Tag: cybersecurity
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Exposing the Core Functionalities of QuasarRAT: Encrypted Configuration and Obfuscation Techniques
In the second installment of the >>Advent of Configuration Extraction
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Operation Kitten: Hacktivist Groups Targeting Israel with Cyberattacks
A new platform known as the “kitten” project has emerged as a coordination hub for hacktivist campaigns targeting Israel, operating at the intersection of cyber activism and state-aligned influence. While the operators publicly deny direct ties to Iran, technical evidence and infrastructure traces indicate a close relationship with an Iranian cybersecurity ecosystem and pro-Iranian hacktivist…
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CISA Adds Critical React2Shell Vulnerability to KEV Catalog After Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a high-severity vulnerability affecting Meta’s React Server Components to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Assigned the identifier CVE-2025-55182, the security flaw dubbed >>React2Shell
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CISA Adds Critical React2Shell Vulnerability to KEV Catalog After Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a high-severity vulnerability affecting Meta’s React Server Components to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Assigned the identifier CVE-2025-55182, the security flaw dubbed >>React2Shell
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Android Malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat Gain Stronger Data Theft Features
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two new Android malware families dubbed FvncBot and SeedSnatcher, as another upgraded version of ClayRat has been spotted in the wild.The findings come from Intel 471, CYFIRMA, and Zimperium, respectively.FvncBot, which masquerades as a security app developed by mBank, targets mobile banking users in Poland. What’s notable about the…
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U.S. CISA adds a Meta React Server Components flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Meta React Server Components flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a a Meta React Server Components flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS Score of 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability is a pre-authentication remote code execution…
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Offensive security takes center stage in the AI era
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, framework, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, malicious, offense, phishing, RedTeam, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRed teaming, where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to test detection and response capabilities. Red teams aim to emulate threat actors by using stealthy tactics to bypass controls and achieve objectives such as data exfiltration or privilege escalation.Adversary emulation, where security pros re-create known threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on threat intelligence…
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Vaillant CISO: NIS2 complexity and lack of clarity endanger its mission
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, corporate, country, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dora, email, germany, infrastructure, intelligence, network, nis-2, office, organized, phishing, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, skills, supply-chain, threat, trainingCSO Germany: The energy sector is increasingly becoming a target for cybercriminals. Experts and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) believe that protection in this area must be significantly increased. How do you assess the current situation?Reiß: The geopolitical tensions we are currently witnessing are leading to an increased threat level. This naturally also affects the heating…
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Offensive security takes center stage in the AI era
Tags: ai, attack, automation, business, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, framework, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, malicious, offense, phishing, RedTeam, regulation, risk, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsRed teaming, where ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks to test detection and response capabilities. Red teams aim to emulate threat actors by using stealthy tactics to bypass controls and achieve objectives such as data exfiltration or privilege escalation.Adversary emulation, where security pros re-create known threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) based on threat intelligence…
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LockBit 5.0 Infrastructure Exposed as Hackers Leak Critical Server Data
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, hacker, infrastructure, leak, lockbit, ransomwareSecurity researchers have uncovered critical infrastructure details for the notorious LockBit 5.0 ransomware operation, including the IP address 205.185.116.233 and the domain karma0.xyz, which hosts the group’s latest leak site. The discovery represents a significant operational security failure for the cybercriminal organization. Cybersecurity researcher Rakesh Krishnan first publicized the findings on December 5, 2025, identifying…
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Week in review: React, Node.js flaw patched, ransomware intrusion exposes espionage foothold
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Creative cybersecurity strategies for resource-constrained institutions In … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/07/week-in-review-react-node-js-flaw-patched-ransomware-intrusion-exposes-espionage-foothold/
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Critical React2Shell Flaw Added to CISA KEV After Confirmed Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday formally added a critical security flaw impacting React Server Components (RSC) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), relates to a case of remote code execution that could be triggered by an…
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Critical React2Shell Flaw Added to CISA KEV After Confirmed Active Exploitation
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday formally added a critical security flaw impacting React Server Components (RSC) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog following reports of active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), relates to a case of remote code execution that could be triggered by an…
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No Vote, No Leader: CISA Faces 2026 Without a Director
US Cyber Defense Agency Faces Procedural Delays Blocking Director Confirmation. Sean Plankey’s stalled nomination leaves the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency without a Senate-confirmed director amid rising state-linked threats, as unrelated congressional holds tied to telecom and contracting fights freeze the process with no resolution in sight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/no-vote-no-leader-cisa-faces-2026-without-director-a-30208
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India Rolls Back App Mandate Amid Surveillance Concerns
Remember when Apple put that U2 album in everyone’s music libraries? India wanted to do that to all of its citizens, but with a cybersecurity app. It wasn’t a good idea. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/india-app-mandate-surveillance-concerns
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Bipartisan health care cybersecurity legislation returns to address a cornucopia of issues
The bill, first introduced late last year, deals with regulations, training, grants and more. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/bipartisan-health-care-cybersecurity-legislation-returns-to-address-a-cornucopia-of-issues/
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React Server Vulnerability Is No Cause For Panic: Security Expert
A critical-severity vulnerability impacting the popular React open-source library deserves attention, but is far from the apocalyptic scenario that some in the cybersecurity industry are making it out to be, according to well-known security researcher Kevin Beaumont. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/react-server-vulnerability-is-no-cause-for-panic-security-expert
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Threat Landscape Grows Increasingly Dangerous for Manufacturers
Manufacturers are the top target for cyberattacks in 2025 because of their still-plentiful cybersecurity gaps and a lack of expertise. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/threat-landscape-increasingly-dangerous-manufacturers
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The 10 Hottest Cybersecurity Startups Of 2025
Our picks for the hottest cybersecurity startups of 2025 include companies in key categories such as AI security and agentic-powered cyber defense. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/the-10-hottest-cybersecurity-startups-of-2025
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On cyber, Trump’s national security strategy emphasizes industry and regional partners
President Donald Trump’s new 33-page national security strategy sets cybersecurity within the broader context of protecting critical infrastructure and managing regional affairs in the Western Hemisphere. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-national-security-strategy-cyber-elements
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Kaspersky-Report – Zweifeln, Zögern, Zaudern Das ist der Cybersecurity-Alltag von KMU
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cybersicherheit-in-kmu-strategien-vs-realitaet-a-5653ebd6f50ca1443ca8ec3d5acc7656/
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Hackers Using CastleRAT Malware to Attack Windows Systems and Gain Remote Access
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as threat actors deploy increasingly sophisticated tools to compromise Windows-based infrastructure. CastleRAT, a Remote Access Trojan that emerged around March 2025, represents a significant addition to the malware arsenal that defenders must now contend with. This newly discovered threat demonstrates the convergence of multiple attack techniques, enabling attackers to…
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Hackers Using CastleRAT Malware to Attack Windows Systems and Gain Remote Access
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as threat actors deploy increasingly sophisticated tools to compromise Windows-based infrastructure. CastleRAT, a Remote Access Trojan that emerged around March 2025, represents a significant addition to the malware arsenal that defenders must now contend with. This newly discovered threat demonstrates the convergence of multiple attack techniques, enabling attackers to…
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BRICKSTORM backdoor exposed: CISA warns of advanced China-backed intrusions
Tags: apt, backdoor, china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, espionage, infrastructure, threatCISA details BRICKSTORM, a China-linked backdoor used by China-linked APTs to secure long-term persistence on compromised systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed technical details on BRICKSTORM, a backdoor used by China state-sponsored threat actors to gain and maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems, highlighting ongoing PRC cyber-espionage activity. >>The Cybersecurity…
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HPE und Veeam starten nächste Stufe ihrer Partnerschaft
Beide sollen Unternehmen helfen, ihre Cyber-Resilienz realistisch zu bewerten und gezielt zu verbessern. Grundlage sind die Cybersecurity-Services und Referenzarchitekturen von HPE. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/hpe-und-veeam-starten-naechste-stufe-ihrer-partnerschaft/a43076/
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CrowdStrike Extends Scope of AWS Cybersecurity Alliance
CrowdStrike deepens its AWS partnership with automated Falcon SIEM configuration, AI security capabilities, EventBridge integrations and new MSSP-focused advancements. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/crowdstrike-extends-scope-of-aws-cybersecurity-alliance/
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CISA Reports PRC Hackers Using BRICKSTORM for Long-Term Access in U.S. Systems
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released details of a backdoor named BRICKSTORM that has been put to use by state-sponsored threat actors from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems.”BRICKSTORM is a sophisticated backdoor for VMware vSphere and Windows environments,” the agency said. “…