Tag: cyber
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Microsoft Releases New Guidance to Combat the Shai-Hulud 2.0 Supply Chain Threat
Tags: attack, cloud, credentials, cyber, exploit, microsoft, programming, software, supply-chain, threatMicrosoft has published comprehensive guidance addressing the Shai-Hulud 2.0 supply chain attack, one of the most significant cloud-native ecosystem compromises observed in recent months. The campaign represents a sophisticated threat that exploits the trust inherent in modern software development workflows by targeting developer environments, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-connected workloads to harvest sensitive credentials and configuration…
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High-Risk Ivanti EPM Vulnerability Opens Door to Admin Session Hijacking
A critical stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) enables unauthenticated attackers to hijack administrator sessions by injecting malicious JavaScript into the management dashboard. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-10573 with a CVSS score of 9.6, affects all versions below EPM 2024 SU4 SR1 and poses an immediate threat to enterprise environments managing…
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Cybercriminals Use Fake Game Updates on Itch.io and Patreon to Push Lumma Stealer
The indie gaming community faces a new and sophisticated threat. Malicious actors are exploiting itch.io and Patreon to distribute the Lumma Stealer malware disguised as legitimate game updates, targeting unsuspecting gamers through a systematic spam campaign across the platform. Newly created itch.io accounts have been flooding comment sections of legitimate games with templated messages claiming…
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Windows Defender Firewall Flaw Allows Attackers to Access Sensitive Data
Microsoft has officially addressed a new security vulnerability affecting the Windows Defender Firewall Service that could allow threat actors to access sensitive information on compromised systems. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-62468, was disclosed as part of the company’s December 2025 security updates. This information disclosure vulnerability poses a risk to organizations that rely on standard…
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FortiGuard Team Uncovers Stealth Forensic Data Within Windows Telemetry
During a recent incident response engagement, FortiGuard IR services responded to a sophisticated ransomware attack in which threat actors deployed advanced anti-forensic techniques to eliminate their digital footprint. The attackers deleted malware, cleared logs, and obfuscated tools to prevent analysis. However, FortiGuard researchers made a critical discovery: historical evidence of the deleted malware and attacker…
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Windows Defender Firewall Flaw Allows Attackers to Access Sensitive Data
Microsoft has officially addressed a new security vulnerability affecting the Windows Defender Firewall Service that could allow threat actors to access sensitive information on compromised systems. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-62468, was disclosed as part of the company’s December 2025 security updates. This information disclosure vulnerability poses a risk to organizations that rely on standard…
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PeerBlight Linux Malware Abuses React2Shell for Proxy Tunneling
Tags: backdoor, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, linux, malware, network, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Linux malware campaign exploiting the critical React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) to deploy multiple post-exploitation payloads. A newly identified backdoor dubbed >>PeerBlight
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Alles zum Cyber Resilience Act Teil 2 – Betroffene Produkte und Anforderungen durch den CRA
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyber-resilience-act-betroffene-produkte-a-6a27c498430d44339d5f7a0fcaa18c56/
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Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, toolwhat the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
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Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, toolwhat the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
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Polymorphic AI malware exists, but it’s not what you think
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, detection, edr, email, espionage, government, group, identity, infrastructure, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, phishing, radius, ransomware, risk, soc, technology, theft, threat, toolwhat the code block should do, or how it’s going to evade an antivirus. It’s just working under the assumption that Gemini just instinctively knows how to evade antiviruses (it doesn’t). There’s also no entropy to ensure the ‘self-modifying’ code differs from previous versions, or any guardrails to ensure it actually works. The function was…
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Threat Actors Poison SEO to Spread Fake Microsoft Teams Installer
The Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne) has launched a sophisticated search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking employees at organizations worldwide. The campaign distributes a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer laced with ValleyRAT malware, while employing Cyrillic characters and Russian-language elements as deliberate false flags to mislead…
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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Threat Actors Poison SEO to Spread Fake Microsoft Teams Installer
The Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne) has launched a sophisticated search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking employees at organizations worldwide. The campaign distributes a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer laced with ValleyRAT malware, while employing Cyrillic characters and Russian-language elements as deliberate false flags to mislead…
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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Threat Actors Poison SEO to Spread Fake Microsoft Teams Installer
The Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne) has launched a sophisticated search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking employees at organizations worldwide. The campaign distributes a counterfeit Microsoft Teams installer laced with ValleyRAT malware, while employing Cyrillic characters and Russian-language elements as deliberate false flags to mislead…
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Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes 56 Vulnerabilities Fixed and 3 Zero-days
Microsoft’s final Patch Tuesday of 2025 has been released, addressing 56 vulnerabilities across its product suite. The December update includes patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which is confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild. Among the resolved flaws, two are rated as >>Critical,>Important
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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Microsoft December 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes 56 Vulnerabilities Fixed and 3 Zero-days
Microsoft’s final Patch Tuesday of 2025 has been released, addressing 56 vulnerabilities across its product suite. The December update includes patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities, one of which is confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild. Among the resolved flaws, two are rated as >>Critical,>Important
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Microsoft Copilot Outage Disrupts UK and Europe With Access Failures and Broken Features
Microsoft Copilot, the AI tool many businesses use daily, is facing significant problems today. Users in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe are reporting that they cannot access the service. Others say that even if they can log in, many features are broken or not working correctly. Microsoft has confirmed the problem. On their…
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Makop Ransomware Targets RDP Systems Using AV Killer and Additional Exploits
Makop, a ransomware strain derived from Phobos, continues to pose a significant threat by exploiting exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) systems and integrating new attack components, including antivirus-killer modules and advanced privilege-escalation exploits. Recent investigations by Acronis TRU researchers reveal that Makop operators have evolved their methodology to include multiple evasion techniques and secondary payload…
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GOLD BLADE: Custom QWCrypt Locker for Data Exfiltration and Ransomware Deployment
Between February 2024 and August 2025, security researchers uncovered a significant campaign orchestrated by the GOLD BLADE threat group, previously known as RedCurl, RedWolf, and Earth Kapre. The investigation of nearly 40 intrusions linked to STAC6565 reveals a sophisticated threat actor that has evolved from traditional cyberespionage into a hybrid operation combining data theft with…
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Microsoft Copilot Outage Disrupts UK and Europe With Access Failures and Broken Features
Microsoft Copilot, the AI tool many businesses use daily, is facing significant problems today. Users in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe are reporting that they cannot access the service. Others say that even if they can log in, many features are broken or not working correctly. Microsoft has confirmed the problem. On their…
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Makop Ransomware Targets RDP Systems Using AV Killer and Additional Exploits
Makop, a ransomware strain derived from Phobos, continues to pose a significant threat by exploiting exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) systems and integrating new attack components, including antivirus-killer modules and advanced privilege-escalation exploits. Recent investigations by Acronis TRU researchers reveal that Makop operators have evolved their methodology to include multiple evasion techniques and secondary payload…
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Microsoft Copilot Outage Disrupts UK and Europe With Access Failures and Broken Features
Microsoft Copilot, the AI tool many businesses use daily, is facing significant problems today. Users in the United Kingdom and parts of Europe are reporting that they cannot access the service. Others say that even if they can log in, many features are broken or not working correctly. Microsoft has confirmed the problem. On their…
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Makop Ransomware Targets RDP Systems Using AV Killer and Additional Exploits
Makop, a ransomware strain derived from Phobos, continues to pose a significant threat by exploiting exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) systems and integrating new attack components, including antivirus-killer modules and advanced privilege-escalation exploits. Recent investigations by Acronis TRU researchers reveal that Makop operators have evolved their methodology to include multiple evasion techniques and secondary payload…