Tag: cyber
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 33
Tags: breach, credit-card, cyber, data, data-breach, google, india, international, malware, mobile, north-korea, usaSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Mobile Indian Cyber Heist: FatBoyPanel And His Massive Data Breach Google Tag Manager Skimmer Steals Credit Card Info From Magento Site From South America to Southeast Asia: The Fragile Web of REF7707 Analyzing DEEP#DRIVE: North Korean…
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Swipe Left on Scams: Cyber Experts Expose Valentine’s Day Fraudsters
This week marks Valentine’s Day 2025! As the popularity of this romantic occasion has grown, so too have the cyber risks associated with dating, gift-giving, and online transactions. We have gathered insights from cybersecurity experts who share their thoughts on Valentine’s Day scams”, from the threats facing love-struck consumers to the best practices for staying…
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Streamlining Security Operations: How the PDI Cybersecurity Platform is Transforming Cybersecurity Management
Security teams face a growing dilemma: how to effectively protect their organizations while juggling limited resources and mounting complexity. They must manage increasingly complex security infrastructures while confronting sophisticated cyber threats with limited resources. Security teams are often overwhelmed by multiple dashboards, disconnected tools, and constant alerts, making it difficult to maintain an effective security…
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PDI AI technology: Your AI-Driven Ally in Proactive Cyber Defense
Imagine you’re part of a cybersecurity team that just received an alert about a potential breach. The clock is ticking, and your team is flooded with data and alerts from multiple sources. Sorting through this overwhelming volume of information to find the real threat could take hours”, time you don’t have. This is a perfect…
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Lenovo CSO: AI adoption fuels security paranoia
Doug Fisher, Lenovo’s chief security officer, outlines the company’s approach to security and AI governance, and the importance of having a strong security culture to combat cyber threats amplified by the use of AI First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619208/Lenovo-CSO-AI-adoption-fuels-security-paranoia
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Hacker attackieren Bundeswehr-Universität
Tags: access, bug, conference, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, google, governance, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, mail, mitigation, password, service, threatDie Studierenden an der Universität der Bundeswehr dürften wenig begeistert darüber sein, dass Hacker ihre Daten abgegriffen haben.Universität der BundeswehrHacker haben die Universität der Bundeswehr in Neubiberg bei München angegriffen. Laut einem Bericht des Handelsblatts seien dabei auch sensible Daten abgeflossen. Die Attacke sei von verschiedenen Quellen aus Universitätskreisen bestätigt worden, hieß es. Demzufolge habe…
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Police risk losing society’s trust in fight against cybercrime, warns Europol chief
Catherine De Bolle, the chief of Europol, said at the Munich Cyber Security Conference that societies must understand why law enforcement agencies need new powers to fight increasingly sophisticated cybercrime operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eurpol-chief-cybercrime-law-enforcement-powers-society-trust
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BSI und Hamburg vereinbaren Kooperation: Stärkung der Cyber-Sicherheit in Bund und Ländern angestrebt
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/bsi-hamburg-vereinbarung-kooperation-staerkung-cyber-sicherheit-bund-laender-ziel
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Australia Imposes New Cyber Sanctions in Response to Medibank Private Cyberattack
The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has imposed additional cyber sanctions in response to a major 2022 cyberattack that hit Medibank Private. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/sanctions-on-medibank-private-cyberattack/
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Scammers Exploit JFK Files Release with Malware and Phishing
Veriti Research reported a developing cyber threat campaign centred around the declassification and release of the RFK, MLK… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scammers-exploit-jfk-files-release-malware-phishing/
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Sean Cairncross is Trump Nominee for National Cyber Director
Former RNC official Sean Cairncross has been nominated for the post of National Cyber Director to streamline the US cybersecurity strategy. The post Sean Cairncross is Trump Nominee for National Cyber Director appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/sean-cairncross-is-trump-nominee-for-national-cyber-director/
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The Crux of Security Awareness: Stopping ‘Death Clickers’
Who Are ‘Death Clickers,’ and How Do They Weaken Company’s Cyber Defense? Employees who repeatedly click on malicious links or death clickers are a risk to an organization’s cybersecurity. This blog explains how awareness, behavior testing and simulations can help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity culture and manage human risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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New GRC and cyber risk strategies emphasize risk adaptability
MetricStream has unveiled its annual forecast of key trends shaping the future of GRC and Cyber GRC. These 2025 predictions offer a roadmap for building resilience strategies, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/14/grc-predictions/
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Chinese Cyber-Spies Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware Side Hustle
A Chinese threat actor who targeted an Asian software company used the same toolset for the ransomware attack that was found in multiple cyberespionage incidents, leaving Symantec analysts to believe the hacker was a Chinese spy who used the malicious tools to earn some money on the side. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Salt Typhoon Exploits Cisco Devices in Telco Infrastructure
The China-sponsored state espionage group has exploited known, older bugs in Cisco gear for successful cyber intrusions on six continents in the past two months. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/salt-typhoon-exploits-cisco-devices-telco-infrastructure
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Münchner Cybersicherheits-Konferenz: Die Ukraine umwirbt Europa
Russische Cyber-Angriffe zwingen der Ukraine eine extreme Reaktionsdynamik auf: “Was hier nicht funktioniert, ist vielleicht nicht wettbewerbsfähig.” First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Cybersicherheit-in-Kriegszeiten-Taeglich-ist-Tag-Null-10283051.html
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REF7707 Hackers Target Windows Linux Systems with FINALDRAFT Malware
Elastic Security Labs has uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign, tracked as REF7707, targeting entities across South America and Southeast Asia. Central to this operation is the deployment of a novel malware family named FINALDRAFT, which has been engineered to exploit both Windows and Linux systems. The campaign highlights the increasing use of legitimate cloud services,…
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SocGholish Malware Dropped from Hacked Web Pages using Weaponized ZIP Files
A recent wave of cyberattacks leveraging the SocGholish malware framework has been observed using compromised websites to deliver malicious ZIP files disguised as legitimate browser updates. This campaign, active since at least 2017, continues to exploit unsuspecting users by embedding malicious JavaScript into trusted websites. These sites, often appearing in organic search results, are weaponized…
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India could play a key role in AI development, Infosys co-founder says
“There are obvious use [AI use] cases for us because we have developed technologies at scale,” said Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani at the Munich Cyber Security Conference on Friday. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/india-could-play-key-role-in-ai-development
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Ukraine warns of growing AI use in Russian cyber-espionage operations
Russia is using artificial intelligence to boost its cyber-espionage operations, Ihor Malchenyuk of Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSCIP), said at the Munich Cyber Security Conference. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-ukraine-cyber-espionage-artificial-intelligence
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Ukraine struggles to counter Russian disinfo without US support, local cyber official says
“This is a very serious issue for Ukraine,” Ukrainian security official Natalia Tkachuk said about the Trump administration’s freeze on U.S. foreign aid, including cyber and counter-disinformation programs started after the Russian invasion. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-russia-disinformation-us-foreign-aid
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Fake BSOD Attack Launched via Malicious Python Script
A peculiar malicious Python script has surfaced, employing an unusual and amusing anti-analysis trick to mimic a fake Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The script, which has a low detection rate of 4/59 on VirusTotal (SHA256: d716c2edbcdb76c6a6d31b21f154fee7e0f8613617078b69da69c8f4867c9534), drew the attention of security researchers for its creative use of Python’s Tkinter library. The Execution and Impact…
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Lazarus Group Targets Developers Worldwide with New Malware Tactic
Tags: crypto, cyber, cybercrime, group, korea, lazarus, malware, north-korea, software, supply-chain, tacticsNorth Korea’s Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored cybercriminal organization, has launched a sophisticated global campaign targeting software developers and cryptocurrency users. Dubbed Operation Marstech Mayhem, this operation leverages the group’s latest implant, >>Marstech1,
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North Korean IT Workers Penetrate Global Firms to Install System Backdoors
In a concerning escalation of cyber threats, North Korean IT operatives have infiltrated global companies, posing as remote workers to introduce system backdoors and exfiltrate sensitive data. These activities, which generate critical revenue for the heavily sanctioned regime, also pose significant risks to corporate security and international stability. Fraudulent Hiring North Korea has capitalized on…
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New Windows Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese APT: Security Firm
ClearSky Cyber Security says it has seen a new Windows zero-day being exploited by a Chinese APT named Mustang Panda. The post New Windows Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese APT: Security Firm appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/new-windows-zero-day-exploited-by-chinese-apt-security-firm/
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UK accused of political ‘foreign cyber attack’ on US after serving secret snooping order on Apple
US administration asked to kick UK out of 65-year-old UK-US Five Eyes intelligence sharing agreement after secret order to access encrypted data of Apple users First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619170/UK-accused-of-political-foreign-cyberattack-on-US-after-serving-secret-snooping-order-on-Apple
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Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2025-0108)
Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Palo Alto Networks issued a security announcement and fixed the identity bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS (CVE-2025-0108). Due to the problem of path processing by Nginx/Apache in PAN-OS, unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to access the management web interface of PAN-OS device and call some PHP scripts, thus obtaining sensitive…The…
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Microsoft Security Update Notification in February of High-Risk Vulnerabilities in Multiple Products
Overview On February 12, NSFOCUS CERT detected that Microsoft released a security update patch for February, which fixed 63 security issues involving widely used products such as Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, Apps, and Microsoft Visual Studio, including high-risk vulnerabilities such as privilege escalation and remote code execution. Among the vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft’s monthly update…The…
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Russian-Linked Hackers Using ‘Device Code Phishing’ to Hijack Accounts
Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024.The attacks have targeted government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), information technology (IT) services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, higher education, and energy/oil and gas First…