Tag: cyber
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Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Gradual Restart of Operations Post-Cyberattack
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced the controlled resumption of manufacturing operations following a significant cyberattack that disrupted its production facilities. The British luxury automaker confirmed that some sections of its manufacturing operations will resume in the coming days as part of a carefully orchestrated recovery plan. The company issued a statement indicating that its…
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National Cyber Authorities Launch OT Security Guidance
The Five Eyes countries, Germany and the Netherlands are launching a standard for managing OT security First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/national-cyber-authorities-ot/
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WhatsApp 0-Click Flaw Abused via Malicious DNG Image File
A newly discoveredzero-click remote code execution (RCE)vulnerability in WhatsApp is putting millions of Apple users at risk. Researchers from DarkNavyOrg have demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that leverages two distinct flaws to compromise iOS, macOS, and iPadOS devices without any user interaction. The attack chain begins with CVE-2025-55177, a critical logic error in WhatsApp’s message…
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Acreed Infostealer Gaining Popularity Among Cybercriminals for C2 via Steam Platform
Acreed, a novel infostealer first observed in February 2025, has rapidly gained traction among threat actors seeking discreet credential and cryptocurrency data harvesting. Leveraging a unique command-and-control (C2) mechanism via the Steam platform’s community profiles, Acreed exhibits advanced OPSEC measures and versatility that distinguish it from established stealers such as Lumma. Acreed noted on Russian…
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NSFOCUS Earns ISO 28000:2022 Security and Resilience Security Management Systems Certification
Santa Clara, Calif. Sep 29, 2025 NSFOCUS, a global provider of intelligent hybrid security solutions, announced today that it has attained ISO 28000:2022 Security and Resilience Security Management Systems (SMS) certification. ISO 28000 is an international standard for supply chain security. It specifies the requirements for a management system to protect all links in…The post…
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New TamperedChef Malware Exploits Productivity Tools to Access and Exfiltrate Sensitive Data
A sophisticated malware campaign dubbed “TamperedChef” is exploiting trojanized productivity tools”, disguised as seemingly benign applications”, to bypass security controls, establish persistence, and siphon sensitive information from targeted systems. On September 22, 2025, Field Effect researchers investigating a potentially unwanted application (PUA) flagged by Microsoft Defender uncovered two malicious applications”, ImageLooker.exe and Calendaromatic.exe”, delivered via…
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Cybercriminals Target SonicWall Firewalls to Deploy Akira Ransomware via Malicious Login Attempts
Security teams face a rapidly evolving campaign that abuses compromised SonicWall SSL VPN credentials to deliver Akira ransomware in under four hours”, dwell times among the shortest ever recorded for this type of threat. Within minutes of successful authentication”, often originating from hosting-related ASNs”, threat actors initiated port scans, leveraged Impacket SMB tools for discovery,…
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Cybercriminals Target SonicWall Firewalls to Deploy Akira Ransomware via Malicious Login Attempts
Security teams face a rapidly evolving campaign that abuses compromised SonicWall SSL VPN credentials to deliver Akira ransomware in under four hours”, dwell times among the shortest ever recorded for this type of threat. Within minutes of successful authentication”, often originating from hosting-related ASNs”, threat actors initiated port scans, leveraged Impacket SMB tools for discovery,…
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Expired protections, exposed networks: The stakes of CISA’s sunset
Congress needs to reauthorize the information-sharing law and build a modernized framework for collaborative cyber defense. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-expiration-date/
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Expired protections, exposed networks: The stakes of CISA’s sunset
Congress needs to reauthorize the information-sharing law and build a modernized framework for collaborative cyber defense. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-expiration-date/
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ThreatBook Launches BestBreed Advanced Threat Intelligence Solution
Singapore, Singapore, September 29th, 2025, CyberNewsWire ThreatBook, a global leader in cyber threat intelligence, detection and response, today announced the worldwide launch[1] of ThreatBook Advanced Threat Intelligence (“ThreatBook ATI”). Spearheaded from its offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, the new service offers unique industry insights for threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), security operation centers (SOCs) and…
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Hackers Exploit Weaponized Microsoft Teams Installer to Deploy Oyster Malware
A sophisticated malvertising campaign has been targeting organizations through a weaponized Microsoft Teams installer that delivers the dangerous Oyster malware, according to a recent investigation by cybersecurity experts. The attack demonstrates an alarming evolution in threat actor tactics, combining SEO poisoning, certificate abuse, and living-off-the-land techniques to evade traditional security measures. The attack was first…
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Forensic-timeliner: A Windows Forensics Tool for DFIR Investigators
Forensic-Timeliner is a fast, open-source command-line tool designed to help digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) teams quickly build a unified timeline of Windows artifacts. By automatically collecting, filtering, and merging CSV output from popular triage tools, it creates a mini timeline that is ready for analysis in tools like Timeline Explorer or Excel, as…
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ThreatBook Launches BestBreed Advanced Threat Intelligence Solution
Singapore, Singapore, September 29th, 2025, CyberNewsWire ThreatBook, a global leader in cyber threat intelligence, detection and response, today announced the worldwide launch[1] of ThreatBook Advanced Threat Intelligence (“ThreatBook ATI”). Spearheaded from its offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, the new service offers unique industry insights for threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), security operation centers (SOCs) and…
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Hackers Exploit Weaponized Microsoft Teams Installer to Deploy Oyster Malware
A sophisticated malvertising campaign has been targeting organizations through a weaponized Microsoft Teams installer that delivers the dangerous Oyster malware, according to a recent investigation by cybersecurity experts. The attack demonstrates an alarming evolution in threat actor tactics, combining SEO poisoning, certificate abuse, and living-off-the-land techniques to evade traditional security measures. The attack was first…
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Two-Thirds of Organizations Have Unfilled Cybersecurity Positions
Recruitment and retention remain a significant challenge for security teams, amid growing pressures on cyber professionals First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/two-thirds-unfilled-cybersecurity/
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Forensic-timeliner: A Windows Forensics Tool for DFIR Investigators
Forensic-Timeliner is a fast, open-source command-line tool designed to help digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) teams quickly build a unified timeline of Windows artifacts. By automatically collecting, filtering, and merging CSV output from popular triage tools, it creates a mini timeline that is ready for analysis in tools like Timeline Explorer or Excel, as…
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Two-Thirds of Organizations Have Unfilled Cybersecurity Positions
Recruitment and retention remain a significant challenge for security teams, amid growing pressures on cyber professionals First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/two-thirds-unfilled-cybersecurity/
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Jaguar Land Rover gets £1.5B government jump-start after cyber breakdown
Hundreds of thousands of workers in financial despair supported with landmark loan First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/29/jlr_government_loan/
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New Olymp Loader Malware-as-a-Service Promises Defender Bypass with Auto Certificate Signing
Olymp Loader, a newly emerged Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering, has rapidly gained traction across underground forums and Telegram since its debut on June 5, 2025. Developed by a trio of seasoned Assembly coders under the alias “OLYMPO,” the loader boasts fully Assembly-based modules, advanced evasion techniques, and built-in stealer functionality”, features that appeal to low- and…
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The Security Maginot Line: Fighting Tomorrow’s Cyber Attacks With Yesterday’s Tech
Alan warns that cybersecurity is stuck in a “Maginot Line” mindset, clinging to outdated tools while attackers weaponize AI, supply chain compromises, and polymorphic malware. He argues for AI-native defenses, real agentic automation, and stronger supply chain vetting to keep pace with modern threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-security-maginot-line-fighting-tomorrows-cyber-attacks-with-yesterdays-tech/
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Formbricks Signature Verification Flaw Lets Attackers Reset User Passwords
A critical vulnerability in the open sourceFormbricksexperience management toolbox allows attackers to reset any user’s password without authorization. Published three days ago as advisory GHSA-7229-q9pv-j6p4 by maintainer mattinannt, the flaw stems from missing JWT signature verification in Formbricks versions before 4.0.1. If an attacker learns a valid user’s internal identifier, they can forge a token…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Facebook and Google Ads as Tools for Stealing Sensitive Data
Cybercriminals expand malvertising campaigns from Facebook to Google Ads and YouTube, hijacking accounts to distribute crypto-stealing malware targeting financial platform users worldwide. A sophisticated malvertising campaign that initially targeted Facebook users with fake TradingView Premium offers has significantly expanded its reach, now infiltrating Google Ads and YouTube to distribute advanced cryptocurrency-stealing malware. Bitdefender researchers, who…
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SUSE Rancher Flaws Allow Attackers to Lock Out Admin Accounts
A critical security vulnerability in SUSE Rancher Manager has been discovered that enables attackers with elevated privileges to lock out administrative accounts, potentially disrupting entire Kubernetes cluster management operations. The flaw, tracked asCVE-2024-58260, carries a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.1. Vulnerability Overview The security issue stems from missing server-side validation on the username…
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New ModStealer Evades Antivirus, Targets macOS Users to Steal Sensitive Data
A sophisticated new malware strain targeting macOS users has emerged, capable of bypassing traditional antivirus solutions while specifically targeting developers and cryptocurrency holders. The cross-platform threat, dubbed ModStealer, represents the latest evolution in macOS-focused cybercrime, highlighting the growing security challenges facing Apple users in 2024. ModStealer was first identified by cybersecurity firm Mosyle and reported through…
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Erhöhter Cyber-Schutz – Commvault will Edge-Sicherheit mit neuen HyperScale-Lösungen stärken
Tags: cyberFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/commvault-will-edge-sicherheit-mit-neuen-hyperscale-loesungen-staerken-a-3e6f5c2dfa11f02331d7206835b229b7/
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Two Dutch Teenagers Arrested for Wi-Fi Sniffing Activities
Dutch authorities have arrested two 17-year-old boys on suspicion of >>state interference
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SVG Files Abused to Deploy PureMiner Malware and Exfiltrate Data
Cybercriminals are exploiting SVG files as an initial attack vector in a multi-stage campaign designed to impersonate Ukrainian government communications. FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian government agencies through malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files, ultimately deploying both cryptocurrency mining malware and information stealers to compromise victim systems. The attack begins…
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Threat Actors Exploiting Dynamic DNS Providers for Malicious Activity
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a growing trend where threat actors are increasingly exploiting Dynamic DNS providers to host malicious infrastructure, posing significant risks to enterprise organizations worldwide. Dynamic DNS providers, also known as publicly rentable subdomain providers, have become attractive targets for malicious actors due to their accessibility and limited regulatory oversight. These services essentially…
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Notepad++ DLL Hijack Flaw Lets Attackers Run Malicious Code
Security researchers have identified a critical DLL hijacking vulnerability in Notepad++ version 8.8.3, tracked as CVE-2025-56383. This flaw enables attackers to execute arbitrary code by replacing legitimate Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files within the application’s plugin directory with malicious versions that maintain the same export functions. Technical Details The vulnerability specifically targets Notepad++’s plugin system, particularly…