Tag: cyber
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Why Good Cyber Defense Rarely Stops Attackers
Global Cyber Alliance: as AI Fuels Cybercrime, Outcomes Keep Getting Worse. Security teams report stronger controls and broader collaboration each year. Yet cybercrime outcomes continue to worsen. Brian Cute of the Global Cyber Alliance says artificial intelligence-based attacks are tipping the scales against cyber defenders. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/good-cyber-defense-rarely-stops-attackers-a-30692
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CISA gives federal agencies one year to rip out endlife devices
The U.S. cyber defense agency issued an operational directive on Thursday mandating federal agencies to “remove any hardware and software devices that is no longer supported by its original equipment manufacturer.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-gives-federal-agencies-one-year-end-of-life-devices
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Cyber Success Trifecta: Education, Certifications & Experience
Colonel Georgeo Xavier Pulikkathara, CISO at iMerit discusses the importance of fundamentals, continuous learning, and human ingenuity in the face of AI-driven cybersecurity evolution. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/the-trifecta-of-cyber-success-education-certifications-and-experience
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n8n Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Hijack Systems via Malicious Workflow Execution
n8n has released urgent security updates to address a critical vulnerability that exposes host systems to Remote Code Execution (RCE). Tracked as CVE-2026-25049, this flaw allows authenticated attackers to escape the expression evaluation sandbox and execute arbitrary system commands, potentially leading to a complete compromise of the underlying infrastructure. This disclosure comes shortly after the remediation…
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ShadowSyndicate Leverages Server Transition Technique in Latest Ransomware Attacks
ShadowSyndicate, a sophisticated cybercrime cluster first identified in 2023, has evolved its infrastructure management tactics by implementing a previously unreported server transition technique. This method involves rotating SSH fingerprints across multiple servers to obscure operational continuity. However, operational security (OPSEC) errors have allowed researchers to trace these connections.”‹ The threat actor orchestrates large server clusters…
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Cybersecurity Alert: Fake Traffic Ticket Portals Target Personal, Credit Card Data
A highly sophisticated phishing campaign that targets Canadian drivers by impersonating provincial traffic bureaus. This new wave of attacks utilizes >>SEO poisoning<>waiting room<< experience before harvesting their sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and credit card […] The post Cybersecurity Alert: Fake Traffic Ticket Portals Target Personal, Credit Card Data appeared first on GBHackers Security |…
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LockBit 5.0 Unveils Cross-Platform Threats for Windows, Linux ESXi Systems
The inner workings of LockBit 5.0, a sophisticated ransomware variant targeting Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi systems simultaneously. This latest version represents a significant evolution in the cyber threat landscape, demonstrating how ransomware operators are refining their tools to maximize damage across diverse enterprise environments. LockBit operates on a >>Ransomware-as-a-Service<< (RaaS) model, where a core…
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New Hacking Campaign Exploits Microsoft Windows WinRAR Vulnerability
Researchers at Check Point link ‘Amarath-Dragon’ attacks to prolific Chinese cyber-espionage operation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hacking-exploits-windows-winrar/
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Building trust with the board through evidence-based proof
Tags: backup, business, cio, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, governance, incident, insurance, mitigation, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, tool, updateBuilding a common language to get to “Here’s the proof of cyber resilience”: CISOs can reframe the discussion using data and evidence. Modern cybersecurity tools produce a large volume of data and information on how they operate at any point in time, the status of controls deployed, the validation of configuration and more. There’s an…
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China-linked Amaranth-Dragon hackers target Southeast Asian governments in 2025
China-linked hackers tracked as Amaranth-Dragon targeted government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia in 2025. CheckPoint says China-linked threat actors, tracked as Amaranth-Dragon, carried out cyber-espionage campaigns in 2025 targeting government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. The activity is linked to the APT41 ecosystem and affected countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, and…
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DragonForce Ransomware Targets Critical Businesses to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data
DragonForce is a ransomware group that emerged in late 2023 and has grown into a serious threat to businesses by combining data theft with file encryption. The group uses dual extortion: it steals sensitive data, encrypts systems, and then threatens to publish the stolen information on dark web leak sites if victims do not pay.”‹…
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Go”¯1.25.7 and Go”¯1.24.13 Released With Patches for Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
The Go team has officially released versions 1.25.7 and 1.24.13. These minor point releases address two distinct security vulnerabilities affecting the cmd/cgo command and the crypto/tls library. The updates are recommended for all users to prevent potential code smuggling and authentication bypass scenarios. Overview of the Vulnerability cmd/cgo: Code Smuggling via Comment Parsing The first vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61732, affects the cmd/cgo tool, which enables…
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APT28 Hackers Exploit Microsoft Office Vulnerability to Target Government Agencies
Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, espionage, exploit, government, hacker, microsoft, military, office, phishing, russia, spear-phishing, theft, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers, known as APT28 or Fancy Bear, have launched a new wave of cyberattacks targeting government and military organizations across Europe. This sophisticated espionage campaign, observed in late January 2026, targets the theft on secrets from maritime and transport agencies in countries such as Poland, Greece, and Ukraine. The attacks start with spear-phishing…
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Amaranth-Dragon Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability for Persistent Access to Victim Systems
A new cyber-espionage threat group dubbedAmaranth-Dragon. Active throughout 2025, this group has launched highly targeted attacks against government and law enforcement agencies across Southeast Asia. Evidence links Amaranth-Dragon to APT-41, a notorious Chinese state-sponsored hacking group, due to shared tools and operational time zones (UTC+8). The group creates attack campaigns based on local geopolitical events, such…
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Threat Actors Exploiting NGINX Servers to Redirect Web Traffic to Malicious Sites
A new cyber campaign where attackers are hijacking web servers to redirect visitors to malicious websites . The campaign targets NGINX, a popular web server software, and specifically focuses on servers using the Baota (BT) management panel. The attackers, linked to previous >>React2Shell<< activity, modify the server's configuration files to secretly intercept traffic . How…
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New DesckVB RAT Unveiled with Multi-Stage Infection Chain and Plugin-Based Architecture
A sophisticated strain of the DeskVB Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been identified in the wild, showcasing a highly modular architecture and a complex, multi-stage infection chain. While the malware family itself is not entirely new, this latest iteration (v2.9.0.0) stands out for its operational stability and >>plugin-based<< design, which allow attackers to deploy capabilities…
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New 3-Step Malvertising Chain Exploits Facebook Ads to Promote Tech Support Scam Kit
A new, sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting users in the United States. This attack leverages Facebook’s massive paid advertising platform to lure victims into a tech support scam (TSS) kit. The campaign is notable for its rapid infrastructure rotation and a distinct three-step redirection chain designed to bypass standard security filters. The attack begins with a…
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WatchGuard VPN Client Flaw on Windows Enables SYSTEM”‘Level Command Execution
WatchGuard has released a critical security update for its Mobile VPN with IPSec client for Windows to address a privilege escalation vulnerability. The flaw, originating in the underlying software provided by NCP engineering, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands with the highest available privileges on a compromised machine. The vulnerability is tracked as NCPVE-2025-0626 (WatchGuard Advisory…
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Cisco Warns of Meeting Management Flaw Enabling Arbitrary File Upload by Remote Attackers
Cisco has released a security advisory detailing a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Meeting Management (CMM). The flaw, caused by improper input validation, allows authenticated remote attackers to upload arbitrary files and potentially execute commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is located within the Certificate Management feature of the CMM web-based management interface. It has been assigned a CVSS…
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Microsoft to Integrate Sysmon Threat Detection Natively into Windows 11
Microsoft has officially begun rolling out native System Monitor (Sysmon) functionality to Windows 11, marking a significant shift for threat hunters and security operations centers (SOCs). Released via the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7733 (Dev Channel) on February 3, 2026, this update embeds the popular Sysinternals tool directly into the operating system’s optional features.…
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CISA Confirms VMware ESXi 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Operations
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, ransomware, vmware, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical vulnerability affecting VMware ESXi to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2025-22225, this zero-day flaw allows attackers to escape security sandboxes. It is currently being leveraged in active ransomware operations. Technical Analysis of CVE-2025-22225 The vulnerability is classified as an arbitrary write memory…
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UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says
As the UK government develops its new National Cyber Action Plan, a report from the Rusi think tank urges Westminster to take a more interventionist approach. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638753/UK-government-must-get-its-hands-dirty-on-security-report-says
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Semperis Buys MightyID to Expand Identity Security
Acquisition Adds Okta and Ping Coverage to Semperis’ Identity Security Platform. Semperis has acquired MightyID to extend its identity-first security and cyber resilience strategy beyond Active Directory and Entra ID into Okta and Ping. CEO Mickey Bresman says the deal addresses customer demand for multi-identity provider protection backup recovery and migration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Exclusive: US used cyber weapons to disrupt Iranian air defenses during 2025 strikes
The U.S. military digitally disrupted Iranian air missile defense systems during its operation last year against the country’s nuclear program, some of the most sophisticated action Cyber Command has taken to date against Iran. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/iran-nuclear-cyber-strikes-us
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MomentProof Deploys Patented Digital Asset Protection
Washington, DC, February 4th, 2026, CyberNewsWire MomentProof, Inc., a provider of AI-resilient digital asset certification and verification technology, today announced the successful deployment of MomentProof Enterprise for AXA, enabling cryptographically authentic, tamper-proof digital assets for insurance claims processing. MomentProof’s patented technology certifies images, video, voice recordings, and associated metadata at the moment of capture, ensuring…