Tag: cyber
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New Stealthy Malware Hijacking Cisco, TP-Link, and Other Routers for Remote Control
FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting critical infrastructure devices from multiple vendors, with the >>Gayfemboy
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New Stealthy Malware Hijacking Cisco, TP-Link, and Other Routers for Remote Control
FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting critical infrastructure devices from multiple vendors, with the >>Gayfemboy
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NSFOCUS Monthly APT Insights July 2025
Regional APT Threat Situation In July 2025, the global threat hunting system of Fuying Lab detected a total of 33 APT attack activities. These activities were primarily concentrated in regions including South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and West Asia, as shown in the following figure. Regarding the activity levels of different organizations,…The…
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Beware! Google Ads Promote Fake Tesla Websites Soliciting Fraudulent Deposits
Scammers are using Google Ads to pose as Tesla in an elaborate cybercrime campaign that aims to obtain illicit preorders for the company’s unreleased Optimus humanoid robot and other items. These deceptive sponsored listings appear prominently in search results for terms like >>Optimus Tesla preorder,
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Hackers Disrupt Iranian Ships via Maritime Communication Terminals Exploiting MySQL Database
The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), two sanctioned companies, are the operators of 64 boats, 39 tankers, and 25 cargo ships that were compromised in a targeted attack on Iran’s maritime infrastructure by the hacking collective Lab-Dookhtegan. Rather than attempting direct breaches of individual ships, which are…
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Beware! Google Ads Promote Fake Tesla Websites Soliciting Fraudulent Deposits
Scammers are using Google Ads to pose as Tesla in an elaborate cybercrime campaign that aims to obtain illicit preorders for the company’s unreleased Optimus humanoid robot and other items. These deceptive sponsored listings appear prominently in search results for terms like >>Optimus Tesla preorder,
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Proxyware Malware Poses as YouTube Video Download Site, Delivering Malicious JavaScript
Cybersecurity researchers at AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) have uncovered a persistent campaign where attackers distribute proxyware malware through fake YouTube video download pages. This operation, which mimics legitimate video downloading services, tricks users into installing malicious executables disguised as benign tools like WinMemoryCleaner. The attackers leverage GitHub for malware hosting, a tactic consistent with…
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2025 CSO Hall of Fame: Meg Anderson on AI, strategic security investments, and life after InfoSec
Tags: ai, automation, business, ciso, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, finance, infosec, jobs, metric, phishing, programming, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, technology, threat, toolWhich technologies are you most cautious about from a CISO’s point of view, and why?: Meg Anderson: I’m cautious of “solutions” that don’t solve a strategic problem. CISOs only have so much budget and mindshare. You need to understand where a tool fits in your investment and strategic roadmap. There were times when my team…
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Maryland investigating cyberattack impacting transit service for disabled people
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) experienced a cyber incident that is affecting its Mobility transit service for people with disabilities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/maryland-cyberattack-transit-disabled-people
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How Exposure Management Has Helped Tenable Reduce Risk and Align with the Business
Each Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In the second of a two-part blog series, Tenable CSO Robert Huber shares how exposure management has helped him reduce risk and better align with the business. You can read the entire Exposure…
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Fake Google Play Store Websites Deliver Potent RAT to Steal Sensitive Data
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a persistent campaign deploying the AndroidOS SpyNote malware, a sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) designed for surveillance, data exfiltration, and remote device control. This operation mimics legitimate Google Play Store pages for popular Android apps, tricking users into downloading malicious APK files. The campaign, linked to the same threat actor previously…
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How Exposure Management Has Helped Tenable Reduce Risk and Align with the Business
Each Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In the second of a two-part blog series, Tenable CSO Robert Huber shares how exposure management has helped him reduce risk and better align with the business. You can read the entire Exposure…
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Munich Reinsurance unites global security teams to boost resilience, cut costs
Tags: access, best-practice, business, cloud, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, edr, group, incident response, intelligence, jobs, lessons-learned, metric, network, resilience, risk, siem, skills, soc, strategy, tactics, threat, toolConsolidate functions into one incident response team, one threat intelligence team, and one threat-hunting team serving all Munich brands around the clock.Improve team capabilities by blending the strongest skills of each team into more mature, well-rounded functions.Reduce redundancies in responsibilities, tools, and processes to cut costs.To reach these goals, Munich deployed various tactics, including:Combining best…
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Chinese APT Leverages Proxy and VPN Services to Obfuscate Infrastructure
Tags: apt, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, group, infrastructure, korea, leak, north-korea, service, threat, vpnA significant data dump surfaced on DDoSecrets.com, purportedly extracted from a workstation belonging to a threat actor targeting organizations in South Korea and Taiwan. The leak, detailed in an accompanying article, attributes the activity to the North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Kimsuky, a sophisticated actor previously highlighted in cybersecurity advisories for…
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Only 7 Days Left for Early Bird Registration to the OpenSSL Conference 2025
Only 7 days left to secure the Early Bird registration at the OpenSSL Conference 2025, October 7 9 in Prague. The event will bring together lawyers, regulators, developers, and entrepreneurs to explore issues of security and privacy for everyone, everywhere. Attendees will have the opportunity to: Early Bird pricing closes in 7 days. [REGISTRATION […]…
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Securing the Cloud in an Age of Escalating Cyber Threats
As threats intensify and cloud adoption expands, organizations must leave outdated security models behind. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/securing-cloud-age-escalating-cyber-threats
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Meet the unsung silent hero of cyber resilience you’ve been ignoring
Tags: ai, blockchain, compliance, computing, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, dora, framework, GDPR, governance, infrastructure, iot, monitoring, network, PCI, regulation, resilience, technology, toolFixing this isn’t complicated. It just needs your focused attention: First, secure your sources. Forget public NTP servers from dubious origins. Instead, choose authenticated and secure protocols, such as NTP or Network Time Security (NTS). These protocols offer encrypted and tamper-resistant synchronization, ensuring that your clocks can’t be easily spoofed.Next, redundancy matters. Don’t rely on…
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0-Click Zendesk Flaw Lets Hackers Hijack Accounts and View All Tickets
A critical zero-click vulnerability in Zendesk’s Android SDK has been uncovered, enabling attackers to hijack support accounts and harvest every ticket without any user interaction. Discovered during a private bug bounty program, the flaw stems from weak token generation and storage mechanisms within Zendesk’s mobile application. Vulnerability Overview Zendesk’s Android client generates authentication tokens by…
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Attaxion Releases Agentless Traffic Monitoring for Immediate Risk Prioritization
Dover, DE, United States, August 25th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Attaxion announces the addition of the Agentless Traffic Monitoring capability to its exposure management platform. Agentless Traffic Monitoring is a new capability designed to give cybersecurity teams actionable visibility into network traffic flowing to and from their digital assets all without the need to deploy any agents or sensors […]…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Password Manager Flaws, Apple 0-Day, Hidden AI Prompts, In-the-Wild Exploits & More
Cybersecurity today moves at the pace of global politics. A single breach can ripple across supply chains, turn a software flaw into leverage, or shift who holds the upper hand. For leaders, this means defense isn’t just a matter of firewalls and patches”, it’s about strategy. The strongest organizations aren’t the ones with the most…
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New Android Spyware Masquerading as Antivirus Targets Business Executives
Doctor Web’s antivirus laboratory has identified a sophisticated Android backdoor malware, designated Android.Backdoor.916.origin, which has been evolving since its initial detection in January 2025. This multifunctional spyware primarily targets representatives of Russian businesses through targeted attacks rather than mass distribution. Attackers disseminate the malicious APK file via private messages in popular messengers, disguising it as…
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Multiple vtenext Flaws Allow Attackers to Bypass Authentication and Run Remote Code
Security researcher Mattia “0xbro” Brollo disclosed a trio of severe vulnerabilities in vtenext CRM (versions 25.02 and earlier) that enable unauthenticated attackers to completely bypass login controls and execute arbitrary code on affected installations. Although vtenext quietly patched one of these flaws in version 25.02.1, two equally dangerous vectors remain unaddressed”, placing countless small and…
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Arch Linux Services Hit by Week-Long DDoS Attack
Arch Linux”, the community-driven, lightweight distribution renowned for its rolling-release model”, has confirmed that a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack has been targeting its core infrastructure for over a week. Beginning on August 18, users worldwide have experienced intermittent outages and slowdowns on the Arch Linux main website, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and the official…
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Multiple vtenext Flaws Allow Attackers to Bypass Authentication and Run Remote Code
Security researcher Mattia “0xbro” Brollo disclosed a trio of severe vulnerabilities in vtenext CRM (versions 25.02 and earlier) that enable unauthenticated attackers to completely bypass login controls and execute arbitrary code on affected installations. Although vtenext quietly patched one of these flaws in version 25.02.1, two equally dangerous vectors remain unaddressed”, placing countless small and…
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Kimsuky APT Exposed: GPKI Certificates, Rootkits, and Cobalt Strike Assets Uncovered
A comprehensive operational dump from the North Korean Kimsuky APT organization, also known as APT43, Thallium, or Velvet Chollima, appeared on a dark web forum in an uncommon instance of state-sponsored cyber espionage. This leak, comprising virtual machine images, VPS dumps, phishing kits, rootkits, and over 20,000 browser history records, provides an unparalleled glimpse into…
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Wiederherstellung und Cyber-Resilienz – Recovery ist ‘in”
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/recovery-ist-in-a-ee24b4a9c03150a49642d33d7bc064c3/
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Threat Actors Exploit Windows Scheduled Tasks for Stealthy Persistence Without Additional Tools
Threat actors continue to use Scheduled Tasks and other built-in Windows features to create persistence in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity threats, frequently avoiding the need of external tools or complex zero-day exploits. As of 2025, despite advancements in attack techniques such as rootkits and dead-drop command-and-control (C2) mechanisms, traditional methods remain prevalent due to…