Tag: cyber
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Sidewinder Hackers Weaponize Nepal Protests to Spread Cross-Platform Malware
Sidewinder, a well-known advanced persistent threat (APT) group, has adapted its tactics to exploit the ongoing protests in Nepal, deploying a coordinated campaign of mobile and Windows malware alongside credential phishing. By masquerading as respected national institutions and figures, the group seeks to harvest sensitive data from users tracking the nation’s political turmoil. The protests,…
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Phishing Campaigns Exploit RMM Tools to Sustain Remote Access
A sophisticated phishing operation in which attackers deploy remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools”, ITarian (formerly Comodo), PDQ Connect, SimpleHelp, and Atera”, to gain persistent remote access to compromised systems. By disguising malicious installers as legitimate browser updates, meeting or party invitations, and government forms, adversaries exploit users’ trust in commonly used IT administration software.…
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Cyber-Angriffe in Deutschland, DACH und Europa weiterhin zahlreich
Im vergangenen Monat waren Unternehmen im globalen Vergleich durchschnittlich 1994 Cyber-Angriffen pro Woche ausgesetzt. Das ist ein Rückgang um ein Prozent gegenüber dem Vormonat Juli, jedoch ein Anstieg von zehn Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum. In Deutschland ist die Zahl wöchentlicher Cyber-Attacken pro Organisation um vier Prozent auf 1198 gestiegen. Für den DACH-Raum ist die Anzahl…
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Burger King Uses DMCA to Remove Blog Exposing Drive-Thru System Security Flaws
Burger King has invoked the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to force the removal of a security researcher’s blog post that disclosed serious vulnerabilities in its new drive-thru “Assistant” system. Ethical hacker BobDaHacker published a report showing how attackers could bypass authentication, listen in on customer orders, and access employee records before a takedown notice took…
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Pro-Russian Hackers Target Critical Industries Across the Globe
In 2024, as the Russia-Ukraine war prolongs and military and economic cooperation between North Korea and Russia deepens, cyberspace has emerged as a central battleground for international conflict. Russia is increasingly using cyber-attacks as a strategic tool to alleviate economic pressure from international sanctions and to bolster its war capabilities. This shift has led to…
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Red AI Range: Advanced AI Tool for Identifying and Mitigating Security Flaws
Red AI Range (RAR) offers a turnkey platform for AI red teaming and vulnerability assessment, enabling security professionals to simulate realistic attack scenarios, uncover weaknesses, and deploy fixes all within a controlled, containerized environment. By consolidating diverse AI vulnerabilities and testing tools under one roof, RAR streamlines security workflows and accelerates time-to-remediation. RAR eliminates the…
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BlackNevas Ransomware Encrypts Files, Exfiltrates Corporate Data
Countries with most cyberattacks stopped highlighting global cyber defense efforts, including key regions in Asia-Pacific and North America. BlackNevas has released a comprehensive attack strategy spanning three major regions, with the Asia-Pacific area bearing the heaviest burden of attacks at 50% of total operations. The group’s primary targets in this region include major economies such as…
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CISA at Risk After OIG Accuses it of Wasting Federal Funds
US Department of Homeland Security OIG claims CISA mismanaged a key cyber retention incentive program First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-oig-accuses-wasting-federal/
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Hackers using generative AI “ChatGPT” to evade anti-virus defenses
The Kimsuky APT group has begun leveraging generative AI ChatGPT to craft deepfake South Korean military agency ID cards. Phishing lures deliver batch files and AutoIt scripts designed to evade anti-virus scanning through sophisticated obfuscation. Organizations must deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to unmask hidden scripts and secure endpoints. On July 17, 2025,…
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LangChainGo Vulnerability Allows Malicious Prompt Injection to Access Sensitive Data
A recently discovered flaw in LangChainGo, the Go implementation of the LangChain framework for large language models, permits attackers to read arbitrary files on a server by injecting malicious prompt templates. Tracked as CVE-2025-9556, this vulnerability arises from the use of the Gonja template engine, which supports Jinja2 syntax and can be manipulated to perform…
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FBI Releases IOCs on Cyber Threats Exploiting Salesforce for Data Theft
Tags: advisory, breach, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, exploit, infrastructure, tactics, theft, threatThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a detailed flash advisory disclosing indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics used by two cybercrime groups”, UNC6040 and UNC6395″, to breach Salesforce customer environments and siphon sensitive data. Coordinated with the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (DHS/CISA), the bulletin aims to equip security…
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Your SOC is the parachute, Will it open?
Tags: ai, automation, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, finance, resilience, risk, soc, threat, tool, updateComplexity is the enemy of resilience: I recently had a fascinating conversation with a friend in Cambridge. We were debating what’s wrong with cybersecurity, and he said something that stuck with me: “The answer is simple if it’s done very well.”It echoes a point I explored in a collaborative essay with Abbas Kudrati: Cyber Security…
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Top 10 Best Ransomware Protection Companies in 2025
As per a recent Sophos report from July 2025, 53% of Indian organizations impacted by ransomware paid the ransom, though the median payment saw a significant drop to around $481,636 (approximately ₹4 crore). However, the average recovery cost, excluding ransom, soared to $1.01 million (roughly ₹8.4 crore). These figures highlight that even if ransoms are…
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AppSuite-PDF, PDF Editor Operators Exploited 26 Code-Signing Certificates to Fake Legitimacy
Analysis reveals that the developers behind the AppSuite-PDF and PDF Editor campaigns have abused at least 26 distinct code-signing certificates over the past seven years to lend legitimacy to their malware, collectively tracked as BaoLoader. Previously classified as potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), recent investigations and connections to outright fraud warrant reclassification and heightened scrutiny. Threat…
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Microsoft Warns Windows 11 23H2 Support Ending in 60 Days
Microsoft has issued an urgent reminder to enterprise and educational institutions worldwide about the impending end of support for Windows 11 version 22H2. With just 60 days remaining, organizations must prepare for the October 14, 2025, deadline when critical security updates will cease for Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions. Timeline showing Windows 10 and…
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DarkCloud Stealer Targets Financial Firms via Weaponized RAR Files
August 2025 saw a dramatic surge in targeted attacks by the DarkCloud Stealer against financial institutions worldwide. CyberProof’s MDR analysts and threat hunters identified a wave of phishing emails bearing malicious RAR archives designed to prey on Windows users. Once executed, these archives unleashed a multi”stage payload engineered to siphon login credentials from email clients,…
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Over 500GB of Sensitive Great Firewall of China Data Leaked Online
A massive data breach has exposed the inner workings of China’s internet censorship system, with over 500GB of sensitive documents from the Great Firewall of China (GFW) leaked online on September 11, 2025. This represents the largest leak of internal GFW documents in history, providing unprecedented insight into China’s digital surveillance apparatus. Breach Origins The…
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Yurei Ransomware Uses PowerShell to Deploy ChaCha20 File Encryption
A newly discovered ransomware group called Yurei has emerged with sophisticated encryption capabilities, targeting organizations through double-extortion tactics while leveraging open-source code to rapidly scale operations. First observed on September 5, 2025, this Go-based ransomware employs the ChaCha20 encryption algorithm and PowerShell commands to compromise victim systems, marking another evolution in the ransomware-as-a-service ecosystem. Flow…
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FlowiseAI Password Reset Token Vulnerability Enables Account Takeover
Acritical vulnerabilityin FlowiseAI has been discovered that allows attackers to take over user accounts with minimal effort. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-58434, affects both cloud-hosted and self-hosted FlowiseAI deployments, posing significant risks to organizations using this AI workflow automation platform. CVE Number Affected Product Vulnerability Type CVSS 3.1 Score CVE-2025-58434 FlowiseAI (npm package flowise) Unauthenticated Password…
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Top 10 Best Web Application Firewall (WAF) Solutions In 2025
In 2025, web applications are no longer just static websites; they are dynamic, complex ecosystems that serve as the primary interface between businesses and their customers. This makes them a prime target for cybercriminals. Traditional network firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) are often blind to application-layer attacks, leaving web applications vulnerable to exploits like…
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VoidProxy PhaaS Targets Microsoft 365 and Google Accounts in New Campaign
Phishing-as-a-Service operation called VoidProxy that uses advanced adversary-in-the-middle techniques to bypass traditional multi-factor authentication and steal session tokens from Microsoft 365 and Google accounts. The five steps of a SIM-swap attack illustrating how fraudsters bypass multi-factor authentication to compromise accounts Okta has uncovered a sophisticated new emergence of VoidProxy, a highly evasive Phishing-as-a-Service platform that…
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Linux CUPS Flaw Allows Remote Denial of Service and Authentication Bypass
Two critical security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), a widely used printing subsystem for Unix-like operating systems. The flaws, designated as CVE-2025-58364 and CVE-2025-58060, expose Linux systems to remote denial-of-service attacks and authentication bypass, potentially affecting millions of Linux machines worldwide. CVE Severity CVSS Score Impact Affected Versions CVE-2025-58364…
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Cyber-scam camp operators shift operations to vulnerable countries as sanctions strike
PLUS: Japan woos Micron, again; China launches chip dumping probe; Mitsubishi expands opsec empire; and more! First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/15/asia_tech_news_roundup/
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Cyber Privateers: The Return of the Hack-Back Debate
Is the second Trump administration open to private-sector companies, or non-military or other government agencies, using offensive security against cyber threats? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/cyber-privateers-the-return-of-the-hack-back-debate/
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Stay Ahead: Innovation in Secrets Scanning and Management
Why is the Holistic Approach to Secrets Scanning and Management Crucial? Where data breaches and cyber-attacks are increasingly common, one solution to stay ahead is through innovation in secrets scanning and management. But, what if the secrets we’re protecting aren’t human? What if they pertain to the machines that run in the backgrounds of our……
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Mustang Panda Uses SnakeDisk USB Worm and Toneshell Backdoor to Target Air-Gap Systems
IBM X-Force researchers have uncovered sophisticated new malware campaigns orchestrated by the China-aligned threat actor Hive0154, also known as Mustang Panda. The discovery includes an advanced Toneshell backdoor variant that evades detection systems and a novel USB worm called SnakeDisk specifically targeting Thailand-based devices. Enhanced Toneshell Backdoor Evades Detection The latest iteration of Toneshell, dubbed…
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AI Pentesting Tool ‘Villager’ Merges Kali Linux with DeepSeek AI for Automated Security Attacks
Security researchers at Straiker’s AI Research (STAR) team have uncovered Villager, an AI-native penetration testing framework developed by Chinese-based group Cyberspike that has already accumulated over 10,000 downloads within two months of its release on the official Python Package Index (PyPI). The tool combines Kali Linux toolsets with DeepSeek AI models to fully automate penetration…