customers to be vigilant after passenger details accessed in cyber-attack
Data breach at third-party supplier involves contact details and some information about previous journeys<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/10/jaguar-land-rover-says-cyber-attack-has-affected-some-data”>Jaguar Land Rover says cyber-attack has affected ‘some data'</li></ul>The train operator LNER has urged customers to be wary of unsolicited communications after revealing some passengers’ contact details and journey records have been accessed in a cyber-attack.The data breach took place at…
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Hackers Exploit Google Calendar API with Serverless MeetC2 Framework
A novel serverless command-and-control (C2) technique that abuses Google Calendar APIs to obscure malicious traffic inside trusted cloud services. Dubbed MeetC2, this lightweight, cross-platform proof-of-concept demonstrates how adversaries can seamlessly blend C2 communications into everyday SaaS usage, presenting fresh detection, telemetry, and response challenges for red and blue teams alike. In a recent internal purple-team…
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Iran-Nexus Hackers Impersonate Omani MFA to Target Governments Entities
Tags: breach, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, hacker, intelligence, iran, malicious, mfa, phishing, spear-phishingCybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated, Iran-linked spear-phishing operation that exploited a compromised Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) mailbox in Oman to deliver malicious payloads to government entities worldwide. Analysts attribute the operation to the “Homeland Justice” group, believed to be aligned with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Leveraging stolen diplomatic communications, encoded macros,…
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TDL 002 – Defending the DNS: How Quad9 Protects the Internet with John Todd
Tags: access, apple, attack, business, china, ciso, communications, control, country, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, email, encryption, firewall, google, ibm, india, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, malicious, malware, network, phishing, privacy, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, zero-trustSummary The Defender’s Log episode features John Todd from Quad9, discussing their mission to protect the internet through secure DNS. Quad9, a non-profit launched in 2017 with founding partners Global Cyber Alliance, Packet Clearing House, and IBM, provides a free, global recursive DNS resolver that blocks malicious domains. Todd emphasizes that Quad9’s success is a…
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Quantum Is Closer Than You Think”, So Why Are You Still Encrypting Like It’s 2015?
Tags: access, ai, business, cloud, communications, compliance, computer, computing, container, crypto, cryptography, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, guide, Hardware, infrastructure, network, nist, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityQuantum Is Closer Than You Think”, So Why Are You Still Encrypting Like It’s 2015? madhav Tue, 09/02/2025 – 05:43 Not long ago, the idea that quantum computers could one day break today’s strongest encryption felt like science fiction. Today, it’s no longer about if”, but when. While real-world demonstrations of quantum algorithms like Shor’s…
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OneDrive Phishing Attack Targets Corporate Executives for Credential Theft
A newly discovered spearphishing campaign is targeting executives and senior leadership across multiple industries by exploiting trusted OneDrive document”sharing notifications. The Stripe OLT SOC has identified this sophisticated attack, which leverages highly tailored emails to impersonate internal HR communications and harvest corporate credentials through a convincing Microsoft Office/OneDrive login page. At the heart of the…
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OneDrive Phishing Attack Targets Corporate Executives for Credential Theft
A newly discovered spearphishing campaign is targeting executives and senior leadership across multiple industries by exploiting trusted OneDrive document”sharing notifications. The Stripe OLT SOC has identified this sophisticated attack, which leverages highly tailored emails to impersonate internal HR communications and harvest corporate credentials through a convincing Microsoft Office/OneDrive login page. At the heart of the…
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OneDrive Phishing Attack Targets Corporate Executives for Credential Theft
A newly discovered spearphishing campaign is targeting executives and senior leadership across multiple industries by exploiting trusted OneDrive document”sharing notifications. The Stripe OLT SOC has identified this sophisticated attack, which leverages highly tailored emails to impersonate internal HR communications and harvest corporate credentials through a convincing Microsoft Office/OneDrive login page. At the heart of the…
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Iran-Nexus Hackers Exploit Omani Mailbox to Target Governments
Tags: authentication, communications, cyber, exploit, government, group, hacker, intelligence, iran, mfa, phishing, spear-phishingA sophisticated spear-phishing campaign that exploited a compromised mailbox belonging to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman. The operation, attributed to an Iranian-aligned group known as Homeland Justice and linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), masqueraded as legitimate multi-factor authentication (MFA) communications to infiltrate governments and diplomatic missions around the world.…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 539 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Lab Dookhtegan hacking group disrupts communications on dozens of Iranian ships New zero-click exploit allegedly used…
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Lab Dookhtegan hacking group disrupts communications on dozens of Iranian ships
Lab Dookhtegan hacking group allegedly disrupted communications of 60 Iranian ships run by sanctioned firms NITC and IRISL. The hacking group Lab Dookhtegan allegedly disrupted the communications of 60 Iranian ships. The attack hit at least 39 tankers and 25 cargo ships operated by Iranian maritime companies National Iranian Oil Tanker Company and Iran Shipping Lines, which…
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DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims
Plus: China’s Salt Typhoon hackers target 600 companies in 80 countries, Tulsi Gabbard purges CIA agents, hackers knock out Iranian ship communications, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/doge-social-security-data-at-risk-whistleblower/
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Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon expansion prompts multinational advisory
Tags: advisory, attack, authentication, breach, china, cisco, communications, container, corporate, country, cyber, data, exploit, firmware, flaw, government, group, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, malware, military, monitoring, network, password, router, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayIvanti, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco flaws exploited: Salt Typhoon has been active since at least 2021, targeting critical infrastructure in telecom, transportation, government, and military bodies around the globe. Notably, a “cluster of activity” has been observed in the UK, according to the country’s National Cyber Security Centre.The group has had “considerable success” with “n-days,”…
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BSidesSF 2025: Decentralized Communications: Deep-Dive Into APRS And Meshtastic
Creators, Authors and Presenters: Ankur Tyagi, Mayuresh Dani Our deep appreciation to Security BSides – San Francisco and the Creators, Authors and Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events held at the lauded CityView / AMC Metreon – certainly a venue like no other; and via the…