Tag: cyber
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ValleyRAT Campaign Targets Windows via WeChat and DingTalk
A sophisticated Windows remote-access trojan known as ValleyRAT has emerged as a high-confidence indicator of targeted intrusions against Chinese-language users and organizations. ValleyRAT’s operational model relies on a carefully orchestrated delivery chain comprising four distinct components: the downloader, loader, injector, and RAT payload. First observed in early 2023, this multi-stage malware combines advanced evasion techniques,…
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Google Forecasts Rise of Cyber-Physical Attacks Targeting Europe in 2026
Europe will likely face a combination of heightened cyber-physical attacks and information operations coming from nation-state groups in 2026 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-cyberphysical-attacks/
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ValleyRAT Campaign Targets Windows via WeChat and DingTalk
A sophisticated Windows remote-access trojan known as ValleyRAT has emerged as a high-confidence indicator of targeted intrusions against Chinese-language users and organizations. ValleyRAT’s operational model relies on a carefully orchestrated delivery chain comprising four distinct components: the downloader, loader, injector, and RAT payload. First observed in early 2023, this multi-stage malware combines advanced evasion techniques,…
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Google Forecasts Rise of Cyber-Physical Attacks Targeting Europe in 2026
Europe will likely face a combination of heightened cyber-physical attacks and information operations coming from nation-state groups in 2026 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-cyberphysical-attacks/
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Authorities Dismantle Large-Scale Credit Card Fraud Scheme Affecting 4.3 Million Users
Authorities across nine countries executed a coordinated crackdown on one of the largest credit card fraud networks ever dismantled. Operation Chargeback, led by German prosecutors and the Bundeskriminalamt, brought down criminal organizations responsible for defrauding over 4.3 million cardholders globally. The investigation, which began in December 2020, resulted in 18 arrest warrants and more than…
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EndClient RAT Leverages Compromised Code-Signing to Slip Past Antivirus
A sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is actively targeting North Korean Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) through a campaign leveraging stolen code-signing certificates to evade antivirus detection. The newly discovered >>EndClient RAT,>StressClear.msi,
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EndClient RAT Leverages Compromised Code-Signing to Slip Past Antivirus
A sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is actively targeting North Korean Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) through a campaign leveraging stolen code-signing certificates to evade antivirus detection. The newly discovered >>EndClient RAT,>StressClear.msi,
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Google Warns of PROMPTFLUX Malware That Uses Gemini API for Self-Rewriting Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have identified a significant shift in how threat actors are leveraging artificial intelligence in their operations. The discovery of experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX marks a watershed moment in cyber threats, demonstrating that attackers are no longer using AI merely to boost productivity they are now deploying AI-enabled…
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Google Warns of PROMPTFLUX Malware That Uses Gemini API for Self-Rewriting Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have identified a significant shift in how threat actors are leveraging artificial intelligence in their operations. The discovery of experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX marks a watershed moment in cyber threats, demonstrating that attackers are no longer using AI merely to boost productivity they are now deploying AI-enabled…
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Google Warns of PROMPTFLUX Malware That Uses Gemini API for Self-Rewriting Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have identified a significant shift in how threat actors are leveraging artificial intelligence in their operations. The discovery of experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX marks a watershed moment in cyber threats, demonstrating that attackers are no longer using AI merely to boost productivity they are now deploying AI-enabled…
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What shadow AI means for your company’s security
In this Help Net Security video, Peled Eldan”, Head of Research at XM Cyber, explains the hidden risks of shadow AI. He describes how employees often use unapproved AI tools … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/06/organizations-shadow-ai-security-risks-video/
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Google Issues Emergency Chrome Update to Fix Critical RCE Flaw
Google has released an emergency security update for Chrome across all platforms, rolling out version 142.0.7444.134 and 142.0.7444.135 to address five critical and medium-severity vulnerabilities. The update addresses urgent security concerns identified in the browser’s WebGPU implementation and other core components that could expose users to remote code execution attacks. The emergency release came on…
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Gootloader Returns with a New ZIP File Tactic to Conceal Malicious Payloads
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a resurgent Gootloader malware campaign employing sophisticated new evasion techniques that exploit ZIP archive manipulation to evade detection and analysis. Credit for uncovering this latest threat goes to security researcher RussianPanda and the team at Huntress, identified the campaign actively targeting victims through compromised websites. Despite previous disruption efforts earlier this…
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What shadow AI means for your company’s security
In this Help Net Security video, Peled Eldan”, Head of Research at XM Cyber, explains the hidden risks of shadow AI. He describes how employees often use unapproved AI tools … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/06/organizations-shadow-ai-security-risks-video/
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HackedGPT: New Vulnerabilities in GPT Models Allow Attackers to Launch 0-Click Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers at Tenable have uncovered a series of critical vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s ChatGPT that could allow malicious actors to steal private user data and launch attacks without any user interaction. The security flaws affect hundreds of millions of users who interact with large language models daily, raising significant concerns about the safety of AI.…
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HackedGPT: New Vulnerabilities in GPT Models Allow Attackers to Launch 0-Click Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers at Tenable have uncovered a series of critical vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s ChatGPT that could allow malicious actors to steal private user data and launch attacks without any user interaction. The security flaws affect hundreds of millions of users who interact with large language models daily, raising significant concerns about the safety of AI.…
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Armis Gets $435M Pre-IPO Funding to Grow Exposure Management
Funding Round Led by Goldman Sachs Boosts Valuation to $6.1 Billion. Another cybersecurity vendor is planning to dive into the still waters of an initial public offering. Cyber exposure management firm Armis dipped its toe in the market Wednesday, announcing a pre-IPO funding round of $435 million that boosted the company’s valuation to $6.1 billion.…
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Survey: Organizations Are Too Confident in Their Cyber Resiliency
A global survey of 1,773 C-level executives, security professionals and security and technical directors finds nearly all (95%) are confident in their ability to recover from a ransomware attack. Conducted by OpenText, the survey also notes that 40% of respondents said their organization experienced a ransomware attack in the past year, with nearly half hit..…
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Survey: Organizations Are Too Confident in Their Cyber Resiliency
A global survey of 1,773 C-level executives, security professionals and security and technical directors finds nearly all (95%) are confident in their ability to recover from a ransomware attack. Conducted by OpenText, the survey also notes that 40% of respondents said their organization experienced a ransomware attack in the past year, with nearly half hit..…
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2 Ex-Cyber Specialists Indicted for Alleged BlackCat Attacks
DOJ: Suspects Hit 5 Firms, Including 3 in Healthcare, Netted $1.3M in Ransom Money. Three former employees of two cybersecurity firms stand accused of using BlackCat ransomware in a conspiracy to extort five U.S. companies, including three in the healthcare sector. One of the victim companies paid nearly $1.3 million to the attackers, U.S. federal…
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Marks & Spencer’s cyber-trauma is bad, but clearly manageable
Chief executive criticises chancellor before budget that could prove bigger threat to business than ‘the incident’ You can tell Marks & Spencer is recovering from its <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/03/inside-the-marks-and-spencer-cyber-attack-chaos”>cyber-attack trauma because Stuart Machin, the chief executive, now has time to indulge in some chancellor-baiting.Rachel Reeves’ <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/04/rachel-reeves-budget-tax-rises-speech-brexit-tariffs”>pre-budget speech on Tuesday was a “nothing” announcement, <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/05/marks-and-spencer-profits-more-than-halve-after-cyber-attack”>said…
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US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang
US prosecutors indict three men who allegedly attacked multiple victims with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware whilst working as professional cyber incident responders. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634172/US-indicts-three-cyber-pros-who-moonlit-for-ransomware-gang
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M&S profits tumble after cyber attack
M&S profits fall by over 90% in the wake of the spring 2025 cyber attack that crippled the retailer’s systems for weeks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634121/MS-profits-tumble-after-cyber-attack
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US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang
US prosecutors indict three men who allegedly attacked multiple victims with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware whilst working as professional cyber incident responders. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634172/US-indicts-three-cyber-pros-who-moonlit-for-ransomware-gang
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M&S profits tumble after cyber attack
M&S profits fall by over 90% in the wake of the spring 2025 cyber attack that crippled the retailer’s systems for weeks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634121/MS-profits-tumble-after-cyber-attack
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Rethinking Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI
AI has fundamentally changed how we think about both innovation and risk. It’s driving new breakthroughs in medicine, design, and productivity, but it’s also giving attackers a sharper edge. Ransomware isn’t just about encrypting data anymore. It’s about double extortion, data theft, and the erosion of trust that organizations depend on to operate. As threat..…
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Rethinking Cyber Resilience in the Age of AI
AI has fundamentally changed how we think about both innovation and risk. It’s driving new breakthroughs in medicine, design, and productivity, but it’s also giving attackers a sharper edge. Ransomware isn’t just about encrypting data anymore. It’s about double extortion, data theft, and the erosion of trust that organizations depend on to operate. As threat..…
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Nearly Three-Quarters of US CISOs Faced Significant Cyber Incident in the Past Six Months, Research Finds
A new research report from Nagomi Security has revealed that, over the past six months, nearly three quarters (73%) of US CISOs have reported a significant cyber incident. The 2025 CISO Pressure Index emphasises how continuous widespread breaches and rising internal strain are reshaping the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role. Nagomi’s 2025 CISO Pressure Index…