Tag: cyber
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New Lazarus and Kimsuky Infrastructure Discovered with Active Tools and Tunneling Nodes
Tags: control, credentials, cyber, group, infrastructure, lazarus, network, north-korea, theft, threat, toolSecurity researchers from Hunt.io and Acronis Threat Research Unit have uncovered a sophisticated network of operational infrastructure controlled by North Korean state-sponsored threat actors Lazarus and Kimsuky. The collaborative investigation revealed previously undocumented connections between these groups’ campaigns, exposing active command-and-control servers, credential-theft environments, tunneling nodes, and certificate-linked infrastructure that had remained hidden from public…
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FBI Shuts Down Crypto Exchange Linked to Criminal Money Laundering Operations
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced a coordinated international enforcement action targeting E-Note, a cryptocurrency exchange allegedly used by transnational cybercriminals to launder money stolen from U.S. healthcare providers and critical infrastructure operators. The operation, conducted with Michigan State Police and international partners, dismantled the online infrastructure supporting the…
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ICE Seeks Cyber Upgrade to Better Surveil and Investigate Its Employees
The agency plans to renew a sweeping cybersecurity contract that includes expanded employee monitoring as the government escalates leak investigations and casts internal dissent as a threat. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-seeks-cyber-upgrade-to-better-surveil-and-investigate-its-employees/
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Denmark says Russia was behind two ‘destructive and disruptive’ cyber-attacks
Intelligence service says attacks were work of groups connected to Russian state in ‘clear evidence’ of hybrid warThe Danish government has accused Russia of being behind two “destructive and disruptive” cyber-attacks in what it describes as “very clear evidence” of a hybrid war.The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) announced on Thursday that Moscow was behind…
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Russian Credential-Harvesting Apes Ukraine Webmail Platform
Widely Used ukr.net Is a Repeat Focus for APT28 Cyberespionage Operations. Don’t expect cyber spies to respect distinctions between military and civilian networks, especially in times of war, warn researchers tracking persistent Russian military intelligence credential-harvesting attacks against users of Ukraine’s popular, commercial UKR.NET webmail platform. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-credential-harvesting-apes-ukraine-webmail-platform-a-30325
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China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware
A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities in Southeast Asia and Japan.The end goal of these attacks is cyber espionage, Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said in a report published today. The threat activity cluster has been assessed to be active since at…
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Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats
Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/tom-cotton-open-source-software-foreign-influence-national-cyber-director/
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Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats
Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/tom-cotton-open-source-software-foreign-influence-national-cyber-director/
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Ink Dragon Angriffe verwandeln Opfer in Relais-Knoten
Ink Dragon steht exemplarisch für eine neue Generation staatlicher Cyber-Operationen. Angriffe sind keine isolierten Ereignisse mehr, sondern Teil eines größeren, verteilten Systems. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ink-dragon-angriffe-verwandeln-opfer-in-relais-knoten/a43242/
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Im November 2025 sind Cyberangriffe im DACH-Raum um zehn Prozent zurückgegangen
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Global Threat Intelligence Report für November 2025 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht zeigt, dass Unternehmen im Laufe des vergangenen Monats weltweit durchschnittlich 2.003 Cyber-Angriffen pro Woche ausgesetzt waren. Dies entspricht einem Anstieg von drei Prozent gegenüber Oktober und einem Anstieg von vier Prozent gegenüber…
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Im November 2025 sind Cyberangriffe im DACH-Raum um zehn Prozent zurückgegangen
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Global Threat Intelligence Report für November 2025 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht zeigt, dass Unternehmen im Laufe des vergangenen Monats weltweit durchschnittlich 2.003 Cyber-Angriffen pro Woche ausgesetzt waren. Dies entspricht einem Anstieg von drei Prozent gegenüber Oktober und einem Anstieg von vier Prozent gegenüber…
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The Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, healthcare, iam, identity, incident, incident response, Internet, law, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustThe Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us madhav Thu, 12/18/2025 – 10:30 2025 didn’t just test cybersecurity; it redefined it. From supply chains and healthcare networks to manufacturing floors and data centers, the digital world was reminded of a simple truth: everything is connected, and everything is at risk. Data Security…
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Hackers Actively Exploit SonicWall SMA1000 Zero-Day to Escalate Privileges
SonicWall has issued an urgent security advisory warning of active exploitation of a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting its SMA1000 appliances. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-40602, enables attackers with management console access to gain elevated privileges and potentially achieve complete system control. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks in the SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management…
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Chinese Ink Dragon Breaches European Government Networks, Affecting Asia and South America
Ink Dragon, a Chinese espionage group, has significantly expanded its operational reach from Southeast Asia and South America into European government networks, according to ongoing research by Check Point Research. The threat actor employs a methodical approach that combines strategic server compromises with sophisticated relay infrastructure to maintain persistent access and support global operations. The…
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Critical Apache Commons Text Flaw Lets Hackers Execute Remote Code
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Commons Text, affecting all versions prior to 1.10.0. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-46295, poses a significant security risk to organizations relying on the widely-used Java library for text manipulation and processing. The vulnerability resides in Apache Commons Text’s interpolation features, which are designed to…
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Critical Apache Commons Text Flaw Lets Hackers Execute Remote Code
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Commons Text, affecting all versions prior to 1.10.0. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-46295, poses a significant security risk to organizations relying on the widely-used Java library for text manipulation and processing. The vulnerability resides in Apache Commons Text’s interpolation features, which are designed to…
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Phantom Stealer Targeting Users to Steal Sensitive Data
Sophisticated malware employs a multi-stage infection chain and advanced evasion techniques to exfiltrate sensitive information. Phantom, a sophisticated stealer malware variant, is conducting targeted attacks to harvest sensitive data from infected systems, including passwords, browser cookies, credit card information, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials. Security researchers have identified Version 3.5 of the malware, which employs a…
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New Reports Reveal WAFs Are Ineffective Against Latest React2Shell Exploit
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 17, 2025 Miggo Security has released a comprehensive benchmark study revealing critical gaps in Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection, with the discovery of React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) serving as a stark real-world validation of these vulnerabilities. The research, titled >>Beat the Bypass: A Benchmark Study of WAF Weaknesses and AI Mitigation,
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Phantom Stealer Targeting Users to Steal Sensitive Data
Sophisticated malware employs a multi-stage infection chain and advanced evasion techniques to exfiltrate sensitive information. Phantom, a sophisticated stealer malware variant, is conducting targeted attacks to harvest sensitive data from infected systems, including passwords, browser cookies, credit card information, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials. Security researchers have identified Version 3.5 of the malware, which employs a…
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Cisco AsyncOS 0-Day Allows Remote Execution of System Commands
Cisco Talos has uncovered an active campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco AsyncOS Software, affecting Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager. The security flaw enables attackers to execute system-level commands remotely and deploy sophisticated backdoors on compromised systems. The threat actor behind this campaign, tracked as UAT-9686, is assessed…
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Cybercriminals Registering Fake Shopping Domains to Target Users This Holiday Season
As the global holiday shopping season reaches its peak, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a massive, industrialized operation designed to defraud consumers through a sophisticated network of counterfeit e-commerce sites. In a report released in November 2025, PreCrime Labs, the research division of BforeAI, identified a coordinated campaign involving the mass registration of fake online shop…
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Cybercriminals Registering Fake Shopping Domains to Target Users This Holiday Season
As the global holiday shopping season reaches its peak, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a massive, industrialized operation designed to defraud consumers through a sophisticated network of counterfeit e-commerce sites. In a report released in November 2025, PreCrime Labs, the research division of BforeAI, identified a coordinated campaign involving the mass registration of fake online shop…
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Cisco AsyncOS 0-Day Allows Remote Execution of System Commands
Cisco Talos has uncovered an active campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Cisco AsyncOS Software, affecting Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager. The security flaw enables attackers to execute system-level commands remotely and deploy sophisticated backdoors on compromised systems. The threat actor behind this campaign, tracked as UAT-9686, is assessed…
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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Critical Node.js Library Flaw Lets Hackers Execute Remote Commands on Windows
A severe command injection vulnerability has been discovered in systeminformation, a widely-used Node.js library for retrieving system information. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-68154, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on Windows systems when applications pass user input to the vulnerable function. The vulnerability exists in the fsSize() function, which retrieves disk space information but fails…
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Microsoft 365 Outage Disrupts Teams, Outlook, and Copilot in Japan and China
Thousands of users across Japan and China experienced significant disruptions to Microsoft 365 services on Thursday morning due to a critical routing issue affecting the company’s infrastructure. The outage affected essential workplace tools, including Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, and Copilot, resulting in widespread operational challenges for enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region. Service Disruption Details The incident…
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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Hackers Actively Target Cisco and Palo Alto VPN Gateways to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: attack, authentication, breach, cisco, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, login, network, service, vpnCybersecurity researchers at GreyNoise have identified a large-scale, coordinated campaign targeting enterprise VPN authentication systems. The attackers are systematically attempting to breach Cisco SSL VPN and Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect services through credential-based attacks rather than exploiting specific vulnerabilities. The campaign activity was observed during mid-December across a concentrated two-day period, revealing a sophisticated approach…