Tag: control
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A safer way to break industrial systems (on purpose)
Cybersecurity teams often struggle to test defenses for industrial control systems without risking disruption. A group of researchers from Curtin University has developed a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/15/industrial-control-system-simulation-cybersecurity/
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A safer way to break industrial systems (on purpose)
Cybersecurity teams often struggle to test defenses for industrial control systems without risking disruption. A group of researchers from Curtin University has developed a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/15/industrial-control-system-simulation-cybersecurity/
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Hackers Exploit Windows Remote Access Connection Manager 0-Day in Ongoing Attacks
Microsoft has confirmed active exploitation of a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, designated as CVE-2025-59230. The security flaw, disclosed on October 14, 2025, allows attackers with limited system access to escalate their privileges to the highest level, gaining complete control over compromised systems. Zero-Day Vulnerability Enables System-Level Access The vulnerability…
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Hackers Exploit Windows Remote Access Connection Manager 0-Day in Ongoing Attacks
Microsoft has confirmed active exploitation of a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, designated as CVE-2025-59230. The security flaw, disclosed on October 14, 2025, allows attackers with limited system access to escalate their privileges to the highest level, gaining complete control over compromised systems. Zero-Day Vulnerability Enables System-Level Access The vulnerability…
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Hackers Exploit Windows Remote Access Connection Manager 0-Day in Ongoing Attacks
Microsoft has confirmed active exploitation of a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, designated as CVE-2025-59230. The security flaw, disclosed on October 14, 2025, allows attackers with limited system access to escalate their privileges to the highest level, gaining complete control over compromised systems. Zero-Day Vulnerability Enables System-Level Access The vulnerability…
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Legacy IE Mode in Edge Opens Door to Hackers
Hackers used Edge’s IE mode to bypass security and take control of devices. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/legacy-ie-mode-in-edge-opens-door-to-hackers/
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Legacy IE Mode in Edge Opens Door to Hackers
Hackers used Edge’s IE mode to bypass security and take control of devices. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/legacy-ie-mode-in-edge-opens-door-to-hackers/
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PolarEdge C2 Communication via Custom Binary Protocol with Custom TLS Server
In early 2025, security researchers unveiled a sophisticated botnet implant named PolarEdge, which relies on a bespoke TLS server and a proprietary binary protocol to carry out unauthenticated command-and-control operations. PolarEdge first emerged in January 2025 when honeypots monitoring Cisco routers captured suspicious traffic exploiting CVE-2023-20118. Attackers used a crafted HTTP request with the User-Agent…
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PolarEdge C2 Communication via Custom Binary Protocol with Custom TLS Server
In early 2025, security researchers unveiled a sophisticated botnet implant named PolarEdge, which relies on a bespoke TLS server and a proprietary binary protocol to carry out unauthenticated command-and-control operations. PolarEdge first emerged in January 2025 when honeypots monitoring Cisco routers captured suspicious traffic exploiting CVE-2023-20118. Attackers used a crafted HTTP request with the User-Agent…
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Legacy IE Mode in Edge Opens Door to Hackers
Hackers used Edge’s IE mode to bypass security and take control of devices. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/legacy-ie-mode-in-edge-opens-door-to-hackers/
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SonicWall VPNs face a breach of their own after the September cloud-backup fallout
What defenders should watch out for: Huntress highlighted that, in a few cases, successful SSLVPN authentication was followed by internal reconnaissance traffic or access attempts to Windows administrative accounts. Additionally, logins originating from a single recurring public IP may suggest a coordinated campaign rather than random credential reuse.On top of the steps outlined in SonicWall’s…
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CISOs must rethink the tabletop, as 57% of incidents have never been rehearsed
Future-proof attack scenarios: As for the central problem of not knowing what kind of attacks to plan for, Avakian suggests using internal teams or partners to roleplay the most likely attack vectors. To save money, he encourages enterprises to partner with universities for imaginative threat planning and to work with vertical-specific ISACs. Ivan Shefrin, executive director…
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CISOs must rethink the tabletop, as 57% of incidents have never been rehearsed
Future-proof attack scenarios: As for the central problem of not knowing what kind of attacks to plan for, Avakian suggests using internal teams or partners to roleplay the most likely attack vectors. To save money, he encourages enterprises to partner with universities for imaginative threat planning and to work with vertical-specific ISACs. Ivan Shefrin, executive director…
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npm, PyPI, and RubyGems Packages Found Sending Developer Data to Discord Channels
Cybersecurity researchers have identified several malicious packages across npm, Python, and Ruby ecosystems that leverage Discord as a command-and-control (C2) channel to transmit stolen data to actor-controlled webhooks.Webhooks on Discord are a way to post messages to channels in the platform without requiring a bot user or authentication, making them an attractive mechanism for attackers…
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npm, PyPI, and RubyGems Packages Found Sending Developer Data to Discord Channels
Cybersecurity researchers have identified several malicious packages across npm, Python, and Ruby ecosystems that leverage Discord as a command-and-control (C2) channel to transmit stolen data to actor-controlled webhooks.Webhooks on Discord are a way to post messages to channels in the platform without requiring a bot user or authentication, making them an attractive mechanism for attackers…
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TA585 Deploys Novel Web-Injection to Deliver MonsterV2 Malware on Windows
As cybercrime continues to evolve, new adversaries and innovative tactics challenge defenders daily. The recently emerged threat group TA585 exemplifies this shift, deploying sophisticated malware campaigns that highlight the changing nature of the cybercrime landscape. TA585’s operational strategy, infrastructure control, and malware preferences set it apart”, particularly in its use of the advanced MonsterV2 malware.…
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TA585 Deploys Novel Web-Injection to Deliver MonsterV2 Malware on Windows
As cybercrime continues to evolve, new adversaries and innovative tactics challenge defenders daily. The recently emerged threat group TA585 exemplifies this shift, deploying sophisticated malware campaigns that highlight the changing nature of the cybercrime landscape. TA585’s operational strategy, infrastructure control, and malware preferences set it apart”, particularly in its use of the advanced MonsterV2 malware.…
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The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals
Solar isn’t low risk anymore. Adoption has turned inverters, aggregators, and control software into attack surfaces capable of disrupting service and undermining confidence in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/14/solar-power-systems-cyber-threats/
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What Chat Control means for your privacy
The EU’s proposed Chat Control (CSAM Regulation) aims to combat child sexual abuse material by requiring digital platforms to detect, report, and remove illegal content, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/14/benjamin-schilz-wire-chat-control-privacy-rights-risks/
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The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals
Solar isn’t low risk anymore. Adoption has turned inverters, aggregators, and control software into attack surfaces capable of disrupting service and undermining confidence in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/14/solar-power-systems-cyber-threats/
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Sovereign Data, Sovereign Access: Introducing Modern FIDO Authentication for SAS PCE
Sovereign Data, Sovereign Access: Introducing Modern FIDO Authentication for SAS PCE andrew.gertz@t“¦ Mon, 10/13/2025 – 14:53 Discover how Thales empowers enterprises with sovereign access through FIDO authentication in SAS PCE”, ensuring secure, phishing-resistant identity control for hybrid environments. Identity & Access Management Access Control Guido Gerrits – Field Channel Director, EMEA More About This Author…
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Europe Postpones ‘Chat Control’ Vote
Tags: controlEU Justice and Home Affairs Council Halts Voting, Sees Opposition. A European content scanning proposal intended to enhance online child safety stalled after German lawmakers voiced opposition and member states canceled a planned vote on the measure’s adoption. The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council was set to vote Tuesday on Chat Control. First seen…
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Europe Postpones ‘Chat Control’ Vote
Tags: controlEU Justice and Home Affairs Council Halts Voting, Sees Opposition. A European content scanning proposal intended to enhance online child safety stalled after German lawmakers voiced opposition and member states canceled a planned vote on the measure’s adoption. The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council was set to vote Tuesday on Chat Control. First seen…
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Chinese Owners Locked Out of Dutch Chip Maker Nexperia
Dutch Ministry Invokes National Security Law to Impose Domestic Control. The Dutch government said it is severing semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia from control by its Chinese parent after invoking a national security law allowing it to impose domestic control. Partially Chinese state-controlled Wingtech Technologies acquired a three quarters stake in Nexperia in 2018. First seen on…
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Gladinet file sharing zero-day brings patched flaw back from the dead
What to do: All versions of CentreStack and Triofox file sharing servers up to and including 16.7.10368.56560 are vulnerable to CVE-2025-11371.The bad news is that Gladinet has yet to issue a patch for this, which means that for the time being the best customers can do is to apply the recommended mitigation.Luckily, according to Huntress,…
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Hackers Target ScreenConnect Features For Network Intrusions
A rise in attacks exploiting RMM tools like ScreenConnect enables system control via phishing tactics First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-target-screenconnects/
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AI red flags, ethics boards and the real threat of AGI today
Tags: ai, computer, control, data-breach, disinformation, finance, government, intelligence, risk, risk-management, threatQ: Should every large enterprise have an AI ethics board, and what should its remit include?: Paul Dongha: “When it comes to the executives and decision-makers of large corporations, I think there are a few things here.”Firstly, I believe an ethics board is absolutely mandatory. It should be comprised of senior executives drawn from a…
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AI red flags, ethics boards and the real threat of AGI today
Tags: ai, computer, control, data-breach, disinformation, finance, government, intelligence, risk, risk-management, threatQ: Should every large enterprise have an AI ethics board, and what should its remit include?: Paul Dongha: “When it comes to the executives and decision-makers of large corporations, I think there are a few things here.”Firstly, I believe an ethics board is absolutely mandatory. It should be comprised of senior executives drawn from a…
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Pro-Russian Hacktivist Targets OT/ICS Systems to Harvest Credentials
In September, a nascent pro-Russian hacktivist group known as TwoNet staged its first operational technology and industrial control systems (OT/ICS) intrusion against our water treatment utility honeypot. By exploiting default credentials and SQL-based schema extraction, the adversary ultimately created backdoor accounts and defaced the human-machine interface (HMI), demonstrating a concerning pivot from pure DDoS to…