Tag: cyber
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Hackers Exploit Microsoft Employee Accounts in Salary Theft Scheme
Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, cyber, exploit, finance, hacker, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, theft, threatMicrosoft Threat Intelligence is sounding the alarm on a surge of sophisticated “payroll pirate” attacks, in which financially motivated adversaries hijack employee accounts to reroute salary payments to attacker-controlled bank accounts. In the first half of 2025, Storm-2657 launched a widespread phishing campaign against university staff, harvesting credentials and multifactor authentication (MFA) codes. Attackers deployed…
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Credit Card Payment Terminal Exploited for Remote Access
A security researcher has uncovered a significant vulnerability in a widely used payment terminal that could enable attackers to gain full control of the device in under a minute. The affected model, the Worldline Yomani XR, is found in grocery stores, cafes, repair shops, and many other businesses across Switzerland. Despite its reputation as a…
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Google Issues Alert on CL0P Ransomware Actively Exploiting Oracle E-Business Suite Zero-Day
Organizations using Oracle E-Business Suite must apply the October 4 emergency patches immediately to mitigate active, in-the-wild exploitation by CL0P extortion actors and hunt for malicious templates in their databases. Beginning September 29, 2025, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant identified a massive email campaign targeting executives at dozens of organizations, alleging theft of…
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Credit Card Payment Terminal Exploited for Remote Access
A security researcher has uncovered a significant vulnerability in a widely used payment terminal that could enable attackers to gain full control of the device in under a minute. The affected model, the Worldline Yomani XR, is found in grocery stores, cafes, repair shops, and many other businesses across Switzerland. Despite its reputation as a…
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Disaster Recovery und Business Continuity effektiv planen
Tags: ai, api, backup, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cyersecurity, gartner, Internet, mail, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, software, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilitySechs Schritte sollten CISOs für einen erfolgreichen Disaster-Recovery- und Business-Continuity-Plan beachten.Die Grundprinzipien der Disaster Recovery (DR) und der Business Continuity sind seit Jahrzehnten weitgehend unverändert:Risiken identifizieren,die Auswirkungen auf das Geschäft analysieren,Wiederanlaufzeiten (Recovery Time Objectives, RTOs) festlegen,einen Sicherungs- und Wiederherstellungsplan erstellen undregelmäßige Tests durchführen.In der Vergangenheit lagen die Daten auf Servern vor Ort, Cyberbedrohungen waren weniger…
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KFC Venezuela Suffers Alleged Data Breach Exposing 1 Million Customer Records
A threat actor is claiming responsibility for a data breach at KFC’s Venezuela operations, offering for sale a database containing the personal and order information of more than one million customers. The sale was advertised on a dark web forum on October 8, 2025, where the seller posted a 405 MB CSV file containing exactly…
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7-Zip Vulnerabilities Allowing Remote Code Execution
Two critical vulnerabilities in 7-Zip’s handling of ZIP archives have emerged, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting directory traversal flaws. Both issues stem from improper processing of symbolic links within ZIP files, allowing crafted archives to force traversal to unintended locations and ultimately run code under the context of vulnerable services. Directory…
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KFC Venezuela Suffers Alleged Data Breach Exposing 1 Million Customer Records
A threat actor is claiming responsibility for a data breach at KFC’s Venezuela operations, offering for sale a database containing the personal and order information of more than one million customers. The sale was advertised on a dark web forum on October 8, 2025, where the seller posted a 405 MB CSV file containing exactly…
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How to Build a Proactive Cybersecurity Monitoring Program for Modern Threats
Key Takeaways Cyber monitoring has become a core function for modern security teams, but collecting data alone isn’t enough. Effective cyber security monitoring requires a clear structure that ties strategy, data, and detection together into a single, coherent program. This blog walks through a practical, layered approach to building a proactive cyber security monitoring and……
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Renewal of cyber information-sharing law must mind the gap, senator says
Companies that are still sharing threat information with the government despite the lapse of the law known as CISA 2015 should be protected retroactively when Congress revives that authority, Sen. Gary Peters says. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-2015-renewal-peters-bill-gap-in-liability-protections
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Renewal of cyber information-sharing law must mind the gap, senator says
Companies that are still sharing threat information with the government despite the lapse of the law known as CISA 2015 should be protected retroactively when Congress revives that authority, Sen. Gary Peters says. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-2015-renewal-peters-bill-gap-in-liability-protections
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Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing law
A new bill renames the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and would make its legal protections retroactive after its lapse. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/gary-peters-cyber-threat-information-sharing-law-rand-paul/
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Sen. Peters tries another approach to extend expired cyber threat information-sharing law
A new bill renames the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 and would make its legal protections retroactive after its lapse. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/gary-peters-cyber-threat-information-sharing-law-rand-paul/
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Cyber risk a growing priority among insurance and asset management firms
A report by Moody’s shows an emphasis on board-level oversight and spending in order to boost cyber resilience. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cyber-risk-a-growing-priority-among-insurance-and-asset-management-firms/802453/
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Microsoft Azure Experiences Global Outage Disrupting Cloud Services Worldwide
Microsoft Azure suffered a significant service interruption that left many customers unable to reach cloud resources. The incident began at roughly 07:40 UTC, when Azure Front Door, the platform’s native content delivery network (CDN), lost about 30 percent of its capacity, as reported by CSN. Azure Front Door is designed to act as a secure,…
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SonicWall Confirms Breach Exposing All Customer Firewall Configuration Backups
SonicWall, together with leading incident response firm Mandiant, has completed a thorough review of a recent cloud backup security incident. The investigation confirmed that an unknown party gained access to all firewall configuration backup files for customers using the MySonicWall cloud backup feature. These files contain encoded configuration settings and encrypted credentials. Although the credentials…
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Lightship Security and the OpenSSL Corporation Submit OpenSSL 3.5.4 for FIPS 140-3 Validation
Tags: cyberNewark, United States, October 9th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Lightship Security, an Applus+ Laboratories company and accredited cryptographic security test laboratory, and the OpenSSL Corporation, the co-maintainer of the OpenSSL Library, announce the submission of OpenSSL version 3.5.4 to the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) for FIPS 140-3 validation. This submission confirms that the code is complete…
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Threat Actors Exploit DFIR Tool Velociraptor in Ransomware Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cisco, cyber, exploit, incident response, open-source, ransomware, software, threat, toolCisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are now leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, to gain stealthy, persistent access and deploy multiple ransomware variants against enterprise environments. This marks the first definitive linkage between Velociraptor and ransomware operations, underscoring a shift in how threat actors incorporate legitimate security software…
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Take Note: Cyber-Risks With AI Notetakers
Transcription applications are joining your online meetings. Here’s how to create policies for ensuring compliance and security of your information. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/take-note-cyber-risks-with-ai-notetakers
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Researchers Warn of Security Gaps in AI Browsers
A new report from SquareX Labs highlights security weaknesses in AI browsers like Comet, revealing new cyber-risks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/architectural-flaws-ai-browsers/
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India’s Expanding Digital Frontier and the Battle Against Cyber Frauds
With over 86% of Indian households now connected to the internet, India has made impressive strides under the Digital India initiative. However, the same connectivity that drives innovation and access has also opened the floodgates for increasing cybersecurity incidents in India. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/curbing-cyber-frauds-in-india/
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New QR Code-Based Quishing Attack Targets Microsoft Users
A sophisticated quishing campaign leveraging weaponized QR codes has been uncovered, specifically targeting Microsoft users with seemingly innocuous document review requests. By exploiting advanced evasion techniques”, splitting the QR code into two separate images, using non-standard color palettes, and drawing the code directly via PDF content streams”, attackers are able to bypass traditional antivirus and…
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Mikrosegmentierung verkürzt die Eindämmungszeiten bei Ransomware und verbessert Cyber-Versicherungsbedingungen
Akamai Technologies hat den Bericht veröffentlicht. Dazu wurden 1.200 führende Sicherheits- und Technologieunternehmen weltweit befragt. Der Bericht ergab, dass Mikrosegmentierung die Zeit zur Eindämmung von Ransomware verkürzt und die Bedingungen für Cyber-Versicherungen verbessert. Dies führt dazu, dass die Hälfte derjenigen, die noch […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2025/10/09/mikrosegmentierung-verkuerzt-die-eindaemmungszeiten-bei-ransomware-und-verbessert-cyber-versicherungsbedingungen/
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VirusTotal Introduces Simplified Platform Access and New Contributor Model
VirusTotal, the collaborative malware analysis platform, has announced a major update to simplify access and reward contributors. The changes aim to make the platform easier to use for individual researchers while ensuring engine partners receive priority support and advanced features. VirusTotal will offer streamlined pricing tiers and a dedicated Contributor Tier to recognize and empower…
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PoC Released for Nothing Phone Code-Execution Vulnerability
A proof-of-concept exploit has been published for a critical flaw in the secure boot process of the Nothing Phone (2a) and CMF Phone 1. This exploit can break the chain of trust and allow full code execution at the highest privilege level, posing a severe risk to device security. Vulnerability Overview A logic flaw in…
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Your cyber risk problem isn’t tech, it’s architecture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, csf, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, grc, group, intelligence, Internet, ISO-27001, mitre, nist, PCI, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, training, update, vulnerabilityIf the company already has a mature risk culture: The implementation of a cybersecurity management project becomes more flexible. Since my goal is to share the mechanics to achieve success in a cybersecurity program, I emphasize below some components of this ‘recipe’ to consider: Understand the dynamics and scope of the business, mapping stakeholders, processes…
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Your cyber risk problem isn’t tech, it’s architecture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, csf, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, grc, group, intelligence, Internet, ISO-27001, mitre, nist, PCI, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, software, strategy, threat, training, update, vulnerabilityIf the company already has a mature risk culture: The implementation of a cybersecurity management project becomes more flexible. Since my goal is to share the mechanics to achieve success in a cybersecurity program, I emphasize below some components of this ‘recipe’ to consider: Understand the dynamics and scope of the business, mapping stakeholders, processes…