Tag: cyber
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DevilNFC Malware Traps Android Users in NFC Relay Attacks
A newly identified Android malware family named DevilNFC is raising concern among cybersecurity researchers for its advanced use of kiosk mode to trap victims during NFC relay attacks. These malware families mark a significant evolution in NFC relay threats. Unlike earlier campaigns dominated by Chinese-speaking Malware-as-a-Service ecosystems, DevilNFC and NFCMultiPay are developed by independent regional…
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Mini Shai-Hulud Attack Hits npm Ecosystem, Compromising Over 600 Packages
A large-scale supply chain attack targeting the npm ecosystem has resurfaced with a new variant of the Mini Shai-Hulud malware, compromising more than 600 packages and introducing advanced evasion techniques, including forged Sigstore provenance. The attack primarily targeted the widely used @antv ecosystem but quickly spread to other popular libraries and developer tools. The attack…
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Single-Letter Go Module Typosquat Drops DNS-Based Backdoor
A newly uncovered software supply chain attack targeting Go developers demonstrates how a single-character typo can silently introduce a persistent backdoor. A malicious Go module, github.com/shopsprint/decimal, designed to impersonate the widely trusted github.com/shopspring/decimal library used for high-precision arithmetic in financial and analytics applications. The legitimate package is heavily adopted across the Go ecosystem, with more than 38,000 known…
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PoC Exploit Released for DirtyDecrypt Linux Kernel Vulnerability
PoC exploit code for the DirtyDecrypt (DirtyCBC) Linux kernel vulnerability has been released publicly, turning a previously theoretical local privilege escalation into a practical, copy”‘paste exploit path to root on specific Linux distributions. DirtyDecrypt (also called DirtyCBC) is a local privilege escalation (LPE) in the Linux kernel’s RxGK security layer for the RxRPC transport used by…
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Hackers Exploit MSHTA to Deploy LummaStealer and Amatera Malware
Hackers are increasingly abusing the legacy Microsoft HTML Application Host (MSHTA) utility to deliver commodity malware such as LummaStealer and Amatera. Despite being tied to Internet Explorer, which was retired in 2022, MSHTA remains default in Windows, making it an attractive Living-off-the-Land binary (LOLBIN) for stealthy attacks. MSHTA allows execution of VBScript and JavaScript from…
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Hackers Exploit MSHTA to Deploy LummaStealer and Amatera Malware
Hackers are increasingly abusing the legacy Microsoft HTML Application Host (MSHTA) utility to deliver commodity malware such as LummaStealer and Amatera. Despite being tied to Internet Explorer, which was retired in 2022, MSHTA remains default in Windows, making it an attractive Living-off-the-Land binary (LOLBIN) for stealthy attacks. MSHTA allows execution of VBScript and JavaScript from…
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Communicating cyber risk in dollars boards understand
In this Help Net Security interview, Nick Nieuwenhuis, Cybersecurity Architect at Nedscaper, explains why cybersecurity has not delivered the resilience that decades of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/20/nick-nieuwenhuis-nedscaper-cyber-resilience-strategy/
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FreePBX Security Flaw Lets Attackers Access User Portals
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in FreePBX, a widely used open-source PBX platform, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access user portals under certain conditions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-46376, carries a CVSS v4 base score of 9.1 and affects the User Control Panel (UCP) via the “userman” module. FreePBX Security Flaw According to an…
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7 hard truths security pros should know: 2026 DevOps Threats Report
In 2025, trusted Git hosting platforms became a playground for cyber criminals. This is the main conclusion from the latest “DevOps Threat Unwrapped Report 2026” by … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/20/hard-truths-from-2026-devops-threats-report/
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GitHub Source Code Reportedly Compromised, TeamPCP Claims Breach
A threat actor group known as TeamPCP has claimed responsibility for a significant breach involving GitHub’s internal systems, alleging the theft of sensitive source code and proprietary organizational data. The group is currently offering the allegedly stolen dataset for sale on underground cybercrime forums, with asking prices reportedly exceeding $50,000. According to posts shared on…
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Vulnerability exploitation now primary origin of data breaches
Verizon’s annual cyber report reveals a major change in how data breaches originate, highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366643315/Vulnerability-exploitation-now-primary-origin-of-data-breaches
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What to Look for When Choosing an ASPM Platform
Application security posture management (ASPM) has become a foundational capability for software-as-a-service (SaaS) and software companies building increasingly complex, artificial intelligence-assisted applications. As engineering velocity increases and AI-generated code becomes part of everyday development workflows, security teams are under pressure to unify visibility, reduce fragmented tooling, and improve how risk isidentifiedand prioritized across the software…
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Criminal IP Returns to Infosecurity Europe 2026 with Advanced AI-Driven TI ASM
Torrance, United States / California, May 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire Criminal IP has announced its return to Infosecurity Europe 2026 with a focus on delivering more actionable, decision-ready intelligence through its continuously evolving platform. Taking place from June 2 to June 4 at ExCeL London, one of Europe’s most influential cybersecurity events will once again bring…
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Cyber Agony Aunts: New book Offers Practical Look at Resilience
Last week, Rebecca Taylor, Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager and Researcher at Sophos, and Amelia Hewitt, Director of Cyber Consulting at Principle Defence and Founder of CybAid, released their second co-authored book Resilient You: An Agony Aunts’ Guide To Keeping It Together. The book is a follow up to their 2025 book Securely Yours. The book…
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Why Commercial Cyber Threat Intelligence is Failing Defence Operations
Cyber is no longer a supporting capability. It now shapes how defence organisations plan, assess and act. Across NATO and allied forces, cyber intelligence is increasingly embedded into operational planning, from situational awareness through to targeting and strategic decision-making. At the same time, the threat landscape is becoming more complex. State-aligned actors are more active,…
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US cyber agency CISA exposed reams of passwords and cloud keys to the open web
The federal cybersecurity agency left plaintext passwords in a spreadsheet uploaded to a public GitHub repository, per a report by independent journalist Brian Krebs. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/us-cyber-agency-cisa-exposed-reams-of-passwords-and-cloud-keys-to-the-open-web/
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Two-Thirds of Nonhuman Accounts Are Unseen and Unmanaged, According to Orchid Security’s Identity Gap Report
New York, United States, May 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire New research shows identity dark matter continues to expand and erode enterprise identity, resulting in a fragile foundation for agent AI readiness and adoption Orchid Security, the company solving identity at its core, today released its Identity Gap: 2026 Snapshot report, revealing that the majority of enterprise…
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Looking Back, Looking Forward: Digesting a Dynamic Bouillabaisse of Cyber Evolution
Dark Reading editors reflect on two decades of dramatic change, from perimeter defense to assume-breach strategies, and warn that while AI, cloud, and COVID-19 have transformed the threat landscape, organizations are still failing at fundamental security hygiene that could stop sophisticated attacks in their tracks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/looking-back-looking-forward-bouillabaisse-cyber-evolution
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VoidStealer Malware Targets Chrome Data Despite Built-In Browser Protections
A newly discovered infostealer called VoidStealer is raising concerns after researchers revealed it can bypass Google Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption (ABE), a security feature designed to protect sensitive browser data. The malware introduces a novel technique that allows attackers to extract encryption keys directly from memory, enabling session hijacking and credential theft even on updated systems. VoidStealer Malware…
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UAC-0184 Uses Bitsadmin and HTA Files to Deliver Gated Malware
UAC-0184 uses a multi”‘stage malware chain that abuses bitsadmin and HTA loaders to reach a heavily obfuscated payload bundle, ultimately hiding behind signed binaries such as VSLauncher.exe and PassMark Endpoint to gain stealthy network access on Ukrainian military networks. CERT”‘UA reporting through 20242025 highlights a focus on accounts belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,…
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The Newest Space Race Is Cyber
Satellites Will Be Newest Cyberwar Front. Now that space is becoming a battlefield, cyberwar will be waged there, experts predict, and the race is on to develop cyber defenses that can protect new satellite constellations from foreign cyber-warriors, online spies and even criminal hacker gangs. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/newest-space-race-cyber-a-31717
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AI Raises the Bar on Vulnerability Awareness and Secure-by-Design Software
AI-powered vulnerability scanning leaves no excuse for unpatched bugs as the EU Cyber Resilience Act pushes firms toward secure-by-design software First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-raises-vulnerability-awareness/
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macOS Malware Abuses Fake Google Update for Persistence
A newly observed variant of the SHub macOS infostealer, dubbed “Reaper,” is expanding its capabilities with stealthier delivery, enhanced data theft, and a persistence mechanism disguised as a legitimate Google software update. The Reaper variant continues SHub’s use of fake application installers, notably masquerading as WeChat and Miro downloads. However, its infection chain stands out…
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Operation Ramz Dismantles 53 Servers Used in Scam and Malware Campaigns
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, international, interpol, law, malicious, malware, middle-east, phishing, scamA large-scale international cybercrime operation led by INTERPOL has resulted in 201 arrests and the takedown of 53 malicious servers linked to phishing, malware, and online scam campaigns across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. DubbedOperation Ramz, the initiative ran from October 2025 to February 2026 and involved law enforcement agencies from 13…
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Microsoft Edge Enhances Security by Preventing Password Loading at Startup
Microsoft is rolling out a key security change in its Edge browser to stop saved passwords from being loaded into memory as soon as the browser starts. The move comes after a security researcher showed that Edge was decrypting and keeping all stored passwords in cleartext in process memory during startup, even when users were…
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ShinyHunters Takes Responsibility for Attack on Learning Management Platform
A cyberattack linked to the notorious threat group ShinyHunters has disrupted a widely used Learning Management System (LMS), impacting educational institutions and students across the United States. According to a Public Service Announcement (PSA) issued by the FBI on May 15, 2026 (Alert I-051526-PSA), the platform has since been restored. However, concerns remain over potential…
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From PDB strings to MaaS: Tracking a commodity BadIIS ecosystem used by Chinese-speaking threat
Cisco Talos has uncovered a BadIIS variant, identifiable by its embedded “demo.pdb” strings, that functions as commodity malware, likely sold or shared among multiple Chinese-speaking cyber crime groups operating under a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model for continuous monetization. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/from-pdb-strings-to-maas-tracking-a-commodity-badiis-ecosystem/
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Gentlemen Ransomware Targets Windows, Linux, NAS, BSD, and ESXi Systems
The Gentlemen ransomware operation has rapidly emerged as one of the most active and scalable cybercrime threats since its public appearance in the second half of 2025. The Gentlemen stands out for its ability to target a wide range of enterprise systems, including Windows, Linux, NAS, BSD, and VMware ESXi environments. This lineage suggests the…
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7 tips for accelerating cyber incident recovery
Tags: attack, awareness, backup, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, framework, governance, incident, incident response, infection, insurance, international, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, monitoring, nist, risk, service, technology, threat, updateEmphasize scoping and containment from the outset: Because you can’t recover from what you can’t stop, scoping and containment should be the absolute first priority during incident recovery, says Amit Basu, CIO and CISO at freight shipping firm International Seaway.”Before anything else, you must stop the bleeding,” he says. This means understanding the true scope…
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Kimsuky Uses LNK, JSE Lures to Target Recruiters, Crypto Users, Defense Officials
Kimsuky Hackers Use LNK and JSE Lures to Target Recruiters, Crypto Users, and Defense Officials. North Korea-linked threat group Kimsuky has launched at least four distinct spear-phishing campaigns in early 2026, targeting recruiters, cryptocurrency users, developers, defense personnel, and academic administrators. Despite using different themes and delivery methods, all campaigns follow a consistent attack chain:…