Tag: cyber
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Stealthy Python Malware Uses Discord to Steal Windows Data
Inf0s3c Stealer, a stealthy Python-based grabber built to harvest system information and user data from Windows hosts. Packed as a 64-bit PE file compressed with UPX and bundled via PyInstaller, the executable imports a suite of Windows API functions to enumerate processes, navigate directories, manipulate memory, and manage security settings. Once executed, it methodically collects…
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Hijacked by RapperBot: Devices Exploited for Instant DDoS Attacks
A newly uncovered variant of the notorious RapperBot malware is covertly commandeering internet-connected devices”, particularly outdated network video recorders (NVRs)”, and transforming them into a powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) army in mere moments. Security researchers have detailed a sophisticated exploit chain that leverages zero-day vulnerabilities, outdated firmware, and alternative DNS infrastructures to orchestrate attacks exceeding…
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UAE to Implement Cyber Education Initiative
The initiative will be tailored to students and their growth in cybersecurity preparedness. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/uae-cyber-education-initiative
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Stealthy Python Malware Uses Discord to Steal Windows Data
Inf0s3c Stealer, a stealthy Python-based grabber built to harvest system information and user data from Windows hosts. Packed as a 64-bit PE file compressed with UPX and bundled via PyInstaller, the executable imports a suite of Windows API functions to enumerate processes, navigate directories, manipulate memory, and manage security settings. Once executed, it methodically collects…
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Hijacked by RapperBot: Devices Exploited for Instant DDoS Attacks
A newly uncovered variant of the notorious RapperBot malware is covertly commandeering internet-connected devices”, particularly outdated network video recorders (NVRs)”, and transforming them into a powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) army in mere moments. Security researchers have detailed a sophisticated exploit chain that leverages zero-day vulnerabilities, outdated firmware, and alternative DNS infrastructures to orchestrate attacks exceeding…
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UAE to Implement Cyber Education Initiative
The initiative will be tailored to students and their growth in cybersecurity preparedness. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/uae-cyber-education-initiative
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Cloudflare Confirms Data Breach Customer Data Exposed via Salesforce Attack
Cloudflare has disclosed a significant data breach affecting customer information following a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting its Salesforce integration with Salesloft Drift. The incident, which occurred between August 12-17, 2025, resulted in the exposure of customer support case data and potentially sensitive credentials shared through support channels. The Breach Details The cybersecurity company became…
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TinyLoader Malware Spreads via Network Shares and Malicious Shortcut Files on Windows
A sophisticated malware operation that combines multiple attack vectors to steal cryptocurrency and deliver additional malicious payloads to Windows systems. A recently discovered TinyLoader malware campaign is actively targeting Windows users through a multi-pronged attack strategy involving network share exploitation, USB propagation, and deceptive shortcut files. The malware, which serves as a delivery mechanism for…
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TDL 002 – Defending the DNS: How Quad9 Protects the Internet with John Todd
Tags: access, apple, attack, business, china, ciso, communications, control, country, crime, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, dns, email, encryption, firewall, google, ibm, india, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, law, malicious, malware, network, phishing, privacy, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, zero-trustSummary The Defender’s Log episode features John Todd from Quad9, discussing their mission to protect the internet through secure DNS. Quad9, a non-profit launched in 2017 with founding partners Global Cyber Alliance, Packet Clearing House, and IBM, provides a free, global recursive DNS resolver that blocks malicious domains. Todd emphasizes that Quad9’s success is a…
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Gitblit Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-28080)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Gitblit issued a security announcement and fixed the Gitblit authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-28080); Because Gitblit’s SSH service has defects in the public key authentication process, unauthenticated attackers can use the client’s public key to trigger signature verification failure and fall back to password-based authentication to complete SSH login with…The…
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Silver Fox APT Abuses Windows Driver in Active Campaign
Gap in Microsoft Blocklist Exploited, ValleyRAT Runs Undetected. A Chinese nation-state cyber group is exploiting a Microsoft-signed driver to shut down Windows security protections. The attackers deployed the driver through a custom loader. The core weakness that Silver Fox relied on remained exploitable even after patching. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/silver-fox-apt-abuses-windows-driver-in-active-campaign-a-29351
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Top 10 Best API Penetration Companies In 2025
Securing APIs is a critical cybersecurity challenge in 2025 as they are the backbone of modern applications and a prime target for attackers. API penetration testing is no longer an optional check; it’s a necessity for finding business logic flaws, authorization bypasses, and other complex vulnerabilities that automated tools can’t detect. The best companies in…
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WordPress Woes Continue Amid ClickFix Attacks, TDS Threats
Vulnerable and malicious plug-ins are giving threat actors the ability to compromise WordPress sites and use them as a springboard to a variety of cyber threats and scams. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/wordpress-woes-clickfix-attacks-tds-threats
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Cyber attackers damage Jaguar Land Rover production
Jaguar Land Rover reports a cyber attack has ‘severely disrupted’ its vehicle production and retail operations, recalling similar attacks on other prominent British brands this year First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366630104/Cyber-attackers-damage-Jaguar-Land-Rover-production
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Jaguar Land Rover Shuts Down in Scramble to Secure ‘Cyber Incident’
The luxury automaker said its retail and production activities have been severely disrupted. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/jaguar-land-rover-cyber-incident
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NSFOCUS Recognized by Gartner® “Hype Cycle for APIs, 2025” for API Threat Protection
Recently, Gartner released “Hype Cycle for APIs, 2025”, NSFOCUS was selected as a Representative vendor in API Threat Protection of Hype Cycle with its cloud-native API security solution. We believe, this recognition reflects NSFOCUS’s comprehensive strength in API security technology innovation research, and continuous accumulation and achievements in API security protection practices in cloud-native environments. With…The…
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NSFOCUS Recognized by Gartner® “Hype Cycle for APIs, 2025” for API Threat Protection
Recently, Gartner released “Hype Cycle for APIs, 2025”, NSFOCUS was selected as a Representative vendor in API Threat Protection of Hype Cycle with its cloud-native API security solution. We believe, this recognition reflects NSFOCUS’s comprehensive strength in API security technology innovation research, and continuous accumulation and achievements in API security protection practices in cloud-native environments. With…The…
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FCC investigation could derail its own IoT security certification program
Internet of Things device-makers are eager to participate, but the commission’s concerns about its lead administrator have halted progress of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyber-trust-mark-ul-investigation-delay/758507/
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FCC investigation could derail its own IoT security certification program
Internet of Things device-makers are eager to participate, but the commission’s concerns about its lead administrator have halted progress of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyber-trust-mark-ul-investigation-delay/758507/
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Google Dismiss Reports of Major Gmail Security Alert
Google has firmly rejected widespread reports suggesting it issued a global security alert to its 2.5 billion Gmail users, calling such claims >>entirely false
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OneDrive Phishing Attack Targets Corporate Executives for Credential Theft
A newly discovered spearphishing campaign is targeting executives and senior leadership across multiple industries by exploiting trusted OneDrive document”sharing notifications. The Stripe OLT SOC has identified this sophisticated attack, which leverages highly tailored emails to impersonate internal HR communications and harvest corporate credentials through a convincing Microsoft Office/OneDrive login page. At the heart of the…
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OneDrive Phishing Attack Targets Corporate Executives for Credential Theft
A newly discovered spearphishing campaign is targeting executives and senior leadership across multiple industries by exploiting trusted OneDrive document”sharing notifications. The Stripe OLT SOC has identified this sophisticated attack, which leverages highly tailored emails to impersonate internal HR communications and harvest corporate credentials through a convincing Microsoft Office/OneDrive login page. At the heart of the…
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OneDrive Phishing Attack Targets Corporate Executives for Credential Theft
A newly discovered spearphishing campaign is targeting executives and senior leadership across multiple industries by exploiting trusted OneDrive document”sharing notifications. The Stripe OLT SOC has identified this sophisticated attack, which leverages highly tailored emails to impersonate internal HR communications and harvest corporate credentials through a convincing Microsoft Office/OneDrive login page. At the heart of the…
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Jaguar Cyber Incident Severely Disrupts Sales and Operations
Jaguar has proactively shut down systems to mitigate the impact of the incident, amid reports that workers at a UK manufacturing plant had been told to stay at home First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/jaguar-cyber-incident-disrupts/
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Jaguar Cyber Incident Severely Disrupts Sales and Operations
Jaguar has proactively shut down systems to mitigate the impact of the incident, amid reports that workers at a UK manufacturing plant had been told to stay at home First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/jaguar-cyber-incident-disrupts/