Tag: cyber
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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…
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Ethical Prompt Injection: Fighting Shadow AI with Its Own Weapon
AI language models like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Copilot are transforming business operations at lightning speed. They help us generate documents, summarise meetings, and even make decisions faster than ever before. But this rapid adoption comes at a price. Employees often use unapproved AI tools on personal devices, risking sensitive company information leaking into ungoverned spaces.…
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Riskante Schnäppchenjagd: Verbraucher verlieren viel Geld durch Shopping-Scams
44 Prozent der befragten Deutschen geben persönliche Daten für Rabattcodes heraus. Der Herbst ist die Hochsaison fürs Shoppen. Ob Black Friday, Cyber Monday oder die ersten Weihnachtseinkäufe jetzt beginnt die Jagd nach den besten Geschenken und Rabatten. Der aktuelle Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report (NCSIR) von Norton, einer Cyber-Security-Marke von Gen, zeigt, dass… First seen…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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Rethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, captcha, ceo, container, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, identity, login, malware, mfa, monitoring, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, scam, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRethinking Identity Security in the Age of AI madhav Tue, 10/28/2025 – 06:35 Traditional identity protections were never designed for the age of AI. They can’t stop the lightning-fast, highly convincing identity attacks AI facilitates. There’s a reason that nearly 60% of businesses say compromised credentials are the leading cause of breaches. Data Security Marco…
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AI Visibility: The Key to Responsible Governance – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/ai-visibility-the-key-to-responsible-governance-kovrr/
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Steigende Cyber-Attacken auf die Fertigungsindustrie
Tags: cyberDie Fertigungsindustrie gerät wohl immer mehr ins Visier von Cyber-Kriminellen. Check Point Research stellt steigende Fallzahlen von Angriffen fest. Führungskräfte sollten sich mit diesem Trend auseinandersetzen, denn Cyber-Sicherheit ist kein exklusives Thema mehr, welches man seiner IT-Abteilung überlässt. Laut Check … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/10/28/steigende-cyber-attacken-auf-die-fertigungsindustrie/
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Effective cyber sanctions require a joined-up approach, says Rusi
Calling out and sanctioning cyber threat actors can be an effective tool, but is not a universal panacea, and needs to be considered as part of a wider, strategic approach, say Rusi think tank analysts First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366633509/Effective-cyber-sanctions-require-a-joined-up-approach-says-RUSI
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How evolving regulations are redefining CISO responsibility
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, ciso, communications, compliance, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, governance, identity, incident response, intelligence, iot, nis-2, phone, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, service, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityIncreasing attacks on IoT and OT device vulnerabilities Cyberattacks are increasingly driven by software vulnerabilities embedded in OT and IoT devices. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report noted that 20% of breaches were vulnerability-based, which is a close second to credential abuse, accounting for 22% of breaches. Year over year, breaches resulting from software…
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Nation-State Cyber Ecosystems Weakened by Sanctions, Report Reveals
Cyber-related economic sanctions can alter adversary behavior, forcing underground networks to distance themselves from named actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nation-state-cyber-weakened/
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Die Ära der autonomen Cyber-Kriminalität
Unternehmen auf der ganzen Welt setzen zunehmend auf künstliche Intelligenz (KI), denn sie sorgt für teils erhebliche Effizienzsteigerungen. Gleichzeitig nutzen Hacker sie, um ihre Angriffe raffinierter zu gestalten, zu skalieren oder zu automatisieren. Infolgedessen steht die Cybersicherheit vor einem Wendepunkt, an dem KI gegen KI kämpft. Die Phishing-Betrügereien und Deepfakes von heute sind nur die…
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The Shadow War: Predatory Sparrow vs. Iran’s Infrastructure
Inside the cyber shadow war where Predatory Sparrow targets Iran’s vital systems. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/the-shadow-war-predatory-sparrow-vs-irans-infrastructure/
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Brida Introduces New Release Offering Complete Support for Latest Frida Integration
The Brida security testing toolkit has released version 0.6, marking a significant update that brings full compatibility with the latest Frida dynamic instrumentation framework. This new release addresses critical compatibility gaps that emerged after Frida’s major overhaul in May 2025, restoring comprehensive functionality for security researchers and penetration testers working with Burp Suite. Adapting to…
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Herodotus: New Android Malware Mimics Human Behavior to Bypass Biometric Security
A sophisticated new Android banking Trojan named Herodotus has emerged as a significant threat to mobile users, introducing a novel approach that deliberately mimics human typing patterns to evade behavioral biometrics detection systems. The malware’s sophisticated approach to avoiding detection marks it apart from conventional banking Trojans, incorporating randomized time intervals between text inputs”, ranging…
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Alan Turing institute launches new mission to protect UK from cyber-attacks
Programme is designed to defend energy, transport and utilities amid concern over vulnerability to internet outagesBritain’s leading AI institute has announced a new mission to help protect the nation from cyber-attacks on infrastructure, including energy, transport and utilities, after it was embroiled in <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/10/staff-alan-turing-institute-ai-complain-watchdog”>allegations of toxic work culture and the chair <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/04/head-of-alan-turing-institute-jean-innes-resigns”>resigned amid…
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New Phishing Attack Using Invisible Characters Hidden in Subject Line Using MIME Encoding
Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated phishing technique that weaponizes invisible Unicode characters embedded within email subject lines using MIME encoding”, a tactic that remains largely unknown among email security professionals. The discovery reveals how attackers are evolving their evasion methods to bypass automated filtering systems while maintaining complete readability to end users. During routine…
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New Phishing Attack Using Invisible Characters Hidden in Subject Line Using MIME Encoding
Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated phishing technique that weaponizes invisible Unicode characters embedded within email subject lines using MIME encoding”, a tactic that remains largely unknown among email security professionals. The discovery reveals how attackers are evolving their evasion methods to bypass automated filtering systems while maintaining complete readability to end users. During routine…
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MuddyWater’s Phoenix Backdoor Infects More Than 100 Government Organizations
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, espionage, government, group, intelligence, international, iran, middle-east, phishing, threatAdvanced Persistent Threat (APT) MuddyWater has orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting over 100 government entities across the Middle East, North Africa, and international organizations worldwide. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has attributed the campaign to the Iran-linked threat actor with high confidence, revealing an alarming escalation in the group’s espionage capabilities and operational sophistication. The attack…
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MuddyWater’s Phoenix Backdoor Infects More Than 100 Government Organizations
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, espionage, government, group, intelligence, international, iran, middle-east, phishing, threatAdvanced Persistent Threat (APT) MuddyWater has orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting over 100 government entities across the Middle East, North Africa, and international organizations worldwide. Group-IB Threat Intelligence has attributed the campaign to the Iran-linked threat actor with high confidence, revealing an alarming escalation in the group’s espionage capabilities and operational sophistication. The attack…
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Active Directory at Risk Due to Domain-Join Account Misconfigurations
Active Directory domain join accounts are systematically exposing enterprise environments to compromise, even when administrators follow Microsoft’s official guidance. A comprehensive security analysis reveals that these specialized accounts inherit excessive privileges by default, creating a direct pathway for attackers to escalate access from internal networks to full domain control. During security assessments, domain join accounts…
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IPFire 2.29 Released with Enhanced Intrusion Prevention System Reporting
The IPFire project has announced the release of version 2.29, Core Update 198, marking a significant milestone in the open-source firewall’s evolution. This update introduces transformative improvements to the Intrusion Prevention System, coupled with comprehensive reporting capabilities that fundamentally change how network administrators monitor and respond to security threats. New Features and Enhancements Real-Time Email…
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Anivia Stealer Peddled on Dark Web with UAC Bypass
A newly advertised information-stealing malware called Anivia Stealer has surfaced on the dark web, with threat actor ZeroTrace aggressively promoting the C++17-based infostealer as a commercial malware-as-a-service offering. The malware implements sophisticated privilege escalation capabilities, including automatic User Account Control (UAC) bypass functionality, making it a significant threat to Windows-based systems across multiple operating system…
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IPFire 2.29 Released with Enhanced Intrusion Prevention System Reporting
The IPFire project has announced the release of version 2.29, Core Update 198, marking a significant milestone in the open-source firewall’s evolution. This update introduces transformative improvements to the Intrusion Prevention System, coupled with comprehensive reporting capabilities that fundamentally change how network administrators monitor and respond to security threats. New Features and Enhancements Real-Time Email…
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Anivia Stealer Peddled on Dark Web with UAC Bypass
A newly advertised information-stealing malware called Anivia Stealer has surfaced on the dark web, with threat actor ZeroTrace aggressively promoting the C++17-based infostealer as a commercial malware-as-a-service offering. The malware implements sophisticated privilege escalation capabilities, including automatic User Account Control (UAC) bypass functionality, making it a significant threat to Windows-based systems across multiple operating system…
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Active Directory at Risk Due to Domain-Join Account Misconfigurations
Active Directory domain join accounts are systematically exposing enterprise environments to compromise, even when administrators follow Microsoft’s official guidance. A comprehensive security analysis reveals that these specialized accounts inherit excessive privileges by default, creating a direct pathway for attackers to escalate access from internal networks to full domain control. During security assessments, domain join accounts…
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Volvo’s recent security breach: 5 tips to speed incident response while preserving forensic integrity
Tags: access, automation, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, metric, mitigation, nist, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, siem, soar, supply-chain, vulnerabilityIdentify and catalog your evidence sources in advance (endpoints, memory, logs, cloud assets)Stage scripts or agents that can snapshot memory and archive logs immediately when an IR trigger firesMake forensic collection part of containment, not something you tack on afterwardModern approaches and even NIST’s updated guidance emphasize that evidence gathering should begin during, not after,…
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Volvo’s recent security breach: 5 tips to speed incident response while preserving forensic integrity
Tags: access, automation, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, metric, mitigation, nist, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, security-incident, siem, soar, supply-chain, vulnerabilityIdentify and catalog your evidence sources in advance (endpoints, memory, logs, cloud assets)Stage scripts or agents that can snapshot memory and archive logs immediately when an IR trigger firesMake forensic collection part of containment, not something you tack on afterwardModern approaches and even NIST’s updated guidance emphasize that evidence gathering should begin during, not after,…
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Zero-Click Exploit Targets MCP and Linked AI Agents to Stealthily Steal Data
Operant AI’s security research team has uncovered Shadow Escape, a dangerous zero-click attack that exploits the Model Context Protocol to steal sensitive data through AI assistants. The attack works with widely used platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI agents that rely on MCP connections to access organisational systems. Unlike traditional security breaches requiring…