Tag: cyber
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Fenix24 Buys vArmour IP to Boost Cyber Resilience, Recovery
Focus on Pre-Breach Resilience and Post-Breach Recovery Via Mapping Dependencies. By acquiring vArmour’s intellectual property, Phoenix 24 will enhance its recovery services with advanced application visualization and dependency mapping. CEO Mark Grazman said the move will streamline recovery processes during ransomware attacks and improve organizational readiness. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/fenix24-buys-varmour-ip-to-boost-cyber-resilience-recovery-a-27375
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CISOs Boost Crisis Simulation Budgets Amid High-Profile Cyber-Attacks
74% of CISOs plan to increase their cyber crisis simulation budgets in 2025 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ciso-boost-crisis-simulation/
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Are Third-Party Risk Management Solutions Effective Enough?
A modern EASM solution offers more by incorporating meaningful first-party and third-party cyber risk insights than conventional TPRM solutions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/are-third-party-risk-management-solutions-effective-enough/
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Burp Suite 2025.1 Released, What’s New!
Burp Suite 2025.1, is packed with new features and enhancements designed to improve your web application testing workflow. This latest version brings exciting upgrades like auto-pausing Burp Intruder attacks based on response content, exporting Collaborator interactions to CSV, highlighting Content-Length mismatches, a browser upgrade, and several bug fixes. Let’s dive into what’s new. Game-Changing Features…
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Chrome Security Update Patch for 3 High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Google has released a critical update for the Chrome browser, addressing three high-severity security vulnerabilities. This patch, part of the latest Stable channel release, ensures users remain protected from potential threats. The new version rolled out progressively, underscores Chrome’s commitment to providing a secure browsing environment. Users are urged to update their browsers promptly to…
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New Phishing Framework Attack Multiple Brands Login Pages To Steal Credentials
Researchers have identified a sophisticated phishing tactic leveraging Cloudflare’s workers.dev, a free domain name service, to execute credential theft campaigns. The modus operandi involves a generic phishing page that can impersonate any brand, with significant technical ingenuity aimed at deceiving unsuspecting users and evading detection. The phishing page, hosted on the URL >>workers-playground-broken-king-d18b.supermissions.workers.dev,
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Apache Solr For Windows instances Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Path Write-Access
A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2024-52012) affecting Apache Solr instances on Windows has been identified, allowing attackers to gain arbitrary file path write access using the >>configset upload
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LockBit Ransomware: 11-Day Timeline from Initial Compromise to Deployment
A well-coordinated cyber intrusion, spanning 11 days, culminated in the deployment of LockBit ransomware across a corporate environment. The attack, which began with the execution of a malicious file posing as a Windows Media Configuration Utility, displayed a sophisticated playbook leveraging Cobalt Strike, advanced persistence mechanisms, lateral movement, data exfiltration tools, and an eventual ransomware…
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Weaponised XWorm RAT Builder Attacking Script Kiddies To Hack 18,000 Devices
A recent cybersecurity attack involving a Trojanized version of the XWorm Remote Access Trojan (RAT) builder has compromised over 18,000 devices worldwide. This sophisticated malware, primarily distributed via GitHub repositories, Telegram channels, and other platforms, has targeted cybersecurity novices, also known as >>script kiddies,
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New SCAVY Framework to Detect Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation in Linux Kernel
A breakthrough framework namedSCAVYhas been introduced to proactively detect memory corruption targets that could potentially lead to privilege escalation in the Linux kernel. Presented at the prestigious USENIX Security Symposium in August 2024, the framework aims to address long-standing gaps in understanding how memory corruption can be exploited to compromise system integrity. SCAVY’s developers have…
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GamaCopy Mimics Gamaredon Tactics in Cyber Espionage Targeting Russian Entities
A previously unknown threat actor has been observed copying the tradecraft associated with the Kremlin-aligned Gamaredon hacking group in its cyber attacks targeting Russian-speaking entities.The campaign has been attributed to a threat cluster dubbed GamaCopy, which is assessed to share overlaps with another hacking group named Core Werewolf, also tracked as Awaken Likho and PseudoGamaredon.…
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MintsLoader Delivers StealC Malware and BOINC in Targeted Cyber Attacks
Threat hunters have detailed an ongoing campaign that leverages a malware loader called MintsLoader to distribute secondary payloads such as the StealC information stealer and a legitimate open-source network computing platform called BOINC.”MintsLoader is a PowerShell based malware loader that has been seen delivered via spam emails with a link to Kongtuke/ClickFix pages or a…
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Researchers Exploited Windows Charset Conversion Feature to Execute Remote Code
Researchers have exposed a systemic vulnerability within the Windows operating system, leveraging its >>Best-Fit>Best-Fit
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Cybersecurity needs women, and it needs to treat them better
Tags: cio, ciso, computer, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data-breach, group, healthcare, jobs, service, skills, technology, trainingThe participation of women in cybersecurity is vital, a non-negotiable proposition. Forget any current handwringing over diversity and equity; it’s fundamental that the contribution of women to the profession has made cybersecurity better.The proverbial door was kicked open long ago for women, who have made major contributions to the development of information security. But it’s…
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GitLab Security Update Patch for Multiple Vulnerabilities
GitLab, the widely adopted DevOps platform, has announced the immediate release ofversions 17.8.1, 17.7.3, and 17.6.4for both its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). These updates address multiple security vulnerabilities and provide critical fixes, underscoring GitLab’s commitment to maintaining the highest security standards. The vulnerabilities addressed in these updates include a high-severityStored XSS via…
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Critical Vulnerability in Meta Llama Framework Let Remote Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
The Oligo Research team has disclosed a critical vulnerability in Meta’s widely used Llama-stack framework. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-50050, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on servers running the Llama-stack framework. Due to its potential impact, the flaw has been rated ascriticalwith a CVSS score of 9.3 (v4.0) and 9.8 (v3.1). The Meta Llama…
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Don’t let these open-source cybersecurity tools slip under your radar
This article showcases free, open-source cybersecurity tools that help you identify and address vulnerabilities, detect intrusion, protect websites from cyber attacks, monitor … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/27/open-source-cybersecurity-tools-free/
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Cyberangriff auf einen Verpackungshersteller in Deutschland
Cyber-Angriff auf die PRODINGER Gruppe: Vollständige Behebung der Gefahrenlage First seen on prodinger-verpackung.de Jump to article: www.prodinger-verpackung.de/fileadmin/250121_Behebung-Gefahrenlage-Cyber-Angriff_PRODINGER-Gruppe.pdf
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Trump’s disbanding of Cyber Safety Review Board draws ire
Tags: cyberFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trumps-disbanding-of-cyber-safety-review-board-draws-ire
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Case Study: How Cork Helped Birmingham Consulting Avert a Cyber Disaster
Tags: cyberFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/feature/case-study-how-cork-helped-birmingham-consulting-avert-a-cyber-disaster
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Trump Axes TSA Chief Who Supported Minimum Cyber Standards for Critical Infrastructure
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trump-axes-tsa-chief-who-supported-minimum-cyber-standards-for-critical-infrastructure
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Critical Vulnerability in Next.js Framework Exposes Websites to Cache Poisoning and XSS Attacks
A new report has put the spotlight on potential security vulnerabilities within the popular open-source framework Next.js, demonstrating how improper caching mechanisms can lead to critical server-side cache poisoning attacks. Developed by Vercel, Next.js remains a cornerstone for building server-rendered React applications; however, its popularity has also made it a lucrative target for threat actors.…
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Misinformation Is No. 1 Global Risk, Cyberespionage in Top 5
Inadequate Cyber Resilience and More Findings From WEF’s Global Risks Report 2025. Polarization within societies, escalating geopolitical tensions and the proliferation of generative AI tools have cemented misinformation and disinformation as the top global risk in a two-year outlook, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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State and Federal Healthcare Cyber Regs to Watch in 2025
Under the Trump administration, the proposed update to the HIPAA Security Rule – issued in the final weeks of the Biden administration – is likely to get trimmed but not totally cut, predicts regulatory attorney Sharon Klein of the law firm Blank Rome. What else should the health sector expect? First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Cyber Insights 2025: Malware Directions
The continuing advance of AI brings the likelihood of effective, specific vulnerability-targeted new malware automatically produced in hours rather than days or weeks ever closer. The post Cyber Insights 2025: Malware Directions appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/cyber-insights-2025-malware-directions/
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An Overview”‹”‹ of Cyber Risk Modeling – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/an-overview-of-cyber-risk-modeling-kovrr/
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GhostGPT: Uncensored Chatbot Used by Cyber Criminals for Malware Creation, Scams
Researchers from Abnormal Security discovered an advert for the chatbot on a cybercrime forum and tested its capabilities by asking it to create a DocuSign phishing email. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/what-is-ghostgpt/
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GhostGPT Jailbreaked ChatGPT that Creates Malware Exploits
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have revolutionized how we approach everyday tasks, but they also come with a dark side. Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting AI for malicious purposes, as evidenced by the emergence of uncensored chatbots like WormGPT, WolfGPT, and EscapeGPT. The latest and most concerning addition to this list isGhostGPT, a jailbroken variant of ChatGPT…
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Tycoon 2FA Phishing Kit Using Specially Crafted Code to Evade Detection
The rapid evolution of Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms is reshaping the threat landscape, enabling attackers to launch increasingly sophisticated phishing campaigns. One such advanced PhaaS platform, Tycoon, has seen widespread use since its emergence in August 2023. In November 2024, it debuted its latest iteration, Tycoon 2FA, which bypasses multifactor authentication (2FA) using Microsoft 365 session…