Tag: control
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CoffeeLoader: A Brew of Stealthy Techniques
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz has identified a new sophisticated malware family that we named CoffeeLoader, which originated around September 2024. The purpose of the malware is to download and execute second-stage payloads while evading detection by endpoint-based security products. The malware uses numerous techniques to bypass security solutions, including a specialized packer that utilizes the GPU, call…
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Military AI caught in tension between speed and control
The use of artificial intelligence in military contexts can unlock a range of benefits for defence organisations, but also highlights a clear tension between speed and control baked into the technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621215/Military-AI-caught-in-tension-between-speed-and-control
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Exploited! Kentico Xperience Staging Service Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-2746 CVE-2025-2747)
Recently, two critical security flaws were discovered in Kentico Xperience 13, a popular digital experience platform (CMS). Tracked as CVE-2025-2746 and CVE-2025-2747, these vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass the Staging Sync Server’s authentication, potentially gaining administrative control over the CMS. Both issues carry a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) (Warning: Multiple Critical & High……
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New IOCONTROL Malware Let Attackers Control Critical Infrastructure Gain Remote Access
A new malware strain called IOCONTROL has emerged, posing a significant threat to Internet of Things (IoT) devices and operational technology (OT) systems, particularly those in critical infrastructure. First observed in December 2024, IOCONTROL is allegedly created by the anti-Israeli and pro-Iranian hacktivist group >>Cyber Av3ngers.
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ETSI Publishes New Quantum-Safe Encryption Standards
Standards body ETSI has defined a scheme for key encapsulation mechanisms with access control (KEMAC), enabling quantum-secure encryption First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/etsi-quantum-safe-encryption/
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Raspberry Robin Unveils 200 Unique Domains Used by Threat Actors
In a significant development, cybersecurity firm Silent Push has identified nearly 200 unique command and control (C2) domains associated with the Raspberry Robin malware. This discovery sheds new light on the infrastructure used by this sophisticated threat actor group, which has evolved from a USB worm to a formidable initial access broker (IAB) for various…
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CISA Highlights Four ICS Flaws Being Actively Exploited
Tags: automation, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released four significant Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories, drawing attention to potential security risks and vulnerabilities affecting various industrial control equipment. These advisories underscore the imperative for prompt action to mitigate these threats, which are being actively exploited in the field. ABB RMC-100 Vulnerability Rockwell Automation Verve Asset…
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Understanding RDAP: The Future of Domain Registration Data Access
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, china, compliance, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, framework, fraud, GDPR, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, law, malicious, malware, phishing, privacy, regulation, service, threat, tool, vulnerability -
New Security Flaws Found in VMware Tools and CrushFTP, High Risk, No Workaround
Broadcom has issued security patches to address a high-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for Windows that could lead to an authentication bypass.Tracked as CVE-2025-22230, the vulnerability is rated 7.8 on the ten-point Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).”VMware Tools for Windows contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper access control,” Broadcom said in an…
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Trump issues executive order seeking greater federal control of elections
The order seeks to withhold federal funding from states that don’t comply, sparking a heated backlash from legal and election experts. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-election-executive-order-sparks-backlash-from-critics/
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Introducing Agentic Risk Scoring – Impart Security
Tags: ai, application-security, control, cvss, detection, framework, mitre, nist, risk, risk-assessment, tool, vulnerabilityReimagining Risk Scoring: A Breakthrough in Security Risk Management For years, AppSec and product security teams have been locked in endless debates about the most effective security frameworks and risk scoring methodologies. From CVSS and MITRE ATT&CK to NIST frameworks, these tools promise to quantify and manage security risks”, but how truly helpful are they?…
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The Password Hygiene Failure That Cost a Job – Grip Security
Actions from a real-life breach raises questions about poor password hygiene accountability and why users, policies, and security controls must work together. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/the-password-hygiene-failure-that-cost-a-job-grip-security/
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The Unseen Battle: How Bots and Automation Threaten the Web
New research from F5 Labs examined over 200 billion web and API traffic requests from businesses with bot controls in place. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/the-unseen-battle-how-bots-and-automation-threaten-the-web/
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Researchers Uncover ~200 Unique C2 Domains Linked to Raspberry Robin Access Broker
A new investigation has unearthed nearly 200 unique command-and-control (C2) domains associated with a malware called Raspberry Robin.”Raspberry Robin (also known as Roshtyak or Storm-0856) is a complex and evolving threat actor that provides initial access broker (IAB) services to numerous criminal groups, many of which have connections to Russia,” Silent Push said in a…
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New VanHelsing ransomware claims three victims within a month
Tags: access, authentication, backup, blockchain, control, encryption, government, network, ransom, ransomware, service, windowsSophisticated affiliate program: VanHelsing is a refined ransomware written in C++ and, based on the compilation timestamp observed by Check Point, had claimed its first victim on the same day it got spotted by CYFIRMA.”The ransomware accepts multiple command-line arguments that control the encryption process, such as whether to encrypt network and local drives or…
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New Specter Insight C2 Tool Fuels ClickFix-Based Hacking Campaigns
A recent cybersecurity investigation has uncovered a previously unidentified Command and Control (C2) framework, dubbedSpecter Insight C2. This discovery was made by a team of researchers who have been analyzing recent hacking campaigns, including those utilizingClickFixtactics, as per a report shared by DFIR in X. The emergence of this new tool suggests an evolution in…
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Next.js Middleware Permission Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-29927)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Next.js issued a security announcement and fixed the middleware permission bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-29927). Because Next.js lacks effective verification of the source of the x-middleware-subrequest header, when configuring to use middleware for authentication and authorization, an unauthenticated attacker can bypass system permission controls by manipulating the x-middleware-subrequest header to access…The…
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FBI warns: beware of free online document converter tools
Don’t ‘just trust the logo’: Luke Connolly, a threat analyst with cybersecurity software and consulting firm Emsisoft, said the fact that the FBI has issued a warning is a good indication that this issue is fairly widespread, and should be taken seriously.Defenses, he said, include only using services from trusted vendors, using endpoint protection to…
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Kubernetes Patch: 43% of Clusters Face Remote Takeover Risk
Immediate Patching Urged to Address Flaws in Widely Used Ingress Nginx Controller. Critical vulnerabilities in Ingress Nginx Controller – a widely used component of the popular Kubernetes container management system – need immediate patching to prevent attackers from taking control of cloud-based applications, management interfaces and more, researchers warned. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Microsoft Adds Inline Data Protection to Edge for Business to Block GenAI Data Leaks
Microsoft on Monday announced a new feature called inline data protection for its enterprise-focused Edge for Business web browser.The native data security control is designed to prevent employees from sharing sensitive company-related data into consumer generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) apps like OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek. The list will be expanded over time to…
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Oracle Cloud breach may impact 140,000 enterprise customers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, control, credentials, data, extortion, finance, hacker, mfa, mitigation, oracle, password, radius, ransom, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, threatBusiness impact and risks: In an alarming development, the threat actor has initiated an extortion campaign, contacting affected companies and demanding payment to remove their data from the stolen cache. This creates immediate financial pressure and complex legal and ethical decisions for victims regarding ransom payments.To increase pressure on both Oracle and affected organizations, the…
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How ASPM gives you control over complex architectures
ASPM gives organizations control by unifying risk data, automating threat analysis, and prioritizing vulnerabilities based on their business impact. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/how-aspm-gives-you-control-over-complex-architectures/743234/
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CISOs are taking on ever more responsibilities and functional roles has it gone too far?
Tags: ai, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, fraud, governance, healthcare, infosec, intelligence, international, Internet, jobs, law, mitigation, nist, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, supply-chain, technology, threatth century alongside technology and internet-enabled threats, morphing to meet the demands of the moment. But the position hasn’t just matured; in many cases it has expanded, taking on additional domains.”The CISO role has expanded significantly over the years as companies realize that information security has a unique picture of what is going on across…
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Critical Next.js Middleware Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Bypass Authorization
A severe vulnerability has been identified in Next.js, a popular React framework used for building web applications, under the designation CVE-2025-29927. This critical flaw allows attackers to bypass security controls implemented by middleware, posing significant risks to authentication, authorization, and security header implementations, as per a report by Zeropath. CVE-2025-29927: Overview The exploit works by…
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CVE-2025-24813: Apache Tomcat Vulnerable to RCE Attacks
IntroductionCVE-2025-24813 was originally published on March 10 with a medium severity score of 5.5, and Apache Tomcat released an update to fix it. On March 12, the first attack was detected in Poland by Wallarm researchers, even before a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) was made public. After the PoC was released on March 13 on GitHub and…
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U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash
The U.S. Treasury is lifting sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping North Korea’s Lazarus Group launder illicit funds. The U.S. Treasury Department removed sanctions against the cryptocurrency mixer service Tornado Cash. In August 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash used by…