Tag: cyber
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Russian Hackers Target Government with Stealthy “Livingthe-Land” Tactics
Russian-linked attackers have intensified their targeting of Ukrainian organizations through sophisticated intrusions that rely heavily on legitimate Windows tools rather than malware. The attackers demonstrated remarkable restraint in their malware deployment, instead leveraging living-off-the-land tactics and dual-use tools to evade detection while accomplishing their objectives. A recent investigation by our Threat Hunter Team revealed two…
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Massive 4TB EY Database Backup Found Publicly Accessible on Azure
A critical security vulnerability was discovered when a complete 4-terabyte SQL Server backup belonging to Ernst & Young (EY), one of the world’s Big Four accounting firms, was found publicly accessible on Microsoft Azure. The exposure was identified by security researchers during routine internet mapping operations and has since been remediated following responsible disclosure protocols.…
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Google Publishes New Guide to Help Defenders Monitor Privileged Accounts
Google has released comprehensive guidance on protecting privileged accounts, recognizing that stolen credentials have become one of the most dangerous attack vectors facing modern organizations. The new recommendations address how attackers increasingly exploit these >>keys to the kingdom
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PureHVNC RAT Distributed via Weaponized Judicial Documents
The campaign leverages judicial document themes to distribute Hijackloader malware, which subsequently deploys PureHVNC remote access trojan (RAT)”, marking the first observed instance where this combination has been used against Spanish-speaking users in Latin America. The campaign represents a significant tactical shift for threat actors operating in the region. Hijackloader, previously documented in campaigns targeting…
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New ‘Gentlemen’ RaaS Appears on Hacking Forums, Targeting Windows, Linux and ESXi
Threat intelligence researchers have identified a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called The Gentlemen’s RaaS, being actively recruited on underground hacking forums by an operator using the handle zeta88. The cross-platform threat represents a significant evolution in ransomware capabilities, offering attackers specialized encryption lockers for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems coded in both Go and C…
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Google Wear OS Flaw Lets Any App Send Texts on Behalf of Users
A critical vulnerability discovered in Google Messages for Wear OS has exposed millions of smartwatch users to a significant security risk. Identified as CVE-2025-12080, the flaw allows any installed application to send text messages on behalf of the user without requiring permissions, confirmation, or user interaction. Security researcher Gabriele Digregorio discovered the vulnerability in March…
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Hackers Allegedly Leak HSBC USA Customer and Financial Information
A threat actor has claimed responsibility for breaching HSBC USA, the American division of the global investment bank and financial services holding company. The cybercriminal posted an extensive database for sale on underground forums, alleging it contains fresh and comprehensive customer data stolen from the financial institution. Massive Collection of Sensitive Customer Data According to…
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PHP Servers and IoT Devices Face Growing Cyber-Attack Risks
A rise in attacks on PHP servers, IoT devices and cloud gateways is linked to botnets exploiting flaws, according to new research published by Qualys First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/php-servers-and-iot-devices-cyber/
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PHP Servers and IoT Devices Face Growing Cyber-Attack Risks
A rise in attacks on PHP servers, IoT devices and cloud gateways is linked to botnets exploiting flaws, according to new research published by Qualys First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/php-servers-and-iot-devices-cyber/
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New TEE.fail Exploit Steals Secrets from Intel AMD DDR5 Trusted Environments
Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking attack dubbed >>TEE.fail
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BKA-Bundeslagebild Cybercrime 2024 und Cyber-Resilience – ‘Unternehmen müssen sich auf den Ernstfall vorbereiten”
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/unternehmen-muessen-sich-auf-den-ernstfall-vorbereiten-a-0354a808e25a0cd700bad0435c16df51/
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CISA Issues Alert on Active Exploitation of Dassault Systèmes Security Flaws
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, mitigation, risk, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical security alert regarding two severe vulnerabilities discovered in Dassault Systèmes DELMIA Apriso, a widely used manufacturing execution system. The agency has added these flaws to its official list of vulnerabilities that pose immediate risks to organisations and require urgent mitigation action. CVE ID Product…
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Apache Tomcat Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2025-55752) Notice
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Apache issued a security bulletin to fix the Apache Tomcat path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-55752); This vulnerability is a flaw introduced when fixing CVE-2016-5388. Since the rewritten URL is normalized before URL decoding, if the system is configured with rewrite rules to rewrite query parameters into the URL, an authenticated…The…
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Docker Compose Flaw Lets Attackers Overwrite Arbitrary Files
A path traversal vulnerability discovered in Docker Compose allows attackers to write arbitrary files to host systems through specially crafted OCI artifacts. Tracked as CVE-2025-62725, the flaw was discovered in early October 2025 and carries a high severity rating of 8.9 CVSS. CVE ID CVE-2025-62725 Component Docker Compose OCI Artifacts Vulnerability Type Path Traversal /…
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Apache Tomcat Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2025-55752) Notice
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Apache issued a security bulletin to fix the Apache Tomcat path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-55752); This vulnerability is a flaw introduced when fixing CVE-2016-5388. Since the rewritten URL is normalized before URL decoding, if the system is configured with rewrite rules to rewrite query parameters into the URL, an authenticated…The…
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Massive Tata Motors Data Leak Exposes 70+ TB of Sensitive Information
Tata Motors, India’s largest automaker and a major player in the global automotive industry, suffered a catastrophic data exposure that revealed over 70 terabytes of sensitive information through multiple security failures. The breaches, discovered in 2023, involved exposed AWS credentials on public-facing websites, encrypted keys that were easily decrypted, a Tableau backdoor with zero authentication…
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CISA Issues Alert on Active Exploitation of Dassault Systèmes Security Flaws
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, mitigation, risk, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical security alert regarding two severe vulnerabilities discovered in Dassault Systèmes DELMIA Apriso, a widely used manufacturing execution system. The agency has added these flaws to its official list of vulnerabilities that pose immediate risks to organisations and require urgent mitigation action. CVE ID Product…
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Beast Ransomware Targets Active SMB Connections to Infect Entire Networks
A sophisticated ransomware operation known as Beast has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat, employing aggressive network propagation tactics that leverage Server Message Block (SMB) port scanning to infiltrate and encrypt systems across enterprise environments. The threat group, which evolved from the Monster ransomware strain, has been actively targeting organizations worldwide since its official launch…
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XWiki Remote Code Execution Flaw Actively Weaponized for Coinmining
Tags: crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, malware, remote-code-execution, software, threat, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability in XWiki collaboration software is being actively exploited by threat actors to deploy cryptocurrency mining malware on vulnerable systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24893, represents a serious threat to organizations running unpatched XWiki installations. Cybersecurity researchers at VulnCheck have captured concrete evidence of active exploitation through their canary network. CVE Details…
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XWiki Remote Code Execution Flaw Actively Weaponized for Coinmining
Tags: crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, malware, remote-code-execution, software, threat, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability in XWiki collaboration software is being actively exploited by threat actors to deploy cryptocurrency mining malware on vulnerable systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-24893, represents a serious threat to organizations running unpatched XWiki installations. Cybersecurity researchers at VulnCheck have captured concrete evidence of active exploitation through their canary network. CVE Details…
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Top 7 agentic AI use cases for cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, fraud, identity, infrastructure, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, office, phishing, resilience, risk, scam, service, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Security operations center support: Security operations centers (SOCs) are a great use case for agentic AI because they serve as the frontline for detecting and responding to threats, says Naresh Persaud, principal, cyber risk services, at Deloitte.With thousands of incidents to triage daily, SOCs are experiencing mounting alert fatigue. “Analysts can spend an average…
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Notable post-quantum cryptography initiatives paving the way toward Q-Day
Tags: attack, awareness, cisa, cisco, communications, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, framework, google, government, group, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, linux, microsoft, mitre, ml, nist, nvidia, open-source, service, side-channel, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIndustry heavyweights line up behind PQC: Google”¯Chrome became the first mainstream browser to support hybrid post”‘quantum key exchanges by default late last year.The approach combines classical elliptic-curve encryption, for backwards compatibility, with lattice-based PQC derived from ML-KEM.Other industry giants, including Amazon and IBM, have also begun laying foundations for quantum-safe cryptography. For example, IBM has…
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Top 7 agentic AI use cases for cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, ceo, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, fraud, identity, infrastructure, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, office, phishing, resilience, risk, scam, service, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Security operations center support: Security operations centers (SOCs) are a great use case for agentic AI because they serve as the frontline for detecting and responding to threats, says Naresh Persaud, principal, cyber risk services, at Deloitte.With thousands of incidents to triage daily, SOCs are experiencing mounting alert fatigue. “Analysts can spend an average…
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Gunra Ransomware Targets Windows and Linux with Dual Encryption
The cybersecurity landscape continues to face persistent threats from emerging ransomware groups, with Gunra representing a significant concern since its emergence in April 2025. This threat actor has launched systematic attacks across multiple industries and geographic regions, including documented incidents in Korea. What makes Gunra particularly noteworthy is its dual-platform capability”, the group distributes separate…
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Notable post-quantum cryptography initiatives paving the way toward Q-Day
Tags: attack, awareness, cisa, cisco, communications, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, framework, google, government, group, guide, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, linux, microsoft, mitre, ml, nist, nvidia, open-source, service, side-channel, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIndustry heavyweights line up behind PQC: Google”¯Chrome became the first mainstream browser to support hybrid post”‘quantum key exchanges by default late last year.The approach combines classical elliptic-curve encryption, for backwards compatibility, with lattice-based PQC derived from ML-KEM.Other industry giants, including Amazon and IBM, have also begun laying foundations for quantum-safe cryptography. For example, IBM has…
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Mozilla Enforces Transparency Rules for Data Collection in New Firefox Extensions
Mozilla has announced a significant transparency initiative for its Firefox browser ecosystem, implementing mandatory data disclosure requirements for extension developers. Starting November 3rd, 2025, all newly submitted Firefox extensions must explicitly declare their data collection and transmission practices within their code, marking a major step toward enhanced user privacy and informed consent. New Manifest Requirements…
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Microsoft Issues Alert on ASP.NET Flaw Allowing HTTP Request Smuggling Attacks
Microsoft has released a critical security update addressing a severe vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could enable attackers to execute HTTP request smuggling attacks. On October 14, 2025, the company issued patches for CVE-2025-55315, a security feature bypass flaw affecting the Kestrel web server component with an alarming CVSS score of 9.9, placing it in…
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New Atroposia RAT Uses Hidden Remote Desktop, Vulnerability Scanning and Advanced Persistence
Tags: access, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, malware, marketplace, network, rat, theft, vulnerabilityA sophisticated new remote access trojan called Atroposia has emerged in underground cybercrime marketplaces, offering attackers a comprehensive toolkit for hidden remote desktop access, credential theft, and network manipulation at an accessible price point. Security researchers at Varonis recently discovered the malware being promoted on underground forums, highlighting how advanced cyberattack capabilities are increasingly packaged…