Tag: cyber
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Cyberattack Hits Poland’s Nuclear Research Center
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research recently experienced a targeted cyberattack aimed at its IT infrastructure. Security teams successfully thwarted the intrusion before malicious actors could compromise critical systems or access sensitive data. The facility, which houses the country’s sole operational nuclear reactor, maintained full operational continuity throughout the entire security incident. As cyber threats…
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CamelClone Uses Public File-Sharing Sites in Government Cyberattacks
A new cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation CamelClone, targeting government and strategic sectors across several geopolitically significant regions. The campaign abuses legitimate tools and public file”‘sharing platforms to deliver malware and steal sensitive data, making it harder for defenders to detect. The operation primarily targets organizations linked to government and national security interests. Industries affected…
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Russia-linked espionage campaign targeting Ukraine using Starlink and charity lures
A Russia-linked hacker group launched a cyber-espionage campaign targeting Ukrainian organizations using fake documents about Starlink satellite internet terminals and a well-known Ukrainian charity, to infect devices with spyware. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-ukraine-cyber-espionage-group
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Handala Hackers Exploit RDP and NetBird in Coordinated Wiper Attacks
Handala Hack is an Iranian state-linked destructive actor that combines old-school RDP-heavy intrusions with new tools like NetBird and AI-assisted wipers to devastate victim networks rapidly. Handala Hack is an online persona operated by Void Manticore (also tracked as Red Sandstorm and Banished Kitten), a threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Additional…
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Handala Hackers Exploit RDP and NetBird in Coordinated Wiper Attacks
Handala Hack is an Iranian state-linked destructive actor that combines old-school RDP-heavy intrusions with new tools like NetBird and AI-assisted wipers to devastate victim networks rapidly. Handala Hack is an online persona operated by Void Manticore (also tracked as Red Sandstorm and Banished Kitten), a threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Additional…
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Betterleaks Launches as Open-Source Tool for Scanning Files, Directories, and Git Repositories
Zach Rice, the original creator of the widely popular secret scanning tool Gitleaks, has officially launched its successor, Betterleaks. Sponsored by Aikido Security, this new open-source project aims to be a faster, smarter, and highly configurable replacement for finding hardcoded secrets in codebases. After losing full administrative control over the original Gitleaks repository, Rice joined…
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RondoDox Botnet Scales Up, Exploiting 174 Vulnerabilities via Residential IPs
RondoDox is a Mirai”‘style botnet that has quickly evolved into a highly automated exploitation engine, chaining 174 vulnerabilities with large”‘scale use of compromised residential IP infrastructure.”‹ This explosive growth widens the global attack surface, especially as many vendors still ship devices with weak security controls and poor patch practices. Previous research has already highlighted systemic…
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RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox – Fig Security: Guardian of the Reliability of Security Detection Systems
Company Profile Fig Security is a cybersecurity startup founded in 2025. It is headquartered in Israel with business operations also based in the United States. Despite its short history, the company has quickly gained industry attention through its innovative approach to security operations and has gradually emerged within the global cybersecurity startup ecosystem. The Fig…The…
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RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox – Fig Security: Guardian of the Reliability of Security Detection Systems
Company Profile Fig Security is a cybersecurity startup founded in 2025. It is headquartered in Israel with business operations also based in the United States. Despite its short history, the company has quickly gained industry attention through its innovative approach to security operations and has gradually emerged within the global cybersecurity startup ecosystem. The Fig…The…
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MEA Shipment Phishing Scams Surge, Stealing Banking Data in Real Time
Every day, billions of people rely on postal and courier services to deliver everything from handwritten letters to high value online orders.The rapid growth of global e-commerce has made parcel delivery services a critical part of everyday life. According to the Universal Postal Union’s State of the Postal Sector report, postal services now support approximately 7.3 billion…
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Washington is right: Cybercrime is organized crime. Now we need to shut down the business model
The executive order finally calls cyber-enabled fraud what it is: transnational organized crime. Now the U.S. has to act like it”, and the private sector has to stop settling for defense-only while the criminal infrastructure stays intact. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/executive-order-cyber-enabled-fraud-transnational-criminal-organizations/
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Google Unveils Android 17 Advanced Protection Mode to Stop Malicious Services
Google is preparing to launch Android 17, introducing a comprehensive suite of new features aimed at fundamentally improving device security, user privacy, and performance debugging. At the forefront of this release is the highly anticipated Android Advanced Protection Mode (AAPM), a powerful new feature designed to safeguard users from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and stop malicious…
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Google Unveils Android 17 Advanced Protection Mode to Stop Malicious Services
Google is preparing to launch Android 17, introducing a comprehensive suite of new features aimed at fundamentally improving device security, user privacy, and performance debugging. At the forefront of this release is the highly anticipated Android Advanced Protection Mode (AAPM), a powerful new feature designed to safeguard users from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and stop malicious…
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Google Looker Studio Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Exfiltrate Data from Google Services
Tenable Research recently uncovered “LeakyLooker,” a critical set of nine novel cross-tenant vulnerabilities within Google Looker Studio that enabled attackers to silently exfiltrate or modify sensitive data across various Google Cloud Platform services. Following responsible disclosure by security researchers, Google has successfully patched all nine vulnerabilities globally, neutralizing the threat without requiring any manual updates…
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IBM Discovers ‘Slopoly’ AI-Generated Malware Linked to Hive0163 Ransomware
Ransomware group Hive0163 is experimenting with a likely AI-generated malware framework, dubbed “Slopoly,” marking a visible shift toward AI-assisted tooling in attacks. While the malware itself is simple, its use shows how quickly threat actors can now generate and iterate on custom command-and-control clients using large language models (LLMs). Hive0163 is a financially motivated cluster…
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Fake FileZilla Downloads Spread RAT via Stealthy Multi-Stage Loader
Fake FileZilla downloads are being used to deliver a stealthy Remote Access Trojan (RAT) through a multi”‘stage loader, putting careless downloaders at high risk of compromise.”‹ Attackers have set up a fake website that closely copies the look and layout of the legitimate FileZilla download page, including logos, buttons, and version information. Unsuspecting users who…
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ACRStealer Variant Deploys Syscall Evasion, TLS C2, Secondary Payloads
New research reveals that a new ACRStealer variant is now being actively deployed as a final payload by HijackLoader, using low”‘level syscalls, AFD-based networking, TLS C2, and flexible secondary payload delivery to evade detection and maximize data theft. The newly observed samples confirm that HijackLoader is dropping a rebranded ACRStealer variant previously linked to the…
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Konni Hijacks KakaoTalk Accounts in Spear-Phishing Malware Campaign
Konni APT recently ran a multi-stage malware operation that hijacked KakaoTalk accounts to spread remote access trojans (RATs) through highly targeted spear”‘phishing.”‹ The message used contextual content aligned with the victim’s role to build trust and trick them into opening an attached archive. That archive contained a malicious LNK shortcut masquerading as a document; once…
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OpenClaw AI Agents Vulnerable to Indirect Prompt Injection, Causing Data Leaks
OpenClaw AI agents are facing significant security scrutiny following a recent CNCERT warning about insecure defaults and prompt-injection vulnerabilities. The most critical risk for defenders is not just abstract model confusion, but the ability of an attacker to turn normal AI agent behavior into a silent data exfiltration pipeline. This highlights a growing problem where…
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FortiGate Firewall Exploitation Fuels Network Breaches in New Attack Wave
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, network, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity defenders identified a surge in network breaches originating from compromised FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls. According to incident responders at SentinelOne, threat actors exploit recent vulnerabilities to extract configuration files, steal credentials, and establish deep network footholds. Attackers are primarily leveraging flaws in Fortinet’s Single Sign-On mechanisms. Vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-59718, CVE-2025-59719, and the recently patched CVE-2026-24858…
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Microsoft Issues OutBand Patch for Critical Windows 11 RRAS RCE Flaws
Microsoft released an urgent out-of-band security update on March 13, 2026, to address a series of critical vulnerabilities in Windows 11. The update, identified as hotpatch KB5084597, specifically resolves Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaws within the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) management tool. Because these security gaps pose an immediate risk of remote…
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Meta Permanently Disables EndEnd Encryption for Instagram DMs
Meta has announced plans to permanently turn off end-to-end encryption for Instagram Direct Messages. Effective May 8, 2026, the social media platform will officially cease support for this critical security feature. This decision marks a significant change in how user communications are protected on the platform, moving away from cryptographic models that previously prevented third-party…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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Iranian-U.S./Israeli Hostilities Lead to Increased Threat Landscape
Overview This is an update to the Cyber Heads-up we posted back on March 4, 2026, with detailed information about Iranian threat activity tied to ongoing U.S./Israeli operations. Analysis At the start of hostilities with Iran, we at Assura took proactive steps to identify and create alerts for known Iranian-sponsored Indicators of Compromise (IOC). We”¦…
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New Federal Strategies, Rising Risk From Iran Top Cyber Themes
When cybersecurity experts from the public and private sectors gathered this week, AI and critical infrastructure took a back seat to frontline defense in light of recent international headlines. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/new-federal-strategies-rising-risk-from-iran-top-cyber-themes/
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GlassWorm Spreads via 72 Malicious Open VSX Extensions Hidden in Transitive Dependencies
The GlassWorm malware campaign has evolved, significantly escalating its attacks on software developers. Instead of embedding malware directly into initial releases, the threat actors are now using transitive dependencies to sneak malicious code into developer environments. This stealthy approach allows a seemingly safe package to pull in a separate, infected extension only after establishing trust.…
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Best 5 AI Pentesting Tools in 2026
Cyber threats are evolving at a pace that traditional security testing methods struggle to keep up with. Organizations today operate in highly complex digital environments with cloud platforms, APIs, microservices, and rapidly deployed applications. In such environments, manual security testing alone is no longer enough. This is where an AI pentesting tool becomes a critical……