Tag: cyber
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Paragon Partition Manager Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Escalate Privileges and Trigger DoS Attacks
Security researchers have uncovered five significant vulnerabilities in Paragon Partition Manager’s BioNTdrv.sys driver, affecting versions prior to 2.0.0. These flaws, identified as CVE-2025-0285, CVE-2025-0286, CVE-2025-0287, CVE-2025-0288, and CVE-2025-0289, pose serious security risks, enabling attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level and potentially cause denial-of-service (DoS) scenarios. Multiple Critical Flaws Discovered in BioNTdrv.sys Driver The vulnerabilities,…
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Space Pirates Hackers Attacking IT Organizations With LuckyStrike Using OneDrive
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, government, group, hacker, malware, russia, threatA recent investigation by cybersecurity experts has unveiled a series of advanced cyberattacks orchestrated by the notorious Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as >>Space Pirates.
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Top CVEs Vulnerabilities February 2025
Cyber threats don’t take a break, and February 2025 proved just that. This month, we saw some serious vulnerabilities that could cause major problems if not patched quickly. From remote… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/03/top-cves-vulnerabilities-february-2025/
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Gastkommentar – NIS2 unwichtig? Cyber-Resilienz ist es nicht!
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/nis2-dora-chance-zur-steigerung-der-cyberresilienz-a-fe68c7c26c9bbc41628ab278b62992b1/
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Why cyber attackers are targeting your solar energy systems, and how to stop them
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, backup, best-practice, china, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, firmware, framework, group, infrastructure, iot, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilitySmart inverter vulnerabilities threaten the electric grid: The biggest risk occurs during high-demand times. If enough solar DERs suddenly go offline during a critical period, there might not be adequate alternative energy sources that can come online immediately, or the available alternatives are much more expensive to operate. Attackers can produce similar results merely by…
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US Military Personnel Arrested for Hacking 15 Telecom Providers
Federal prosecutors have filed a detention memorandum urging the court to indefinitely detain Cameron John Wagenius, a 21-year-old active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Cavazos, Texas, following his alleged involvement in a multi-state cybercrime campaign targeting at least 15 telecommunications providers. The charges, unsealed ahead of a March 3 detention hearing, reveal a sprawling…
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PoC Released for Windows Hyper-V SYSTEM Privilege Exploit
Security researchers have publicly disclosed a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2025-21333, a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization framework. The vulnerability resides in thevkrnlintvsp.sysdriver and enables local attackers to gainSYSTEM privilegesthrough a sophisticated heap manipulation technique. Microsoft rated this flaw asImportant (7.8 CVSSv3)in its January 2025 advisory. Vulnerability Overview According to a GitHub report, the…
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Trigon: Latest iOS Kernel Exploit Uncovered
A sophisticated kernel exploit leveraging CVE-2023-32434, an integer overflow vulnerability in Apple’s XNU virtual memory subsystem, has been unveiled by security researchers. DubbedTrigon, this exploit chain enables deterministic kernel read/write primitives on A10(X) devices, bypassing Apple’s KTRR and PPL protections through physical memory mapping techniques. Initially exploited in the Operation Triangulation campaign against Kaspersky researchers,…
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Lotus Blossom Hackers Target Southeast Asia with Sagerunex Backdoor
A sophisticated cyber espionage operation linked to the Lotus Blossom group has been discovered targeting government, manufacturing, telecommunications, First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/lotus-blossom-hackers-target-southeast-asia-with-sagerunex-backdoor/
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Network Penetration Testing Checklist 2025
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, hacker, hacking, malicious, network, penetration-testing, router, tool, vulnerabilityNetwork penetration testing is a cybersecurity practice that simulates cyberattacks on an organization’s network to identify vulnerabilities and improve security defenses. Ethical hackers, or penetration testers, use tools and techniques to mimic real-world hacking attempts, targeting network components like routers, firewalls, servers, and endpoints. The goal is to uncover weaknesses before malicious actors exploit them,…
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Hackers can Crack Into Car Cameras Within Minutes Exploiting Vulnerabilities
Tags: breach, cctv, conference, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, hacker, hacking, privacy, technology, vulnerabilityAt the upcoming Black Hat Asia 2025 conference, cybersecurity experts will unveil a groundbreaking vulnerability in modern dashcam technology, exposing how hackers can exploit these devices to breach privacy and steal sensitive data. The session, titled DriveThru Car Hacking: Fast Food, Faster Data Breach, will be held on April 3, 2025, at Marina Bay Sands,…
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The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
Plus: The FBI pins that ByBit theft on North Korea, a malicious app download breaches Disney, spyware targets a priest close to the pope, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-deprioritizing-russia-cyber-threat/
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SLED Cybersecurity Threats in 2025: What You Need to Know to Stay Ahead
While digital transformations have given state, local, and education (SLED) organizations unprecedented operational flexibility, threat actors are looking to exploit their new vulnerabilities. A virtual frontline has formed, and cybersecurity measures must defend against a rising tide of cyber threats. Ransomware attacks, phishing schemes, IoT vulnerabilities, and more make it imperative that SLED organizations’ leadership”¦…
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Angesichts zunehmender Cyber-Kriminalität Impulse, wie Mitarbeiter und Führungskräfte sensibilisiert werden können
Tags: cyberFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/konfrontation-zunahme-cyber-kriminalitaet-impulse-mitarbeiter-fuehrungskraefte-sensibilisierung
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Attackers could hack smart solar systems and cause serious damages
Hackers reveal security flaws in smart solar systems, exposing risks to national power grids as global reliance on solar energy grows. DW investigated the risks of cyber attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in smart solar systems while the demand for solar energy grows. The German news outlet DW interviewed hackers who’ve exposed security flaws in rooftop installations…
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Claroty, Nozomi, Armis Top Cyber-Physical Security Rankings
Gartner MQ for Cyber-Physical Security Details Pros, Cons of Pure-Play Approach. Pure-play OT specialists Claroty, Nozomi and Dragos were joined by asset management expert Armis and behemoth Microsoft atop Gartner’s first-ever ranking of cyber-physical systems vendors. Historically, a wide range of vendors were grouped together under the broad umbrella of OT security. First seen on…
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Trump’s Staffing Overhauls Hit Nation’s Cyber Defense Agency
Current and Former Officials Express Optimism, Concerns Over Cyber Leadership Picks. Top leadership at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency may be coming into view as the Trump administration has begun attaching names to senior positions. Karen Evans will be executive assistant director for cybersecurity. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/trumps-staffing-overhauls-hit-nations-cyber-defense-agency-a-27630
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Exclusive: Hegseth orders Cyber Command to stand down on Russia planning
The secretary of Defense has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, sources tell Recorded Future News. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/hegseth-orders-cyber-command-stand-down-russia-planning
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Microsoft files lawsuit against LLMjacking gang that bypassed AI safeguards
LLMjacking can cost organizations a lot of money: LLMjacking is a continuation of the cybercriminal practice of abusing stolen cloud account credentials for various illegal operations, such as cryptojacking, abusing hacked cloud computing resources to mine cryptocurrency. The difference is that large quantities of API calls to LLMs can quickly rack up huge costs, with…
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Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Tags: attack, control, cyber, cybersecurity, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRecent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now'<ul><li>Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. <a href=”https://app.adjust.com/1ja835wd”>Download our free app to get trusted reporting.</li></ul>The <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration”>Trump administration has publicly and privately signaled that it does not believe <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/russia”>Russia…
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Is your enterprise ‘cyber resilient’? Probably not. Here’s how other boards fixed that
Tags: backup, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, endpoint, finance, framework, governance, incident, metric, monitoring, nist, resilience, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementLockheed Martin: Lockheed Martin introduced its Cyber Resiliency Level (CRL) Framework and corresponding Scoreboard in 2018, illustrating a more formalized approach to measuring cyber resilience during this period. The company’s Cyber Resiliency Scoreboard includes tools like a questionnaire and dashboard for measuring the maturity levels of six categories, including Cyber Hygiene and Architecture.MIT: The Balanced Scorecard for Cyber Resilience (BSCR) provides…
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Anne Neuberger on AI: ‘We have to challenge ourselves to be first’
The Click Here podcast caught up with Anne Neuberger, the former White House deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies on the sidelines of this year’s Munich Security Conference. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/neuberger-on-ai-challenge-to-be-first
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Chinese Hackers Breach Belgium State Security Service as Investigation Continues
Belgium’s State Security Service (VSSE) has suffered what is being described as its most severe security breach to date. For nearly two years, a group of Chinese hackers exploited a vulnerability in Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway Appliance, a cybersecurity tool used by the VSSE, to access approximately 10% of the agency’s email traffic. The breach,…
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Hacktivist Groups Emerge With Powerful Tools for Large-Scale Cyber Operations
Hacktivism, once synonymous with symbolic website defacements and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, has evolved into a sophisticated tool for cyber warfare and influence operations. Recent research highlights how state-sponsored actors are increasingly leveraging hacktivist tactics to conduct large-scale cyber campaigns, blurring the lines between grassroots activism and government-directed operations. These groups, often cloaked in anonymity…
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Hacktivismus entwickelt sich zunehmend zu staatlich geförderten Cyber-Operationen
Tags: cyberDie CPR-Studie ist ein wichtiger Schritt zum Verständnis des modernen Hacktivismus, indem sie dessen Entwicklung, die Hauptakteure und die fortschrittlichen Techniken zur Enttarnung hervorhebt. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/hacktivismus-entwickelt-sich-zunehmend-zu-staatlich-gefoerderten-cyber-operationen/a40008/
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NHS staff lack confidence in health service cyber measures
NHS staff understand their role in protecting the health service from cyber threats and the public backs them in this aim, but legacy tech and a lack of training are hindering efforts, according to BT First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619852/NHS-staff-lack-confidence-in-health-service-cyber-measures
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OT/ICS cyber threats escalate as geopolitical conflicts intensify
Ransomware attacks against industrial organizations surged by 87% over the past year, while new malware families designed specifically for OT environments emerged. These … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/28/dragos-2025-ot-ics-cybersecurity-report/
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MITRE Caldera RCE vulnerability with public PoC fixed, patch ASAP! (CVE-202527364)
Users of the MITRE Caldera cyber security platform have been urged to plug a critical hole (CVE-202527364) that may allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/28/mitre-caldera-rce-vulnerability-with-public-poc-cve-2025-27364/
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Third-Party Attacks Drive Major Financial Losses in 2024
Data from Resilience found that third-party attacks made up 23% of material cyber insurance claims in 2024, with ransomware attacks targeting vendors a major driver First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/third-party-financial-losses/