Tag: cyber
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North Korean Hackers Exploit EtherHiding to Spread Malware and Steal Crypto Assets
Tags: attack, blockchain, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, malicious, malware, north-korea, technology, threatThe cybersecurity landscape has witnessed a significant evolution in attack techniques with North Korean threat actors adopting EtherHiding, a sophisticated method that leverages blockchain technology to distribute malware and facilitate cryptocurrency theft. EtherHiding represents a fundamental shift in how cybercriminals store and deliver malicious payloads by embedding malware code within smart contracts on public blockchains…
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Qantas, DraftKings, and Other Recent Breaches
Mid-October Check-In Here we are in mid-October, and 2025 shows no signs of slowing down on the cyber front. In just the past week, organizations across industries have suffered significant breaches, keeping threat researchers busy analyzing the fallout. From a major airline data leak affecting millions to attempted account takeovers at a sports betting giant,……
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F5 BIG-IP Breach: 44 CVEs That Need Your Attention Now
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, kubernetes, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementPartnering with an EDR vendor after a nation-state has already stolen your source code isn’t innovation, it’s a gamble. You don’t build a fire extinguisher while the house is burning. You find every spark before it becomes the next inferno. Key takeaways: F5’s BIG-IP is used to secure everything from government agencies to critical infrastructure. …
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Qantas, DraftKings, and Other Recent Breaches
Mid-October Check-In Here we are in mid-October, and 2025 shows no signs of slowing down on the cyber front. In just the past week, organizations across industries have suffered significant breaches, keeping threat researchers busy analyzing the fallout. From a major airline data leak affecting millions to attempted account takeovers at a sports betting giant,……
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F5 BIG-IP Breach: 44 CVEs That Need Your Attention Now
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, kubernetes, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementPartnering with an EDR vendor after a nation-state has already stolen your source code isn’t innovation, it’s a gamble. You don’t build a fire extinguisher while the house is burning. You find every spark before it becomes the next inferno. Key takeaways: F5’s BIG-IP is used to secure everything from government agencies to critical infrastructure. …
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AI and Cyber Control Assessment for Risk Visibility – 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-and-cyber-control-assessment-for-risk-visibility-kovrr/
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Weak and Exposed: US Water Utilities a Chinese Hacker Target
Critical Infrastructure on the Digital Front Lines. Rural America is a long way from Taiwan. But cyber power is no respecter of geography. Should China make good on its repeated threats to reunify the island by force, the utilities that provide water and power to small towns all over the United States may find themselves…
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AI and Cyber Control Assessment for Risk Visibility – 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-and-cyber-control-assessment-for-risk-visibility-kovrr/
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Microsoft identifies boardroom cyber awareness as a top priority
Digital security report urges IT leaders to convince company boards that cyber security is a board-level problem First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632783/Microsoft-identifies-boardroom-cyber-awareness-as-a-top-priority
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GTIA sharing MSP threat intelligence
Organisation keen to get members engaged with its forums to share, track and expose the latest efforts by cyber criminals to underline the managed service provider community First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366632857/GTIA-sharing-MSP-threat-intelligence
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Auto sector faces historic cyber threats to business continuity
A catastrophic cyberattack at Jaguar Land Rover is forcing governments and industrial leaders to address urgent demands for business resilience and accountability. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/auto-sector-cyber-threats-business-continuity/802974/
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China-linked APT Jewelbug targets Russian IT provider in rare cross-nation cyberattack
China-linked APT Jewelbug targeted a Russian IT provider for five months in 2025, showing Russia remains exposed to Chinese cyber espionage. China-linked threat actor Jewelbug (aka CL-STA-0049, Earth Alux, and REF7707) carried out a five-month intrusion on a Russian IT service provider, marking its expansion beyond Southeast Asia and South America. The campaign, reported by…
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Unified Exposure Management Platforms: The Future of Preemptive Cyber Defense
Traditional MDR focuses on reacting to attacks already in motion, but modern threats demand prevention. Picus Security explains how Unified Exposure Management Platforms continuously identifies, validates, and fixes exploitable risks before adversaries strike. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unified-exposure-management-platforms-the-future-of-preemptive-cyber-defense/
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Unified Exposure Management Platforms: The Future of Preemptive Cyber Defense
Traditional MDR focuses on reacting to attacks already in motion, but modern threats demand prevention. Picus Security explains how Unified Exposure Management Platforms continuously identifies, validates, and fixes exploitable risks before adversaries strike. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unified-exposure-management-platforms-the-future-of-preemptive-cyber-defense/
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AI Attacks Surge as Microsoft Process 100 Trillion Signals Daily
Microsoft systems analyze over 100 trillion daily signals, suggesting dramatically increasing AI-driven cyber-threats First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-process-100-trillion/
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AI Attacks Surge as Microsoft Process 100 Trillion Signals Daily
Microsoft systems analyze over 100 trillion daily signals, suggesting dramatically increasing AI-driven cyber-threats First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-process-100-trillion/
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North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTailOtterCookie Combo for Keylogging Attacks
Researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a sophisticated campaign by the Famous Chollima subgroup of Lazarus, wherein attackers deploy blended JavaScript tools”, BeaverTail and OtterCookie”, to carry out stealthy keylogging, screenshot capture, and data exfiltration. This cluster of activity, part of the broader “Contagious Interview” operation, has evolved significantly since first noted, blurring lines between…
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Phishing Alert: Fake ‘LastPass Hack’ Emails Spreading Malware
A new phishing campaign impersonating LastPass is circulating today, October 13, 2025, aiming to deceive users into downloading malicious desktop software. Emails purporting to come from “hello@lastpasspulse.blog” or “hello@lastpassgazette.blog” carry the alarming subject line “We Have Been Hacked Update Your LastPass Desktop App to Maintain Vault Security.” In reality, LastPass has not been compromised;…
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North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTailOtterCookie Combo for Keylogging Attacks
Researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a sophisticated campaign by the Famous Chollima subgroup of Lazarus, wherein attackers deploy blended JavaScript tools”, BeaverTail and OtterCookie”, to carry out stealthy keylogging, screenshot capture, and data exfiltration. This cluster of activity, part of the broader “Contagious Interview” operation, has evolved significantly since first noted, blurring lines between…
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Phishing Alert: Fake ‘LastPass Hack’ Emails Spreading Malware
A new phishing campaign impersonating LastPass is circulating today, October 13, 2025, aiming to deceive users into downloading malicious desktop software. Emails purporting to come from “hello@lastpasspulse.blog” or “hello@lastpassgazette.blog” carry the alarming subject line “We Have Been Hacked Update Your LastPass Desktop App to Maintain Vault Security.” In reality, LastPass has not been compromised;…
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North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTailOtterCookie Combo for Keylogging Attacks
Researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a sophisticated campaign by the Famous Chollima subgroup of Lazarus, wherein attackers deploy blended JavaScript tools”, BeaverTail and OtterCookie”, to carry out stealthy keylogging, screenshot capture, and data exfiltration. This cluster of activity, part of the broader “Contagious Interview” operation, has evolved significantly since first noted, blurring lines between…
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Securing the AI era: Huawei’s cyber security strategy for the GCC
At Gitex 2025, Sultan Mahmood, chief security officer for Huawei Gulf North, outlined how the company supports GCC digital sovereignty, AI security, and enterprise cyber resilience First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632856/Securing-the-AI-era-Huaweis-cyber-security-strategy-for-the-GCC
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CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited Windows Improper Access Control Flaw
Tags: access, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, network, vulnerability, windowsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding an actively exploited vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The flaw resides in the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager component, which handles remote network connections. By exploiting this weakness, an authorized attacker could elevate privileges and gain full control of an affected system. CVE…
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Gitex 2025: Help AG aims to be global cyber force as UAE leads AI security transformation
Acting CEO Aleksandar Valjarevic discusses how Help AG is evolving from a regional cyber security authority into a global innovation-driven player, powered by sovereign services, AI automation and managed security models First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632767/Gitex-2025-Help-AG-aims-to-be-global-cyber-force-as-UAE-leads-AI-security-transformation
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Operation Silk Lure: Weaponizing Windows Scheduled Tasks for ValleyRAT Delivery
A targeted cyber-espionage campaign exploiting Windows Scheduled Tasks and DLL side-loading to deploy the sophisticated ValleyRAT backdoor. The operation pivots on tailored spear-phishing emails, weaponized Windows shortcuts, and a persistent task scheduler mechanism, all delivering a multi-stage malware payload designed to harvest sensitive intelligence from Chinese FinTech and cryptocurrency firms. Adversaries behind Operation Silk Lure…
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Securing the AI era: Huawei’s cyber security strategy for the GCC
At Gitex 2025, Sultan Mahmood, chief security officer for Huawei Gulf North, outlined how the company supports GCC digital sovereignty, AI security, and enterprise cyber resilience First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632856/Securing-the-AI-era-Huaweis-cyber-security-strategy-for-the-GCC
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Gitex 2025: Help AG aims to be global cyber force as UAE leads AI security transformation
Acting CEO Aleksandar Valjarevic discusses how Help AG is evolving from a regional cyber security authority into a global innovation-driven player, powered by sovereign services, AI automation and managed security models First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632767/Gitex-2025-Help-AG-aims-to-be-global-cyber-force-as-UAE-leads-AI-security-transformation
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Operation Silk Lure: Weaponizing Windows Scheduled Tasks for ValleyRAT Delivery
A targeted cyber-espionage campaign exploiting Windows Scheduled Tasks and DLL side-loading to deploy the sophisticated ValleyRAT backdoor. The operation pivots on tailored spear-phishing emails, weaponized Windows shortcuts, and a persistent task scheduler mechanism, all delivering a multi-stage malware payload designed to harvest sensitive intelligence from Chinese FinTech and cryptocurrency firms. Adversaries behind Operation Silk Lure…
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Qilin Ransomware Leverages Ghost Bulletproof Hosting for Global Attacks
Qilin ransomwarean increasingly prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operationhas intensified its global extortion campaigns by exploiting a covert network of bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers. These rogue hosting services, often headquartered in secrecy-friendly jurisdictions and operated through labyrinthine shell-company structures, allow Qilin’s operators and affiliates to host malware, data leak sites, and command-and-control infrastructure with near impunity. In…