Tag: cyber
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The Cyber Deception Maturity Model: Where Does Your Organization Stand?
Tags: cyberFirst seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/the-cyber-deception-maturity-model-where-does-your-organization-stand/
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Dell Confirms Security Breach by Extortion Group, Calls Stolen Data ‘Fake’
Cyber extortion group World Leaks released more than 1.3TB of internal Dell data, including scripts and backups. Dell insists no sensitive customer information was exposed. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/security/dell-data-breach-world-leaks-ransomware/
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Operation CargoTalon targets Russia’s aerospace with EAGLET malware,
Operation CargoTalon targets Russia’s aerospace and defense sectors with EAGLET malware, using TTN documents to exfiltrate data. SEQRITE Labs researchers uncovered a cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed OperationCargoTalon, targeting Russia’s aerospace and defense sectors, specifically Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO), via malicious TTN documents. >>Товарно-транÑÐ¿Ð¾Ñ€Ñ‚Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð½Ð°ÐºÐ»Ð°Ð´Ð½Ð°Ñ>goods and transport invoice>consignment note
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How Torq Is Rewiring SOCs With Autonomous Cyber Agents
CEO Omer Smadari: AI Agents Now Resolving Threat Cases at Scale with Accuracy. With its Revrod acquisition, Torq is pushing deeper into autonomous threat response. CEO Ofer Smadari outlines how AI-runbooks and autopilot tech such as Socrates are reducing human workloads and helping security teams scale amid rising alert volumes and phishing attacks. First seen…
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New York Unveils ‘Nation-Leading’ Water Sector Cyber Rules
State Seeks Public Input on New Reporting Rules and Regulations for Water Sector. New York State has unveiled a comprehensive set of water and wastewater cybersecurity regulations aimed at bolstering defenses for the vulnerable critical infrastructure sector, in addition to a new competitive investment program to help modernize under-resourced entities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Cyber Career Opportunities: Weighing Certifications vs. Degrees
Longtime CISO Melina Scotto joins Dark Reading to discuss career advice gleaned from her 30 years in the cyber industry. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/cyber-career-opportunities-certifications-degrees
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Operation Checkmate: BlackSuit Ransomware’s Dark Web Domains Seized
International law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Europol, have successfully seized the infrastructure of the notorious BlackSuit ransomware gang in Operation Checkmate. This article details the takedown, BlackSuit’s origins, and the ongoing fight against evolving cyber threats. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/operation-checkmate-dark-web-blacksuit-ransomware-seized/
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‘Fire Ant’ Cyber Spies Compromise Siloed VMware Systems
Suspected China-nexus threat actors targeted virtual environments and used several tools and techniques to bypass security barriers and reach isolated portions of victims’ networks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/fire-ant-cyber-spies-siloed-vmware-systems
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Beware of Fake Error Pages Deploying Platform-Specific Malware on Linux and Windows Systems
Tags: cloud, crypto, cyber, data-breach, exploit, infrastructure, linux, malware, remote-code-execution, scam, service, windowsWiz Research has uncovered an active cryptomining campaign, dubbed Soco404, that exploits misconfigurations in PostgreSQL databases and other cloud services to deploy platform-specific malware on both Linux and Windows systems. This operation, part of a broader crypto-scam infrastructure, leverages opportunistic scanning for exposed services, abusing features like PostgreSQL’s COPY FROM PROGRAM for remote code execution…
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New Gunra Ransomware Targets Windows Systems, Encrypts Files, and Erases Shadow Copies
AhnLab’s Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) has been instrumental in monitoring ransomware activities across dark web forums and marketplaces. Through its Live View > Dark Web Watch feature, security teams can track active groups, their collaborations, and emerging attack vectors, allowing organizations to preemptively bolster defenses. During the first half of 2025, a surge in new…
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Hackers Use Weaponized .HTA Files to Infect Victims with Red Ransomware
CloudSEK’s TRIAD team uncovered an active development site deploying Clickfix-themed malware linked to the Epsilon Red ransomware. This variant deviates from traditional clipboard-based command injection tactics by directing victims to a secondary page on the same domain, where malicious shell commands are executed silently through ActiveXObject(>>WScript.Shell
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Cyber Espionage Campaign Hits Russian Aerospace Sector Using EAGLET Backdoor
Russian aerospace and defense industries have become the target of a cyber espionage campaign that delivers a backdoor called EAGLET to facilitate data exfiltration.The activity, dubbed Operation CargoTalon, has been assigned to a threat cluster tracked as UNG0901 (short for Unknown Group 901).”The campaign is aimed at targeting employees of Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO),…
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Fire Ant Hackers Target VMware ESXi and vCenter Flaws to Infiltrate Organizations
Cybersecurity firm Sygnia has been tracking and mitigating a sophisticated espionage operation dubbed Fire Ant, which zeroes in on virtualization and networking infrastructure, particularly VMware ESXi hypervisors and vCenter management servers, alongside network appliances. The threat actors behind Fire Ant employ multilayered kill chains, blending advanced persistence mechanisms with stealthy techniques to breach segmented networks…
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Hackers Exploit Google Forms to Trick Victims into Stealing Cryptocurrency
Cybercriminals are increasingly using Google Forms to plan cryptocurrency theft in a sophisticated evolution of phishing assaults, taking advantage of the platform’s built-in credibility and smooth integration with Google’s ecosystem. This tactic allows malicious actors to bypass traditional email security filters, delivering deceptive messages directly to victims’ inboxes. By masquerading as legitimate notifications from cryptocurrency…
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Phishing Attack Spoofs Facebook Login Page to Capture Credentials
Cybercriminals are using a variety of dishonest tactics in a sophisticated phishing effort aimed at Facebook users in order to obtain login information. The attack begins with a malicious redirect that leads victims to a fraudulent website mimicking legitimate Facebook interfaces. Here, users encounter a fake CAPTCHA prompt designed to appear as a standard security…
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US Announces $15M Reward for North Korean IT Scheme Leaders
The United States government announced coordinated actions across multiple departments today, offering rewards totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrests and convictions of North Korean nationals involved in extensive revenue generation schemes targeting American companies and citizens. The Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is specifically targeting Sim Hyon-sop…
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Prolonged Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Targets VMware Appliances
Sygnia observed Chinese cyber campaign dubbed Fire Ant deploying sophisticated techniques to gain full compromise of victim environments, discovering isolated assets First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-espionage-targets-vmware/
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US Announces $15M Reward for North Korean IT Scheme Leaders
The United States government announced coordinated actions across multiple departments today, offering rewards totaling up to $15 million for information leading to the arrests and convictions of North Korean nationals involved in extensive revenue generation schemes targeting American companies and citizens. The Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program is specifically targeting Sim Hyon-sop…
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Tridium Niagara Framework Flaws Expose Sensitive Network Data
Tags: automation, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, flaw, framework, infrastructure, network, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs have discovered 13 critical vulnerabilities in Tridium’s widely-used Niagara Framework, potentially exposing sensitive network data across building management, industrial automation, and smart infrastructure systems worldwide. The vulnerabilities, consolidated into 10 distinct CVEs, could allow attackers to compromise systems when encryption is misconfigured, raising significant concerns for critical infrastructure security.…
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Critical VGAuth Flaw in VMware Tools Grants Full System Access
Security researchers have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in VMware Tools’ Guest Authentication Service (VGAuth) that allow attackers to escalate privileges from any user account to full SYSTEM access on Windows virtual machines. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-22230 and CVE-2025-22247, affect VMware Tools 12.5.0 and earlier versions across ESXi-managed environments and standalone VMware Workstation deployments. Authentication Bypass…
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New CastleLoader Attack Uses Cloudflare-Themed Clickfix Method to Compromise Windows Systems
A newly identified loader malware dubbed CastleLoader has emerged as a significant threat since early 2025, rapidly evolving into a distribution platform for various information stealers and remote access trojans (RATs). Leveraging sophisticated phishing tactics under T1566 and drive-by compromise methods classified as T1189, attackers masquerade as legitimate software libraries, online meeting platforms like Google…
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New VoIP Botnet Targets Routers Using Default Passwords
Tags: attack, botnet, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, intelligence, malicious, password, router, voipCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated botnet operation exploiting VoIP-enabled routers through default password attacks, with initial activity concentrated in rural New Mexico before expanding globally to compromise approximately 500 devices. The discovery began when GreyNoise Intelligence engineers noticed an unusual cluster of malicious IP addresses originating from a sparsely populated region of New Mexico…
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Multiple Hacker Groups Exploit SharePoint 0-Day Vulnerability in the Wild
Tags: cve, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, flaw, group, hacker, microsoft, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayMicrosoft has confirmed that a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities in on-premises SharePoint Server, collectively dubbed ToolShell, are under active exploitation by diverse threat actors ranging from opportunistic cybercriminals to sophisticated nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) groups. ToolShell encompasses CVE-2025-53770, a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable…
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xonPlus Launches Real-Time Breach Alerting Platform For Enterprise Credential Exposure
Chennai, India, July 25th, 2025, CyberNewsWire xonPlus, a real-time digital risk alerting system, officially launches today to help security teams detect credential exposures before attackers exploit them. The platform detects data breaches and alerts teams and systems to respond instantly. Built by the team behind XposedOrNot, an open-source breach detection tool used by thousands, xonPlus…
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Cyber-Zwischenfall bei einem Schulbezirk in Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Public Schools is experiencing a cybersecurity incident First seen on facebook.com Jump to article: www.facebook.com/fortsmithschools/posts/1156466669841714
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Bulletproof Host Aeza Group Moves Infrastructure to New Autonomous System
Threat analysts at Silent Push announced the discovery of a major infrastructure shift by the bulletproof hosting provider Aeza Group, which was designated and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on July 1 for facilitating global cybercrime. According to Silent Push’s IOFA (Indicators of Future Attack) feed,…
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Hackers Inject Destructive Commands into Amazon’s AI Coding Agent
Tags: ai, attack, breach, computer, cyber, data-breach, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, threat, tool, vulnerabilityA significant security breach has exposed critical vulnerabilities in Amazon’s artificial intelligence infrastructure, with hackers successfully injecting malicious computer-wiping commands into the tech giant’s popular AI coding assistant. The incident represents a concerning escalation in cyber threats targeting AI-powered development tools and highlights the growing sophistication of attacks against machine learning systems. Security Breach Details…