Tag: communications
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Axis Communications Vulnerability Exposes Azure Storage Credentials
Tags: access, cloud, communications, credentials, cyber, data-breach, network, vulnerability, zero-dayAxis Communications, a leading provider of network video and surveillance solutions, has confirmed a critical vulnerability in its Autodesk® Revit® plugin that exposed Azure Storage Account credentials within signed DLLs. Discovered in July 2024 by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), the vulnerability allowed attackers to access and manipulate cloud assets belonging to Axis and…
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NDSS 2025 Keynote 1: Quantum Security Unleashed: A New Era for Secure Communications and Systems
Author, Creator & Presenter: Dr. Johanna Sepúlveda PhD, Senior Expert and Technical Domain Manager for Quantum and Quantum-Secure Technologies, Airbus Defence and Space Our thanks to the Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s superb NDSS Symposium 2025 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink First seen…
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Ukraine sees surge in AI-Powered cyberattacks by Russia-linked Threat Actors
Russia-linked actors use AI to craft phishing and malware attacks against entities in Ukraine, says SSSCIP. Russian hackers increasingly use AI in cyberattacks against Ukraine, the country’s State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) reported. Beyond AI-generated phishing, some malware samples now show AI-generated code. In H1 2025, Ukraine recorded 3,018 cyber incidents,…
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Ukraine sees surge in AI-Powered cyberattacks by Russia-linked Threat Actors
Russia-linked actors use AI to craft phishing and malware attacks against entities in Ukraine, says SSSCIP. Russian hackers increasingly use AI in cyberattacks against Ukraine, the country’s State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) reported. Beyond AI-generated phishing, some malware samples now show AI-generated code. In H1 2025, Ukraine recorded 3,018 cyber incidents,…
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From Phishing to Malware: AI Becomes Russia’s New Cyber Weapon in War on Ukraine
Russian hackers’ adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyber attacks against Ukraine has reached a new level in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), the country’s State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) said.”Hackers now employ it not only to generate phishing messages, but some of the malware samples we have analyzed…
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Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications
Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632128/Nato-chooses-Oracle-to-secure-battlefield-communications
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Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications
Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632128/Nato-chooses-Oracle-to-secure-battlefield-communications
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Signal Introduces Hybrid Post-Quantum Ratchet to Strengthen Security
Signal, the popular end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, has announced a groundbreaking advancement in cryptographic security with the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). This innovative protocol represents a significant leap forward in protecting user communications against emerging quantum computing threats while maintaining all existing security guarantees. Revolutionary Triple Ratchet Protocol Debuts The new…
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Hundreds of Free VPN Apps Expose Android and iOS Users’ Personal Data
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are trusted by millions to protect privacy, secure communications, and enable remote access on their mobile devices. But what if the very apps designed to safeguard your data are riddled with dangerous security flaws that expose the exact information they promise to protect? A comprehensive security and privacy analysis by Zimperium…
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Signal Introduces Hybrid Post-Quantum Ratchet to Strengthen Security
Signal, the popular end-to-end encrypted messaging platform, has announced a groundbreaking advancement in cryptographic security with the introduction of the Sparse Post Quantum Ratchet (SPQR). This innovative protocol represents a significant leap forward in protecting user communications against emerging quantum computing threats while maintaining all existing security guarantees. Revolutionary Triple Ratchet Protocol Debuts The new…
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Cl0p-linked threat actors target Oracle E-Business Suite in extortion campaign
Execs: Don’t ‘engage rashly’: There are no common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) for this attack; the issue “stems from configuration and default business logic abuse rather than a specific vulnerability,” according to Halcyon.The firm advises organizations to check if EBS portals are publicly accessible (via /OA_HTML/AppsLocalLogin.jsp#) and if so, immediately restrict exposure. It is also…
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Chinese hackers breached critical infrastructure globally using enterprise network gear
Tags: access, backdoor, breach, business, china, communications, control, cve, defense, exploit, framework, germany, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, korea, law, malware, military, monitoring, network, open-source, penetration-testing, programming, service, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability72-hour vulnerability exploitation window: RedNovember demonstrated the ability to weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities faster than most organizations could deploy patches, researchers found. When researchers published proof-of-concept code for Check Point VPN vulnerability CVE-2024-24919 on May 30, 2024, RedNovember was attacking vulnerable systems by June 3.That campaign hit at least 60 organizations across Brazil, Germany, Japan,…
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Coherence: Insider risk strategy’s new core principle
Malicious action “, deliberate harm from within, often rooted in disaffection, misalignment, or ideological fractureHuman error “, unintentional harm caused by confusion, fatigue, or misjudgment under pressureThese two paths look different but demand the same thing: a system that knows how to detect misalignment early and how to keep people inside the mission before risk…
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Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Targeting Telecommunications Infrastructure to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: china, communications, cyber, data, espionage, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, threatChinese state-sponsored cyber threat group Salt Typhoon has intensified long-term espionage operations against global telecommunications infrastructure, according to recent legal and intelligence reporting. Aligned with the Ministry of State Security (MSS) and active since at least 2019, Salt Typhoon has systematically exploited network edge devices to establish deep persistence and exfiltrate highly sensitive communications metadata,…
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Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Targeting Telecommunications Infrastructure to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: china, communications, cyber, data, espionage, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, threatChinese state-sponsored cyber threat group Salt Typhoon has intensified long-term espionage operations against global telecommunications infrastructure, according to recent legal and intelligence reporting. Aligned with the Ministry of State Security (MSS) and active since at least 2019, Salt Typhoon has systematically exploited network edge devices to establish deep persistence and exfiltrate highly sensitive communications metadata,…
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Secret Service says it disrupted illicit cellular network threatening UN conference
The Secret Service said it discovered a secret communications network of more than 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers capable of carrying out “nefarious” attacks in the New York City area as leaders convened for the U.N. General Assembly. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/secret-service-cellular-network-disruption
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US Secret Service dismantled covert communications network near the U.N. in New York
Secret Service seizes a covert communications network near U.N. composed of sophisticated equipment, including 100K SIMs and 300 servers The U.S. Secret Service uncovered a covert communications network near the U.N. in New York, seizing 100,000 SIM cards and 300 servers. The operation, capable of sending 30 million texts per minute, could disable cellular towers…
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Secret Service Shuts Down Sprawling Hidden Telecom Network in NY
The Secret Service has dismantled a sprawling hidden telecom network within a 35-miles radius in New York that could have shut down communications in New York City just as more than 150 world leaders were coming into the city for the U.N. General Assembly. The network also could have been used to send and receive…
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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…