Tag: cyber
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Supply chain security faces new uncertainty amid Trump’s cyber EO
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/supply-chain-security-faces-new-uncertainty-amid-president-trumps-cyber-eo
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Cybersecurity Strategy Shifts Amid Global Political Tensions
NCC Group’s Katharina Sommer on Why Nations Are Turning Inward on Cyber Defense. Geopolitical shifts are reshaping how countries approach cyber resilience. Katharina Sommer, group head of government affairs and analyst relations at NCC Group, explains why governments are turning inward and focusing on sovereign cybersecurity strategies as cross-border collaboration weakens. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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ISMG Editors: Supply Chain Attacks Are Spiking – Here’s Why
Also: Trump’s Rollback of Cyber Rules, 23andMe’s Privacy Backlash. In this week’s update, four editors with ISMG unpack the sharp rise in software supply chain cyberattacks, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping cybersecurity executive order, and the data privacy backlash over 23andMe’s bankruptcy and sale to the highest bidder. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Ransomware Group Threatens to Dump Paraguayan Citizens’ Data
7.2 Million Individuals’ Personal Data Being Held to Ransom by Threat Actor. A data-leak group extortion is shaking down the government of Paraguay for a ransom payment worth $7.4 million, or $1 for every one of the country’s citizens. The group, calling itself Brigada Cyber PMC, claims the stolen data includes people’s personally identifiable information.…
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Coker: We can’t have economic prosperity or national security without cybersecurity
Coker spoke to Recorded Future News about his time as National Cyber Director, what he considers his biggest successes and what he would tell his replacement who is currently going through the confirmation process. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/coker-interview-no-economic-security-without-cybersecurity
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CISA warns of supply chain risks as ransomware attacks exploit SimpleHelp flaws
The latest confirmed cyber intrusion hit a utility billing software provider and its customers. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/simplehelp-vulnerabilities-cisa-warning/750676/
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Kali Linux 2025.2 Released: New Tools, Smartwatch and Car Hacking Added
Kali Linux, the preferred distribution for security professionals, has launched its second major release of 2025, Kali Linux 2025.2, in June. This update introduces a restructured Kali Menu, upgraded desktop environments, 13 new tools, and significant Kali NetHunter advancements, including smartwatch Wi-Fi injection and a car hacking toolset. Here’s a concise look at the key…
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Former CISA and NCSC Heads Warn Against Glamorizing Threat Actor Names
Jen Easterly and Ciaran Martin called for a universal, vendor-neutral cyber threat actor naming system First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/former-cisa-ncsc-threat-actor-names/
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NIST Releases New Guide 19 Strategies for Building Zero Trust Architectures
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released groundbreaking guidance to help organizations implement Zero Trust Architectures (ZTAs) using commercially available technologies. Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (NIST SP 1800-35) provides 19 real-world implementation models, technical configurations, and best practices developed through a four-year collaboration with 24 industry partners. This marks a significant…
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Spring Framework Flaw Enables Remote File Disclosure via “Content”‘Disposition” Header
A medium-severity reflected file download (RFD) vulnerability (CVE-2025-41234) in VMware’s Spring Framework has been patched, affecting multiple versions of the widely used Java framework. The flaw enables attackers to execute malicious code by exploiting improperly configured Content-Disposition headers in a web application. Technical Breakdown The vulnerability arises when applications use Spring’s org.springframework.http.ContentDisposition class to set…
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Microsoft Defender Spoofing Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation and AD Access
A newly disclosed spoofing vulnerability (CVE-2025-26685) in Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) enables unauthenticated attackers to capture Net-NTLM hashes of critical Directory Service Accounts (DSAs), potentially compromising Active Directory environments. Rated 6.5 (Medium) on the CVSS v3.1 scale, this flaw exploits MDI’s Lateral Movement Paths (LMPs) feature and has been actively addressed in Microsoft’s May…
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Cyberangriff auf ein Beratungsunternehmen aus der Schweiz
Cyber-Angriff auf die Chain IQ Group First seen on moneycab.com Jump to article: www.moneycab.com/it/cyber-angriff-auf-chain-iq-group-ag/
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Cyberangriff auf eine Staatsanwaltschaft in Georgia, USA
Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office targeted in cyber attack, operations limited First seen on griceconnect.com Jump to article: www.griceconnect.com/local-news/ogeechee-judicial-circuit-district-attorneys-office-targeted-in-cyber-attack-operations-limited-10793672
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Amazon Cloud Cam Flaw Allows Attackers to Intercept and Modify Network Traffic
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-6031) has been identified in Amazon Cloud Cam devices, which reached end-of-life (EOL) status in December 2022. The flaw allows attackers to bypass SSL pinning during device pairing, enabling man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks and network traffic manipulation. Technical Analysis SSL Pinning Bypass Mechanism The Cloud Cam’s deprecated service infrastructure forces the device into…
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Acer Control Center Flaw Lets Attackers Run Malicious Code as Elevated User
A critical security flaw (CVE-2025-5491) in Acer ControlCenter allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privileges via a misconfigured Windows Named Pipe. The vulnerability, rated 8.8 on the CVSS scale, stems from insecure permissions on a custom protocol pipe exposed by the ACCSvc.exe service. Acer has released patched versions (4.00.3058+) to address…
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Developers Beware Sophisticated Phishing Scams Exploit GitHub Device Code Flow to Hijack Tokens
A sophisticated and increasing wave of cyberattacks now targets software developers through a little-known yet legitimate GitHub feature: the OAuth 2.0 Device Code Flow. Security experts, notably from Praetorian, have warned that threat actors are leveraging this mechanism to trick developers into surrendering access to their most sensitive code repositories and CI/CD pipelines. The attacks…
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HashiCorp Nomad ACL Lookup Flaw Allows Privilege Escalation
HashiCorp disclosed a critical security flaw (CVE-2025-4922) in its Nomad workload orchestration tool on June 11, 2025, exposing clusters to privilege escalation risks through improper ACL policy enforcement. The vulnerability, rated 8.1 CVSS, enables attackers to bypass namespace restrictions via strategic job naming conventions. Technical Analysis Nomad’s Access Control List (ACL) system uses prefix-based matching…
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Unpatched IT Tool Opens Door Hackers Breach Billing Software Firm via SimpleHelp RMM
Tags: advisory, breach, business, cyber, cybersecurity, hacker, infrastructure, monitoring, ransomware, software, tool, vulnerabilityCybersecurity professionals and business leaders are on high alert following a confirmed breach of a utility billing software provider, traced to unpatched vulnerabilities in the widely used SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical advisory warning that ransomware actors have leveraged these security gaps…
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Fog Ransomware Uses Pentesting Tools to Steal Data and Launch Attacks
Tags: attack, breach, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, hacker, monitoring, network, open-source, penetration-testing, ransomware, software, tactics, toolFog ransomware incidents in recent years have exposed a dangerous new trend in cybercrime: hackers are using open-source penetration testing tools and genuine staff monitoring software to breach networks, steal confidential data, and initiate ransomware attacks. This unprecedented blend of tactics has targeted major financial institutions, raising alarms among cybersecurity professionals. Unprecedented Toolset in a…
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Graphite Spyware Uses iOS Zero-Click Flaw to Target Journalists
Security researchers at Citizen Lab have uncovered the first forensic evidence linking Paragon’s Graphite mercenary spyware to zero-click attacks on journalists’ iPhones. The campaigns exploited a now-patched iMessage vulnerability (CVE-2025-43200) to compromise devices running iOS 18.2.1, highlighting the persistent threat of state-aligned surveillance against civil society Technical Overview of the Attack Chain According to the…
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JSFireTruck Obfuscation Helps Cybercriminals Hijack Trusted Sites with Malicious JavaScript
A sophisticated and extensive cyber attack campaign has been uncovered, in which threat actors are compromising legitimate websites to inject highly obfuscated JavaScript code. Dubbed “JSFireTruck,” this obfuscation technique enables cybercriminals to quietly redirect unsuspecting visitors to malicious sites capable of delivering malware, executing exploits, and serving unwanted advertisements. The campaign, detected across over 200,000…
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Check Point kommentiert EU-Förderung zu mehr Cybersicherheit im Gesundheitswesen
Europa hat nun die Chance, eine Führungsrolle bei vertrauenswürdiger, transparenter KI für Cyber-Sicherheit zu übernehmen. Dazu muss der Schwerpunkt auf der Beschleunigung bewährter Lösungen, der Förderung sektorübergreifender Partnerschaften und der Entwicklung der nächsten Generation von Cyber-Talenten liegen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-kommentiert-eu-foerderung-zu-mehr-cybersicherheit-im-gesundheitswesen/a41130/
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Sweden says it is under cyber attack
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says his country is under attack, after days of hard-hitting DDoS attacks against SVT Sweden’s public TV broadcaster, government websites, and other key organisations. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/sweden-says-it-is-under-cyber-attack/
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PoC Exploit Unveiled for Windows Disk Cleanup Elevation Vulnerability
Microsoft addressed a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-21420) in its Windows Disk Cleanup Utility (cleanmgr.exe) during February 2025’s Patch Tuesday. The flaw, scoring 7.8 on the CVSS scale, enabled attackers to execute malicious code with SYSTEM privileges through DLL sideloading and a directory traversal technique. Technical Analysis of CVE-2025-21420 The vulnerability stems from cleanmgr.exe’s…
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Major Outage Hits Google Cloud and Linked Cloudflare Services, Thousands Affected
Tags: ai, authentication, cloud, cyber, google, infrastructure, Internet, monitoring, service, vulnerabilityOn June 12, 2025, concurrent infrastructure failures at Cloudflare and Google caused widespread service disruptions, highlighting vulnerabilities in modern cloud dependencies. The outages impacted critical services ranging from authentication systems to AI platforms, underscoring the fragility of interconnected internet ecosystems. Cloudflare Outage: Cloudflare’s outage began at 17:52 UTC when internal monitoring detected failures in device…
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TokenBreak Exploit Tricks AI Models Using Minimal Input Changes
HiddenLayer’s security research team has uncovered TokenBreak, a novel attack technique that bypasses AI text classification models by exploiting tokenization strategies. This vulnerability affects models designed to detect malicious inputs like prompt injection, spam, and toxic content, leaving protected systems exposed to attacks they were meant to prevent. Technical Breakdown of TokenBreak According to the…