Tag: cyber
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Chinese APT Group Exploits DLL Sideloading to Breach Government and Media Targets
A China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been conducting a sustained espionage campaign targeting government and media sectors across Southeast Asia, leveraging sophisticated DLL sideloading techniques as a primary attack vector. The threat actor, tracked as Autumn Dragon, has targeted multiple nations surrounding the South China Sea, including Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Laos,…
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Ollama Flaws Let Hackers Run Any Code Using Malicious Model Files
Critical security vulnerabilities discovered in Ollama, one of GitHub’s most popular open-source projects with over 155,000 stars, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. The flaws affect Ollama versions before 0.7.0, putting countless AI enthusiasts and developers who use the platform to run large language models locally at risk. Understanding the Vulnerability…
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The confidence trap holding security back
Security leaders often feel prepared for a major cyber incident, but performance data shows a different reality. Teams continue to miss key steps during practice scenarios, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/20/immersive-cyber-readiness-gap-report/
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Attack Surface Management ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: ai, api, attack, business, cloud, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, framework, hacker, hacking, HIPAA, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, monitoring, network, open-source, PCI, penetration-testing, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMit diesen Attack Surface Management Tools sorgen Sie im Idealfall dafür, dass sich Angreifer gar nicht erst verbeißen.Regelmäßige Netzwerk-Scans reichen für eine gehärtete Angriffsfläche nicht mehr aus. Um die Sicherheit von Unternehmensressourcen und Kundendaten zu gewährleisten, ist eine kontinuierliche Überwachung auf neue Ressourcen und Konfigurationsabweichungen erforderlich. Werkzeuge im Bereich Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)…
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Iranian APT hacks helped direct missile strikes in Israel and the Red Sea
MuddyWater uses hacked CCTV cameras to help guide missiles: Amazon also found supporting threat intel evidence for another Iran-linked incident involving cyber espionage and missile strikes that has received some official confirmation.After the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites in June, Iran retaliated by launching a barrage of missiles against Israel, targeting cities such as…
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How to Overcome Latency in Your Cyber Career
Tags: cyberAvoid Roadblocks to Your Advancement, Optimize Your Professional Throughput Career latency is not an indictment of your ability. Understanding what creates latency in your professional life and how to address it is an essential component of long-term growth. With a diagnostic mindset and a willingness to optimize, you can restore throughput and move forward with…
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Do National Data Laws Carry Cyber-Risks for Large Orgs?
When international corporations have to balance competing cyber laws from different countries, the result is fragmented, potentially vulnerable systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/national-data-laws-cyber-risks-large-orgs
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How to Overcome Latency in Your Cyber Career
Tags: cyberAvoid Roadblocks to Your Advancement, Optimize Your Professional Throughput Career latency is not an indictment of your ability. Understanding what creates latency in your professional life and how to address it is an essential component of long-term growth. With a diagnostic mindset and a willingness to optimize, you can restore throughput and move forward with…
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The AI Attack Surface: How Agents Raise the Cyber Stakes
Researcher shows how agentic AI is vulnerable to hijacking to subvert an agent’s goals and how agent interaction can be altered to compromise whole networks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-attack-surface-agents-cyber-stakes
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Basic Backup vs Cyber Resilience: Critical Differences
An OnDemand Webinar from Rubrik. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/basic-backup-vs-cyber-resilience-critical-differences-a-30073
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Microsoft Teams Adds Option to Report Misidentified Threat Messages
Microsoft Teams is rolling out a new feature that allows users to misreport messages flagged as security threats. The capability, rolling out by the end of November 2025, targets organizations using Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 or Microsoft Defender XDR to improve threat detection accuracy. The feature addresses a common security challenge: false…
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Seraphic Becomes the First and Only Secure Enterprise Browser Solution to Protect Electron-Based Applications
Tel Aviv, Israel, November 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Seraphic, the leader in enterprise browser security (SEB) and AI enablement, today announced native protection for Electron-based applications such as ChatGPT desktop, Teams, Slack, and more, becoming the first and only browser security platform to introduce this capability. AI runs in the browser: SaaS applications, AI copilots, agentic…
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Obscure MCP API in Comet Browser Breaches User Trust, Enabling Full Device Control via AI Browsers
Palo Alto, California, November 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire SquareX released critical research exposing a hidden API in Comet that allows extensions in the AI Browser to execute local commands and gain full control over users’ devices. The research reveals that Comet has implemented a MCP API (chrome.perplexity.mcp.addStdioServer) that allows its embedded extensions to execute arbitrary local…
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The Gentlemen<< Ransomware Group Deploys Dual-Extortion Tactics, Encrypting and Exfiltrating Data
Cybereason Threat Intelligence Team has uncovered a sophisticated ransomware operation known as >>The Gentlemen,
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Chinese PlushDaemon Hackers Exploit EdgeStepper Tool to Hijack Legitimate Updates and Redirect to Malicious Servers
ESET researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack chain orchestrated by the China-aligned threat actor PlushDaemon, revealing how the group leverages a previously undocumented network implant, EdgeStepper, to conduct adversary-in-the-middle attacks. By compromising network devices and redirecting DNS queries to malicious servers, PlushDaemon intercepts legitimate software updates and replaces them with trojanized versions containing the SlowStepper…
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Seraphic Becomes the First and Only Secure Enterprise Browser Solution to Protect Electron-Based Applications
Tel Aviv, Israel, November 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Seraphic, the leader in enterprise browser security (SEB) and AI enablement, today announced native protection for Electron-based applications such as ChatGPT desktop, Teams, Slack, and more, becoming the first and only browser security platform to introduce this capability. AI runs in the browser: SaaS applications, AI copilots, agentic…
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Obscure MCP API in Comet Browser Breaches User Trust, Enabling Full Device Control via AI Browsers
Palo Alto, California, November 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire SquareX released critical research exposing a hidden API in Comet that allows extensions in the AI Browser to execute local commands and gain full control over users’ devices. The research reveals that Comet has implemented a MCP API (chrome.perplexity.mcp.addStdioServer) that allows its embedded extensions to execute arbitrary local…
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The Gentlemen<< Ransomware Group Deploys Dual-Extortion Tactics, Encrypting and Exfiltrating Data
Cybereason Threat Intelligence Team has uncovered a sophisticated ransomware operation known as >>The Gentlemen,
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Hackers Exploit Tuoni C2 Framework to Stealthily Deploy In-Memory Payloads
In October 2025, Morphisec’s anti-ransomware prevention platform detected and neutralized a sophisticated cyberattack targeting a major U.S. real estate company. The campaign showcased the emerging threat posed by the Tuoni C2 framework a free, modular command-and-control tool designed to deliver stealthy, in-memory payloads while evading traditional security defenses. What made this attack particularly notable was the…
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Single Click on CAPTCHA Triggers Destructive Akira Ransomware Attack on Malicious Website
A sophisticated Akira ransomware attack orchestrated by the Howling Scorpius group recently left a global data storage and infrastructure company grappling with massive operational disruption all triggered by a single, seemingly innocent click on a website CAPTCHA. The compromise underscores a harsh reality: deploying advanced security tools does not guarantee security coverage or effective threat…
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Hackers Exploit Tuoni C2 Framework to Stealthily Deploy In-Memory Payloads
In October 2025, Morphisec’s anti-ransomware prevention platform detected and neutralized a sophisticated cyberattack targeting a major U.S. real estate company. The campaign showcased the emerging threat posed by the Tuoni C2 framework a free, modular command-and-control tool designed to deliver stealthy, in-memory payloads while evading traditional security defenses. What made this attack particularly notable was the…
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Microsoft Teams Adds Option to Report Misidentified Threat Messages
Microsoft Teams is rolling out a new feature that allows users to misreport messages flagged as security threats. The capability, rolling out by the end of November 2025, targets organizations using Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 or Microsoft Defender XDR to improve threat detection accuracy. The feature addresses a common security challenge: false…
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Single Click on CAPTCHA Triggers Destructive Akira Ransomware Attack on Malicious Website
A sophisticated Akira ransomware attack orchestrated by the Howling Scorpius group recently left a global data storage and infrastructure company grappling with massive operational disruption all triggered by a single, seemingly innocent click on a website CAPTCHA. The compromise underscores a harsh reality: deploying advanced security tools does not guarantee security coverage or effective threat…
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CredShields Joins Forces with Checkmarx to Bring Smart Contract Security to Enterprise AppSec Programs
Singapore, Singapore, November 19th, 2025, CyberNewsWire The collaboration advances enterprise grade application security into decentralized ecosystems, uniting Checkmarx’s AppSec expertise with Web3 specialization by CredShields. CredShields, a leading Web3 security firm, has partnered with Checkmarx, the global leader in agentic AI-powered application security testing, to work with AI-driven smart contract audits, vulnerability research, and blockchain…
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Amazon warns of global rise in specialized cyber-enabled kinetic targeting
The company said the boundaries between cyber and physical attacks are dissolving as nation-states use network intrusions to aid military targeting in real time. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/amazon-cyber-enabled-kinetic-targeting/
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How Microsegmentation Powers Breach Readiness and Cyber Resilience
“The attackers are not waiting for you to make the decision. Attackers will continue to attack. And just because you are not able to see it doesn’t mean the attack has not happened.” That’s the reality ColorTokens CEO and co-founder Rajesh Khazanchi lays out in this conversation with Karissa A. Breen, founder of KBI Media and host of KBKast: The Voice of Cyber. Rajesh breaks……
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Versicherungen sind kein Freifahrtschein für schlechte Cybersicherheit
In den letzten Jahren haben sich Cyber-Versicherungen vom Schmankerl zur Notwendigkeit jeder Risiko-Strategie entwickelt. Doch viele Unternehmen übersehen die unbequeme Wahrheit: Eine Police ersetzt keine gute Cyberabwehr. Die Branche wird daher oft nicht von hochkomplexen Cyber-Angriffen erschüttert, sondern von Nachlässigkeit. Die Daten sprechen hier eine deutliche Sprache: 22 Prozent aller Verstöße beginnen mit gestohlenen oder…