Tag: cyber
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TA-ShadowCricket: Sophisticated Hacker Group Targeting Government and Enterprise Networks
A decade-long cyber espionage campaign orchestrated by the advanced persistent threat (APT) group TA-ShadowCricket has been exposed through a joint investigation by South Korea’s AhnLab and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC). The group, previously identified as Shadow Force, has systematically compromised over 2,000 systems across 72 countries since 2012, with primary targets in government…
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U.S. Banking Associations Petition SEC to Rescind Cyber Breach Reporting Mandate
Five major banking associations have formally petitioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to repeal a rule that mandates public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents within four business days. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/banks-urge-sec-to-end-cyber-disclosure-mandate/
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Privilege Escalation Flaws Found in Tenable Network Monitor
Tenable has released version 6.5.1 of its Network Monitor, a key passive vulnerability scanning solution, to address several high-severity vulnerabilities discovered in both its codebase and bundled third-party libraries. The update comes after security researchers identified vulnerabilities in widely used components such as OpenSSL, expat, curl, libpcap, and libxml2, all of which provide essential underlying…
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Bitwarden Flaw Allows Upload of Malicious PDFs, Posing Security Risk
A serious security vulnerability has been identified in Bitwarden, the popular password management platform, affecting versions up to 2.25.1. The flaw, designated CVE-2025-5138, allows attackers to execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks through malicious PDF files uploaded to the platform’s file handling system. Vulnerability Details and Technical Analysis The vulnerability stems from insufficient file type restrictions…
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The 7 unwritten rules of leading through crisis
Tags: automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cio, cyber, cybersecurity, incident response, intelligence, radius, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, trainingRule 2: A proactive mindset sets the stage for collective learning: Confusion is contagious. “Providing clarity about what’s known, what matters, and what you’re aiming for, stabilizes people and systems,” says Leila Rao, a workplace and executive coaching consultant. “It sets the tone for proactivity instead of reactivity.”Simply treating symptoms will make the problem worse,…
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Apache Tomcat RCE Vulnerability Exposed with PoC Released
Tags: apache, container, control, cve, cyber, data-breach, flaw, malicious, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityA critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24813, has been discovered in Apache Tomcat, a widely used open-source Java servlet container and web server. This flaw, stemming from improper handling of file paths, particularly those containing internal dots (e.g., file.Name)”, can allow attackers to bypass security controls, leading to remote code execution (RCE), information disclosure, and…
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Cyber threats are changing and here’s what you should watch for
In this Help Net Security video, Stefan Tanase, Cyber Intelligence Expert at CSIS, gives an overview of how cybercriminals are changing their tactics, including using … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/26/cyber-threats-2025-video/
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Decade of Stealth: China-Linked TA-ShadowCricket Targets Asia-Pacific
AhnLab and South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) have released a detailed joint report on a persistent First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/decade-of-stealth-china-linked-ta-shadowcricket-targets-asia-pacific/
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Russian-Aligned TAG-110 Targets Tajikistan Governments with Stealthy Cyber-Espionage
Recorded Future’s Insikt Group has uncovered a new cyber-espionage campaign by Russia-aligned threat actor TAG-110 targeting public sector First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-aligned-tag-110-targets-tajikistan-governments-with-stealthy-cyber-espionage/
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Week in review: Trojanized KeePass allows ransomware attacks, cyber risks of AI hallucinations
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Trojanized KeePass opens doors for ransomware attackers A suspected initial … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/25/week-in-review-trojanized-keepass-allows-ransomware-attacks-cyber-risks-of-ai-hallucinations/
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Cyberangriff auf eine gemeinnützige Organisation in Belgien
Bonjour à tous, l’ASBL a subi une cyber-attaque qui a détruit une grosse partie de ses données informatiques. First seen on facebook.com Jump to article: www.facebook.com/lesquatresvents/posts/pfbid033cGviMWvFRPvKUBw1bLrPoX3TyJ3WnsbASd4s7RgQKLxGrvJj2gzpxcKaz28Zd1nl
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Cyber-Zwischenfall bei einer County-Verwaltung in Ohio, USA
County officials investigating cyber security incident First seen on marysvillejt.com Jump to article: www.marysvillejt.com/2025/05/23/county-officials-investigating-cyber-security-incident/
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Unbefugter Zugriff bei einem Technologieunternehmen
Cyber Security Incident Notification First seen on kyoceradocumentsolutions.eu Jump to article: www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.eu/en/about-us/contact-us/press/cyber-security-incident.html
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Emulating the Blazing DragonForce Ransomware
AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by DragonForce ransomware since its emergence in August 2023. Initially based entirely on the leaked LockBit 3.0 (Black) builder, it evolved with the introduction of a customized variant derived from the Conti V3 codebase. DragonForce operators may potentially be behind the recent cyber…
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Cyber Heads Up: “BadSuccessor””, A Critical Active Directory Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025
Overview: Akamai researchers have identified a significant privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Server 2025, termed “BadSuccessor.” This flaw exploits the newly introduced delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSAs) feature, allowing attackers to impersonate any Active Directory (AD) user, including domain administrators, without altering existing accounts or group memberships. Key Details: Impact: Exploitation of BadSuccessor can lead”¦…
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Arms Cyber Expands Ransomware Protection to macOS Devices
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/arms-cyber-expands-ransomware-protections-to-macos-devices
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Bipartisan bill simplifying federal cyber regulations reintroduced
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/bipartisan-bill-simplifying-federal-cyber-regulations-reintroduced
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Understanding cyber resilience in the age of AI
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/understanding-cyber-resilience-in-the-age-of-ai
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Resilience vs. risk: Rethinking cyber strategy for the AI-driven threat landscape
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/resource/resilience-vs-risk-rethinking-cyber-strategy-for-the-ai-driven-threat-landscape
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DeepTempo Wins Global InfoSec Award for Advanced Threat Identification
It’s been a few weeks since the marketing excesses of the RSA Conference, and a quick glance at any day’s headlines confirms: attackers are collaborating and innovating faster than defenders can keep up. DeepTempo empowers security teams with purpose-built deep learning to detect threats earlier, streamline SOC workflows, and boost overall cyber resilience. While at…
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Zero-Trust Policy Bypass Enables Exploitation of Vulnerabilities and Manipulation of NHI Secrets
Tags: attack, cve, cyber, data-breach, dns, exploit, identity, infrastructure, vulnerability, zero-trustA new project has exposed a critical attack vector that exploits protocol vulnerabilities to disrupt DNS infrastructure, manipulate Non-Human Identity (NHI) secrets, and ultimately bypass zero-trust security frameworks. This research, conducted in a controlled lab environment, highlights a sophisticated attack chain targeting BIND DNS servers using a known vulnerability, CVE-2025-40775, rated as High severity with…
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Threat Actor Sells Burger King Backup System RCE Vulnerability for $4,000
A threat actor known as #LongNight has reportedly put up for sale remote code execution (RCE) access to Burger King Spain’s backup system, leveraging vulnerabilities in the AhsayCBS platform. Priced at $4,000, this exploit offers malicious actors a potential gateway to compromise a critical infrastructural component of the fast-food giant’s operations in Spain. 4 The…
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Chinese Nexus Hackers Exploit Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile Vulnerability
Ivanti disclosed two critical vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428, affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) version 12.5.0.0 and earlier. These flaws, when chained together, allow unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) on internet-facing systems, posing a severe risk to enterprise security. EclecticIQ analysts have confirmed active exploitation in the wild since the disclosure date, with…
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Hackers Target macOS Users with Fake Ledger Apps to Deploy Malware
Hackers are increasingly targeting macOS users with malicious clones of Ledger Live, the popular application for managing crypto assets via Ledger cold wallets. Since August 2024, Moonlock Lab has been tracking a malware campaign that initially focused on stealing passwords and wallet details but has now evolved to extract seed phrases, enabling attackers to drain…
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3 Critical Pillars of Cyber-Resilience
Encryption, collaboration, and AI can help organizations build up essential protection against ransomware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/three-critical-pillars-of-cyber-resilience
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Editors’ Panel: CrowdStrike Legal Storm Signals Bigger Risks
Also: Privacy on the Line in 23andMe Sale; Google Leads Cyber Aid Charge. In this week’s update, ISMG editors unpacked CrowdStrike’s escalating legal troubles following its global outage, the fate of consumer DNA data as 23andMe’s assets hit the auction block, and why tech giants are banding together to pressure Washington for faster, smarter foreign…
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Chinese cyber spies are using Ivanti EPMM flaws to breach EU, US organizations
CVE-2025-4427 and CVE-2025-4428 the two Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild as zero-days and patched by Ivanti … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/23/chinese-cyber-spies-are-using-ivanti-epmm-flaws-to-breach-eu-us-organizations/
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EU Targets Stark Industries in Cyberattack Sanctions Crackdown
The European Union has escalated its response to Russia’s ongoing campaign of hybrid threats, announcing new restrictive measures against 21 individuals and 6 entities. This latest move, part of the EU’s 17th sanctions package, reflects a significant broadening of both the scope and technical complexity of sanctions as the bloc seeks to counter destabilising activities…