Tag: cyber
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‘It’s Been a Mess’: Shutdown Slows Federal F5 Hack Response
Officials Say Major Staffing Cuts and Furloughs Undercut Response to F5 Cyberattack. Current and former federal officials tell Information Security Media Group furloughs and leadership gaps across the federal cyber ecosystem have hindered the U.S. government’s ability to coordinate response efforts after a nation-state actor exploited flaws in F5’s BIG-IP systems amid the shutdown. First…
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Cyber Physical Systems Face Rising Geopolitical Risks
Global Conflicts and Tariff Wars Are Driving New OT Threats and Supply Chain Risks. Global conflicts and tariff wars provide new opportunities for cyber adversaries, especially those targeting operational technology systems. Now attackers are focusing on fragile supply chains. Claroty researchers predict attackers will breach at least one major cyber-physical system in the next year.…
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The Security Interviews: Colin Mahony, CEO, Recorded Future
Recorded Future’s CEO talks threat intelligence, AI in cyber security and the ever-changing cyber threat landscape First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366633992/The-Security-Interviews-Colin-Mahony-CEO-Recorded-Future
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Bugcrowd acquires Mayhem Security to advance AI-powered security testing
Mayhem, which won the 2016 DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge, will have all its employees join Bugcrowd. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/bugcrowd-mayhem-security-acquistion-ai-security-testing/
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Cyber Defenders Gone Rogue: Experts Charged in Ransomware Scheme
Cybersecurity experts allegedly turned rogue, using BlackCat ransomware to attack companies. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cyber-defenders-gone-rogue-experts-charged-in-ransomware-scheme/
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On the Road Again: Hackers Hijack Physical Cargo Freight
In a new cyber threat campaign, attackers are using remote monitoring and management tools to actually steal physical cargo out of the trucking and freight supply chain. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/hackers-weaponize-remote-tools-hijack-cargo-freight
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Cyber Defenders Gone Rogue: Experts Charged in Ransomware Scheme
Cybersecurity experts allegedly turned rogue, using BlackCat ransomware to attack companies. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/cyber-defenders-gone-rogue-experts-charged-in-ransomware-scheme/
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Hackers Steal Your Coffee: Cyber Gangs Hijack Real-World Cargo
Hackers hijack real-world cargo, stealing shipments like coffee through cyberattacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/hackers-steal-your-coffee-cyber-gangs-hijack-real-world-cargo/
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Ex-L3Harris Exec Sold U.S. Cyber Secrets to Russia, Pleads Guilty
Former L3Harris executive Peter Williams admitted selling U.S. cyber tools to a Russian broker, endangering national security. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/ex-l3harris-exec-sold-u-s-cyber-secrets-to-russia-pleads-guilty/
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Bob Flores, Former CTO of the CIA, Joins Brinker
Delaware, United States, November 4th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Brinker, the narrative intelligence company dedicated to combating disinformation and influence campaigns, announced today that Bob Flores, former Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, has joined its advisory board. His appointment strengthens Brinker’s mission to transform the fight against disinformation, moving from detection to real-time,…
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2025 Insider Risk Report Finds Most Organizations Struggle to Detect and Predict Insider Risks
Baltimore, USA, November 4th, 2025, CyberNewsWire The new 2025 Insider Risk Report, produced by Cybersecurity Insiders in collaboration with Cogility, highlights that nearly all security leaders (93%) say insider threats are as difficult or harder to detect than external cyberattacks. Yet only 23% express strong confidence in stopping them before serious damage occurs. The report…
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Bob Flores, Former CTO of the CIA, Joins Brinker
Delaware, United States, November 4th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Brinker, the narrative intelligence company dedicated to combating disinformation and influence campaigns, announced today that Bob Flores, former Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, has joined its advisory board. His appointment strengthens Brinker’s mission to transform the fight against disinformation, moving from detection to real-time,…
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Critical WordPress Post SMTP Plugin Vulnerability Puts 400,000 Sites at Risk of Account Takeover
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Post SMTP WordPress plugin, affecting over 400,000 active installations across the web. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-11833 with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive email logs and execute account takeover attacks on vulnerable WordPress sites. Researchers have already documented over 4,500 exploitation…
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XLoader Malware Analyzed Using ChatGPT’s AI, Breaks RC4 Encryption Layers in Hours
Cybersecurity researchers have successfully demonstrated how artificial intelligence can dramatically accelerate malware analysis, decrypting complex XLoader samples in a fraction of the time previously required. XLoader, a sophisticated malware loader with information-stealing capabilities dating back to 2020, has long been considered one of the most challenging malware families to analyze. The malware combines multiple layers…
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Android Hit by 0-Click RCE Vulnerability in Core System Component
Google has released an urgent security alert addressing a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Android devices worldwide. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-48593, exists in Android’s System component and requires no user interaction for exploitation, making it an exceptionally dangerous threat. The flaw affects Android versions 13 through 16 and demands immediate attention from device…
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Zscaler Acquires SPLX to Strengthen AI-Powered Zero Trust Security
Zscaler, a leading cloud security company, has acquired SPLX, an innovative AI security pioneer, to enhance its Zero Trust Exchange platform with advanced AI protection capabilities. The acquisition will integrate shift-left AI asset discovery, automated red teaming, and governance features that enable organizations to secure their AI investments throughout the entire lifecycle from development to…
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XLoader Malware Analyzed Using ChatGPT’s AI, Breaks RC4 Encryption Layers in Hours
Cybersecurity researchers have successfully demonstrated how artificial intelligence can dramatically accelerate malware analysis, decrypting complex XLoader samples in a fraction of the time previously required. XLoader, a sophisticated malware loader with information-stealing capabilities dating back to 2020, has long been considered one of the most challenging malware families to analyze. The malware combines multiple layers…
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Hypervisors, the Next Big Target for Hackers
Google Warns of Cyber Trends Gaining Traction. The virtualized layer of technology underpinning modern IT deployments is transforming from a strength to a cybersecurity vulnerability, warns Google in a report extrapolating current trends. A confluence of factors are converting virtualized environments into a critical blind spot. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hypervisors-next-big-target-for-hackers-a-29922
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Hypervisors, the Next Big Target for Hackers
Google Warns of Cyber Trends Gaining Traction. The virtualized layer of technology underpinning modern IT deployments is transforming from a strength to a cybersecurity vulnerability, warns Google in a report extrapolating current trends. A confluence of factors are converting virtualized environments into a critical blind spot. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/hypervisors-next-big-target-for-hackers-a-29922
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Zscaler Acquires SPLX to Strengthen AI-Powered Zero Trust Security
Zscaler, a leading cloud security company, has acquired SPLX, an innovative AI security pioneer, to enhance its Zero Trust Exchange platform with advanced AI protection capabilities. The acquisition will integrate shift-left AI asset discovery, automated red teaming, and governance features that enable organizations to secure their AI investments throughout the entire lifecycle from development to…
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G42 and Cisco expand strategic partnership to drive AI innovation and infrastructure growth
The UAE-based tech group and global networking giant will co-develop secure AI infrastructure and cyber security solutions to support high-performance computing and datacentre growth First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634040/G42-and-Cisco-expand-strategic-partnership-to-drive-AI-innovation-and-infrastructure-growth
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G42 and Cisco expand strategic partnership to drive AI innovation and infrastructure growth
The UAE-based tech group and global networking giant will co-develop secure AI infrastructure and cyber security solutions to support high-performance computing and datacentre growth First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634040/G42-and-Cisco-expand-strategic-partnership-to-drive-AI-innovation-and-infrastructure-growth
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G42 and Cisco expand strategic partnership to drive AI innovation and infrastructure growth
The UAE-based tech group and global networking giant will co-develop secure AI infrastructure and cyber security solutions to support high-performance computing and datacentre growth First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634040/G42-and-Cisco-expand-strategic-partnership-to-drive-AI-innovation-and-infrastructure-growth
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Anatomy of Tycoon 2FA Phishing: Tactics Targeting M365 and Gmail
The Tycoon 2FA phishing kit represents one of the most sophisticated threats targeting enterprise environments today. This Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, which emerged in August 2023, has become a formidable adversary against organizational security, employing advanced evasion techniques and adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) strategies to bypass multi-factor authentication protections. According to the Any.run malware trends tracker, Tycoon 2FA…