Tag: cyber
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Alabama state government says cyber incident’s effects are limited, but response continues
The state’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) said it has called in two incident response teams for around-the-clock mitigation following a “cybersecurity event” discovered last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/alabama-state-government-cyber-incident
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New leadership picks for Cyber Command, NSA coming soon amid broader decision on structure
Multiple military, civilian and congressional sources say the Trump administration could move soon to fill the top civilian position at the NSA, setting in motion other decisions about the military leadership for the spy agency and for U.S. Cyber Command. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-command-nsa-trump-leadership-picks-dual-hat
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Researchers Unveil New Mechanism to Track Compartmentalized Cyber Threats
Cisco Talos, in collaboration with The Vertex Project, has introduced an innovative approach to tackle the rising complexity of compartmentalized cyber threats. As modern cyberattacks increasingly involve multiple threat actors executing distinct stages of an attack kill chain-such as initial access, exploitation, and ransomware deployment-traditional threat modeling frameworks like the Diamond Model have struggled to…
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New HTTPBot Botnet Rapidly Expands to Target Windows Machines
The HTTPBot Botnet, a novel Trojan developed in the Go programming language, has seen a sharp rise in activity since its first detection in August 2024. According to the latest findings from NSFOCUS Fuying Lab’s Global Threat Hunting system, HTTPBot has rapidly expanded its reach, particularly in April 2025, with over 200 attack instructions issued.…
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Katz Stealer Malware Hits 78+ Chromium and Gecko-Based Browsers
Newly disclosed information-stealing malware dubbed Katz Stealer has emerged as a significant threat to users of Chromium and Gecko-based browsers, with capabilities to extract sensitive data from over 78 browser variants. Developed in C and Assembly (ASM) for lightweight efficiency, the malware targets credentials, cookies (including version 20+), autofill data, CVV2 codes, OAuth tokens, cryptocurrency…
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Critical Vulnerability in Windows Remote Desktop Gateway Allows DenialService Attacks
Microsoft has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in its Remote Desktop Gateway (RDG) service, posing significant risks to organizational networks. CVE-2025-26677 and CVE-2025-29831, both rated Important by Microsoft, enable denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and remote code execution (RCE), respectively. These flaws, patched in Microsoft’s May 2025 security update, underscore persistent challenges in securing remote access infrastructure. Security…
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Critical Microsoft Outlook Flaw Enables Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code
Newly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2025-32705) permits attackers to execute arbitrary code on compromised systems through a memory corruption flaw. Rated 7.8 (CVSS v3.1) and classified as Important by Microsoft, this out-of-bounds read vulnerability (CWE-125) exposes email clients to localized attacks requiring minimal user interaction. With over 400 million enterprise users relying on Outlook…
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Congress Should Tackle Cyber Threats, Not Competition
Some members of Congress seem more intent on grabbing headlines than actually working to make America more cyber secure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/congress-cyber-threats-competition
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New security paradigm needed for IT/OT convergence
Industry leaders and policymakers highlight growing cyber threats from the integration of IT and operational technology systems, calling for collaboration and regulatory frameworks to protect critical systems, among other measures First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623862/New-security-paradigm-needed-for-IT-OT-convergence
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Healthcare Cyberattacks in 2024 Expose 276 Million Patient Records Compromised
The healthcare sector faced an unprecedented wave of cyber threats, with a staggering 92% of organizations reporting at least one cyberattack. This alarming statistic resulted in the compromise of over 276 million patient records, equating to approximately 758,000 records breached daily. The fallout from these breaches has been profound, with victims of medical identity theft…
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Threat Actors Exploit AI and LLM Tools for Offensive Cyber Operations
A recent report from the S2W Threat Intelligence Center, TALON, sheds light on the escalating misuse of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) by threat actors on the dark web for malicious cyber operations. As LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek grow in capability, they are increasingly weaponized as offensive tools for exploit generation,…
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Nation-State Actors Target Healthcare Institutions to Sabotage IT and OT Systems
The nation-state actors have increasingly set their sights on healthcare institutions worldwide, launching sophisticated cyberattacks aimed at disrupting both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) systems. These attacks, often orchestrated by state-sponsored groups with significant resources, pose a severe threat to patient safety, data integrity, and the operational continuity of critical healthcare services. Cybersecurity…
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Cyber Defenders Save the Country of Berylia – Once Again!
CISO Joe Carson on How NATO’s Locked Shields Sharpens Defenders for the Next Attack. Each year, the tiny northern Atlantic Ocean island country of Berylia comes under a massive cyberattack. It’s all part of one of the world’s largest red team-blue team exercises called Locked Shields, which has attracted thousands of cyber professionals including Joe…
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ENISA Launches European Vulnerability Database to Bolster EU Cyber Resilience
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has unveiled the European Vulnerability Database (EUVD), a strategic move designed to enhance digital security across the bloc and reduce reliance on U.S.-centric cybersecurity infrastructure. The EUVD, now live for consultation, aggregates vulnerability data from a wide range of sources, including national Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs),…
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Earth Ammit Breached Drone Supply Chains via ERP in VENOM, TIDRONE Campaigns
Tags: cyber, espionage, group, healthcare, korea, military, service, software, supply-chain, technologyA cyber espionage group known as Earth Ammit has been linked to two related but distinct campaigns from 2023 to 2024 targeting various entities in Taiwan and South Korea, including military, satellite, heavy industry, media, technology, software services, and healthcare sectors.Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro said the first wave, codenamed VENOM, mainly targeted software service providers,…
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Weaponized PyPI Package Targets Developers to Steal Source Code
Security researchers at RL have discovered a malicious Python package called >>solana-token
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Microsoft Alerts on AD CS Flaw Enabling Remote DenialService Attacks
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a newly identified vulnerability in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), tracked as CVE-2025-29968, which could allow authenticated attackers to disrupt critical certificate management operations over a network. Rated Important with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, the flaw stems from improper input validation (CWE-20) and enables denial-of-service…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP NetWeaver Zero-Day Vulnerability to Target Critical Infrastructure
Tags: china, cve, cyber, espionage, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, remote-code-execution, sap, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayEclecticIQ analysts have uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign orchestrated by China-nexus nation-state Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) targeting critical infrastructure worldwide. In April 2025, these threat actors launched a high-tempo exploitation campaign against SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-31324. This unauthenticated file upload flaw allows remote code execution (RCE), providing attackers…
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Researchers Unveil New Threat-Hunting Techniques to Detect Azure Managed Identity Abuse
A group of cybersecurity specialists from Hunters, working under the prestigious Team Axon, have presented sophisticated threat-hunting techniques in a ground-breaking research paper titled >>Mastering Azure Managed Identities: Attack & Defense, Part 2,
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Windows CLFS Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild
Microsoft has disclosed two critical security vulnerabilities in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver that are currently being exploited in the wild. Released on May 13, 2025, the vulnerabilities-identified as CVE-2025-32706 and CVE-2025-32701-both allow local privilege escalation and have been classified as >>Important
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Co-op cyber-attack: stock availability in stores ‘will not improve until weekend’
Group in ‘recovery phase’ and working closely with suppliers after customers complain of empty shelvesThe Co-op has said that stock availability in its stores will not improve until this weekend, as it struggles to recover from <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/02/co-op-apologises-after-hackers-extract-significant-amount-of-customer-data”>a cyber-attack two weeks ago.The grocery to funerals mutual said it was in the “recovery phase” and “working…
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NSFOCUS WAF Selected in the 2025 Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud Web Application and API Protection
Santa Clara, Calif. May 14, 2025 Recently, Gartner released the “Market Guide for Cloud Web Application and API Protection”[1], and NSFOCUS was selected as a Representative Vendor with its innovative WAAP solution. We believe this recognition reflects the technical accumulation and practical capabilities of NSFOCUS WAF in the field of cloud native security protection. Its…The…
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Windows Ancillary for WinSock 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Gain Admin Access
Microsoft has confirmed active exploitation of a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, tracked as CVE-2025-32709. This use-after-free flaw enables local attackers with basic user privileges to gain SYSTEM-level access, posing significant risks to unpatched systems. First publicly documented on 13 May 2025, the vulnerability carries a base score…
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Earth Ammit Hackers Deploy New Tools to Target Military Drones
The threat actor group known as Earth Ammit, believed to be associated with Chinese-speaking APTs, has emerged as a significant concern for military and industrial sectors in Eastern Asia. This group orchestrated two distinct campaigns-VENOM and TIDRONE-primarily targeting Taiwan and South Korea. Their focus on supply chain infiltration, particularly within the drone and military industries,…
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New Microsoft Scripting Engine Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Remote Code Attacks
Critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft’s Scripting Engine (CVE-2025-30397) has been confirmed to enable remote code execution (RCE) attacks over networks, raising urgent concerns for enterprises and individual users alike. The flaw, classified as a type confusion weakness (CWE-843), allows attackers to bypass security mechanisms by manipulating how the engine processes data types in memory. Microsoft…
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Critical Microsoft Office Vulnerabilities Enable Malicious Code Execution
Microsoft has addressed three critical security flaws in its Office suite, including two vulnerabilities rated Critical and one Important, all enabling remote code execution (RCE) via use-after-free memory corruption weaknesses. These vulnerabilities, disclosed between March and May 2025, expose systems to attacks where malicious actors could execute arbitrary code by enticing users to open specially…
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New Windows RDP Vulnerability Enables Network-Based Attacks
Microsoft has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in its Windows Remote Desktop services that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems over a network. Designated CVE-2025-29966 and CVE-2025-29967, these heap-based buffer overflow flaws affect the Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) service, respectively. Both vulnerabilities carry a CVSS…
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Southwest Airlines CISO on tackling cyber risks in the aviation industry
In this Help Net Security interview, Carrie Mills, VP and CISO, Southwest Airlines talks about the cybersecurity challenges facing the aviation industry. She explains how … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/14/carrie-mills-southwest-airlines-aviation-industry-cybersecurity-challenges/