Tag: cyber
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CISO vs CFO: why are the conversations difficult?
Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, finance, insurance, jobs, metric, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, saas, strategy, technology, threat, toolmight happen, which often means the best outcome is nothing happens. That’s a tough sell.”Although a single cyberattack can wipe out millions of dollars, CFOs and CISOs often approach cybersecurity from fundamentally different perspectives. Bridging this divide requires more than just better communication, it demands, as Argyle put it, a shift in mindset. The disconnect…
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Backup Roles Key to Cyber Resilience Success
Mickey Bresman Discusses Gaps in Preparedness and Tabletop Execution. Security leaders are placing more focus on cyber resilience as regulations tighten worldwide. Mickey Bresman, CEO at Semperis, said frameworks such as the SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure rule and Europe’s DORA regulation are forcing organizations to build and test disaster recovery plans. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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How CISOs can talk cybersecurity so it makes sense to executives
CISOs know cyber risk is business risk. Boards don’t always see it that way.”‹ For years, CISOs have struggled to get boards to understand security beyond buzzwords. Many … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/05/ciso-talk-cybersecurity-executives/
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NCSC Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting UK Organisations
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued technical guidance following a series of cyber attacks targeting UK retailers. These incidents have prompted concerns about the evolving threat landscape, particularly regarding ransomware and data extortion techniques. The NCSC’s National Resilience Director, Jonathon Ellison, and Chief Technology Officer, Ollie Whitehouse, have highlighted specific technical measures that organizations…
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Flexibility in Choosing the Right NHIs Solutions
Why is there a Need for Flexibility in Choosing the Right NHI Solutions? The need for well-rounded security measures is paramount. Undeniably, one of the key elements in crafting an effective cyber strategy revolves around Non-Human Identities (NHIs). Yet, with a myriad of options at our fingertips, how can organizations ensure they pick the most……
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Human Insight Is Key to Securing Cyber-Physical Systems
Politecnico di Milano’s Zanero on Evolving Malware Detection and Hardware Security. Machine learning excels at identifying repetitive patterns and anomalies, but human insight remains vital for understanding the broader context of cyberattacks – especially in cyber-physical ecosystems, said Stefano Zanero, professor at Politecnico di Milano. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/human-insight-key-to-securing-cyber-physical-systems-a-28262
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Harry Coker Urges Unified Public-Private Cyber Defense
Ex-National Cyber Director Emphasizes a Unified Approach to Cybersecurity. Public-private partnerships are of grave importance to tackle cyberthreats, given their ability to transcend geographical boundaries and affect individuals regardless of location, says Harry Coker, secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce and former U.S. national cyber director. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/harry-coker-urges-unified-public-private-cyber-defense-a-28261
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TerraStealer Strikes: Browser Credential Sensitive”‘Data Heists on the Rise
Insikt Group has uncovered two new malware families, TerraStealerV2 and TerraLogger, attributed to the notorious financially motivated threat actor Golden Chickens, also known as Venom Spider. Active between January and April 2025, these tools signal a persistent evolution in the group’s Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, which has long been exploited by elite cybercrime syndicates like FIN6,…
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MintsLoader Malware Uses Sandbox and Virtual Machine Evasion Techniques
MintsLoader, a malicious loader first observed in 2024, has emerged as a formidable tool in the arsenal of multiple threat actors, including the notorious TAG-124 (LandUpdate808) and SocGholish groups. This malware, identified in phishing and drive-by download campaigns, employs advanced evasion techniques to bypass traditional security measures, making it a persistent challenge for defenders. MintsLoader’s…
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Threat Actors Use AiTM Attacks with Reverse Proxies to Bypass MFA
Cybercriminals are intensifying their efforts to undermine multi-factor authentication (MFA) through adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) attacks, leveraging reverse proxies to intercept sensitive data. As phishing tactics grow more advanced, traditional defenses like spam filters and user training are proving insufficient. Attackers deploy reverse proxies as intermediary servers to forward victim traffic to legitimate websites, creating an illusion…
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Threat Actors Target Critical National Infrastructure with New Malware and Tools
A recent investigation by the FortiGuard Incident Response (FGIR) team has uncovered a sophisticated, long-term cyber intrusion targeting critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the Middle East, attributed to an Iranian state-sponsored threat group. Spanning from at least May 2023 to February 2025, with evidence of compromise dating back to May 2021, this espionage-driven campaign employed…
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New StealC V2 Upgrade Targets Microsoft Installer Packages and PowerShell Scripts
StealC, a notorious information stealer and malware downloader first sold in January 2023, has rolled out its version 2 (V2) in March 2025 with sophisticated enhancements. This latest iteration introduces a range of new capabilities, focusing on advanced payload delivery methods that include Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) packages and PowerShell scripts alongside traditional executable (EXE)…
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Zimperiums Global Mobile Threat Report 2025: Mobilgeräte als bevorzugter Angriffsvektor Cyber-Krimineller
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/zimperium-global-mobile-threat-report-2025-mobilgeraete-bevorzugung-angriffsvektor-cyber-kriminelle
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AI Narrows the Cyber Gap Between Attackers and Defenders
NightDragon CEO Dave DeWalt Sees Cautious Optimism With Agentic AI. Advances in scalable AI and agentic technologies are creating a long-awaited shift in the defender-offender dynamic. With autonomy and agentic capabilities entering production, CISOs may soon deploy 100,000 autonomous agents instead of hiring more staff, said Dave DeWalt, CEO of NightDragon. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Subscription-Based Scams Targeting Users to Steal Credit Card Information
Cybersecurity researchers at Bitdefender have identified a significant uptick in subscription-based scams, characterized by an unprecedented level of sophistication and scale. These fraudulent operations, involving over 200 meticulously crafted websites, are designed to deceive users into divulging sensitive credit card information through recurring payment schemes. Unlike traditional phishing attempts with obvious red flags, these scams…
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RansomHub Taps SocGholish: WebDAV SCF Exploits Fuel Credential Heists
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, malware, network, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilitySocGholish, a notorious loader malware, has evolved into a critical tool for cybercriminals, often delivering payloads like Cobalt Strike and, more recently, RansomHub ransomware. Darktrace’s Threat Research team has tracked multiple incidents since January 2025, where threat actors exploited SocGholish to compromise networks through fake browser updates and JavaScript-based attacks on vulnerable CMS platforms like…
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Hackers Weaponize Go Modules to Deliver Disk”‘Wiping Malware, Causing Massive Data Loss
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, github, hacker, malicious, malware, programming, sans, supply-chainCybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting the Go programming language ecosystem in April 2025. Hackers have weaponized three malicious Go modules-github[.]com/truthfulpharm/prototransform, github[.]com/blankloggia/go-mcp, and github[.]com/steelpoor/tlsproxy-to deploy devastating disk-wiping malware. Leveraging the decentralized nature of Go’s module system, where developers directly import dependencies from public repositories like GitHub sans centralized gatekeeping, attackers exploit namespace…
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AI Trust Is the New Cyber Currency
Estonia’s Cyber Diplomat Tanel Sepp Urges Trust-First AI Strategy. Estonia’s Ambassador at Large for Cyber Diplomacy Tanel Sepp emphasizes the need for global cooperation and trust in AI adoption in digital economies. He discusses Estonia’s whole-of-society model, the importance of regional partnerships and why digital sovereignty still lacks clear definition. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Iranian Hackers Maintain 2-Year Access to Middle East CNI via VPN Flaws and Malware
An Iranian state-sponsored threat group has been attributed to a long-term cyber intrusion aimed at a critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the Middle East that lasted nearly two years.The activity, which lasted from at least May 2023 to February 2025, entailed “extensive espionage operations and suspected network prepositioning a tactic often used to maintain persistent…
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Clothing shortages, food waste and millions lost each day: inside the M&S cyber-attack chaos
‘It’s easier to list the things that work than the things that don’t’, said one worker, but customers are impressed by staff resilience and analysts believe the retailer will bounce backUnusual activity on tech systems over the Easter weekend was the first sign of a sustained cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer, which is costing the…
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Being Proactive with NHIs in Cyber Defense
The Proactive Cyber Defense: Why Embrace NHIs? How often do you consider the role of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? The significance of NHIs cannot be downplayed. Ensuring the security of these machine identities or NHIs is a cornerstone for a proactive cyber defense strategy. Delving into Non-Human Identities NHIs refer to machine identities used in cybersecurity….…
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Preparing your business for a penetration test
Penetration testing is vital to keeping your business safe in today’s digital landscape, where cyber threats are ever present. It ensures your business’s sensitive data is protected, validating the robustness of the defensive measures your business has implemented. With cyber attacks on the rise, proactive measures like penetration testing (also known as ethical hacking) aren’t”¦…
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Stealthy New NodeJS Backdoor Infects Users Through CAPTCHA Verifications
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign utilizing fake CAPTCHA verification screens to deploy a stealthy NodeJS backdoor. The attack, part of the broader KongTuke campaign, leverages compromised websites to distribute malicious JavaScript that ultimately deploys advanced remote access trojans (RATs) capable of tunneling traffic through SOCKS5 proxies with XOR-based encryption. SpiderLabs researchers note…
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State-Sponsored Hacktivism on the Rise, Transforming the Cyber Threat Landscape
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, government, group, india, infrastructure, military, russia, threat, ukraineGlobal cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, as state-sponsored hacktivism gains traction amid ongoing conflicts. In 2024, Forescout Technologies Inc. documented 780 hacktivist attacks, predominantly conducted by four groups operating on opposite sides of the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts: BlackJack, Handala Group, Indian Cyber Force, and NoName057(16). Critical infrastructure, including government, military, transportation, logistics,…
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Hundreds of Fortune 500 Companies Have Unknowingly Employed North Korean IT Operatives
North Korean nationals have successfully infiltrated the employee ranks of major global corporations at a scale previously underestimated, creating a pervasive threat to IT infrastructure and sensitive data worldwide. Security experts revealed at the RSAC 2025 Conference that the infiltration extends across virtually every major corporation, with hundreds of Fortune 500 companies unknowingly employing North…
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White House Cyber Chief Urges Offensive Response to Threats
National Security Council’s Bulazel to Reset Cyber Norms With Offensive Strategy. National Security Council’s Alexei Bulazel told RSA attendees that offensive cyber tools must play a bigger role in U.S. defense. He called for a streamlined regulatory approach, more robust interagency coordination and a narrower role for CISA focused on critical infrastructure and civilian agencies.…