Tag: cyber
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Cyber Blind Spots: The hidden technology that poses the greatest security risk
By Peter Villiers, Director of Cyber Risk at Barrier Networks There’s a growing risk across the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) that is placing the country at serious risk of disruption. It isn’t ransomware or a headline-grabbing data breach. It sits within the systems that keep the country running. The risk is growing over time,…
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Polish intelligence warns hackers attacked water treatment control systems
The agency did not publicly attribute the incidents to a specific group or country but said Poland faced intensified hostile cyber activity in 2024 and 2025, “with particular emphasis on the special services of the Russian Federation.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/polish-intelligence-warns-hackers-attacked-water-treatment
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Hackers Weaponize Claude AI in Attacks on Water and Drainage Utilities
Hackers have abused commercial Claude AI models to help compromise a Mexican water and drainage utility’s IT network and probe systems connected to critical infrastructure. The attackers used Claude as an operational “copilot” to discover industrial systems, build custom tools, and plan attacks against an internal SCADA/IIoT platform managing water and drainage processes. The investigation…
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Claude and SpaceX Join Forces to Enhance Large-Scale Compute Capacity
Anthropic has officially announced a massive strategic partnership with SpaceX to expand its computing capabilities significantly. This collaboration aims to provide the necessary infrastructure to scale up the Claude artificial intelligence ecosystem. By securing dedicated computing power, Anthropic is immediately increasing usage limits for its dedicated customers and laying the groundwork for unprecedented future technological…
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Spring Vulnerabilities Open Door to Arbitrary File Access and GCP Secret Leaks
Security researchers have identified four new vulnerabilities in the Spring Cloud Config Server, ranging from medium to critical severity. These newly disclosed flaws could allow attackers to access arbitrary files, leak Google Cloud Platform (GCP) secrets, and manipulate system directories. Administrators, please patch your systems immediately to prevent active exploitation. Spring Vulnerabilities Critical Directory Traversal…
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Fake Claude AI Installers Used to Spread Malware in New Cyber Scam
Hackers are abusing fake Claude AI installer pages promoted through Google Ads to trick users into running malware in a campaign. The operation combines highly realistic install guides with a stealthy, multi”‘stage infection chain that abuses trusted Windows components, fileless execution, and advanced evasion techniques to stay under the radar. Victims who click these ads…
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Scammers Exploit Disposable VoIP Numbers to Bypass Reputation Blocking
New tactics used by threat actors who embed phone numbers in scam emails as a key indicator of compromise (IOC), revealing how attackers exploit VoIP infrastructure to evade detection and scale fraud operations. Telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD) remains a dominant phishing technique, in which victims are lured to call attacker-controlled numbers rather than clicking malicious…
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CISOs: Align cyber risk communication with boardroom psychology
Tags: breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, governance, psychology, resilience, risk, threat, updateStop reporting risk as a technical status update: Executives do not need a master class in threat modeling. They need to know what the business stands to lose.Risk has to be framed in terms boards already use to weigh other enterprise decisions: financial exposure, operational disruption, compliance consequences, legal risk and the cost of delay.…
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Google Chrome 148 Released With Fixes for 127 Security Flaws
Google has officially rolled out Chrome version 148 to the stable channel, delivering a massive security overhaul that addresses 127 vulnerabilities across Windows, Mac, and Linux. The update, now available as version 148.0.7778.96 for Linux and 148.0.7778.96 or 148.0.7778.97 for Windows and Mac, patches several critical memory management flaws that could allow attackers to execute…
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Operation Epic Fury Exposes Critical OT Security Gaps in U.S. Oil and Gas Sector
The cybersecurity posture of the U.S. oil and gas sector has come under renewed scrutiny following Operation Epic Fury, with a new independent survey revealing a disconnect between operator confidence and actual operational technology (OT) security capabilities. While companies across the upstream and midstream energy segments have accelerated cybersecurity investments since the February 28 launch…
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UAT-8302 Targets Government Agencies With Custom Malware and Open-Source Tools
A new China-linked hacking group, tracked as UAT-8302, that is using custom malware and open-source tools to spy on government organizations in South America and southeastern Europe. The campaign focuses on long-term access and data theft, combining advanced backdoors like NetDraft and CloudSorcerer with aggressive network reconnaissance and credential theft. Researchers assess with high confidence…
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Redis Security Flaws Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution Risks
Redis has disclosed and patched five security vulnerabilities, including four rated High severity, that could allow authenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on affected Redis servers. The advisory, published May 5, 2026, by Redis Chief Information Security Officer Riaz Lakhani, covers CVE-2026-23479, CVE-2026-25243, CVE-2026-25588, CVE-2026-25589, and CVE-2026-23631. Redis Security Flaws Expose Servers CVE-2026-23479…
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Malicious NuGet Packages Steal Browser Credentials, SSH Keys, and Crypto Wallets
Malicious NuGet packages are quietly stealing browser credentials, SSH keys, and cryptocurrency wallet data from developer machines and CI/CD infrastructure, with a particular focus on Chinese .NET ecosystems. The campaign blends legitimate-looking UI and infrastructure libraries with a heavily protected infostealer payload, making it hard for developers and traditional security tools to spot. Packages IR.DantUI, IR.OscarUI, IR.Infrastructure.Core, IR.Infrastructure.DataService.Core,…
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Cisco Network Flaw Exposes Devices to Remote DenialService Exploits
Cisco has issued a high-severity security advisory detailing a critical connection exhaustion vulnerability affecting its network management software. Tracked as CVE-2026-20188, this flaw carries a CVSS base score of 7.5. It directly impacts both the Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) and the Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), potentially allowing threat actors to disrupt core network…
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Allianz gegen Ransomware in hybriden Umgebungen – NetApp und Commvault bündeln Cyber-Resilienz-Kräfte
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/netapp-und-commvault-buendeln-cyber-resilienz-kraefte-a-6c5f0a2a6679556ddfa69755c578985d/
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Hackers Exploit Google Ads to Steal GoDaddy ManageWP Logins
Hackers are abusing Google Ads to steal GoDaddy ManageWP credentials by placing a look”‘alike phishing ad above the legitimate ManageWP result and proxying victims’ logins in real time via an adversary”‘in”‘the”‘middle (AiTM) setup. The attackers purchase a sponsored Google ads that imitates ManageWP branding and appears as the top result, while the legitimate domain is…
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Critical vm2 Node.js Library Flaws Enable Arbitrary Code Execution Attacks
Multiple critical sandbox-escape vulnerabilities have been disclosed in vm2, one of the most widely used Node.js sandboxing libraries, allowing attackers to escape the isolated execution environment and run arbitrary commands directly on the host system. Eleven advisories were published by maintainer patriksimek within days, covering affected versions up to 3.11.1, with patches available in VM2…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Teams to Phish Login Credentials and Bypass MFA
Tags: authentication, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, espionage, exploit, iran, login, mfa, microsoft, phishing, ransomware, threatIranian state-sponsored threat actors linked to MuddyWater (Seedworm) have been caught hiding behind the Chaos ransomware brand to conduct sophisticated espionage operations, using Microsoft Teams as a phishing vector to steal credentials and manipulate multi-factor authentication (MFA). Rapid7 researchers uncovered the intrusion in early 2026, revealing a calculated false flag operation designed to mimic financially…
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WatchGuard Agent Flaws Allow Attackers to Gain Full SYSTEM Privileges on Windows
Multiple high-severity vulnerabilities in the WatchGuard Agent for Windows could allow malicious actors to elevate their privileges to the highest system level or disrupt critical security services. With CVSS scores up to 8.5, these vulnerabilities pose a significant risk to organizations that rely on WatchGuard for endpoint security and threat protection. WatchGuard Agent Flaws Chained…
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Allianz Hands Commercial Cyber Insurance Unit to Coalition
Allianz Retains Risk Exposure While Outsourcing Cyber Insurance Operations. Allianz will transition operational control of its standalone commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition, combining the insurer’s global distribution and balance sheet with Coalition’s cyber underwriting, monitoring and incident response capabilities in a long-term strategic partnership. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/allianz-hands-commercial-cyber-insurance-unit-to-coalition-a-31618
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Anthropic Sounds Cyber Alarm Amid Financial AI Push
Mythos Found ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Unpatched Flaws With Months to Fix Them. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that Claude Mythos has found tens of thousands of unpatched software vulnerabilities, with a six-to-12 month window before Chinese AI models catch up. The disclosure came alongside a major financial services push including an investor-backed firm and…
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UK Finance Sector Puts Cyber Defences to the Test in National Hackathon
Over the course of two days (April 27-28), banks, fintech companies, technology providers, and regulators from across the UK financial ecosystem came together for a cybersecurity competition designed to test real-world readiness, decision-making under pressure, and the ability to defend critical financial infrastructure against sophisticated attacks. Hosted by Lloyds Banking Group, Hack The Box, and…
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Passkeys als Schlüssel zum sicheren Agentic-Enterprise
Der 7. Mai, der World-Password-Day, ist ein globaler Anlass, um den Übergang von Passwörtern hin zu einfachen und sicheren Anmeldemethoden voranzutreiben. Im Zeitalter von autonomen KI-Agenten, die längst von Cyber-Kriminellen für Hacks missbraucht werden, wird die Umstellung dringlicher. Den Ergebnissen unseres jüngsten, jährlichen Berichts Business at Work zur Folge waren Angriffe auf Basis von Anmeldedaten für…
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Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack
Iran-linked APT MuddyWater used ransomware-style tactics to mask espionage, combining phishing, credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion without encryption. A newly discovered cyber intrusion attributed to the Iran-linked APT MuddyWater (aka SeedWorm, TEMP.Zagros, Mango Sandstorm, TA450, and Static Kitten) reveals how state-sponsored attackers are increasingly leveraging ransomware tactics to disguise espionage operations. The campaign, uncovered by security researchers at Rapid7, blended…
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ServiceNow Knowledge 2026: McDermott proclaims fully automated cyber defence
Chief executive’s conference keynote launches agentic artificial intelligence cyber security features for enterprise software player’s centralised platform First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642708/ServiceNow-Knowledge-2026-McDermott-proclaims-fully-automated-cyber-defence
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Salat Malware Abuses QUIC and WebSockets for Stealthy C2 Control
A powerful new Windows malware family dubbed Salat Stealer, a Go-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that blends classic infostealing with a stealthy QUIC/WebSocket command-and-control (C2) channel and resilient blockchain-backed infrastructure. Written in Go, it supports remote shell access, desktop and webcam streaming, keylogging, clipboard theft, browser and crypto”‘wallet data theft, and SOCKS5-based pivoting, giving operators interactive…
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Phishing Attack Weaponizes Calendar Invites to Steal Login Credentials
A new large-scale phishing campaign is abusing fake event invitations to compromise U.S. organizations, combining credential theft, OTP interception, and the deployment of remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools in a single operation. The campaign stands out because it blends familiar user workflows with legitimate-looking infrastructure, making it harder for security teams to spot and…