Tag: cyber
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NCSC and BT block a billion dangerous clicks
A protective service jointly-developed by the NCSC and BT has disrupted over a billion potential cyber incidents by stopping members of the public from clicking through to dangerous websites. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366635608/NCSC-and-BT-block-a-billion-dangerous-clicks
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‘ShadyPanda’ Hackers Weaponize Millions of Browsers
The China-based cyber-threat group has been quietly using malicious extensions on the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge marketplaces to spy on millions of users. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/shadypanda-hackers-weaponize-browsers
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Utilities Warn US Grid at Risk as Federal Cyber Funds Dry Up
Federal Cuts Threaten Grid Security as Nation-State Hackings Escalate, Analysts Say. Cybersecurity leaders told Congress that U.S. energy systems are already compromised by state-backed actors – chiefly China – and warned that shrinking federal support for grid security programs threatens to worsen exposure as utilities face escalating threats with limited resources. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Legislation would designate ‘critical cyber threat actors,’ direct sanctions against them
The bill is a bid at further deterring cyberattacks, a sentiment with growing focus on the Hill and in the Trump administration. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/legislation-would-designate-critical-cyber-threat-actors-direct-sanctions-against-them/
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How Financial Institutions Can Future-Proof Their Security Against a New Breed of Cyber Attackers
As we look at the remainder of 2025 and beyond, the pace and sophistication of cyber attacks targeting the financial sector show no signs of slowing. In fact, based on research from Check Point’s Q2 Ransomware Report, the financial cybersecurity threat landscape is only intensifying. Gone are the days when the average hacker was a..…
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Senators push to renew cyber grant program for state, local governments
Security experts and local officials say the program is vital to protecting the country. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/state-local-cybersecurity-grant-program-senators-introduce-reauthorization/806784/
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How Financial Institutions Can Future-Proof Their Security Against a New Breed of Cyber Attackers
As we look at the remainder of 2025 and beyond, the pace and sophistication of cyber attacks targeting the financial sector show no signs of slowing. In fact, based on research from Check Point’s Q2 Ransomware Report, the financial cybersecurity threat landscape is only intensifying. Gone are the days when the average hacker was a..…
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India faces backlash over government cyber safety app mandate
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday the system was optional and denied the app could be used for monitoring First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/india-faces-backlash-cyber-safety-app-mandate
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Over 2,000 Fake Shopping Sites Spotted Before Cyber Monday
Tags: cyberFirst seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/over-2000-fake-shopping-sites-spotted-before-cyber-monday/
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India faces backlash over government cyber safety app mandate
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday the system was optional and denied the app could be used for monitoring First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/india-faces-backlash-cyber-safety-app-mandate
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SmartTube Android TV App Compromised After Signing Keys Leak
SmartTube, a popular open-source YouTube client for Android TV devices with over 25,900 GitHub stars, has been compromised after its digital signing keys were exposed, prompting an urgent security response from developer Yurii Liskov (yuliskov). The incident, disclosed on November 27, 2025, has forced affected users to reinstall the application under a new digital signature…
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Evilginx Attack Techniques Allow Hackers to Defeat MFA Through SSO Phishing
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, framework, hacker, login, mfa, open-source, phishing, threatA sophisticated threat actor has been conducting a persistent phishing campaign against United States educational institutions since April 2025, leveraging the open-source Evilginx framework to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). The campaign, which has targeted at least 18 universities to date, utilizes adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques to intercept login credentials and session cookies by mimicking legitimate single…
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Early Indicators of Insider Threats Through Authentication and Access Controls
Security researchers at Nisos have identified a critical gap in insider threat detection: organizations often fail to correlate early behavioral anomalies with external intelligence sources, leaving meaningful warning signs buried beneath operational noise until incidents escalate into confirmed breaches. Most insider threats do not announce themselves with apparent malicious activity. Instead, security teams encounter subtle…
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CSO 30 Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence, Innovation and Leadership in Cybersecurity
Tags: advisory, ai, automation, awareness, backup, business, ceo, cio, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, finance, google, governance, healthcare, incident response, infosec, jobs, office, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, strategy, technology, threatUK CSO 30 2025 winner Greg Emmerson (right) with judge Andrew Barber (left) CSO UK / FoundryGreg Emmerson stood out for transforming both the culture and capability of Applegreen’s security organization. Emmerson established regional Centres of Excellence to strengthen collaboration and skill development across global teams, modernizing operations through Continuous Threat Exposure Management and enterprise-wide canary tooling. By unifying identities and embedding advanced…
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Kensington and Chelsea confirms IT outage was a data breach after all
Borough says attackers copied ‘historical’ info as three-council cyber woes drag on First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/02/london_councils_data_breach/
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CSO 30 Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence, Innovation and Leadership in Cybersecurity
Tags: advisory, ai, automation, awareness, backup, business, ceo, cio, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, finance, google, governance, healthcare, incident response, infosec, jobs, office, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, strategy, technology, threatUK CSO 30 2025 winner Greg Emmerson (right) with judge Andrew Barber (left) CSO UK / FoundryGreg Emmerson stood out for transforming both the culture and capability of Applegreen’s security organization. Emmerson established regional Centres of Excellence to strengthen collaboration and skill development across global teams, modernizing operations through Continuous Threat Exposure Management and enterprise-wide canary tooling. By unifying identities and embedding advanced…
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Cyber Startup Frenetik Launches with Patented Deception Technology That Bets Against the AI Arms Race
Bethesda, USA / Maryland, December 2nd, 2025, CyberNewsWire While most cybersecurity companies pour resources into AI models, massive compute, hoovering up all the data, and enhanced analytics to detect and prevent threats, Frenetik, a Maryland cyber startup, is betting on something simpler: making sure attackers don’t know what defenders know. The company emerged today with…
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AI Adoption Surges While Governance Lags, Report Warns of Growing Shadow Identity Risk
Baltimore, MD, December 2nd, 2025, CyberNewsWire The 2025 State of AI Data Security Report reveals a widening contradiction in enterprise security: AI adoption is nearly universal, yet oversight remains limited. Eighty-three percent of organizations already use AI in daily operations, but only 13 percent say they have strong visibility into how these systems handle sensitive…
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Dash Cam Hack: How Criminals Can Seize Control in Seconds
Dashcams have become an essential accessory in vehicles across many countries, serving as impartial witnesses in the event of accidents and roadside disputes. Yet, new research presented at Security Analyst Summit 2025 by a team of Singaporean cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a disturbing reality: dashcams, even offline ones, are increasingly being exploited as convenient surveillance…
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Early Indicators of Insider Threats Through Authentication and Access Controls
Security researchers at Nisos have identified a critical gap in insider threat detection: organizations often fail to correlate early behavioral anomalies with external intelligence sources, leaving meaningful warning signs buried beneath operational noise until incidents escalate into confirmed breaches. Most insider threats do not announce themselves with apparent malicious activity. Instead, security teams encounter subtle…
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Early Indicators of Insider Threats Through Authentication and Access Controls
Security researchers at Nisos have identified a critical gap in insider threat detection: organizations often fail to correlate early behavioral anomalies with external intelligence sources, leaving meaningful warning signs buried beneath operational noise until incidents escalate into confirmed breaches. Most insider threats do not announce themselves with apparent malicious activity. Instead, security teams encounter subtle…
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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Multiple Ukrainian hacktivist groups have launched an extensive spearphishing campaign targeting Russia’s critical aerospace and defence industries, according to a new threat intelligence report by Intrinsec. The coordinated attacks between June and September 2025 represent an escalating cyber warfare strategy aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities and civilian aviation operations.”‹ The campaign involves several prominent…
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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Multiple Ukrainian hacktivist groups have launched an extensive spearphishing campaign targeting Russia’s critical aerospace and defence industries, according to a new threat intelligence report by Intrinsec. The coordinated attacks between June and September 2025 represent an escalating cyber warfare strategy aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities and civilian aviation operations.”‹ The campaign involves several prominent…
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nopCommerce Flaw Lets Attackers Access Accounts Using Captured Cookies
Security researchers have uncovered a serious vulnerability in nopCommerce, a popular open-source ecommerce platform used by major companies, including Microsoft, Volvo, and BMW. The flaw allows attackers to hijack user accounts by exploiting captured session cookies, even after legitimate users have logged out. Field Details CVE ID CVE-2025-11699 Vulnerability Title Insufficient Session Cookie Invalidation Platform…
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nopCommerce Flaw Lets Attackers Access Accounts Using Captured Cookies
Security researchers have uncovered a serious vulnerability in nopCommerce, a popular open-source ecommerce platform used by major companies, including Microsoft, Volvo, and BMW. The flaw allows attackers to hijack user accounts by exploiting captured session cookies, even after legitimate users have logged out. Field Details CVE ID CVE-2025-11699 Vulnerability Title Insufficient Session Cookie Invalidation Platform…
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Evilginx Attack Techniques Allow Hackers to Defeat MFA Through SSO Phishing
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, framework, hacker, login, mfa, open-source, phishing, threatA sophisticated threat actor has been conducting a persistent phishing campaign against United States educational institutions since April 2025, leveraging the open-source Evilginx framework to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). The campaign, which has targeted at least 18 universities to date, utilizes adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques to intercept login credentials and session cookies by mimicking legitimate single…
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Cyber Startup Frenetik Launches with Patented Deception Technology That Bets Against the AI Arms Race
Bethesda, USA / Maryland, 2nd December 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cyber-startup-frenetik-launches-with-patented-deception-technology-that-bets-against-the-ai-arms-race/
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Cyber Startup Frenetik Launches with Patented Deception Technology That Bets Against the AI Arms Race
Bethesda, USA / Maryland, 2nd December 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/cyber-startup-frenetik-launches-with-patented-deception-technology-that-bets-against-the-ai-arms-race/
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Cyber Startup Frenetik Launches with Patented Deception Technology That Bets Against the AI Arms Race
About FrenetikFrenetik, a Maryland-based cybersecurity startup, just emerged from stealth with a new approach: instead of flooding defenders with more data, it starves attackers of the information they need to move. Focused on measurable security outcomes, and pricing transparency, Frenetik is built to tip the balance of power by denying adversaries trustworthy insight into targeted…
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Cyber Startup Frenetik Launches with Patented Deception Technology That Bets Against the AI Arms Race
Bethesda, USA / Maryland, 2nd December 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/cyber-startup-frenetik-launches-with-patented-deception-technology-that-bets-against-the-ai-arms-race/