Tag: cyber
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CISA Issues Guidance to Curb Microsoft Exchange Exploits
Tags: best-practice, cisa, cyber, defense, exploit, government, international, microsoft, vulnerabilityUS Cyber Defense Agency Releases Best Practices to Harden Exchange Environments. U.S. cyber defense officials and their international partners issued a new blueprint for mitigating Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities on Thursday as governments worldwide continue to grapple with persistent intrusion campaigns targeting on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers in hybrid environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Cyber scholarshipservice students say government has pulled rug on them, potentially burdening them with debt
Hiring freezes, budget cuts and more are raising questions about the future of CyberCorps. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cyber-scholarship-for-service-students-say-government-has-pulled-rug-on-them-potentially-burdening-them-with-debt/
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Sublime Secures $150M to Advance Agentic Email Protection
Series C Funding Fuels Autonomous Agents That Detect and Block Attacks in Real Time. Sublime Security closed a $150 million Series C round to expand its AI-driven agent platform. The Washington D.C.-based company aims to reduce cyber risk and manual workloads for defenders by adapting quickly to novel attacks, especially those using GenAI. First seen…
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Breach Roundup: Hackers Probe Canada’s Critical Infrastructure
Also: F5 Revenue Dips, Swedish Utility Operator Breached. This week, critical infrastructure breaches in Canada, a Swedish grid operator breached, an Australian guilty of selling cyber exploits, Gmail wasn’t breached, F5 projected a revenue dip, PhantomRaven targeted developers, a Pakistan-linked actor targeted India and Dentsu confirmed a data breach. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Diplomatic entities in Belgium and Hungary hacked in China-linked spy campaign
A cyber-espionage operation attributed to China used the PlugX malware against Belgian and Hungarian diplomatic entities over the last two months, according to a new report. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/belgium-hungary-diplomatic-entities-hacked-unc6384
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Cyber info sharing ‘holding steady’ despite lapse in CISA 2015, official says
The comments come roughly a month after the expiration of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which incentivized private entities to share threat data with the government with antitrust and liability safeguards. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-info-sharing-holding-steady-official-says
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Ex-L3Harris exec guilty of selling cyber exploits to Russian broker
Peter Williams, a former general manager at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Trenchant, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to stealing and selling confidential cybersecurity information to a Russian vulnerability exploit broker. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ex-l3harris-exec-guilty-of-selling-cyber-exploits-to-russian-broker/
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Old threats, new consequences: 90% of cyber claims stem from email and remote access
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, cisco, ciso, citrix, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, finance, fraud, hacker, insurance, mail, malicious, microsoft, network, phishing, phone, ransomware, risk, sophos, tactics, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability2025 InsurSec Rankings Report, email and remote access remain the most prominent cyber threat vectors, accounting for 90% of cyber insurance claims in 2024.And, no surprise, larger companies continue to get hit hardest. But, interestingly, the virtual private networks (VPNs) many rely on are anything but secure, despite assumptions to the contrary.”We know from our…
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Aembit Introduces Identity and Access Management for Agentic AI
Silver Spring, USA/ Maryland, October 30th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Aembit today announced the launch of Aembit Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Agentic AI, a set of capabilities that help organizations safely provide and enforce access policies for AI agents as they move into production. The release introduces Blended Identity, which defines how AI agents act…
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The Death of the Security Checkbox: BAS Is the Power Behind Real Defense
Security doesn’t fail at the point of breach. It fails at the point of impact. That line set the tone for this year’s Picus Breach and Simulation (BAS) Summit, where researchers, practitioners, and CISOs all echoed the same theme: cyber defense is no longer about prediction. It’s about proof.When a new exploit drops, scanners scour…
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Hacktivists tampered with Canadian industrial systems, cyber agency warns
Canada’s cyber agency and the RCMP say they have investigated multiple cases in which unspecified hacktivists compromised industrial control systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/canada-ics-hacktivists-tampering-cyber-centre-alert
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Business rival credits cyberattack on M&S for boosting profits
U.K. clothing retailer Next reported that “competitor disruption” was partly responsible for an an increase in profits earlier this year, after rival M&S faced a cyber incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/next-clothing-retailer-reports-profits-boosted-post-ms-cyberattack
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Ex-Defense contractor exec pleads guilty to selling cyber exploits to Russia
Former US defense contractor exec Peter Williams pled guilty to stealing trade secrets and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker, per the US DOJ. Ex-US defense contractor Peter Williams (39) admits stealing US trade secrets and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. Williams, an Australian national, pleaded guilty to stealing and selling U.S.…
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Airstalk Malware: Multi-Threaded C2 Steals Windows Logins
Tags: attack, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, login, malware, mobile, powershell, supply-chain, threat, windowsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Windows malware family dubbed Airstalk, which leverages legitimate mobile device management infrastructure to establish covert command-and-control communications and exfiltrate sensitive browser credentials. The malware, available in both PowerShell and .NET variants, has been linked with medium confidence to a nation-state threat actor operating through a likely supply chain attack…
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Dentsu’s US subsidiary Merkle hit by cyberattack, staff and client data exposed
Dentsu said its U.S. unit Merkle was hit by a cyberattack exposing staff and client data, forcing some systems offline to mitigate the security breach. Japanese multinational advertising and public relations company Dentsu, one of the largest marketing agencies in the world, announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary Merkle suffered from a cyber attack that exposed…
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Airstalk Malware: Multi-Threaded C2 Steals Windows Logins
Tags: attack, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, login, malware, mobile, powershell, supply-chain, threat, windowsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Windows malware family dubbed Airstalk, which leverages legitimate mobile device management infrastructure to establish covert command-and-control communications and exfiltrate sensitive browser credentials. The malware, available in both PowerShell and .NET variants, has been linked with medium confidence to a nation-state threat actor operating through a likely supply chain attack…
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Hacktivists breach Canada’s critical infrastructure, cyber Agency warns
Canada’s cyber agency warns hacktivists breached critical infrastructure, altering industrial controls and risking public safety. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security revealed that hacktivists have repeatedly breached systems of country’s critical infrastructure systems in the country. Attackers tampered with industrial controls at a water treatment facility, an oil & gas firm, and an agricultural facility.…
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NFC Relay Attack: 700+ Android Apps Harvest Banking Login Details
Tags: android, attack, banking, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, finance, login, malicious, nfc, russia, technology, threatA sophisticated cybercrime campaign leveraging Near Field Communication technology has exploded across multiple continents, with researchers at zLabs identifying over 760 malicious Android applications designed to steal banking credentials and facilitate fraudulent transactions. What initially appeared as isolated incidents in April 2024 has evolved into a large-scale threat operation targeting financial institutions across Russia, Poland,…
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Ex-Defense contractor exec pleads guilty to selling cyber exploits to Russia
Former US defense contractor exec Peter Williams pled guilty to stealing trade secrets and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker, per the US DOJ. Ex-US defense contractor Peter Williams (39) admits stealing US trade secrets and selling cyber exploits to a Russian broker. Williams, an Australian national, pleaded guilty to stealing and selling U.S.…
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NFC Relay Attack: 700+ Android Apps Harvest Banking Login Details
Tags: android, attack, banking, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, finance, login, malicious, nfc, russia, technology, threatA sophisticated cybercrime campaign leveraging Near Field Communication technology has exploded across multiple continents, with researchers at zLabs identifying over 760 malicious Android applications designed to steal banking credentials and facilitate fraudulent transactions. What initially appeared as isolated incidents in April 2024 has evolved into a large-scale threat operation targeting financial institutions across Russia, Poland,…
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Dentsu’s US subsidiary Merkle hit by cyberattack, staff and client data exposed
Dentsu said its U.S. unit Merkle was hit by a cyberattack exposing staff and client data, forcing some systems offline to mitigate the security breach. Japanese multinational advertising and public relations company Dentsu, one of the largest marketing agencies in the world, announced that its U.S.-based subsidiary Merkle suffered from a cyber attack that exposed…
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Critical RediShell RCE Vulnerability Threatens 8,500+ Redis Deployments Worldwide
A critical security vulnerability in Redis’s Lua scripting engine has left thousands of database instances vulnerable to remote code execution attacks. The RediShell RCE vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-49844, was publicly disclosed in early October 2025 by cloud security firm Wiz, revealing a use-after-free memory corruption issue that enables attackers to escape the Lua sandbox and…
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Cyber Pros Needed: Securing the Middle Ground
Midsize Businesses Need Skilled Professionals as Threat Actors Shift Their Tactics As large enterprises continue to strengthen their defenses and reduce ransom payouts, ransomware operators are redirecting their attention toward midsize organizations. This shift has increased the urgency for adaptable, well-trained cyber professionals who can tailor enterprise-grade protections. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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New Attack Chains Ghost SPNs and Kerberos Reflection to Elevate SMB Privileges
Microsoft has addressed a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Windows environments worldwide. Attackers can exploit misconfigured Service Principal Names (SPNs) combined with Kerberos reflection attacks to gain SYSTEM-level access on domain-joined machines, even when previous Kerberos mitigations are in place. Attribute Details CVE ID CVE-2025-58726 Vulnerability Type SMB Server Elevation of Privilege CVSS 3.1 Score…
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Rapid7: Cyber defences stuck in the 1980s as threats mount
The company’s chief product officer notes that many defence tactics are still stuck in the past, urging organisations to adopt AI-driven security platforms to improve threat detection and response First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366633571/Rapid7-Cyber-defences-stuck-in-the-1980s-as-threats-mount
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Critical RediShell RCE Vulnerability Threatens 8,500+ Redis Deployments Worldwide
A critical security vulnerability in Redis’s Lua scripting engine has left thousands of database instances vulnerable to remote code execution attacks. The RediShell RCE vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-49844, was publicly disclosed in early October 2025 by cloud security firm Wiz, revealing a use-after-free memory corruption issue that enables attackers to escape the Lua sandbox and…
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How the City of Toronto embeds security across governance and operations
In this Help Net Security interview, Andree Noel, Deputy CISO at City of Toronto, discusses how the municipality strengthens its cyber defense by embedding security into … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/30/andree-noel-city-of-toronto-municipal-cyber-defense/
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New Attack Chains Ghost SPNs and Kerberos Reflection to Elevate SMB Privileges
Microsoft has addressed a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Windows environments worldwide. Attackers can exploit misconfigured Service Principal Names (SPNs) combined with Kerberos reflection attacks to gain SYSTEM-level access on domain-joined machines, even when previous Kerberos mitigations are in place. Attribute Details CVE ID CVE-2025-58726 Vulnerability Type SMB Server Elevation of Privilege CVSS 3.1 Score…