Tag: cybersecurity
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Microsoft Investigates Leak in Early Warning System Used by Chinese Hackers to Exploit SharePoint Vulnerabilities
Tags: breach, china, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, hacker, international, law, leak, microsoft, software, vulnerabilityChinese laws requiring vulnerability disclosure to the government create transparency issues and potential conflicts for international cybersecurity efforts. Microsoft is probing whether a leak from its confidential early warning system enabled Chinese state-sponsored hackers to exploit significant flaws in its SharePoint software, leading to breaches at over 400 organizations, including the U.S. agency responsible for…
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Unpatched flaw in EoL LG LNV5110R cameras lets hackers gain Admin access
Hundreds of LG LNV5110R cameras are affected by an unpatched auth bypass flaw that allows hackers to gain admin access. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns that hundreds of LG LNV5110R cameras are impacted by an unpatched authentication bypass vulnerability. The flaw, tracked asCVE-2025-7742 (CVSS score of 8.3), can allow attackers to gain admin…
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New York Unveils ‘Nation-Leading’ Water Sector Cyber Rules
State Seeks Public Input on New Reporting Rules and Regulations for Water Sector. New York State has unveiled a comprehensive set of water and wastewater cybersecurity regulations aimed at bolstering defenses for the vulnerable critical infrastructure sector, in addition to a new competitive investment program to help modernize under-resourced entities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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The role of the cybersecurity PM in incident-driven development
From PowerShell abuse to USB data theft, modern threats hit fast”, and hard.vSee how security-minded PMs are responding with real-time controls, smarter policies, and tools like ThreatLocker Patch Management. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-role-of-the-cybersecurity-pm-in-incident-driven-development/
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Fire Ant Hackers Target VMware ESXi and vCenter Flaws to Infiltrate Organizations
Cybersecurity firm Sygnia has been tracking and mitigating a sophisticated espionage operation dubbed Fire Ant, which zeroes in on virtualization and networking infrastructure, particularly VMware ESXi hypervisors and vCenter management servers, alongside network appliances. The threat actors behind Fire Ant employ multilayered kill chains, blending advanced persistence mechanisms with stealthy techniques to breach segmented networks…
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Tridium Niagara Framework Flaws Expose Sensitive Network Data
Tags: automation, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, flaw, framework, infrastructure, network, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs have discovered 13 critical vulnerabilities in Tridium’s widely-used Niagara Framework, potentially exposing sensitive network data across building management, industrial automation, and smart infrastructure systems worldwide. The vulnerabilities, consolidated into 10 distinct CVEs, could allow attackers to compromise systems when encryption is misconfigured, raising significant concerns for critical infrastructure security.…
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New VoIP Botnet Targets Routers Using Default Passwords
Tags: attack, botnet, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, intelligence, malicious, password, router, voipCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated botnet operation exploiting VoIP-enabled routers through default password attacks, with initial activity concentrated in rural New Mexico before expanding globally to compromise approximately 500 devices. The discovery began when GreyNoise Intelligence engineers noticed an unusual cluster of malicious IP addresses originating from a sparsely populated region of New Mexico…
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Cyber-Zwischenfall bei einem Schulbezirk in Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith Public Schools is experiencing a cybersecurity incident First seen on facebook.com Jump to article: www.facebook.com/fortsmithschools/posts/1156466669841714
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Supply chain attack compromises npm packages to spread backdoor malware
Tags: attack, authentication, backdoor, control, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, phishing, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsis npm JavaScript type testing utility with malware that went unnoticed for six hours. The bad news was delivered by maintainer Jordan Harband in a post on Bluesky:”Heads up that v3.3.1 of npmjs.com/is has malware in it, due to another maintainer’s account being hijacked,” he wrote.The infected version was removed by npm admins and v3.3.0…
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Trump’s CISA Nominee Grilled Over 2020 Election Fraud Claims
Sean Plankey Dodges Election Security Questions in Senate Confirmation Hearing. Sean Plankey, a former Energy Department and National Security Council cybersecurity official, faced tough questions from lawmakers about President Donald Trump’s false claims of voting machine vulnerabilities and election fraud in the 2020 election during his Thursday confirmation hearing. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Breach Roundup: Suspected XSS Cybercrime Forum Admin Arrested
Also: Clorox Sues IT Vendor Over Password Blunder. This week, XSS forum admin arrested, Clorox sued Cognizant, Lumma Stealer is back, NY regulates water, U.S. maritime cybersecurity rules in effect, new Coyote banking Trojan, a hacker nabbed details of Mexico City auxiliary police, Latin America cyberattacks, and World Leaks stole synthetic data. First seen on…
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Hackers Deploy Stealth Backdoor in WordPress Mu-Plugins to Maintain Admin Access
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy backdoor concealed within the “mu-plugins” directory in WordPress sites to grant threat actors persistent access and allow them to perform arbitrary actions.Must-use plugins (aka mu-plugins) are special plugins that are automatically activated on all WordPress sites in the installation. They are located in the “wp-content/mu-plugins” First seen on…
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Hackers Deploy Stealth Backdoor in WordPress Mu-Plugins to Maintain Admin Access
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new stealthy backdoor concealed within the “mu-plugins” directory in WordPress sites to grant threat actors persistent access and allow them to perform arbitrary actions.Must-use plugins (aka mu-plugins) are special plugins that are automatically activated on all WordPress sites in the installation. They are located in the “wp-content/mu-plugins” First seen on…
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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Singapore’s cybersecurity paradox: Top firms rated A, yet all breached
Tags: access, attack, china, cybersecurity, espionage, exploit, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, metric, mfa, network, resilience, risk, router, service, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySingapore faces targeted threats: Beyond statistical exposure, Singapore is also facing targeted campaigns against its critical infrastructure. One such operation involves China-linked threat group UNC3886, recently observed exploiting vulnerabilities in Juniper (Junos OS) routers to infiltrate telecom and service provider networks.Gilad Maizles, threat researcher at SecurityScorecard, said, “The campaign appears to be operated through a…
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Why outsourcing cybersecurity is rising in the Adriatic region
In this Help Net Security interview, Aleksandar StanÄin, Board Member Adriatics, Exclusive Networks, discusses the state of cybersecurity in the Adriatic region. He talks … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/24/aleksandar-stancin-exclusive-networks-adriatic-region-cybersecurity/
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SonicWall SMA 100 Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Execution of Arbitrary JavaScript
Cybersecurity vendor SonicWall issued a critical advisory highlighting three serious vulnerabilities affecting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances. Impacting SMA 210, SMA 410, and SMA 500v models running firmware version 10.2.1.15-81sv and earlier, the flaws could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions or execute arbitrary code and JavaScript. CVE ID Vulnerability…
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CISA Alerts on Google Chromium Input Validation Flaw Actively Exploited
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, risk, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert regarding a severe input validation vulnerability in Google Chromium that is currently being actively exploited by threat actors. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-6558, poses significant risks to millions of users across multiple web browsers and has prompted urgent action from federal cybersecurity authorities.…
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White House AI plan heavy on cyber, light on implementation
Tags: ai, automation, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, infrastructure, law, military, strategyIt’s a ‘north star’ strategy and not an executive order: Unlike strategy documents or executive orders issued by presidential administrations in the past, this action plan contains no implementation requirements, deadlines, or specifics on when many of its actions need to be completed or how. It is a “north star strategy for all of these…
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U.S. CISA urges FCEB agencies to fix two Microsoft SharePoint flaws immediately and added them to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds two Microsoft SharePoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two Microsoft SharePoint flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: This week, Microsoft warned of a SharePoint zero-day vulnerability, tracked as…
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Cyber First Responders: Once More Unto the Breach
The Critical Disciples of Incident Response and Crisis Management in Cybersecurity If you’re looking for a career that lets you serve your community and protect critical systems, cybersecurity may be right for you. It offers more than just technical work. It’s a crisis discipline and increasingly, one of the most vital roles in disaster resilience.…
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Trump AI plan calls for cybersecurity assessments, threat info-sharing
It remains unclear how federal agencies depleted by layoffs will be able to implement the strategy’s ambitious vision, which includes an ISAC dedicated to AI. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/white-house-artificial-intelligence-action-plan-cybersecurity-trump/753856/
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Darktrace Acquires Mira Security for Network Visibility
The acquisition gives the British cybersecurity solutions provider more insights into encrypted network traffic and additional decryption capabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/darktrace-acquires-mira-security-network-visibility
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Coast Guard Issues Cybersecurity Rule for Maritime Transport Safety
The cybersecurity requirements follow an extended timeline over the next two years, and are meant to secure US shipping ports from disruption by malicious actors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/marine-transportation-final-cyber-rule
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Malware Injected into 7 npm Packages After Maintainer Tokens Stolen in Phishing Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have alerted to a supply chain attack that has targeted popular npm packages via a phishing campaign designed to steal the project maintainers’ npm tokens.The captured tokens were then used to publish malicious versions of the packages directly to the registry without any source code commits or pull requests on their respective GitHub…
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New York Proposes Cybersecurity Regulations for Water Systems
A series of new cybersecurity regulations related to the water industry have been set out by New York state agencies First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-york-cybersecurity-regulations/
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US nuclear weapons agency ‘among 400 organisations breached by Chinese hackers’
Tags: business, china, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, government, group, hacker, microsoft, threat, vulnerabilityMicrosoft says vulnerabilities in its SharePoint servers exposed as reports point to wave of attacks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/jul/23/stock-markets-rally-us-japan-trade-deal-nikkei-ftse-100-libor-appeal-business-live”>Business live latest updates</li></ul><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/microsoft”>Microsoft says Chinese “threat actors”, including state-sponsored hackers, have exploited security vulnerabilities in its SharePoint document-sharing servers, with research indicating that several hundred government agencies and organisations have been breached.Hackers have already breached 400 agencies, businesses…
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Cybersecurity-Risiken bewerten und minimieren – Network Discovery: Grundstein für die Sicherheit von Netzwerken
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/network-discovery-grundstein-fuer-die-sicherheit-von-netzwerken-a-f965c00b5d72df67b7c6acfe13d9140d/