Tag: cyber
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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/
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Warum 2025 das bisher gefährlichste Jahr werden wird
Am 12. Mai fand der Anti-Ransomware-Tag statt, eine von INTERPOL und Kaspersky ins Leben gerufene globale Sensibilisierungsinitiative, die an eine der erfolgreichsten Cyber-Attacken der Geschichte erinnert: die WannaCry-Attacke im Jahr 2017. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/2025-das-gefaehrlichste-jahr
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Critical 0-Day in Windows DWM Enables Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability (CVE-2025-30400) affecting the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) that is actively being exploited in the wild. The flaw, rated as >>Important
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TA406 Cyber Campaign: North Korea’s Focus on Ukraine Intelligence
In a recently disclosed campaign, TA406, a North Korean state-aligned threat actor, has expanded its cyber-espionage efforts by First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/ta406-cyber-campaign-north-koreas-focus-on-ukraine-intelligence/
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Earth Ammit Strikes Drone Supply Chains: VENOM and TIDRONE Campaigns Expose East Asia’s Critical Infrastructure
rend Micro researchers have uncovered the full extent of an elaborate, multi-phase cyber-espionage operation attributed to Earth Ammit, First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/earth-ammit-strikes-drone-supply-chains-venom-and-tidrone-campaigns-expose-east-asias-critical-infrastructure/
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Swan Vector Espionage Targets Japan Taiwan with Advanced Malware
The Seqrite Labs APT-Team has uncovered a complex cyber-espionage operation dubbed Swan Vector, targeting educational institutions and the First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/swan-vector-espionage-targets-japan-taiwan-with-advanced-malware/
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Feel Supported by Advanced IAM Strategies
Are You Maximizing the Potential of Your IAM Strategies? Effective data management requires a nuanced understanding of advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategies. Where cyber threats are evolving at a rapid pace, an organization’s cybersecurity fortification needs to keep pace. When a crucial component of successful cybersecurity, IAM strategies are essential for controlling who……
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CISA Planned to Kill .Gov Alerts, Then It Reversed Course
CISA Said Its Cyber Alerts Were Moving to X on Monday. By Tuesday, the Plan Changed.. The U.S. cyber defense agency reversed plans to move cybersecurity alerts off its .gov site Tuesday and acknowledged the confusion the decision caused within the cybersecurity community, amid concerns that relying on platforms like X would reduce visibility and…
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BEC, FTF Scams Drove Cyber Insurance Claims, Coalition Says
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/bec-ftf-scams-drove-cyber-insurance-claims-coalition-says
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What Does EU’s Bug Database Mean for Vulnerability Tracking?
The EU cyber agency ENISA has launched its vulnerability database, the EUVD; security experts shared their thoughts regarding what this means for CVEs, as well as the larger conversation around how bugs are tracked. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/eu-bug-database-vulnerability-tracking
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Marks and Spencer confirms data breach after April cyber attack
Marks and Spencer (M&S) confirms that threat actors stole customer data in the ransomware attack that hit the company in April. In April, Marks and Spencer Group plc (M&S) announced it had been managing a cyber incident in recent days with the help of external cyber security experts. Customers report outages affecting card payments, gift…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday May 2025 Released With the Fixes for 72 Flaws With 5 Actively Exploited 0-Day
Microsoft has released its May 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, addressing 72 security vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, including Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, and Visual Studio. Microsoft patched a total of 72 vulnerabilities, including 29 related to Remote Code Execution, 18 to Elevation of Privilege, 14 to Information Disclosure, 7 to Denial of Service, and 2…
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Ivanti Released Security Updates to Fix for the Mutiple RCE Vulnerabilities Patch Now
Ivanti, a leading enterprise software provider, has released critical security updates addressing vulnerabilities across several products, including Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), Neurons for ITSM (on-premises), Cloud Services Application (CSA), and Neurons for MDM (N-MDM). These vulnerabilities, ranging from medium to critical severity, could allow attackers to execute remote code, gain administrative access, escalate privileges, or…
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Fortinet FortiVoice Zero-day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in The Wild
A critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-121) has been discovered in multiple Fortinet products, including FortiVoice, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiRecorder, and FortiCamera. A critical zero-day vulnerability in FortiVoice systems is being actively exploited in the wild. It allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands remotely through specially crafted HTTP requests, which poses a significant…
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Ransomware Attacks Surge by 123% Amid Evolving Tactics and Strategies
The 2025 Third-Party Breach Report from Black Kite highlights a staggering 123% surge in ransomware attacks during 2024, driven largely by sophisticated exploitation of third-party vendor ecosystems. As cybercriminals refine their tactics, third-party vendors have emerged as the predominant entry point for some of the most catastrophic breaches in recent history. The report underscores how…
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Researchers Introduce Mythic Framework Agent to Enhance Pentesting Tool Performance
Penetration testing is still essential for upholding strong security procedures in a time when cybersecurity threats are changing quickly. Recently, a team of security professionals has announced significant advancements in penetration testing tools with the introduction of a new agent for the Mythic framework, aimed at improving detection evasion and operational efficiency. Framework Overview The…
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South Korean researchers uncover another cyber-espionage campaign from the North
A group tracked as APT37 or ScarCruft is once again phishing South Korean organizations with national security interests, according to analysts at cybersecurity firm Genians. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/apt37-scarcruft-cyber-espionage-campaign-south-korea
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Hackers Weaponize KeePass Password Manager to Spread Malware and Steal Passwords
Tags: attack, cyber, exploit, hacker, incident response, infection, malware, open-source, password, threatThreat actors have successfully exploited the widely-used open-source password manager, KeePass, to spread malware and facilitate large-scale password theft. The attack, which was reported by WithSecure’s Incident Response team, involved modifying and re-signing KeePass installers with trusted certificates to deliver a custom malware loader dubbed KeeLoader. Malware Delivery Through KeePass The infection chain began with…
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China-Nexus Nation State Actors Exploit SAP NetWeaver (CVE-2025-31324) to Target Critical Infrastructures
Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, cve, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, dns, encryption, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, fortinet, google, government, group, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, linux, malicious, malware, mandiant, military, network, open-source, programming, rat, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, rust, sap, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, update, vmware, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayExecutive Summary EclecticIQ analysts assess with high confidence that, in April 2025, China-nexus nation-state APTs (advanced persistent threat) launched high-temp exploitation campaigns against critical infrastructure networks by targeting SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer. Actors leveraged CVE-2025-31324 [1], an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that enables remote code execution (RCE). This assessment is based on a publicly…
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DPRK-Backed TA406 Targets Ukraine With Malware Campaigns
Cyber espionage campaign linked to North Korean actor TA406 targeted Ukrainian government entities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/dprk-backed-ta406-targets-ukraine/
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Marks Spencer Confirms Customer Data Breach in Recent Cyber Attack
British retail giant Marks & Spencer has officially confirmed that customer personal data was compromised during a cyber attack that began three weeks ago. The retailer revealed that the breach affects potentially millions of customers whose information has been stolen, though payment card details remain secure. The company is still struggling to restore its online…
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Zoom Workplace Apps Flaws Allow Hackers to Gain Elevated Access
Zoom has released multiple security bulletins addressing seven newly discovered vulnerabilities in Zoom Workplace Apps, with one rated as high severity. All vulnerabilities were disclosed on May 13, 2025, and could potentially allow attackers to escalate privileges through various attack vectors. The most critical flaw involves a Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability that could lead to…
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PoC Exploit Published for macOS Sandbox Escape Vulnerability (CVE-2025-31258)
Security researchers have disclosed a new macOS sandbox escape vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-31258, accompanied by a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit demonstrating partial sandbox bypass via Apple’s RemoteViewServices framework. The flaw, discovered by researcher wh1te4ever, exposes weaknesses in macOS’s inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms that could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code outside application sandbox constraints. With the…
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Four Hackers Caught Exploiting Old Routers as Proxy Servers
U.S. authorities unsealed charges against four foreign nationals accused of operating a global cybercrime scheme that hijacked outdated wireless routers to create malicious proxy networks. Russian nationals Alexey Viktorovich Chertkov (37), Kirill Vladimirovich Morozov (41), Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shishkin (36), and Kazakhstani Dmitriy Rubtsov (38) face conspiracy and computer crime charges for allegedly profiting from botnets…