Tag: cyber
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New Steganography Campaign Exploits MS Office Vulnerability to Distribute AsyncRAT
A recently uncovered cyberattack campaign has brought steganography back into the spotlight, showcasing the creative and insidious methods attackers employ to deliver malware. This operation, dubbed the >>Stego-Campaign,
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Hackers Exploit Ivanti Connect Secure 0-Day to Deploy DslogdRAT and Web Shell
Threat actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, identified as CVE-2025-0282, to deploy malicious tools including a web shell and a sophisticated remote access trojan (RAT) named DslogdRAT. According to a detailed analysis by JPCERT/CC, these attacks underscore the persistent and evolving risks surrounding Ivanti products, which have become a frequent target for…
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Verizon DBIR Report: Small Businesses Identified as Key Targets in Ransomware Attacks
Tags: attack, breach, business, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, ransomware, security-incident, vulnerabilityVerizon Business’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), released on April 24, 2025, paints a stark picture of the cybersecurity landscape, drawing from an analysis of over 22,000 security incidents, including 12,195 confirmed data breaches. The report identifies credential abuse (22%) and exploitation of vulnerabilities (20%) as the predominant initial attack vectors, with a 34%…
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Lazarus APT Targets Organizations by Exploiting One-Day Vulnerabilities
A recent cyber espionage campaign by the notorious Lazarus Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, tracked as >>Operation SyncHole,
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CISOs band together to urge world governments to harmonize cyber rules
Policymakers have moved slowly to reduce regulatory overlap, but the new industry plea could help change that. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisos-governments-harmonize-cyber-rules/746275/
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Data breach class action costs mount up
Organisations exposed to the US market paid out over $150m in class action settlements in just six months. Security leaders must do more to address cyber gaps, respond better to incidents and demonstrate compliance First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366622911/Data-breach-class-action-costs-mount-up
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Weaponized SVG Files Used by Threat Actors to Redirect Users to Malicious Sites
Cybercriminals are increasingly weaponizing Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files to orchestrate sophisticated phishing campaigns. According to research from Intezer, a cybersecurity firm that triages millions of alerts for enterprises globally, attackers are embedding malicious JavaScript within SVG files to redirect unsuspecting users to credential-harvesting phishing sites. This technique, dubbed >>Script in the Shadows,
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BrandTrends aus dem ersten Quartal 2025 Microsoft bleibt Top-Ziel, Mastercard erfährt ein Comeback
Check Point Research (CPR), die Threat Intelligence-Abteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat sein aktuelles Brand-Phishing-Ranking für Q1 2025 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht hebt die Marken hervor, die von Cyber-Kriminellen am häufigsten imitiert werden, um personenbezogene Daten, Unternehmensdaten und Zahlungsinformationen zu stehlen. Er zeigt damit die Trends von Phishing-Angriffen im digitalen Zeitalter. Im ersten Quartal 2025…
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70 Prozent der Unternehmen sind trotz verbesserter Schutzmaßnahmen noch immer Ziel von Cyberattacken
Eine neue Studie von Veeam zeigt, dass die gemessenen Raten an Datenwiederherstellung angesichts fortschrittlicher Cyber-Bedrohungen alarmierend sind. Das unterstreicht den dringenden Bedarf an robusten Strategien für die Ausfallsicherheit von Daten Da Cyberbedrohungen immer raffinierter und häufiger werden, unterstreicht der Bericht die Notwendigkeit für Unternehmen, ihre Abwehrmaßnahmen zu priorisieren, Risiken zu minimieren und ihre Daten effektiv…
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HYCU Tackles SaaS Data Protection With New R-Shield Solution
HYCU introduces R-Shield to provide comprehensive cyber resilience across SaaS, cloud, and on-premises environments as organizations face growing supply chain attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/hycu-tackles-saas-data-protection-with-new-r-shield-solution/
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BEC scams, investment fraud accounted for biggest cybercrime losses in 2024
Americans lost $16.6 billion to cyber fraud last year, according to a new FBI report, with;phishing, spoofing and extortion topping the list of complaints. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fbi-internet-crime-bec-scams-investment-fraud-losses/746181/
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MIWIC25: Helen Oluyemi, Information Security Manager at Pollinate International Limited
Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2024’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are…
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MIWIC25: Jess Matthews, Compliance Governance Officer at Acacium Group
Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2024’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are…
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NVIDIA NeMo Vulnerability Enables Remote Exploits
NVIDIA has issued an urgent security advisory addressing three high-severity vulnerabilities in its NeMo Framework, a platform widely used for developing AI-powered applications. The flaws, if exploited, could allow attackers to execute malicious code, tamper with data, or take control of vulnerable systems. Users are advised to update to NeMo Framework version 25.02 immediately to…
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Trotz Back-Up: 86 Prozent der Unternehmen zahlen Lösegeld
Tags: alphv, api, backup, cyber, cyberattack, germany, hacker, microsoft, phishing, ransomware, resilience, risk, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trust80 Prozent der Cyberangriffe beginnen mit kompromittierten Zugangsdaten und einem Active Directory.Cybertools um sich gegen Angriffe zu wappnen, werden genauso wie Kampagnen zur Sensibilisierung gegen Phishing und Ähnliches immer zahlreicher. Dennoch kapitulieren Unternehmen auf der ganzen Welt immer noch häufig vor Ransomware-Angreifern.Eine neue Studie von Rubrik Zero Labs, an der mehr als 1.600 IT- und…
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Multiple Cisco Tools at Risk from Erlang/OTP SSH Remote Code Execution Flaw
Tags: advisory, cisco, cloud, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, network, remote-code-execution, risk, tool, vulnerabilityCisco has issued a high-severity advisory (cisco-sa-erlang-otp-ssh-xyZZy) warning of a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in products using Erlang/OTP’s SSH server. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable devices, posing systemic risks to enterprise networks, cloud infrastructure, and telecom systems. Vulnerability Overview The flaw stems from improper handling…
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Commvault RCE Vulnerability Exploited”, PoC Released
Enterprises and managed service providers globally are now facing urgent security concerns following the disclosure of a major pre-authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Commvault’s on-premise backup and recovery software. The issue, tracked as CVE-2025-34028, has rocked the cybersecurity world, particularly after researchers published a fully working proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. With attackers actively probing…
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GitGuardian Joins Health-ISAC: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Healthcare Through Secrets Detection
As cyber threats in healthcare continue to evolve, GitGuardian strengthens its commitment to the sector by joining Health-ISAC and offering members enhanced secrets detection capabilities to protect sensitive data. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/gitguardian-joins-health-isac-strengthening-cybersecurity-in-healthcare-through-secrets-detection/
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Zyxel RCE Flaw Lets Attackers Run Commands Without Authentication
Tags: authentication, cyber, exploit, firewall, flaw, network, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerability, zyxelSecurity researcher Alessandro Sgreccia (aka >>rainpwn
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M&S takes systems offline as ‘cyber incident’ lingers
Customers told to expect further delays as contactless payments still down First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/marks_spencer_outage_ongoing/
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Understanding 2024 cyber attack trends
Mandiant has released the M-Trends 2025 report, which outlines global cyber attack trends based on their own incident response engagements from 2024. Key trends and insights … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/24/understanding-2024-cyber-attack-trends/
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10 key questions security leaders must ask at RSA 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, authentication, automation, business, cisa, ciso, cloud, conference, control, corporate, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, fido, finance, gartner, google, government, healthcare, infrastructure, microsoft, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, mssp, network, nist, passkey, password, phone, programming, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustIs agentic AI more myth than reality?: Building on 2024’s AI enthusiasm, this year will be all about agentic AI, defined as “a type of AI that enables software systems to act autonomously, making decisions and taking actions based on goals, with minimal human intervention,” according to AI itself (source: Google Gemini). We’ll see lots…
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Redis DoS Flaw Allows Attackers to Crash Servers or Drain Memory
A high-severity denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Redis, tracked as CVE-2025-21605, allows unauthenticated attackers to crash servers or exhaust system memory by exploiting improperly limited output buffers. The flaw affects Redis versions 2.6 and newer, with patches now available in updates6.2.18,7.2.8, and7.4.3. How the Exploit Works The vulnerability stems from Redis’s default configuration, which imposes no limits…
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Google Warns: Threat Actors Growing More Sophisticated, Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Google’s Mandiant team has released its M-Trends 2025 report, highlighting the increasing sophistication of threat actors, particularly China-nexus groups. These adversaries are deploying custom malware ecosystems, exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in security appliances, and utilizing proxy networks resembling botnets to evade detection. Their tactics also include targeting edge devices lacking endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities…
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Critical Langflow Flaw Enables Malicious Code Injection Technical Breakdown Released
Tags: ai, cve, cvss, cyber, endpoint, flaw, injection, malicious, open-source, remote-code-execution, risk, vulnerabilityA critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-3248 with a CVSS score of 9.8, has been uncovered in Langflow, an open-source platform widely used for visually designing AI-driven agents and workflows. This flaw, residing in the platform’s /api/v1/validate/code endpoint, poses a significant risk to organizations leveraging Langflow in their AI development ecosystems. The…
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Financially motivated cyber crime remains biggest threat source
Mandiant’s latest annual threat report reveals data on how financially motivated cyber criminals, such as ransomware gangs, dominate the cyber security landscape First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623134/Financially-motivated-cyber-crime-remains-biggest-threat-source
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GitLab Releases Critical Patch for XSS, DoS, and Account Takeover Bugs
GitLab, a leading DevOps platform, has released a critical security patch impacting both its Community (CE) and Enterprise (EE) editions, urging all self-managed users to update immediately. The new versions”, 17.11.1, 17.10.5, and 17.9.7″, address several high and medium-severity vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting (XSS), denial of service (DoS), and account takeover threats. GitLab emphasizes the…
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Armis erweitert sein Portfolio mit neuer Vulnerability Intelligence Database
Armis,, Anbieter im Bereich Cyber Risk Exposure Management, hat die Einführung seiner neuen Vulnerability Intelligence Database bekanntgegeben. Ziel ist es, Unternehmen weltweit bei der frühzeitigen Erkennung, Priorisierung und Abwehr von Cyberbedrohungen zu unterstützen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/armis-erweitert-sein-portfolio-mit-neuer-vulnerability-intelligence-database/a40562/
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Financially-motivated cyber crime remains biggest threat source
Mandiant’s latest annual threat report reveals new data on how financially-motivated cyber criminals, such as ransomware gangs, dominate the cyber security landscape First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623134/Financially-motivated-cyber-crime-remains-biggest-threat-source