Tag: cybersecurity
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Unified Security Visibility
Cybersecurity today is more complex than ever before. Organizations operate in hybrid and multi-cloud environments, manage remote and mobile workforces, and depend on countless third-party applications and integrations. This interconnectedness drives innovation”, but it also creates fragmented security silos that adversaries exploit. Most businesses still rely on multiple point solutions for monitoring endpoints, networks, cloud,…
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Proofpoint, Tenable, CyberArk Impacted In Third-Party Salesforce Breach
Three more well-known cybersecurity vendors have joined the list of companies impacted in the recent breach of a third-party Salesforce application, with Proofpoint, Tenable and CyberArk disclosing they were affected in the widespread Salesloft Drift attacks. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/proofpoint-tenable-cyberark-impacted-in-third-party-salesforce-breach
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CISA orders federal agencies to patch Sitecore zero-day following hacking reports
Tags: cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, hacking, infrastructure, mandiant, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAfter the notices from Sitecore and Mandiant on Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the vulnerability to its exploited bugs catalog, giving all federal civilian agencies three weeks to patch it. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-orders-patch-for-sitecore-zero-day
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Embracing the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent
Programs like student-run SOCs can expand our cybersecurity workforce and better secure our public and private entities for when, not if, cyberattacks occur. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/embracing-next-generation-cybersecurity-talent
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Federal Cuts Put Local, State Agencies at Cyber-Risk
Cyberattackers target local and state agencies, a problem as the Trump administration cuts cybersecurity funds and culls workers at federal security agencies. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/federal-cuts-local-state-agencies-risk
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10 Best Attack Surface Management (ASM) Companies in 2025
Attack Surface Management (ASM) is a proactive cybersecurity discipline that helps organizations identify, analyze, and remediate all of their internet-facing assets and potential vulnerabilities. It goes beyond traditional vulnerability scanning to find and continuously monitor unknown or unmanaged assets, such as rogue cloud instances, misconfigured APIs, and shadow IT, that attackers use as entry points.…
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U.S. CISA adds Sitecore, Android, and Linux flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: android, cisa, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, kev, linux, update, vulnerabilityU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Sitecore, Android, and Linux flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Sitecore, Android, and Linux to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: This week, Google released security updates to address 120 Android…
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CISA Warns: TP-Link Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding critical vulnerabilities in popular TP-Link router models that are currently being actively exploited by cybercriminals. These security flaws affect widely-used home and small business networking devices, putting millions of users at risk. Critical Vulnerabilities Identified Two severe vulnerabilities have been added to…
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CISA Issues Alert on Android 0-Day Use-After-Free Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
Tags: android, browser, chrome, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a high-priority alert for a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the Android Runtime component. This “use-after-free” flaw could allow attackers to escape the Chrome sandbox and elevate privileges on an affected device. CISA warns that the vulnerability is under active exploitation and urges organizations and users…
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North Korean Hackers Expose Their Playbook for Swapping Infrastructure
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, north-korea, threatA sophisticated North Korean cyber operation has been exposed, revealing how state-sponsored hackers systematically monitor cybersecurity intelligence platforms to detect when their malicious infrastructure is discovered and rapidly deploy replacement assets to maintain operations. The analysis, conducted by SentinelLABS in collaboration with Validin, provides unprecedented insight into the operational practices of threat actors behind the…
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VirusTotal Finds 44 Undetected SVG Files Used to Deploy Base64-Encoded Phishing Pages
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware campaign that has leveraged Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files as part of phishing attacks impersonating the Colombian judicial system.The SVG files, according to VirusTotal, are distributed via email and designed to execute an embedded JavaScript payload, which then decodes and injects a Base64-encoded HTML phishing page masquerading as…
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Lack of board access: The No. 1 factor for CISO dissatisfaction
Building a relationship with the board: The CISO Executive Network is a peer-to-peer organization for information security professionals with more than 1,500 members. Andy Land, general manager of the organization, is seeing most of those members working with solid access to their boards. “But the question is, are we fundamentally doing anything good with that…
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Lack of board access: The No. 1 factor for CISO dissatisfaction
Building a relationship with the board: The CISO Executive Network is a peer-to-peer organization for information security professionals with more than 1,500 members. Andy Land, general manager of the organization, is seeing most of those members working with solid access to their boards. “But the question is, are we fundamentally doing anything good with that…
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Hackers Target Cisco ASA Devices in Massive Scan Across 25,000 IPs
Security researchers have detected massive scanning campaigns targeting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) devices, with attackers probing over 25,000 unique IP addresses in coordinated waves that may signal an upcoming vulnerability disclosure. GreyNoise cybersecurity researchers observed two significant scanning surges against Cisco ASA devices in late August. The first wave involved more than 25,000 unique…
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Hackers Target Cisco ASA Devices in Massive Scan Across 25,000 IPs
Security researchers have detected massive scanning campaigns targeting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) devices, with attackers probing over 25,000 unique IP addresses in coordinated waves that may signal an upcoming vulnerability disclosure. GreyNoise cybersecurity researchers observed two significant scanning surges against Cisco ASA devices in late August. The first wave involved more than 25,000 unique…
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Empower Your Team with Better Secrets Management
How Essential is Effective Secrets Management in Today’s Cybersecurity Landscape? The management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets has become an increasingly important consideration. It comes as no surprise that many organizations, including those in the financial services, healthcare, travel, DevOps, and SOC teams, are recognizing the profound impact of effective secrets management on……
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GhostRedirector Hacks 65 Windows Servers Using Rungan Backdoor and Gamshen IIS Module
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on a previously undocumented threat cluster dubbed GhostRedirector that has managed to compromise at least 65 Windows servers primarily located in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam.The attacks, per Slovak cybersecurity company ESET, led to the deployment of a passive C++ backdoor called Rungan and a native Internet Information Services (IIS)…
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Iran-Nexus Hackers Impersonate Omani MFA to Target Governments Entities
Tags: breach, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, hacker, intelligence, iran, malicious, mfa, phishing, spear-phishingCybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated, Iran-linked spear-phishing operation that exploited a compromised Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) mailbox in Oman to deliver malicious payloads to government entities worldwide. Analysts attribute the operation to the “Homeland Justice” group, believed to be aligned with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Leveraging stolen diplomatic communications, encoded macros,…
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AI Adoption, Rising Cyber Threats Putting New Pressures On MSPs: Execs
The urgency to move quickly on AI adoption and intensifying cyber threats are creating a new set of challenges for MSPs when it comes to securing their customers, limiting some of their areas of opportunity while creating new ones, cybersecurity vendor executives told CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/ai-adoption-rising-cyber-threats-putting-new-pressures-on-msps-execs
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Avnet unlocks vendor lock-in and reinvents security data management
Tags: ai, attack, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cybersecurity, data, LLM, microsoft, PCI, siem, strategy, technology, toolOwn and manage its data directly rather than leaving it siloed in vendor systems.Start large-scale extract, transform, and load (ETL) operations, allowing engineers to run analytics and AI-based use cases like retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).Reduce costs associated with rigid SIEM licensing and storage tiers.Improve compliance with new PCI DSS v4.0 requirements for automated log review in…
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GhostRedirector Hackers Target Windows Servers Using Malicious IIS Module
ESET security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyber threat campaign targeting Windows servers across multiple countries, with attackers deploying custom malware tools designed for both remote access and search engine manipulation. Cybersecurity experts at ESET have identified a previously unknown threat group dubbed GhostRedirector, which has successfully compromised at least 65 Windows servers primarily located in…
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CISA Flags TP-Link Router Flaws CVE-2023-50224 and CVE-2025-9377 as Actively Exploited
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, router, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting TP-Link wireless routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, noting that there is evidence of them being exploited in the wild.The vulnerabilities in question are listed below -CVE-2023-50224 (CVSS score: 6.5) – An authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability First…
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Cybercriminals Exploit X’s Grok AI to Bypass Ad Protections and Spread Malware to Millions
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new technique that cybercriminals have adopted to bypass social media platform X’s malvertising protections and propagate malicious links using its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Grok.The findings were highlighted by Nati Tal, head of Guardio Labs, in a series of posts on X. The technique has been codenamed Grokking.The approach is…
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Why Compliance-First Cybersecurity Programs Fail (And What Actually Works)
Most B2B companies build cybersecurity programs backwards – starting with compliance instead of real security. Learn why this approach fails and how fractional CISO services can help you build effective security that actually prevents breaches while achieving compliance. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/why-compliance-first-cybersecurity-programs-fail-and-what-actually-works/
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Pressure on CISOs to stay silent about security incidents growing
Tags: access, breach, business, cio, ciso, corporate, credentials, credit-card, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, framework, group, hacker, iam, identity, incident response, insurance, law, mfa, ransomware, sap, security-incident, software, theft, threat, training‘Intense pressure’ to keep quiet about security incidents: CSO spoke to two other former CISOs who reported pressures to stay silent about suspected security incidents. Both CISOs requested to remain anonymous due to end-of-contract confidentiality agreements made with previous employers.”While working inside a Fortune Global 500 company in Europe, I witnessed this multiple times,” one…
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U.S. CISA adds TP-Link Archer C7(EU) and TL-WR841N flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds TP-Link Archer C7(EU) and TL-WR841N flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added TP-Link Archer C7(EU) and TL-WR841N flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: CVE-2023-50224 is a TP-Link TL-WR841N dropbearpwd Improper Authentication Information…
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Extensive IPTV Network Spanning 1,000+ Domains and 10,000+ IP Addresses
Cybersecurity firm Silent Push has exposed a colossal illegal Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, revealing a sophisticated piracy operation that has been active for years across more than 1,000 domains and over 10,000 unique IP addresses. The findings highlight the immense scale and profitability of modern digital piracy. The network illegally streams premium content from…
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XWorm Malware Adopts New Infection Chain to Bypass Security Detection
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated evolution in XWorm malware operations, with the backdoor campaign implementing advanced tactics to evade detection systems. The Trellix Advanced Research Center has documented this significant shift in the malware’s deployment strategy, revealing a deliberate move toward more deceptive and intricate infection methods designed to increase success rates while remaining…