Tag: cybersecurity
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Dwindling federal cyber support for critical infrastructure raises alarms
A plan to transfer cybersecurity and resilience responsibilities to states could have major unintended consequences. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity-federal-support-risk/753686/
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Warning to feds: US infrastructure is under silent attack
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, risk, technology, theft, threat, vulnerabilityIT and OT are fundamentally different: Robert M. Lee, CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc., also spoke at the hearing, pointing out that enterprises and regulators must “recognize and account for” the differences between information technology (IT) and OT systems.”IT and OT systems differ fundamentally in both purpose and operation,” he said. “While…
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Contract lapse leaves critical infrastructure cybersecurity sensor data unanalyzed at national lab
A program manager at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory told lawmakers Tuesday that the recent contract expiration puts OT security at risk. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/contract-lapse-leaves-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity-sensor-data-unanalyzed-at-national-lab/
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ENISA Turns to Experts to Steer EU Cyber Regulations
Newly Appointed Advisory Group to Support NIS2 and CRA Implementation Across Europe. Beginning Aug. 1, European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, will launch a new Advisory Group composed of 26 independent experts to help guide the EU’s cybersecurity strategy through 2027. Their work will support the rollout of the NIS2 Directive and the Cyber Resilience…
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US Nuclear Weapons Data Compromised via SharePoint Zero-Day Attack
Tags: attack, breach, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, government, group, hacker, hacking, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerability, zero-dayA significant cybersecurity breach has exposed vulnerabilities in critical US government infrastructure, as the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was reportedly compromised through a Microsoft SharePoint zero-day exploit linked to Chinese government-affiliated hacking groups. Chinese Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure The breach came to light hours after Microsoft disclosed that Chinese government-affiliated hacking groups had been…
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CISA Orders Urgent Patching After Chinese Hackers Exploit SharePoint Flaws in Live Attacks
Tags: attack, china, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, hacker, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, update, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), on July 22, 2025, added two Microsoft SharePoint flaws, CVE-2025-49704 and CVE-2025-49706, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.To that end, Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies are required to remediate identified vulnerabilities by July 23, 2025.”CISA is First seen on…
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CISA Warns: SysAid Flaws Under Active Attack Enable Remote File Access and SSRF
Tags: access, attack, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, software, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two security flaws impacting SysAid IT support software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerabilities in question are listed below -CVE-2025-2775 (CVSS score: 9.3) – An improper restriction of XML external entity (XXE) reference vulnerability in the First seen…
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Seemplicity Leverages AI to Optimize Cybersecurity Remediation Efforts
Seemplicity today added artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its platform for managing cybersecurity remediations that promise to make teams more efficient. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/seemplicity-leverages-ai-to-optimize-cybersecurity-remediation-efforts/
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New Scanner Launched to Detect CVE-2025-53770 in SharePoint Servers
A cybersecurity researcher has released a new open-source scanner designed to detect a critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft SharePoint servers, providing organizations with a crucial tool to assess their security posture against the recently disclosed CVE-2025-53770 flaw. Rapid Response to Critical SharePoint Vulnerability Belgian cybersecurity freelancer Niels Hofmans, known by the GitHub handle >>hazcod,
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How to Advance from SOC Manager to CISO?
Making the move from managing a security operations center (SOC) to being a chief information security officer (CISO) is a significant career leap. Not only do you need a solid foundation of tech knowledge but also leadership skills and business smarts. This article will guide you through the practical steps and skills you’ll need to…
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Critical Sophos Firewall Flaws Allow Pre-Auth RCE
Tags: authentication, cyber, cybersecurity, firewall, flaw, network, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, sophos, vulnerabilitySophos has disclosed multiple critical security vulnerabilities affecting its Firewall products, with the most severe flaws enabling pre-authentication remote code execution that could allow attackers to completely compromise affected systems. The cybersecurity company released hotfixes for five independent vulnerabilities, two of which carry critical severity ratings and pose significant risks to enterprise networks worldwide. Severe…
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Hackers Exploit SharePoint Zero-Day Since July 7 to Steal Keys, Maintain Persistent Access
Tags: access, cybersecurity, exploit, government, hacker, microsoft, software, vulnerability, zero-dayThe recently disclosed critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability has been under exploitation as early as July 7, 2025, according to findings from Check Point Research.The cybersecurity company said it observed first exploitation attempts targeting an unnamed major Western government, with the activity intensifying on July 18 and 19, spanning government, telecommunications, and software First seen on…
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Ivanti Flaws Exploited to Drop MDifyLoader and Launch In-Memory Cobalt Strike Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malware called MDifyLoader that has been observed in conjunction with cyber attacks exploiting security flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) appliances.According to a report published by JPCERT/CC today, the threat actors behind the exploitation of CVE-2025-0282 and CVE-2025-22457 in intrusions observed between December 2024 and July First…
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Microsoft ‘digital escorts’ reveal crucial US counterintelligence blind spot
Tags: access, china, cio, cloud, compliance, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, firewall, framework, google, government, injection, intelligence, law, microsoft, military, oracle, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityWhat the program was, and how it worked: The digital escort model, according to ProPublica, was designed to comply with federal contracting rules that prohibit foreign nationals from directly accessing sensitive government systems. Under this framework:China-based engineers would file support tickets for tasks such as firewall updates or bug fixes.US-based escorts, often former military personnel…
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New Report Reveals Just 10% of Employees Drive 73% of Cyber Risk
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, ceo, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, government, identity, office, phishing, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, trainingHuman risk is concentrated, not widespread: Just 10% of employees are responsible for nearly three-quarters (73%) of all risky behavior.Visibility is alarmingly low: Organizations relying solely on security awareness training (SAT) have visibility into only 12% of risky behavior, compared to 5X that for mature HRM programs.Risk is often misidentified: Contrary to popular belief, remote…
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Cyberangriff auf einen Lebensmittel-Großhändler in Kanada
Colabor Group Inc. Announces a Cybersecurity Incident First seen on globenewswire.com Jump to article: www.globenewswire.com/de/news-release/2025/07/21/3119097/0/en/Colabor-Group-Inc-Announces-a-Cybersecurity-Incident.html
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Weak Password Enables Ransomware Attack on 158-Year-Old Firm
A single compromised password has been identified as the catalyst that destroyed a century-old transport company and displaced 700 employees, highlighting the devastating impact of cybersecurity vulnerabilities on British businesses. The case of KNP, a Northamptonshire-based logistics firm, represents a stark warning about the growing ransomware threat facing UK enterprises. KNP, which had operated for…
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As AI tools take hold in cybersecurity, entry-level jobs could shrink
A new survey from ISC2 shows that nearly a third of cybersecurity professionals are already using AI security tools, and many others are close behind. So far, 30 percent of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/22/ai-in-cybersecurity-entry-level-jobs/
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Jonathan Zanger Named CTO at Check Point to Boost AI Cybersecurity
Check Point Software has appointed Jonathan Zanger as its new Chief Technology Officer, tasking the former Trigo executive with driving the company’s global cybersecurity and AI strategy. Zanger brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling AI-powered cybersecurity platforms. At Trigo, he served as CTO, leading the development of advanced AI and computer vision…
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Hackers exploiting SharePoint zero-day seen targeting government agencies
Thousands of SharePoint servers could be vulnerable to hackers, according to cybersecurity firms. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/hackers-exploiting-sharepoint-zero-day-seen-targeting-government-agencies-say-researchers/
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Cybercriminals Use Zoho WorkDrive Folders to Spread Obfuscated PureRAT Malware
A targeted attack against a U.S.-based certified public accounting firm was discovered in May 2025 by cybersecurity experts, according to a recent study described in eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) Positives report. The campaign leveraged a novel crypter named >>Ghost Crypt
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Iran-Linked DCHSpy Android Malware Masquerades as VPN Apps to Spy on Dissidents
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed new Android spyware artifacts that are likely affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and have been distributed to targets by masquerading as VPN apps and Starlink, a satellite internet connection service offered by SpaceX.Mobile security vendor Lookout said it discovered four samples of a surveillanceware tool it…
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Microsoft SharePoint Server Attacks Are ‘CloseWorst-Case Scenario:’ Researcher
The “ToolShell” cyberattack campaign exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Servers has so far led to ‘widespread impact across hundreds of organizations,’ according to a researcher at cybersecurity vendor watchTowr. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/microsoft-sharepoint-server-attacks-are-close-to-worst-case-scenario-researcher
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New malware samples exfiltrate WhatsApp data to target Iran regime’s enemies
Researchers from the cybersecurity firm Lookout detected the latest version of DCHSpy one week after Israel’s June bombing campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear program began. DCHSpy was first detected in 2024, but has since evolved and can now exfiltrate data from WhatsApp and files stored on devices, Lookout said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article:…
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Dior begins sending data breach notifications to U.S. customers
The House of Dior (Dior) is sending data breach notifications to U.S. customers informing them that a May cybersecurity incident compromised their personal information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dior-begins-sending-data-breach-notifications-to-us-customers/
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New Mimecast Channel Chief On ‘Unique Service Opportunity’ For MSPs
Micheal McCollough, a longtime cybersecurity channel executive formerly of vendors including Imperva and Akamai, has been hired by Mimecast as its new channel chief, he said in an interview with CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/new-mimecast-channel-chief-on-unique-service-opportunity-for-msps
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U.S. CISA urges to immediately patch Microsoft SharePoint flaw adding it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, microsoft, update, vulnerability, zero-dayU.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft SharePoint flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft SharePoint flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 (“ToolShell”) (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Microsoft released emergency SharePoint updates for two zero-day flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771,…
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Warnings issued as hackers actively exploit critical zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft has issued an urgent patch for most SharePoint servers after cybersecurity researchers found threat actors globally exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the products. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/microsoft-sharepoint-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited-globally