Tag: cyber
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US tells CNI orgs to stop connecting OT kit to the web
The US authorities have released new guidance for owners of critical national infrastructure in the face of an undisclosed number of cyber incidents. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623645/US-tells-CNI-orgs-to-stop-connecting-OT-kit-to-the-web
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Cyber intel sharing unaffected by federal cuts
Tags: cyberFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cyber-intel-sharing-unaffected-by-federal-cuts
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Email-Based Attacks Top Cyber-Insurance Claims
Cyber-insurance carrier Coalition said business email compromise and funds transfer fraud accounted for 60% of claims in 2024. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/email-based-attacks-cyber-insurance-claims
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How China’s Admission Reinforces the Urgency for AI-Powered, Preemptive Cybersecurity
In December, a senior Chinese cyber official offered what U.S. representatives took as tacit admission: China was behind a series of cyber intrusions targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, this extraordinary moment came during a closed-door meeting in Geneva”, one that has since confirmed what many cybersecurity professionals have long…
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Shaping tomorrow’s cyber defenders: Why the Hacking Games gives me hope for Generations Z, A and beyond
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/shaping-tomorrows-cyber-defenders-why-the-hacking-games-gives-me-hope-for-generations-z-a-and-beyond
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Most cyber insurance claims stem from BEC, fraud, report says
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/most-cyber-insurance-claims-stem-from-bec-fraud-report-says
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Trump’s Defense Department cyber policy nominee pledges to bolster cyber threat deterrence
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trumps-defense-department-cyber-policy-nominee-pledges-to-bolster-cyber-threat-deterrence
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Report: Most firms not ready for AI-powered cyber threats
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/report-most-firms-not-ready-for-ai-powered-cyber-threats
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SMBs Know They’re At Risk, but Most Aren’t Embracing AI
A survey by CrowdStrike finds the gap between SMB awareness of cyber threats and efforts by them to protect themselves is widening, with not enough of them spending the money needed on AI and other tools to defend against ransomware and other attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/smbs-know-theyre-at-risk-but-most-arent-embracing-ai/
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Leading Through Uncertainty: AI, Risk, and Real Talk from RSAC’s Women in Cyber
Recapping Synack’s Women in Cyber panel: Inside the hard conversations about AI risk, hiring struggles, and why resilience First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/leading-through-uncertainty-ai-risk-and-real-talk-from-rsacs-women-in-cyber/
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Exclusive: Top FBI cyber official Bryan Vorndran expected to leave the bureau
Tags: cyberThe head of the FBI’s Cyber Division, Bryan Vorndran, is expected to retire from the bureau soon, according to two people with direct knowledge. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bryan-vorndran-leaving-fbi
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CISA’s Acting Director Defends Cuts Amid Growing Turmoil
Top Cyber Official Says CISA Wants to Eliminate Duplication and Increase Efficiency. The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told a House appropriations subcommittee Thursday the nation’s cyber defense agency was continuing to improve its ability to respond to growing threats from China despite budget cuts and looming workforce reductions. First seen…
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Wiz, Kaseya Investor Warns Security Incident May Have Impacted ‘Portfolio Company Information’
Insight Partners, the venture capital and private equity giant whose portfolio includes Wiz, Kaseya and Veeam, has an update on a January cyber incident. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/wiz-kaseya-investor-warns-of-potential-portfolio-company-information
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IXON VPN Client Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation for Attackers
A critical security vulnerability in IXON’s widely used VPN client has exposed Windows, Linux, and macOS systems to local privilege escalation attacks, enabling non-privileged users to gain root or SYSTEM-level access. Designated as CVE-2025-26168 and CVE-2025-26169, these flaws affect versions 1.4.3 and earlier of the software, posing severe risks to industrial, enterprise, and managed service…
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Cisco IOS Software SISF Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Launch DoS Attacks
Cisco has released security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in the Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF) of multiple software platforms that could allow unauthenticated attackers to cause denial of service (DoS) conditions. The vulnerability stems from incorrect handling of DHCPv6 packets and affects Cisco IOS Software, IOS XE Software, NX-OS Software, and Wireless LAN Controller…
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Seamless AI Communication: Microsoft Azure Adopts Google’s A2A Protocol
Microsoft has announced its support for the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, an open standard developed in collaboration with industry partners including Google, to enable seamless communication between AI agents across platforms, clouds, and organizational boundaries. This strategic move, integrated into Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio, aims to address the growing demand for interoperable AI systems…
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Radware Cloud Web App Firewall Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Security Filters
Security researchers have uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in Radware’s Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) that enable attackers to bypass security filters and deliver malicious payloads to protected web applications. These flaws, designated CVE-2024-56523 and CVE-2024-56524, highlight systemic weaknesses in how the WAF processes non-standard HTTP requests and user-supplied input containing special characters. The vulnerabilities, disclosed…
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ESET Reveals How to Spot Fake Calls Demanding Payment for ‘Missed Jury Duty’
ESET, a leading cybersecurity firm, has shed light on one particularly insidious scheme: fake calls purportedly from government officials demanding payment for ‘missed jury duty’. Here’s how to identify and protect against these scams. Scammers employing these tactics often impersonate law enforcement officers or court officials, using a blend of urgency and authority to intimidate…
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US Federal Agencies Alert on “Unsophisticated” OT Cyber-Threats
Cyber incidents targeting OT in US critical infrastructure have prompted renewed federal action First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-alert-unsophisticated-ot-cyber/
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Qilin Ransomware Ranked Highest in April 2025 with Over 45 Data Leak Disclosures
Threat actors with ties to the Qilin ransomware family have leveraged malware known as SmokeLoader along with a previously undocumented .NET compiled loader codenamed NETXLOADER as part of a campaign observed in November 2024.”NETXLOADER is a new .NET-based loader that plays a critical role in cyber attacks,” Trend Micro researchers Jacob Santos, Raymart Yambot, John…
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From Managing Vulnerabilities to Managing Exposure: The Critical Shift You Can’t Ignore
Tags: ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, computing, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, office, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementVulnerability management remains core to reducing cyber risk, but as the attack surface grows, teams need a risk-driven strategy that looks beyond vulnerabilities to see the bigger picture. Discover how exposure management unifies data and prioritizes real exposures, keeping teams proactive and ahead of cyber threats. The limits of siloed security Over the years, the…
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Researchers Turn the Tables: Scamming the Scammers in Telegram’s PigButchering Scheme
Cybersecurity specialists have devised an innovative approach to combat an emerging cybercrime called >>PigButchering
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New Attack Exploits X/Twitter Ad URL Feature to Deceive Users
Silent Push Threat Analysts have recently exposed a sophisticated financial scam leveraging a vulnerability in X/Twitter’s advertising display URL feature to deceive users. This attack manipulates the platform’s URL display mechanism to present a legitimate-looking link, such as “From CNN[.]com,” while redirecting unsuspecting victims to a malicious cryptocurrency scam site impersonating Apple’s brand. This campaign,…
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Countries Begin NATO’s Locked Shields Cyber-Defense Exercise
The 15th annual event helps countries test and develop defenses against current and emerging cyber threats, including disinformation, quantum computing, and AI. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/countries-nato-locked-shields-cyber-defense-exercise
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Guess Which Browser Tops the List for Data Collection!
Google Chrome has emerged as the undisputed champion of data collection among 10 popular web browsers studied on the Apple App Store. Collecting a staggering 20 different data types, Chrome surpasses all competitors by a significant margin. From personal contact information and precise financial details-such as payment methods and card numbers-to location data, browsing history,…
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DOGE Big Balls Ransomware Leverages Open-Source Tools and Custom Scripts for Multi-Stage Attacks
A recent discovery by Netskope Threat Labs has brought to light a highly complex ransomware variant dubbed >>DOGE Big Balls,
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Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Emerges as a Leading Framework for Cyberattacks
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, data, detection, framework, international, kaspersky, network, ransomware, serviceRansomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has solidified its position as the dominant framework driving ransomware attacks in 2024, according to the latest insights from Kaspersky ahead of International Anti-Ransomware Day on May 12. Kaspersky Security Network data reveals an 18% drop in ransomware detections from 5,715,892 in 2023 to 4,668,229 in 2024, yet the share of affected users…
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Iranian Hackers Posing as Model Agency to Target Victims
Unit 42, the threat intelligence arm of Palo Alto Networks, has exposed a covert operation likely orchestrated by Iranian cyber actors. The campaign involves a fraudulent website, megamodelstudio[.]com, meticulously designed to impersonate the Hamburg-based Mega Model Agency. Cyberespionage Campaign Uncovered Registered on February 18, 2025, and hosted at IP address 64.72.205[.]32 since March 1, 2025,…