Tag: control
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PeerBlight Linux Malware Abuses React2Shell for Proxy Tunneling
Tags: backdoor, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, linux, malware, network, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Linux malware campaign exploiting the critical React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) to deploy multiple post-exploitation payloads. A newly identified backdoor dubbed >>PeerBlight
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PeerBlight Linux Malware Abuses React2Shell for Proxy Tunneling
Tags: backdoor, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, linux, malware, network, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Linux malware campaign exploiting the critical React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) to deploy multiple post-exploitation payloads. A newly identified backdoor dubbed >>PeerBlight
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Synthetic Businesses: the New Billion-Dollar Fraud Machine
Weak State Controls and AI-Generated Documents Fuel Surge in Synthetic Entity Fraud. Fraudsters are exploiting weak state controls to create synthetic businesses for less than $150, with potential payouts of more than $100,000 for each fake identity. Synthetic entity fraud has rapidly shifted from a niche threat to a mainstream risk, said Dun & Bradstreet’s…
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North Korea-linked Actors Exploit React2Shell to Deploy New EtherRAT Malware
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have likely become the latest to exploit the recently disclosed critical security React2Shell flaw in React Server Components (RSC) to deliver a previously undocumented remote access trojan dubbed EtherRAT.”EtherRAT leverages Ethereum smart contracts for command-and-control (C2) resolution, deploys five independent Linux persistence mechanisms, and First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Gemini for Chrome gets a second AI agent to watch over it
Google’s two-model defense: To address these risks, Google’s solution splits the work between two AI models. The main Gemini model reads web content and decides what actions to take. The user alignment critic sees only metadata about proposed actions, not the web content that might contain malicious instructions.”This component is architected to see only metadata…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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2026 Cloud Security Predictions and Priorities for CISOs
What Will Lead Next Year’s Cloud Security Agenda? As 2026 approaches, one thing is certain: Artificial intelligence adoption will continue to accelerate at an extraordinary pace. CISOs will be tasked with maintaining security and control as hybrid cloud environments grow more distributed, automated and interconnected. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/2026-cloud-security-predictions-priorities-for-cisos-p-3991
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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NIS2 umsetzen ohne im Papierkrieg zu enden
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, cyberattack, detection, encryption, germany, iam, identity, incident response, infrastructure, least-privilege, mail, monitoring, nis-2, resilience, sbom, service, siem, soc, software, startup, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementDie EU-Richtline NIS2 ist in Deutschland am 06. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. Dieser Beitrag zeigt, wie sich mit DevSecOps ein Großteil der Pflichtarbeit automatisieren lässt.NIS2 ist symbolisch für das Kernproblem europäischer Richtlinien und Verordnungen: Sie erzeugen unnötigen Papierkrieg und entfalten ihre Wirkung zu selten. Sei es das Lieferkettengesetz, die DSGVO”‘Folgenabschätzungen oder das IT”‘Sicherheitsgesetz sie haben…
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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New JS#SMUGGLER Campaign Drops NetSupport RAT Through Infected Sites
Securonix Threat Research details the complex JS#SMUGGLER campaign, a three-step web attack using obfuscated JavaScript and hidden HTA files to install the NetSupport RAT on user Windows desktops, granting hackers full remote control and persistent access. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/jssmuggler-netsupport-rat-infected-sites/
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ClayRat Android Spyware Expands Capabilities
A new version of ClayRat Android spyware features enhanced surveillance and device-control features First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clayrat-android-spyware-upgraded/
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KI schafft neue Sicherheitsrisiken für OT-Netzwerke
Sicherheitsbehörden sehen in der vermehrten Nutzung von KI eine Gefahr für die Sicherheit von OT-Systemen.Die Sicherheit der Betriebstechnik (Operational Technology OT) in kritischen Infrastrukturen ist seit Jahren ein immer wiederkehrendes Thema. Nach Ansicht von Sicherheitsorganisationen könnte die vermehrte Nutzung von KI in der OT die Lage noch verschlimmern.Die US-Cybersicherheitsbehörde CISA hat deshalb vor kurzem gemeinsam…
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Offensive security takes center stage in the AI era
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, framework, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, malicious, offense, phishing, RedTeam, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRed teaming, where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to test detection and response capabilities. Red teams aim to emulate threat actors by using stealthy tactics to bypass controls and achieve objectives such as data exfiltration or privilege escalation.Adversary emulation, where security pros re-create known threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on threat intelligence…
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Offensive security takes center stage in the AI era
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, framework, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, malicious, offense, phishing, RedTeam, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRed teaming, where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to test detection and response capabilities. Red teams aim to emulate threat actors by using stealthy tactics to bypass controls and achieve objectives such as data exfiltration or privilege escalation.Adversary emulation, where security pros re-create known threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on threat intelligence…
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The Bastion: Open-source access control for complex infrastructure
Operational teams know that access sprawl grows fast. Servers, virtual machines and network gear all need hands-on work and each new system adds more identities to manage. A … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/08/open-source-bastion-host-security/
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MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign
The Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater has been observed leveraging a new backdoor dubbed UDPGangster that uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for command-and-control (C2) purposes.The cyber espionage activity targeted users in Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan, according to a report from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs.”This malware enables remote control of compromised systems by allowing First…
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Hardening browser security with zero-trust controls
Tags: access, api, authentication, automation, browser, chrome, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, crowdstrike, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, framework, google, governance, group, Hardware, identity, kubernetes, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, nist, okta, passkey, password, phishing, phone, risk, risk-assessment, sap, service, soar, theft, threat, tool, update, wifi, windows, zero-trust1. Identity-first access control Network proximity is now an inferior trust signal. Only federated, cryptographically verifiable identity tokens issued by centralized enterprise IdPs using OIDC or SAML are permitted as gates to corporate resources. This transition, well-documented by FIDO Alliance and Microsoft research, transfers the very concept of “inside” the organization from the network to…
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New Variant of ClayRat Android Spyware Seize Full Device Control
The dangerous ClayRat Android spyware has evolved, gaining the ability to steal PINs, record screens, and disable security by abusing Accessibility Services. Users must beware of fake apps spreading through phishing sites and Dropbox. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/clayrat-android-spyware-variant-device-control/
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15 years in, zero trust remains elusive, with AI rising to complicate the challenge
Legacy systems that weren’t designed for zero trust principles,Fragmented identity and access tools that make unified enforcement difficult, andCultural and organizational resistance to changing long-standing trust models.Kyle Wickert, field CTO at AlgoSec, says zero trust remains one of the most misunderstood transformations in cybersecurity.”Many organizations still hesitate to pursue it because they associate zero trust…