Tag: cyber
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One Identity Appoints Michael Henricks as Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Alisa Viejo, CA, United States, February 25th, 2026, CyberNewswire One Identity, a trusted leader in identity security, today announced the appointment of Michael Henricks as Chief Financial and Operating Officer. This decision reflects the continued growth of the business and a focus on aligning financial leadership with operational objectives as One Identity scales. “As One…
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44% Surge in App Exploits as AI Speeds Up Cyber-Attacks, IBM Finds
IBM’s 2026 X-Force report reveals 44% rise in cyber-attacks on public apps, driven by AI and flaws First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/app-exploits-surge-ai-speeds/
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Munich Cyber Security Conference 2026 – ‘Cybersicherheit muss industrialisiert werden!”
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bsi-munich-cyber-security-conference-cyberdome-a-fb33d73ffdd3d43059808b63d4e94053/
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Ex-L3Harris exec jailed 7 years for selling exploits to Russia
Former Trenchant manager profited millions from cyber tools reserved for the US First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/25/former_l3harris_exec_jailed/
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Hackers Exploit Cortex XDR Live Terminal for C2 Communications
Hackers can repurpose the Cortex XDR Live Terminal feature as a stealthy, EDR”‘trusted command”‘and”‘control (C2) channel, effectively turning a built”‘in response tool into a “living off the land” backdoor on protected endpoints. This abuse leverages the agent’s trusted communications and flexible remote”‘execution capabilities to blend malicious operations into normal Cortex XDR traffic. Cortex XDR Live…
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CISA Issues Alert on Active Exploitation of FileZen Vulnerability
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability affects FileZen, a file-sharing and data transfer product developed by Japanese vendor Soliton Systems K.K. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-25108, is classified as an OS Command…
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‘Richter Scale’ Model Measures Magnitude of OT Cyber Incidents
ICS/OT experts have devised a scoring system for rating the severity and effects of cybersecurity events in operational technology environments. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/richter-scale-model-measures-cyber-incidents
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Blue Teaming Construction Insights from 2025 Threat Landscape Observations
In 2025, AI has evolved from being a tool that merely enhances the efficiency of attacks to becoming an integral component embedded within the execution phase of cyber operations. In the future, AI may even emerge as a pivotal enabler for attack activities. During the initial attack phase, AI technology has significantly reduced the difficulty of…The…
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Ex-L3Harris executive sentenced to 87 months for selling stolen cyber-exploit trade secrets
Peter Williams, a former executive of Trenchant, L3Harris’ cyber division, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., after pleading … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/25/peter-williams-l3harris-executive-sentenced-trade-secrets-theft-russia/
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Critical SolarWinds Serv-U Vulnerabilities Enable Remote Root Access
SolarWinds has released a critical security update for its Serv-U file transfer software, patching four vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with root-level privileges on affected servers. All four flaws carry a CVSS score of 9.1, placing them squarely in the Critical severity tier, and were resolved in Serv-U version 15.5.4 released…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Fake Avast Website to Steal Users Credit Card Information
Cybercriminals have launched a convincing phishing operation by building a fake Avast website designed to steal credit card information from unsuspecting visitors. The fraudulent page mimics Avast’s official portal almost perfectly, complete with the genuine Avast logo pulled directly from the company’s content delivery network. It displays regular navigation links like “Home,” “My Account,” and…
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Neuer Developer Hub öffnet Armis Asset Intelligence für Integrationen
Das Portal bietet eine klar strukturierte, leistungsstarke Umgebung für den Aufbau sicherer und skalierbarer Integrationen mit Armis Centrix, der Cyber-Exposure-Management-Plattform von Armis. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/neuer-developer-hub-oeffnet-armis-asset-intelligence-fuer-integrationen/a43815/
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Boards don’t need cyber metrics, they need risk signals
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, business, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, intelligence, metric, phishing, riskThe seduction of counting: Even when metrics are not too technical and align with business impact, another problem emerges: What gets counted can crowd out what matters.Wendy Nather, a longtime CISO who is now an advisor at EPSD, cautions against equating measurement with understanding. “When you are reporting to the board, there are some things…
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Android RAT SURXRAT Grants Hackers Full Device Control and Data Exfiltration
SURXRAT is an actively developed Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) sold as a commercial malware-as-a-service (MaaS) on Telegram, giving attackers full device control and powerful data”‘stealing capabilities. It combines large”‘scale affiliate distribution, cloud”‘hosted command”‘and”‘control, and even experimental AI modules, making it a serious and evolving threat for Android users. The Indonesian operator runs a channel…
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Cyber valuations climb as capital concentrates, AI security expands
Venture funding in cybersecurity continued to concentrate in large private rounds at the end of 2025, driving valuations higher across stages. Data from DataTribe shows total … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/25/cybersecurity-venture-funding-ai-security-expands/
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Threat Actors Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Gain RDP Access, Deploy LockBit Ransomware
Threat actors recently abused a critical Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability to gain deep access to a Windows environment, eventually deploying LockBit ransomware over RDP. The attack shows how failing to patch CVE-2023-46604 can give adversaries repeat access and time to turn an initial foothold into full-domain impact. The exploit loaded a malicious Java Spring bean configuration XML file,…
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OAuth Vulnerabilities in Entra ID Could Exploit ChatGPT to Breach User Email Accounts
OAuth consent attacks in Microsoft Entra ID are giving threat actors a stealthy path to cloud email, and even trusted apps like ChatGPT can become a vehicle if permissions are abused. In this hypothetical case, a user in an Entra ID tenant adds the legitimate ChatGPT service principal and grants it Microsoft Graph OAuth permissions,…
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Microsoft Alerts Developers of Malicious Next.js Repositories Used in Ongoing Hacker Attacks
Microsoft has warned that threat actors are weaponizing malicious Next.js repositories to compromise developers through what appear to be legitimate projects and recruiting”‘style technical assessments. The campaign abuses normal workflows in Visual Studio Code and Node.js to reach a staged command”‘and”‘control (C2) backdoor without relying on traditional malware installers. Attackers publish repositories that appear to…
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Cyber association launches code of conduct for security pros
ISC2’s Code of Professional Conduct will supposedly establish a worldwide framework dedicated to principled and ethical practices in the security trade First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639403/Cyber-association-launches-code-of-conduct-for-security-pros
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From Exposure to Assurance: How CTEM and MITRE INFORM Enable Modern Cyber Defense
What if you could prove”, right now”, that your defenses actually work? See how CTEM and MITRE INFORM turn exposure data into real, board-level confidence. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/from-exposure-to-assurance-how-ctem-and-mitre-inform-enable-modern-cyber-defense/
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Forescout Launches VistaroAI to Help Security Teams Cut Through AI Hype and Act Faster on Real Threats
Forescout Technologies has today introduced Forescout VistaroAI, a new agentic AI capability designed to help security teams prioritize risks, reduce investigation time, and respond faster to cyber threats. Unlike traditional AI assistants that rely on prompts or chatbot interfaces, VistaroAI is built around pre-programmed security skills and role-based workflows. The system continuously analyzes changes across…
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Sendmarc Releases DMARCbis Fireside Chat Featuring Co-Editor Todd Herr
Wilmington, North America, February 24th, 2026, CyberNewswire In a recent DMARCbis fireside chat, email authentication leaders discussed upcoming DMARC changes and how teams can plan for 2026. Sendmarc has released a new fireside chat featuring Todd Herr, Principal Solutions Architect at GreenArrow Email and co-editor of DMARCbis, on the upcoming update to DMARC (Domain-based Message…
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UAE claims it stopped ‘terrorist’ ransomware attack
The country’s Cyber Security Council published a statement on Saturday that said they “successfully thwarted organized cyberattacks of a terrorist nature that targeted the country’s digital infrastructure and vital sectors in an attempt to destabilize the nation and disrupt essential services.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uae-claims-it-stopped-terrorist-ransomware-attack
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VMware Aria Flaws Enable Attackers to Execute Remote Code
Broadcom has released security advisory VMSA-2026-0001 on February 24, 2026, disclosing three vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely. The flaws affect VMware Aria Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, and VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure, and patches are now available for all impacted versions. Vulnerabilities Overview…
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Threat Actors Exploit Weaponized AI to Seize Full Domain Access in Under 30 Minutes
Threat actors are rapidly weaponizing artificial intelligence to move from initial access to full domain compromise in under half an hour, leaving defenders with almost no room for error or delay. As enterprises adopt AI across development, identity, and cloud workflows, adversaries are abusing the same tools to script lateral movement, automate reconnaissance, and scale…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Windows Management Instrumentation WMI to Maintain Stealthy Access and Silent Control
Tags: access, control, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, infrastructure, malware, startup, strategy, windowsWindows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a critical utility built into the Windows operating system designed to help administrators monitor status and automate routine tasks. However, cybercriminals have increasingly weaponized this legitimate infrastructure to maintain persistent access to compromised networks. Unlike traditional malware strategies that rely on visible startup folders or registry run keys, WMI abuse…
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Massive Conduent Data Breach Exfiltrates 8 TB Affects Over 25 Million Americans
A massive data breach at business services giant Conduent has compromised the sensitive personal information of over 25 million Americans, making it one of the largest cybersecurity incidents in recent history. The breach, which went undetected for nearly three months, involves the exfiltration of approximately 8 terabytes of data by the SafePay ransomware group. While…
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Malicious NuGet Packages Target ASP.NET Developers to Steal Login Credentials
Malicious NuGet packages posing as legitimate developer utilities are targeting ASP.NET projects to steal identity credentials and silently backdoor applications through a localhost proxy. All four were published between August 1221, 2024, by a NuGet user named “hamzazaheer” and have collectively amassed a little over 4,500 downloads before takedown requests were submitted. The campaign’s core…
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AI-powered Cyber-Attacks Up Significantly in the Last Year, Warns CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike Global Threat Report warns how adversaries are leveraging AI to make campaigns more efficient and more effective First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-powered-cyberattacks-up/