Tag: cybersecurity
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Surge in Scans From Hacked Cisco, Linksys, and Araknis Routers
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a significant increase in malicious scanning activities originating from compromised consumer and enterprise networking equipment, with particular focus on Cisco, Linksys, and Araknis router models. The Shadowserver Foundation, a prominent threat intelligence organization, has reported observing unusual scanning patterns that suggest widespread compromise of these networking devices. Security analysts are tracking…
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Surge in Scans From Hacked Cisco, Linksys, and Araknis Routers
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a significant increase in malicious scanning activities originating from compromised consumer and enterprise networking equipment, with particular focus on Cisco, Linksys, and Araknis router models. The Shadowserver Foundation, a prominent threat intelligence organization, has reported observing unusual scanning patterns that suggest widespread compromise of these networking devices. Security analysts are tracking…
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Drug development company Inotiv reports ransomware attack to SEC
The Indiana-based pharmaceutical company Inotiv discovered a cybersecurity incident earlier this month and found the hackers had encrypted certain systems. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/drug-development-innotiv-ransomware-sec
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Microsoft Defender AI Can Detect Plaintext Credentials in Active Directory
Tags: ai, attack, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, intelligence, microsoft, vulnerabilityMicrosoft has unveiled a new AI-powered security capability that addresses one of cybersecurity’s most persistent vulnerabilities: plaintext credentials stored in Active Directory systems. The enhanced Microsoft Defender feature uses sophisticated artificial intelligence to detect exposed credentials with unprecedented precision, helping organizations eliminate a critical attack vector that has plagued enterprise environments. Widespread Credential Exposure Problem…
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7 signs it’s time for a managed security service provider
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, edr, incident, incident response, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, mssp, ransomware, risk, service, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management2. Your security team is wasting time addressing and evaluating alerts: When your SOC team is ignoring 300 daily alerts and manually triaging what should be automated, that’s your cue to consider an MSSP, says Toby Basalla, founder and principal data consultant at data consulting firm Synthelize.When confusion reigns, who in the SOC team knows…
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New Sni5Gect Attack Targets 5G to Steal Messages and Inject Payloads
Tags: 5G, attack, communications, cyber, cybersecurity, framework, infrastructure, malicious, technology, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers at Singapore University of Technology and Design have unveiled a sophisticated new attack framework calledSNI5GECTthat can intercept 5G communications and inject malicious payloads without requiring a rogue base station. The research demonstrates significant vulnerabilities in the current 5G infrastructure that could allow attackers to crash devices, downgrade connections, and steal user identities from…
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CISA Alerts on Active Exploitation of Trend Micro Apex One Vulnerability
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical Trend Micro Apex One vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, warning of active exploitation targeting the enterprise security platform. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54948, affects the Trend Micro Apex One Management Console’s on-premise deployments and poses significant risks to organizations worldwide. Critical…
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What happens when penetration testing goes virtual and gets an AI coach
Cybersecurity training often struggles to match the complexity of threats. A new approach combining digital twins and LLMs aims to close that gap. Researchers from the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/19/digital-twins-cybersecurity-training/
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The cybersecurity myths companies can’t seem to shake
Tags: cybersecurityCybersecurity myths are like digital weeds: pull one out, and another quickly sprouts in its place. You’ve probably heard them before: Macs don’t get viruses, we’re too small … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/19/cybersecurity-myths/
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Palo Alto Networks Q4 2025 Earnings: CEO Arora Credits Platform Strategy With Growth, Says To Watch Enterprise Browsers
Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora talked about growth in security, enterprise browsers and more as adoption of cloud and AI positions the cybersecurity vendor well. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/palo-alto-networks-q4-2025-earnings-ceo-arora-credits-platform-strategy-with-growth-says-to-watch-enterprise-browsers-for-ai-security
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QA Spotlight: Tannu Jiwnani Navigating Leadership, Challenges, and Empowering Diversity in Cybersecurity
The Gurus sat down with esteemed cyber professional Tannu Jiwnani to discuss navigating leadership, challenges, and empowering diversity in cybersecurity. Q: Can you share how you got to where you are today in your career? A: My journey into cybersecurity leadership wasn’t a direct path, but each role I took along the way helped shape…
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Lack of Developer Training Fuels Cyber Breaches Across UK Organisations
A new survey from SecureFlag has revealed serious shortcomings in how UK businesses protect themselves from software-related threats. In a poll of 100 C-suite and technology leaders, 67% admitted their organisation had suffered at least one cybersecurity breach or major incident in the past 12 months due to insecure coding practices, with nearly half experiencing…
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Driving Innovation with Secure Cloud-Native Identities
The Importance of Secure Cloud-Native Identities Why is the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets paramount to driving innovation while ensuring security? The answer lies in the need for high-level control and applying a strategic approach to cybersecurity protection. NHIs, essentially machine identities associated with encrypted passwords and tokens, play a pivotal……
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Threat Actors Use Pirated Games to Bypass Microsoft Defender SmartScreen and Adblockers
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign where threat actors leverage pirated game downloads to distribute HijackLoader, a modular malware loader, effectively bypassing common defenses like adblockers and Microsoft Defender SmartScreen. Sites such as Dodi Repacks, often deemed >>safe
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AI for Cybersecurity: Building Trust in Your Workflows
In cybersecurity, speed matters, but trust is crucial. AI must ensure both rapid response and reliable decisions to avoid errors and disruption. In cybersecurity, speed matters. But speed without trust can be just as dangerous if not more so as no action at all. A hasty, inaccurate decision can disrupt critical systems, cause […] First…
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Threat Actors Exploit Microsoft Help Index File to Deploy PipeMagic Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign where threat actors leverage a Microsoft Help Index File (.mshi) to deploy the PipeMagic backdoor, marking a notable evolution in malware delivery methods. This development ties into the exploitation of CVE-2025-29824, a zero-day elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver, which Microsoft…
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Weaponized Python Package >>termncolor<< Uses Windows Run Key for Persistence
Cybersecurity experts discovered a complex supply chain attack that originated from the Python Package Index (PyPI) in a recent disclosure from Zscaler ThreatLabz. The package in question, termed >>termncolor,>colorinal.>termncolor
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Microsoft Windows Vulnerability Exploited to Deploy PipeMagic RansomExx Malware
Tags: attack, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, malware, microsoft, ransomware, threat, vulnerability, windowsCybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on the threat actors’ exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows to deploy the PipeMagic malware in RansomExx ransomware attacks.The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2025-29824, a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) that was addressed by Microsoft in April 2025, First…
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Threat Actors Exploit Telegram as the Communication Channel to Exfiltrate Stolen Data
tLab Technologies, a Kazakhstan-based company that specializes in advanced threat prevention, discovered one of the first known phishing attempts in the region that targeted public sector clients in a recent cybersecurity incident. The attack leveraged a professionally crafted fake login page to harvest user credentials, employing Telegram’s Bot API as a covert exfiltration channel. This…
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Cryptomining group Kinsing expands operations to Russia, researchers warn
Russia-based cybersecurity firm F6 said the attacks began in April and infected devices with Kinsing and XMRig malware, tools commonly used to mine the cryptocurrency Monero. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cryptomining-group-kinsing-hits-russia
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Technical Details of SAP 0-Day Exploitation Script for RCE Revealed
Tags: cve, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, sap, vulnerability, zero-dayCybersecurity researchers have unveiled the inner workings of an exploit script targeting a critical zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver’s Visual Composer Metadata Uploader, now designated as CVE-202531324. This flaw stems from a missing authorization check on the HTTP endpoint /developmentserver/metadatauploader, enabling unauthenticated file uploads that can lead to remote code execution (RCE) under the SAP…
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Technical Details of SAP 0-Day Exploitation Script for RCE Revealed
Tags: cve, cyber, cybersecurity, endpoint, exploit, flaw, rce, remote-code-execution, sap, vulnerability, zero-dayCybersecurity researchers have unveiled the inner workings of an exploit script targeting a critical zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver’s Visual Composer Metadata Uploader, now designated as CVE-202531324. This flaw stems from a missing authorization check on the HTTP endpoint /developmentserver/metadatauploader, enabling unauthenticated file uploads that can lead to remote code execution (RCE) under the SAP…
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Bragg Gaming Group Confirms Cyberattack, Says No Customer Data Impacted
Toronto-based Bragg Gaming Group, a provider of content and technology solutions for the online gaming sector, announced that it was the target of a cybersecurity incident early on Saturday, August 16, 2025, CEST time. The company discovered the Bragg Gaming Group cyberattack over the weekend and immediately took decisive action to limit potential damage. First seen on…
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Bragg Confirms Cyberattack, Internal IT Systems Breached
Bragg Gaming Group (NASDAQ: BRAG, TSX: BRAG), a prominent content and technology provider in the online gaming industry, has disclosed a cybersecurity incident that compromised its internal computer systems over the weekend. The company discovered the breach on August 16, 2025, and has immediately implemented containment measures while engaging independent cybersecurity experts to assist with…
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Malicious PyPI and npm Packages Discovered Exploiting Dependencies in Supply Chain Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that introduces malicious behavior through a dependency that allows it to establish persistence and achieve code execution.The package, named termncolor, realizes its nefarious functionality through a dependency package called colorinal by means of a multi-stage malware operation, Zscaler First seen on…
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Here’s what could happen if CISA 2015 expires next month
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act lapsing might spell disaster, experts and industry groups warn. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cisa-2015-expiration-industry-warning-threat-information-sharing/
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Agentic AI promises a cybersecurity revolution, with asterisks
Tags: ai, api, authentication, ceo, ciso, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, infrastructure, jobs, LLM, open-source, openai, risk, service, soc, software, supply-chain, technology, tool, update, vulnerabilityTrust, transparency, and moving slowly are crucial: Like all technologies, and perhaps more dramatically than most, agentic AI carries both risks and benefits. One obvious risk of AI agents is that, like most LLM models, they will hallucinate or make errors that could cause problems.”If you want to remove or give agency to a platform…
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Do We Have a CISO Payola Problem?
Pay-for-access dinners. Equity asks. Quiet kickbacks. The CISO payola problem is real, and it’s threatening the integrity of cybersecurity leadership. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/do-we-have-a-ciso-payola-problem/
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Review: Data Engineering for Cybersecurity
Data Engineering for Cybersecurity sets out to bridge a gap many security teams encounter: knowing what to do with the flood of logs, events, and telemetry they collect. About … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/18/review-data-engineering-for-cybersecurity/
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Review: Data Engineering for Cybersecurity
Data Engineering for Cybersecurity sets out to bridge a gap many security teams encounter: knowing what to do with the flood of logs, events, and telemetry they collect. About … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/18/review-data-engineering-for-cybersecurity/