Tag: cybersecurity
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New Android Malware Surge Hits Devices via Overlays, Virtualization Fraud and NFC Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the inner workings of an Android malware called AntiDot that has compromised over 3,775 devices as part of 273 unique campaigns.”Operated by the financially motivated threat actor LARVA-398, AntiDot is actively sold as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) on underground forums and has been linked to a wide range of mobile campaigns,” PRODAFT…
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Foreign aircraft, domestic risks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, blueteam, breach, computer, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, firmware, framework, government, Hardware, injection, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nist, phone, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityCondensed threat matrix Legacy protocols create new attack surfaces : One of the banes of the OT world is the reliance on legacy technology that cannot easily be patched or upgraded without causing major disruptions. Similarly, the Boeing 747-8 employs a hybrid bus architecture. While it integrates modern flight management technologies like the Thales TopFlight Flight…
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Qilin Ransomware Rises as Major Threat, Demanding $50M in Ransom
The global cybersecurity landscape is facing a seismic shift as the Qilin ransomware group, also known as Agenda, has surged to the forefront of digital extortion, demanding ransoms as high as $50 million and disrupting critical services worldwide. Once an obscure player, Qilin has rapidly evolved into the most prevalent and technically sophisticated ransomware operation…
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Third-party risk management is broken, but not beyond repair
Getting to the root of the problem: The surge of TPRM tools has automated much of what was once a manual, resource-intensive process. These platforms were developed to simplify the creation, distribution, and completion of security questionnaires, addressing the operational burden organizations often face when conducting third-party risk audits. While they’ve brought much-needed efficiency, they’ve…
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The highest-paying jobs in cybersecurity today
Tags: access, ai, application-security, cisco, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, firewall, governance, grc, hacker, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, skills, soc, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementSee “Top 12 cloud security certifications”See “CISSP certification: Requirements, training, exam, and cost”See “CCSP certification: Exam, cost, requirements, training, salary” Security engineer: After security architects, security engineers receive the second-highest annual cash compensation ($191,000), with a base salary of $168,000. Nearly a third (31%) of security engineers surveyed also received annual equity grants.Like their architect…
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CISA Alerts to Active Exploits of Linux Kernel Improper Ownership Management Vulnerability
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an urgent alert regarding active exploitation of a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-0386, which has now been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. This flaw, rooted in the OverlayFS subsystem of the Linux kernel, allows local users to escalate privileges and potentially gain…
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it has been actively exploited in the wild.The vulnerability, CVE-2023-0386 (CVSS score: 7.8), is an improper ownership bug in the Linux kernel that could be exploited to escalate privileges…
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AI is changing cybersecurity roles, and entry-level jobs are at risk
Will humans remain essential in cybersecurity, or is AI set to take over? According to Wipro, many CISOs are leveraging AI to improve threat detection and response times and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/18/ai-humans-cybersecurity/
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Why a Layered Approach Is Essential for Cybersecurity and Zero Trust
Today’s cybersecurity landscape is complex and unforgiving. Remote work, Saas, AI Agents, cloud migration, and ever-evolving cyber threats have exposed the limitations of relying on standalone security measures. To reduce risk, CISOs and IT leaders must embrace a layered cybersecurity… Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/why-a-layered-approach-is-essential-for-cybersecurity-and-zero-trust/
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Report: Next-Gen 911 Systems are Outpacing Cyber Defenses
Research Shows Next-Generation 9-1-1 Ecosystems Lack Critical Cyber Protections. A report from telecom firm Intrado warns that cybersecurity safeguards are lagging behind the rapid deployment of next-generation 911 systems, exposing the emergency ecosystem to attacks ranging from VoIP floods to ransomware amid growing reliance on cloud-based and IP-connected technologies. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Make Your Team Capable with Advanced NHIDR
Are You Leveraging NHIDR Capabilities for Advanced Cybersecurity? Managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security is not only a critical factor but also a cornerstone. With cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, isn’t it time your team upgraded its capabilities with advanced NHIDR? NHIs, the machine identities used in cybersecurity, have a pivotal role in securing……
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Ensure Certainty in Your Cloud-Native Security
How Secure is Your Cloud-Native Security? We can’t ignore the rising importance of non-human identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management in the field of cloud-native security. Defined by the unique interplay between “Secrets” and permissions, NHIs illustrate an innovative approach to cybersecurity where both machine identities and their respective access credentials are effectively managed. Boosting……
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Cybersecurity takes a big hit in new Trump executive order
Provisions on secure software, quantumresistant crypto, and more are scrapped. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/06/cybersecurity-take-a-big-hit-in-new-trump-executive-order/
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Cycles That Drive Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry moves fast! The attackers are constantly adapting and relentless in their pursuits that victimize others. New users are being added to the global online ecosystem. Services are hungry for data, which is rising in total value. The result is more attacks and greater impacts. These detrimental effects shift consumers’ expectations which in…
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Integris Acquires TechMD to Expand Managed Services and Cybersecurity Platform
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/integris-acquires-techmd-to-expand-managed-services-and-cybersecurity-platform
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Scania confirms insurance claim data breach in extortion attempt
Automotive giant Scania confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident where threat actors used compromised credentials to breach its systems and steal insurance claim documents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scania-confirms-insurance-claim-data-breach-in-extortion-attempt/
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LangSmith Bug Could Expose OpenAI Keys and User Data via Malicious Agents
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched security flaw in LangChain’s LangSmith platform that could be exploited to capture sensitive data, including API keys and user prompts.The vulnerability, which carries a CVSS score of 8.8 out of a maximum of 10.0, has been codenamed AgentSmith by Noma Security.LangSmith is an observability and evaluation platform that allows…
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Hacklink Market Linked to SEO Poisoning Attacks in Google Results
Cybersecurity researchers at Netcraft have discovered a series of new SEO poisoning related attacks exploiting Google’s search results… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hacklink-market-seo-poisoning-attacks-google-results/
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UK data privacy regulator fines 23andMe over cyber practices in wake of hack
The United Kingdom’s top data privacy regulator on Tuesday fined the embattled personal genomics company 23andMe more than $3 million over allegedly poor cybersecurity practices. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-data-privacy-regulator-fines-23andme
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U.S. CISA adds Apple products, and TP-Link routers flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple products, and TP-Link routers flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple products, and TP-Link routers flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: Last week, Apple confirmed that the now-patched…
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Silver Fox APT Targets Taiwan with Complex Gh0stCringe and HoldingHands RAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new phishing campaign that’s targeting users in Taiwan with malware families such as HoldingHands RAT and Gh0stCringe.The activity is part of a broader campaign that delivered the Winos 4.0 malware framework earlier this January by sending phishing messages impersonating Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said in a…
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Silver Fox APT Targets Taiwan with Complex Gh0stCringe and HoldingHands RAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new phishing campaign that’s targeting users in Taiwan with malware families such as HoldingHands RAT and Gh0stCringe.The activity is part of a broader campaign that delivered the Winos 4.0 malware framework earlier this January by sending phishing messages impersonating Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said in a…
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BeyondTrust Tools RCE Vulnerability Allows Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Tags: access, advisory, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, injection, rce, remote-code-execution, tool, vulnerabilityA newly disclosed vulnerability in BeyondTrust’s Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products has raised alarms across the cybersecurity community. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-5309 and detailed in advisory BT25-04, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected servers via a Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in the chat feature. With a CVSSv4…
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Federal cyber insurance backstop should be tied to expiring terrorism insurance law, report recommends
Congress should use renewal of an expiring terrorism insurance program to create a federal backstop for cybersecurity insurance, according to a report out Tuesday that tries to thread many difficult needles to bolster an industry that its author says isn’t developing fast enough. In an ideal world, cybersecurity insurance can be a valuable tool to…
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Hard-Coded ‘b’ Password in Sitecore XP Sparks Major RCE Risk in Enterprise Deployments
Tags: cybersecurity, flaw, password, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, software, tool, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in the popular Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) that could be chained to achieve pre-authenticated remote code execution.Sitecore Experience Platform is an enterprise-oriented software that provides users with tools for content management, digital marketing, and analytics and reports.The list of vulnerabilities, which are yet to be First seen on…
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New Flodrix Botnet Variant Exploits Langflow AI Server RCE Bug to Launch DDoS Attacks
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, cybersecurity, ddos, exploit, flaw, malware, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have called attention to a new campaign that’s actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Langflow to deliver the Flodrix botnet malware.”Attackers use the vulnerability to execute downloader scripts on compromised Langflow servers, which in turn fetch and install the Flodrix malware,” Trend Micro researchers Aliakbar Zahravi, Ahmed Mohamed First seen…
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Water Curse Hacker Group Uses 76 GitHub Accounts to Spread Multistage Malware
A newly identified threat actor known as Water Curse has been linked to a sprawling campaign utilizing at least 76 GitHub accounts to distribute weaponized repositories packed with multistage malware. This financially motivated group leverages the inherent trust in open-source platforms to target a diverse range of victims, including cybersecurity professionals, red teamers, penetration testers,…
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TP-Link Router Flaw CVE-2023-33538 Under Active Exploit, CISA Issues Immediate Alert
Tags: cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, router, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a high-severity security flaw in TP-Link wireless routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2023-33538 (CVSS score: 8.8), a command injection bug that could result in the execution of arbitrary system commands when…
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Key Approaches to Reduce Secrets Sprawl
Tags: cybersecurityAre Your Secrets Secure? Secrets sprawl is a major hurdle when it comes to effectively handling cybersecurity. With an increasing number of non-human identities (NHIs) and secrets, it’s vital to have a robust management system in place. But what exactly are NHIs? Think of them as the machine identities used in cybersecurity, created by a……