Tag: cybersecurity
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The MSSP Advantage: Elevating Executive Digital Risk Protection in 2025
For Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), cybersecurity isn’t just about protecting networks and endpoints anymore. As businesses become more digitally connected, security threats are shifting beyond the enterprise perimeter targeting the people at the top. Executives, board members, and other high-profile leaders are increasingly at risk of phishing attacks, impersonation scams, and dark web… First…
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Armis ernennt Alex Mosher zum Präsidenten und treibt strategisches Wachstum voran
Tags: cybersecurityMosher ist ein mehrfach ausgezeichneter Cybersecurity Experte mit 20 Jahren Erfahrung in prägenden Go-to-Market-Rollen. Vor seinem Wechsel zu Armis war er für führende globale Unternehmen wie MobileIron, CA Technologies und EMtec Inc. tätig. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/armis-ernennt-alex-mosher-zum-praesidenten-und-treibt-strategisches-wachstum-voran/a39889/
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The Browser Blind Spot: Why Your Browser is the Next Cybersecurity Battleground
For years, defensive security strategies have focused on three core areas: network, endpoint, and email. Meanwhile, the browser, sits across all of them. This article examines three key areas where attackers focus their efforts and how browser-based attacks are evolving. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-browser-blind-spot-why-your-browser-is-the-next-cybersecurity-battleground/
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Threat Actors Using $10 Infostealer Malware to Compromise US Security
Tags: access, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, malware, marketplace, military, threatA recent cybersecurity investigation has unveiled a troubling reality: U.S. military personnel and employees of major defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Honeywell, have been compromised by infostealer malware. This inexpensive yet potent cyberweapon, available for as little as $10 per infected device on underground marketplaces, has exposed critical credentials, including access to classified…
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Next Wave of ‘Scam-Yourself’ Attacks Leverages AI-Generated Deepfake Videos
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a new wave of >>Scam-Yourself
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Malware-Infected Signal, Line, and Gmail Apps Alter System Defenses
A recent cybersecurity analysis has uncovered a campaign targeting Chinese-speaking users through malicious installers of popular applications such as Signal, Line, and Gmail. These backdoored executables exploit manipulated search engine results to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malware-laden files. The attackers employ deceptive tactics, including fake download pages hosted on unrelated domains, to distribute these…
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INE Security’s Cybersecurity and IT Training Enhances Career Stability in Tech
Cary, North Carolina, 19th February 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ine-securitys-cybersecurity-and-it-training-enhances-career-stability-in-tech/
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Palo Alto Networks warns of another firewall vulnerability under attack by hackers
The US cybersecurity giant says hackers are exploiting the high-severity flaw to break into unpatched customer networks. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/19/palo-alto-networks-warns-of-another-firewall-vulnerability-under-attack-by-hackers/
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How to prevent AI-based data incidents
AI lowers the barriers for attackers: AI has made the days when attackers had to “hack” systems and slowly and carefully scout out the environment a thing of the past. Now they can simply ask an AI assistant for sensitive information or access data to move laterally within the environment.The biggest challenges for cybersecurity posed…
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Free Diagram Tool Aids Management of Complex ICS/OT Cybersecurity Decisions
Admeritia has launched Cyber Decision Diagrams, a free tool designed to help organizations manage complex decisions related to ICS/OT cybersecurity. The post Free Diagram Tool Aids Management of Complex ICS/OT Cybersecurity Decisions appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/free-diagram-tool-aids-management-of-complex-ics-ot-cybersecurity-decisions/
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Raymond IT Systems Hit by Cyber Attack, Authorities Investigating
Textile and apparel conglomerate Raymond Limited confirmed a cybersecurity breach affecting portions of its IT infrastructure on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, according to regulatory filings submitted to the BSE and NSE stock exchanges. The Mumbai-based company, whose operations span fabric manufacturing, branded apparel, and retail stores, stated the incident required isolation of compromised systems but…
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The Ultimate MSP Guide to Structuring and Selling vCISO Services
The growing demand for cybersecurity and compliance services presents a great opportunity for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) to offer virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) services”, delivering high-level cybersecurity leadership without the cost of a full-time hire.However, transitioning to vCISO services is not without its challenges First seen on…
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Trojanized Game Installers Deploy Cryptocurrency Miner in Large-Scale StaryDobry Attack
Users who are on the lookout for popular games were lured into downloading trojanized installers that led to the deployment of a cryptocurrency miner on compromised Windows hosts.The large-scale activity has been codenamed StaryDobry by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which first detected it on December 31, 2024. It lasted for a month.Targets of the campaign…
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of SonicWall SonicOS RCE Vulnerability
Tags: authentication, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, rce, remote-code-execution, vpn, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding the active exploitation of critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in SonicWall’s SonicOS, tracked as CVE-2024-53704. Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on February 19, 2025, the flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to hijack SSL VPN sessions and bypass authentication mechanisms…
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CISA Issues Warning on Palo Alto PAN-OS Security Flaw Under Attack
Tags: attack, authentication, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, flaw, infrastructure, kev, network, vulnerabilityCISA and Palo Alto Networks are scrambling to contain widespread exploitation of a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-0108) affecting firewall devices running unpatched PAN-OS software. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog on February 19, 2025, following a 900% surge in attack attempts over five days.…
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U.S. CISA adds SonicWall SonicOS and Palo Alto PAN-OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SonicWall SonicOS and Palo Alto PAN-OS vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Apple iOS and iPadOS and Mitel SIP Phones vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The two vulnerabilities are: Researchers recently warned that threat actors…
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Russian Government Proposes Stricter Penalties to Tackle Cybercrime
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, framework, government, hacker, infrastructure, law, russia, threatThe Russian government has unveiled sweeping legislative reforms aimed at curbing cybercrime, introducing stricter penalties, expansive law enforcement powers, and novel judicial measures. Approved on February 10, 2025, the amendments seek to modernize the nation’s cybersecurity framework amid rising digital threats, targeting hackers, fraudsters, and infrastructure attackers with harsher punishments and strengthened investigative tools. The…
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Think being CISO of a cybersecurity vendor is easy? Think again
Tags: access, business, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, framework, infrastructure, phishing, strategy, tool, updateand that our product was securing us gave me a perspective I might never have gained elsewhere. I wasn’t just testing controls or rolling out new tools; I was immersed in a feedback loop between our product team, our security operations, and our customers.Every time we identified ways to improve the product internally, those insights…
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CISA Adds Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall Flaws to Exploited Vulnerabilities List
Tags: authentication, cisa, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, network, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added two security flaws impacting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS and SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.The flaws are listed below -CVE-2025-0108 (CVSS score: 7.8) – An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS…
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Cyber hygiene habits that many still ignore
Cybersecurity advice is everywhere. We’re constantly reminded to update our passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and avoid clicking suspicious links. Yet, beneath … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/19/cyber-hygiene-habits/
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CISA Issues Two New ICS Advisories Addressing Exploits and Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) escalated its cybersecurity alerts on February 18, 2025, releasing two critical Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories targeting vulnerabilities in Delta Electronics’ CNCSoft-G2 and Rockwell Automation’s GuardLogix controllers. These advisories flagged under ICSA-24-191-01 (Update A) and ICSA-25-035-02 (Update A), address high-severity flaws that could enable remote code execution…
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Leveraging AI to Stay Ahead in Cybersecurity: A Conversation with Chandra Pandey and Joshua Skeens, CEO of Logically
At Seceon’s 2025 Q1 Innovation and Certification Days, Seceon CEO Chandra Pandey and Joshua Skeens, CEO of Seceon’s partner Logically (www.logically.com) engaged in an insightful discussion about AI’s transformative role in cybersecurity. As cyber threats become increasingly AI-driven, organizations must evolve their security strategies to stay ahead of attackers. The Growing AI Threat Landscape Skeens…
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Dream Raises $100M to Strengthen AI-Driven National Security
Investment Led by Bain Capital to Enhance Predictive Threat Detection Capabilities. Dream raised $100 million in Series B funding from Bain Capital on a $1.1 billion valuation to enhance its proprietary Cyber Language Model and expand globally, with a focus on U.S. market entry to address growing national security threats through AI-driven cybersecurity and predictive…
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Funding round secures $100M for AI cybersecurity startup Dream
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/funding-round-secures-100m-for-ai-cybersecurity-startup-dream
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US Military, Defense Contractors Infected with Infostealers: Hudson Rock
A report by cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock says hundreds of computers from the U.S. Army and Navy and defense contractors like Honeywell and Boeing are infected with infostealer malware, endangering the security of the systems and threatening third-party players. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/us-military-defense-contractors-infected-with-infostealers-hudson-rock/
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VC giant Insight Partners confirms January cyberattack
The VC firm has $90 billion in assets under management and invested in several unicorn cybersecurity startups First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/vc-giant-insight-partners-confirms-january-cyberattack/
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AI Cybersecurity Firm Raises $100 Million to Strengthen National Security
Dream, an AI cybersecurity startup, has raised $100 million to bolster its mission of defending nations and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/dream-raises-100-million-national-security/
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Highly Obfuscated .NET sectopRAT Mimic as Chrome Extension
SectopRAT, also known as Arechclient2, is a sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) developed using the .NET framework. This malware is notorious for its advanced obfuscation techniques, making it challenging to analyze and detect. Recently, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a new campaign where sectopRAT disguises itself as a legitimate Google Chrome extension named >>Google Docs,
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China-linked APT group Winnti targets Japanese organizations since March 2024
China-linked threat actor Winnti targeted Japanese companies in the manufacturing, materials, and energy sectors in March 2024 as part of a campaign dubbed RevivalStone. Researchers from cybersecurity firm LAC uncovered a new cyberespionage campaign, tracked as RevivalStone, carried out by the China-linked APT group Winnti in March 2024. Threat actors targeted Japanese companies in the manufacturing,…
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New Research Aims to Strengthen MITRE ATTCK for Evolving Cyber Threats
A recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore and NCS Cyber Special Ops R&D explores how the MITRE ATT&CK framework can be enhanced to address the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats. The research synthesizes findings from 417 peer-reviewed publications to evaluate the framework’s applications across various cybersecurity domains, including threat intelligence,…