Tag: cyber
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Pentagon Piloting Skills-Based Assessments for Cyber Workers
Proponents Favor Performance Tests Over Certs. The U.S. Department of Defense is for the first time piloting new skills-based assessments for its cyber hiring as an alternative to checking paper qualifications. Many certificates, officials say, don’t reflect the skills their cyber teams need in the real world. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/pentagon-piloting-skills-based-assessments-for-cyber-workers-a-31222
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BSidesSLC 2025 Guerrilla GRC Helping Small Businesses Get Cyber Smart
Author, Creator & Presenter: Joshua Boyles – VP Of Cybersecurity At LHMCO) Our thanks to BSidesSLC for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding BSidesSLC 2025 content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/bsidesslc-2025-guerrilla-grc-helping-small-businesses-get-cyber-smart/
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Why Misaligned Incentives Are the CISO’s Biggest Problem
Jim DuBois, Former Microsoft CIO and CISO, on Incentives, AI and Cyber’s Future. As AI reshapes cybersecurity, aligning security and innovation teams is more critical than ever. Former Microsoft CIO and CISO Jim DuBois says misaligned incentives create conflict, and fixing that is what lets organizations move fast without compromising security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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US official accuses China of supporting, exploiting cyber scam crisis in Southeast Asia
A senior U.S. official accused China’s government of implicitly backing Chinese criminal syndicates running cyber scam compounds across Southeast Asia and of exploiting a crisis that has resulted in billions being stolen from Americans each year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-scam-compounds-southeast-asia
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MIWIC26: Kerlyn Manyi, Cybersecurity Practitioner, Nucleus Systems Founder of CyberFoundHer Initiative
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 2026’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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MIWIC26: Kerlyn Manyi, Cybersecurity Practitioner, Nucleus Systems Founder of CyberFoundHer Initiative
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 2026’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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Former NSA chiefs worry American offensive edge in cybersecurity is slipping
A systemic numbness to cyberattacks has exposed the U.S. economy and its institutions to ever-widening threats. Retired four-star military officials worry the worst day in cyber is yet to come. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/former-nsa-chiefs-offensive-edge-rsac/
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New ClickFix Attack Exploits Windows Run Dialog and macOS Terminal to Deploy Malware
Threat actors are standardizing a powerful ClickFix-based attack that abuses the Windows Run dialog box and macOS Terminal to deliver malware while sidestepping traditional browser protections. Insikt Group has tracked five distinct ClickFix activity clusters active since at least May 2024, with lures impersonating brands such as Intuit QuickBooks and Booking.com. Using Recorded Future’s HTML…
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Leak Bazaar Converts Stolen Corporate Data Into Organized Criminal Marketplace
A new cybercriminal service called “Leak Bazaar” has surfaced on the Russian-speaking TierOne forum, advertised on March 25, 2026, by a user known as Snow of SnowTeam. Unlike traditional data leak sites, Leak Bazaar introduces a more structured approach to monetizing stolen corporate data, focusing on processing and refining information rather than simply publishing it.…
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VoidLink Rootkit Leverages eBPF and Kernel Modules to Stealthily Infiltrate Linux Systems
VoidLink is a new Linux rootkit family that combines classic kernel modules with eBPF to hide processes and network activity deep inside modern cloud environments. It targets distributions from CentOS 7 up to Ubuntu 22.04, giving attackers a stealthy way to persist across a wide range of kernel versions. VoidLink is part of a broader…
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GhostClaw AI Malware Targets macOS Users with Credential-Stealing Payloads
GhostClaw is a multi-stage macOS infostealer that now abuses both GitHub and AI-assisted development workflows to harvest credentials and deploy secondary payloads, significantly widening its potential victim base. Jamf Threat Labs has since expanded on this work, uncovering at least eight additional samples hosted in GitHub repositories that impersonate trading bots, SDKs, and developer tools.…
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Critical Ivanti EPMM Vulnerabilities Expose Systems to Arbitrary Code Execution Attacks
Tags: attack, cyber, data, endpoint, exploit, group, incident response, ivanti, mobile, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayIn February 2026, threat actors actively exploited two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). A recent incident response investigation by WithSecure’s STINGR Group revealed that attackers used highly automated methods to exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised servers within seconds. These zero-day vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code…
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Critical NVIDIA Vulnerabilities Risk Remote Code Execution and DenialService Attacks
Tags: attack, cyber, Hardware, nvidia, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, technology, threat, vulnerabilityNVIDIA has recently published its March 2026 security bulletins, addressing a wave of newly discovered vulnerabilities across its hardware and software ecosystems. The technology giant has urged organizations to immediately evaluate their environments and apply the necessary corrective actions to prevent potential exploitation. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks, notably enabling threat actors to potentially execute…
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Silver Fox Tax Audit Phishing Campaign Shifts from RATs to Python Stealers
Tags: apt, backdoor, china, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, group, intelligence, monitoring, phishing, rat, threat, vulnerabilityThreat intelligence teams have tracked Silver Fox (also known as Void Arachne), a China-based intrusion set that sits at the intersection of financially motivated cybercrime and APT-style espionage. Originally associated with large-scale, profit-driven campaigns, the group has steadily adopted more advanced tradecraft, including modular backdoors, rootkits, and the exploitation of vulnerable drivers. TDR’s monitoring between…
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CISA Issues Urgent Warning on Langflow Code Injection Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, network, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about a critical code-injection vulnerability in Langflow. Tracked as CVE-2026-33017, this severe security flaw has been officially added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following verified evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Network defenders and organisations utilising Langflow in their development…
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UAE positions cyber security as pillar of national resilience and digital growth
Strategic investment and coordination reinforce the country’s ability to withstand complex cyber threats First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640834/UAE-positions-cyber-security-as-pillar-of-national-resilience-and-digital-growth
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Torg Grabber Malware Shifts from Telegram Exfiltration to Encrypted REST API for C2
A fast-evolving information”‘stealing malware dubbed “Torg Grabber” that has shifted from simple Telegram”‘based exfiltration to a hardened, encrypted REST API command”‘and”‘control (C2) channel fronted by Cloudflare. The operation surfaced when a 747 KB 64″‘bit sample initially tagged as Vidar was found to be fundamentally different from known Vidar builds, exposing an internal debug string “grabber…
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Fake Screenshot Lures Target Web3 Support Staff with Multi-Stage Malware Attack
Fake screenshot links are being used to quietly deploy a multi”‘stage backdoor against Web3 customer support teams, in a campaign assessed to be linked to the Chinese financially motivated group APT”‘Q”‘27 (GoldenEyeDog). The operation abuses live chat workflows, signed .NET loaders, AWS S3 dead drops, and DLL sideloading to land a memory”‘resident Farfli backdoor that…
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Kiss Loader Malware Targets with Early Bird APC Injection in New Attack Campaign
A newly identified malware loader dubbed “Kiss Loader” is emerging as a potential threat, leveraging advanced process injection techniques and dynamic delivery infrastructure. The loader, still under active development at the time of discovery, demonstrates a blend of stealth, modular staging, and experimental implementation, suggesting it may evolve into a more mature attack tool. When…
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Preventing Account Takeovers: A Practical Guide to Detection and Response
Yesterday’s password leak can become tomorrow’s identity crisis. According to research firm Gitnux, account-takeover attacks jumped 354 percent in 2023, driven by bots that replay stolen credentials and infostealer malware that sidesteps multi-factor prompts. The fallout, billions in fraud losses, shaken customer trust, and security teams scrambling, demands a clear plan. In this article, we:…
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Agentic bots and synthetic identities fuel surge in fraud
LexisNexis Risk Solutions warns of a massive 450% rise in agentic traffic and an eight-fold increase in synthetic identity fraud as cyber criminals scale automation to bypass security controls First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640815/Agentic-bots-and-synthetic-identities-fuel-surge-in-fraud
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Synology DiskStation Manager Vulnerability Puts Users at Risk of Remote Command Execution Attacks
Synology has issued an urgent security update for its DiskStation Manager (DSM) software to address a critical vulnerability. If left unpatched, this flaw could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Tracked under security advisory Synology-SA-26:03, this ongoing security event requires immediate attention from system administrators to protect…
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LeakBase Forum Admin Arrested by Russian Authorities in Global Cybercrime Operation
Russian law enforcement agencies have successfully apprehended the suspected administrator of LeakBase, a prominent international cybercrime forum. The arrest, executed by officers from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) alongside regional security services in Rostov, marks a significant disruption to the global underground trade of stolen data. The suspect, a resident of Taganrog, is…
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Microsoft Unveils New Guidance to Detect and Defend Against Trivy Supply Chain Attack
Tags: attack, credentials, cve, cyber, malware, microsoft, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAqua Security’s vulnerability scanner, Trivy, suffered a sophisticated CI/CD supply chain compromise. The threat actor, identified as TeamPCP, leveraged prior incomplete remediation to inject credential-stealing malware into official releases. This incident, tracked as CVE-2026-33634, successfully weaponized a trusted security tool against the organizations relying on it to stay safe. This visualizes the attack propagation timeline…
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Fake VS Code Security Alerts on GitHub Spread Malware in Massive Phishing Attack
A large-scale phishing campaign is actively targeting developers on GitHub by abusing the platform’s Discussions feature to distribute fake Visual Studio Code (VS Code) security alerts. The campaign appears highly coordinated, with thousands of near-identical posts discovered across multiple repositories, indicating automated mass exploitation rather than isolated abuse. Attackers are creating GitHub Discussions with alarming…
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Cisco Secure Firewall Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution by Attackers
Cisco has released critical security updates to address a maximum-severity vulnerability affecting its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. Tracked under the identifier CVE-2026-20131, this flaw carries a perfect CVSS base score of 10.0 and allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The situation is particularly urgent as the company has confirmed that threat…
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Node.js Releases Urgent Patches for Multiple Vulnerabilities Exposing Systems to DoS and Crashes
The Node.js project issued a critical security update for its Long-Term Support (LTS) branch, marking version 20.20.2 ‘Iron’ as a security release. This urgent patch addresses seven distinct vulnerabilities impacting TLS error handling, HTTP/2 flow control, cryptographic timing, and permission models. Several of these issues can be exploited remotely without authentication, posing an immediate risk…