Tag: cyber
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CISA Alerts on TP-Link Authentication Flaw Under Active Exploitation
Tags: authentication, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, network, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert about a serious security hole in certain TP-Link devices. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-24363, allows an attacker on the same network to take control without needing a password. CISA warns that this weakness is already being actively exploited by bad actors. Vulnerability Details…
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Dire Wolf Ransomware Targets Windows, Wipes Logs and Backups
The recently emerged DireWolf ransomware group has launched a sophisticated new campaign targeting Windows systems worldwide, employing ruthless tactics to delete event logs, erase backup-related data, and thwart recovery efforts. First sighted in May 2025, DireWolf has rapidly escalated its operations, infecting 16 organizations across 16 regions”, including the United States, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, and…
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Dire Wolf Ransomware Targets Windows, Wipes Logs and Backups
The recently emerged DireWolf ransomware group has launched a sophisticated new campaign targeting Windows systems worldwide, employing ruthless tactics to delete event logs, erase backup-related data, and thwart recovery efforts. First sighted in May 2025, DireWolf has rapidly escalated its operations, infecting 16 organizations across 16 regions”, including the United States, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, and…
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CISA Alerts on TP-Link Authentication Flaw Under Active Exploitation
Tags: authentication, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, network, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert about a serious security hole in certain TP-Link devices. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-24363, allows an attacker on the same network to take control without needing a password. CISA warns that this weakness is already being actively exploited by bad actors. Vulnerability Details…
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PagerDuty Confirms Data Breach After Salesforce Account Compromise
PagerDuty has confirmed that it experienced a data breach following a compromise of its Salesforce account. The company was first alerted to the issue by Salesloft on August 20, 2025, when Salesloft notified PagerDuty of a security problem in the Drift application. A few days later, on August 23, Salesloft revealed that attackers had exploited…
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Namespace Reuse Vulnerability Exposes AI Platforms to Remote Code Execution
A newly discovered vulnerability in the AI supply chain”, termed Model Namespace Reuse”, permits attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) across major AI platforms, including Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex AI, and thousands of open-source projects. By re-registering abandoned or deleted model namespaces on Hugging Face, malicious actors can trick pipelines that fetch…
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CISA Alerts on TP-Link Authentication Flaw Under Active Exploitation
Tags: authentication, cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, network, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert about a serious security hole in certain TP-Link devices. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-24363, allows an attacker on the same network to take control without needing a password. CISA warns that this weakness is already being actively exploited by bad actors. Vulnerability Details…
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Apache DolphinScheduler Vulnerability Patched, Update Immediately
A low-severity security issue in Apache DolphinScheduler has been addressed in the latest release. Identified as CVE-2024-43166 and classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, this vulnerability affects all DolphinScheduler versions prior to 3.2.2. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to version 3.3.1 as soon as possible to mitigate potential risks. Apache DolphinScheduler is an open-source,…
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Google Avoids Chrome Breakup but Must Share Search Data With Competitors
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today imposed landmark remedies in the Justice Department’s monopolization case against Google, ordering the tech giant to share critical search data with competitors and outlawing exclusive distribution agreements for its flagship products. The ruling stops short of forcing Google to divest its Chrome browser but mandates…
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NVIDIA Patches Vulnerabilities Causing DoS, EoP, and Data Exposure
NVIDIA today released critical security updates for its BlueField, ConnectX, DOCA, Mellanox DPDK, Cumulus Linux, and NVOS products. The Partner Security Bulletin addresses multiple vulnerabilities that could allow denial of service (DoS), escalation of privileges (EoP), and information disclosure. Customers are urged to download and install updated components immediately to protect their systems. To get…
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Apache DolphinScheduler Vulnerability Patched, Update Immediately
A low-severity security issue in Apache DolphinScheduler has been addressed in the latest release. Identified as CVE-2024-43166 and classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, this vulnerability affects all DolphinScheduler versions prior to 3.2.2. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to version 3.3.1 as soon as possible to mitigate potential risks. Apache DolphinScheduler is an open-source,…
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Chrome 140 Release Fixes Critical RCE Vulnerabilities
Tags: browser, chrome, cyber, google, linux, rce, remote-code-execution, update, vulnerability, windowsGoogle has released Chrome 140 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update will roll out to users over the coming days and weeks. The new version, 140.0.7339.80 for Linux and 140.0.7339.80/81 for Windows and Mac, delivers several security fixes and improvements. A full list of changes is available in the Chromium log.…
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Empire Red Teaming Tool Updated With Enhanced Agents and API Support
The BC-SECURITY team has released a major update to its flagship offensive security framework,Empire, introducing enhanced agent capabilities and comprehensive API support designed to streamline post-exploitation operations and adversary emulation for Red Teams and penetration testers worldwide. Enhanced Features Drive Advanced Operations Empire’s latest iteration showcases aserver/client architectureengineered for multiplayer support, enabling distributed teams to…
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MystRodX: Weaponizing DNS and ICMP for Data Theft
A sophisticated backdoor, MystRodX, that exploits DNS and ICMP protocols to stealthily activate and exfiltrate data from compromised systems. Deployed via a dropper disguised as a Mirai variant, MystRodX remained undetected for over 20 months by hiding its activation logic within network packet payloads. Security researchers have uncovered a MystRodX supports both active and passive…
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Iranian Hackers Exploit 100+ Embassy Email Accounts in Global Phishing Targeting Diplomats
An Iran-nexus group has been linked to a “coordinated” and “multi-wave” spear-phishing campaign targeting the embassies and consulates in Europe and other regions across the world.The activity has been attributed by Israeli cybersecurity company Dream to Iranian-aligned operators connected to broader offensive cyber activity undertaken by a group known as Homeland Justice.”Emails were sent to…
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Google Cloud Cloudflare Missed 3-Year Phishing Campaign
An industrial-scale phishing campaign exploiting Google Cloud and Cloudflare infrastructure operated in plain sight for more than three years, targeting Fortune 500 companies and siphoning millions in potential revenue while evading detection. Deep Specter Research’s investigation reveals the depth of this willful blindness and its far-reaching consequences for brands, regulators, and end users. Google Cloud…
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New BruteForceAI Tool Automates Login Page Detection and Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, automation, credentials, cyber, detection, intelligence, login, penetration-testing, toolA cutting-edge penetration testing tool calledBruteForceAIhas arrived, bringing automation and artificial intelligence to the art of login page detection and brute-force attacks. Designed for security professionals and researchers, BruteForceAI streamlines two critical stages of a login attack: finding login forms and executing credential trials. Its blend of Large Language Model (LLM) analysis and sophisticated attack…
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CISA Alerts on Critical SunPower Vulnerability Allowing Full Device Takeover
Tags: cisa, control, credentials, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, network, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) yesterday issued a high-severity alert (ICSA-25-245-03) regarding a critical vulnerability in SunPower’s PVS6 solar inverter series that allows attackers on adjacent networks to gain complete control of the device. Rated 9.4 out of 10 on the CVSS v4 scale, the vulnerability stems from hard-coded credentials in the Bluetooth…
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A CISO’s guide to monitoring the dark web
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, ciso, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, detection, extortion, guide, identity, incident response, intelligence, law, leak, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, okta, risk, saas, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, vpn, vulnerabilityIs your company data on the dark web? Here’s what to look for and what do if your data now lives on the dark web. Sıla Özeren / Picus Security If you’re looking for broader threats against your organization, pay close attention to what initial access brokers (IABs) are offering for sale on the dark…
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A CISO’s guide to monitoring the dark web
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, ciso, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, detection, extortion, guide, identity, incident response, intelligence, law, leak, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, okta, risk, saas, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, vpn, vulnerabilityIs your company data on the dark web? Here’s what to look for and what do if your data now lives on the dark web. Sıla Özeren / Picus Security If you’re looking for broader threats against your organization, pay close attention to what initial access brokers (IABs) are offering for sale on the dark…
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A CISO’s guide to monitoring the dark web
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, ciso, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, data-breach, detection, extortion, guide, identity, incident response, intelligence, law, leak, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, okta, risk, saas, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, vpn, vulnerabilityIs your company data on the dark web? Here’s what to look for and what do if your data now lives on the dark web. Sıla Özeren / Picus Security If you’re looking for broader threats against your organization, pay close attention to what initial access brokers (IABs) are offering for sale on the dark…
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Disney to Pay $10 Million Over Children’s Data Privacy Violations
In a landmark settlement announced on September 2, 2025, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to resolve allegations by the United States Department of Justice that its subsidiaries violated federal law by collecting personal data from children without parental consent. The suit, filed as Case No. 2:25-cv-08223 in…
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Disney to Pay $10 Million Over Children’s Data Privacy Violations
In a landmark settlement announced on September 2, 2025, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to resolve allegations by the United States Department of Justice that its subsidiaries violated federal law by collecting personal data from children without parental consent. The suit, filed as Case No. 2:25-cv-08223 in…
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Android Issues Security Update to Patch Actively Exploited 0-Day Flaws
Google has released a criticalAndroid Security Bulletinfor September 2025, addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities that are currently being actively exploited in the wild. The security patch level2025-09-05or later is required to protect Android devices from these serious threats. The security bulletin reveals thattwo CVEs are under limited, targeted exploitation, making this update particularly urgent for Android…
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Android Issues Security Update to Patch Actively Exploited 0-Day Flaws
Google has released a criticalAndroid Security Bulletinfor September 2025, addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities that are currently being actively exploited in the wild. The security patch level2025-09-05or later is required to protect Android devices from these serious threats. The security bulletin reveals thattwo CVEs are under limited, targeted exploitation, making this update particularly urgent for Android…
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Top 10 Best Identity and Access Management (IAM) Tools in 2025
The rise of hybrid workforces and multi-cloud environments has made Identity & Access Management (IAM) more critical than ever. In 2025, a robust IAM solution is the cornerstone of a Zero Trust security model, where no user, device, or application is trusted by default. The best IAM tools go beyond simple authentication, offering a comprehensive…
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IIS WebDeploy RCE Vulnerability Gets Public PoC
A newly disclosed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft’s IIS Web Deploy toolchain has captured industry attention after the release of a public proof-of-concept. Tracked as CVE-2025-53772, this flaw resides in the unsafe deserialization logic of the msdeployagentservice and msdeploy.axd endpoints, allowing authenticated attackers to run arbitrary code on vulnerable web servers. IIS Web…
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Hackers Use Hexstrike-AI to Exploit Zero-Day Flaws in Just 10 Minutes
Within hours of its release, the newly unveiled frameworkHexstrike-AIhas emerged as a game-changer for cybercriminals, enabling them to scan, exploit and persist inside targets in under ten minutes. Originally touted as a powerful red-team tool, Hexstrike-AI rapidly morphed into an “offensive engine” on underground forums, where threat actors shared techniques to weaponize it against recent…