Tag: cyber
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Hackers Exploit AWS CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to Hide Attacks and Steal Logs
Threat actors increasingly abuse Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to evade detection, poison or exfiltrate logs, and in some cases maintain long-term visibility into victim environments. The techniques are simple in concept, powerful in effect, and evade many orgs that assume logs themselves are sacrosanct. At the core of these attacks…
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Hackers Exploit AWS CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to Hide Attacks and Steal Logs
Threat actors increasingly abuse Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudTrail and Google Cloud Logging to evade detection, poison or exfiltrate logs, and in some cases maintain long-term visibility into victim environments. The techniques are simple in concept, powerful in effect, and evade many orgs that assume logs themselves are sacrosanct. At the core of these attacks…
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Ivanti Command Injection Flaw Exploited After PoC Code Release
Ivanti Sentry is facing active exploitation attempts following the public release of proof-of-concept (PoC) code targeting a critical OS command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-10520. The flaw, along with a second critical issue (CVE-2026-10523), was disclosed by Ivanti on June 9, 2026, with both affecting multiple versions of the Sentry mobile device management gateway. Although…
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Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 AI Model Jailbroken for Stack Exploit Creation
Anthropic’s latest AI release, Claude Fable 5, is facing scrutiny after claims emerged that researchers have successfully jailbroken the model to generate sensitive and potentially harmful outputs, including guidance relevant to exploit development and illicit activities. The development raises fresh concerns over the effectiveness of safety guardrails in advanced large language models (LLMs), particularly those…
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CISA directs federal agencies on prioritization of cyber vulnerabilities
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cisa-directs-federal-agencies-to-prioritize-cyber-vulnerabilities
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Claude Mythos 5 Can Build Exploits But Can’t Power Campaigns
Evaluations of Claude Mythos 5 Elevates Offensive Cyber, But Isn’t Fully Autonomous. Anthropic says its new Claude Mythos 5 model that debuted Tuesday can consistently discover vulnerabilities, build exploit chains and assist attacks on weak enterprise networks, but remains below the threshold for fully autonomous large-scale cyber operations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Claude Mythos 5 Can Build Exploits But Can’t Power Campaigns
Evaluations of Claude Mythos 5 Elevates Offensive Cyber, But Isn’t Fully Autonomous. Anthropic says its new Claude Mythos 5 model that debuted Tuesday can consistently discover vulnerabilities, build exploit chains and assist attacks on weak enterprise networks, but remains below the threshold for fully autonomous large-scale cyber operations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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AI Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Training Priorities
ISC2 Survey Says AI Skills Top Training Agendas, But Teams Need to Act Quickly. AI now tops cybersecurity training priorities for 47% of security leaders, as critical cyber skills gaps are growing, according to an ISC2 survey. Most organizations train in-house, and 53% cite time – not budget – as the biggest barrier to effective…
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The Invisible Battlefield: How Cyberwar Is Reshaping Everyday Life
Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis warns that cyberattacks threaten hospitals, utilities, and essential services. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/invisible-battlefield-cyber-war-reshaping-everyday-life
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CISA to require federal agencies to patch some cyber vulnerabilities within 3 days
CISA is giving agencies 180 days to adopt the new patching time frame, according to a directive released Wednesday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-to-require-federal-agencies-to-patch-3-days
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CISA to transform how it assesses cyber vulnerabilities and risks, Andersen says
A binding operational directive being released Wednesday will direct federal agencies to change the way they address vulnerabilities by elevating some while putting others to the side. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-to-transform-how-it-assesses-cyber-vulns-risks
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When Burnout Becomes a Cybersecurity Control Failure
Peter Coroneos of Cybermindz on Stress, the Brain and Human Capability Risk. Cybersecurity burnout is no longer just a wellness concern. It’s an operational risk that quietly degrades the capability of cyber defenders, says Peter Coroneos, founder and chairman of Cybermindz. Cyber burnout levels now exceed those of frontline healthcare workers. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Cyber Risk Contracts Have Become the Weakest Link
Attorney Jonathan Armstrong on AI, Vendor Consolidation and Personal Liability. As organizations outsource more crown jewels to third-party vendors and silently roll out AI, the old playbook of contracts and one-time due diligence is dangerously out of date, says Jonathan Armstrong, partner at Punter Southall Law. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cyber-risk-contracts-have-become-weakest-link-a-31926
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SMEs Need Cyber Help That Speaks Their Language
Helen Barge of Howden on Scaling Practical Cyber Support for Small Businesses. Small and mid-sized businesses face unique cybersecurity barriers – from budget constraints to IT providers who fall short on basics – and need accessible, jargon-free guidance, said Helen Barge, principal and head of digital resilience services at global insurance group Howden. First seen…
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Anthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You
Tags: cyberAnthropic is releasing Claude Mythos 5 to trusted organizations and Claude Fable 5 to the public, a version it says can’t be used for cyberattacks. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-mythos-5/
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Coreview hilft Minenräumorganisation HALO Trust beim sicheren Einsatz von Microsoft-365 auch in Konfliktgebieten
Der Spezialist für den Schutz und das Management von Microsoft-365-Tenants, Coreview, unterstützt die weltweit größte gemeinnützige Minenräumorganisation HALO Trust beim Schutz ihrer globalen Microsoft-365-Prozesse. Die Implementierung wurde dabei durch den Microsoft-Partner Cyber Vigilance unterstützt. Die Bereitstellung erstreckt sich auf Programme in 36 Ländern und Gebieten, einschließlich der Aktivitäten in der Ukraine. HALO beschäftigt mehr als…
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MagicAd Android Malware Bypasses Restrictions to Flood Devices With Ads
Android.MagicAd, a stealthy Android trojan family that circumvents operating-system safeguards to push intrusive ads from the background. The apps were short-lived in the catalogs appearing for weeks then removed yet any installed copies remained active on user devices, allowing attackers to sustain ad-fraud and persistence while reducing exposure in app stores. Technically sophisticated, Android.MagicAd hides…
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MagicAd Android Malware Bypasses Restrictions to Flood Devices With Ads
Android.MagicAd, a stealthy Android trojan family that circumvents operating-system safeguards to push intrusive ads from the background. The apps were short-lived in the catalogs appearing for weeks then removed yet any installed copies remained active on user devices, allowing attackers to sustain ad-fraud and persistence while reducing exposure in app stores. Technically sophisticated, Android.MagicAd hides…
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Microsoft Defender Adds Monitoring for RPC Protocol Abuse in Cyberattacks
Tags: credentials, cyber, cyberattack, endpoint, exploit, microsoft, monitoring, threat, update, windowsMicrosoft has introduced enhanced monitoring capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to detect and disrupt cyberattacks that abuse the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) protocol, a core Windows communication mechanism that threat actors frequently exploit for lateral movement and credential access. Announced on June 8, 2026, the update provides granular visibility into inbound remote RPC activity,…
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WinRAR Flaw Exploited by Russia-Aligned Groups to Deploy Stealers in Ukraine
Two Russia-aligned cyber attack campaigns have continued to exploit a security flaw in WinRAR to target Ukrainian organisations, almost a year after patches for the vulnerability were released.The activity has been attributed by Trend Micro to Earth Dahu (aka Gamaredon) and SHADOW-EARTH-066 (aka UAC-0226). It involves the exploitation of CVE-2025-8088, a path traversal flaw that…
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Is Offensive Security Keeping Up with the Latest Cyber Attacks?
Security is not a point-in-time exercise. It’s a cycle of testing, fixing, and starting over. Organisations that treat it as anything less quickly fall behind. In the last decade, we’ve seen how offensive security practices such as penetration testing, combined with follow-up patching and mitigation strategies, have significantly strengthened defences. For instance, Active Directory hardening,…
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LiteLLM Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Commands on Servers
Tags: ai, authentication, control, cve, cyber, data-breach, infrastructure, remote-code-execution, risk, vulnerabilityA critical vulnerability chain affecting LiteLLM has been identified, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on exposed servers. Tracked as CVE-2026-42271 and chained to CVE-2026-48710, the issue allows attackers to bypass authentication controls and execute arbitrary system commands, posing a severe risk to AI infrastructure that relies on LiteLLM deployments. LiteLLM Vulnerability CVE-2026-42271 is a…
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New BitB Phishing Attack Targets Microsoft 365 Logins
A new Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) phishing campaign is abusing fake OAuth login windows to steal Microsoft 365 credentials, and its design is polished enough to bypass casual visual checks. The attack uses a draggable popup that mimics a real browser dialog. However, it is embedded in the page itself and paired with a spoofed Microsoft OAuth…
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North Korea Hackers Weaponize GitHub to Target Developers
A sustained phishing campaign that leverages developer recruitment and code-review lures to deliver cross”‘platform malware via attacker-controlled GitHub repositories. Tracked as UNK_DeadDrop and attributed with high confidence to a North Korea”‘aligned actor, the operation targeted nearly 100 organizations across finance, cryptocurrency, education and technology by sending more than 250 tailored emails over six weeks. The…
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Ghost-Sender Flaw Exposes Exchange Online Users to Sender Spoofing Attacks
A newly disclosed “Ghost-Sender” flaw is exposing Microsoft Exchange Online environments to large-scale email spoofing attacks, allowing threat actors to bypass standard email authentication controls and deliver forged messages directly to users’ inboxes. The issue, identified by security researchers Lucas Dodgson, Tobias Oberdörfer, and Robin Hilber, stems from misconfigurations in hybrid or cloud email deployments…
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Microsoft Entra Agent ID Logs Expose Suspicious Assistive Agent Activity
Microsoft Entra Agent ID logs have exposed a subtle but consequential threat vector: assistive agents using the OAuth On-Behalf-Of (OBO) flow to act with delegated user privileges and perform potentially risky actions, such as sending external emails. In the examined incident an email with subject “Here is your invoice” was recorded in Exchange Purview as…
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Infosecurity Europe: Why JLR’s CISO Enforced In-Person Password Resets Following Cyber-Attack
Speaking at Infosecurity Europe, Ashish Shrestha, former CISO at Jaguar Land Rover revealed why he wanted over 30,000 employees to change their passwords in the immediate aftermath of the incident First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/jlr-cyberattack-ciso-inperson/
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Linux Kernel Flaw Allows Local Attackers to Gain Root Privileges
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23111 allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in the nftables subsystem. The vulnerability, patched upstream on February 5, 2026, affects the netfilter framework, specifically nftables, which is widely used for packet filtering, NAT, and firewall rule management across modern Linux…
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Top 10 Best Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Solutions 2026
In 2026, the traditional network perimeter is obsolete. With the widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work models, multi-cloud environments, and a proliferation of IoT devices, the old >>castle-and-moat<< security model where everything inside the network is trusted by default is no longer viable. This outdated approach leaves organizations vulnerable to sophisticated attacks, including lateral…
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WhatsApp Blocks Pegasus Spyware Campaign Linked to NSO Group
WhatsApp has disrupted a new spyware campaign linked to the NSO Group, the controversial surveillance vendor behind Pegasus, while simultaneously seeking legal action against the company for allegedly violating a U.S. court injunction. The disclosure highlights NSO’s continued efforts to target users despite a landmark 2025 ruling that permanently barred the firm from accessing WhatsApp’s…