Tag: cybersecurity
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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,…
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Cybercriminals Embedded Credit Card Stealer Script Within <img> Tag
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new MageCart malware campaign targeting e-commerce websites running on the Magento platform. This attack exploits <img> HTML tags to conceal malicious JavaScript skimmers, enabling cybercriminals to steal sensitive payment information while evading detection by security tools. MageCart, a term used to describe credit card skimming malware, has evolved with increasingly…
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New LLM Vulnerability Exposes AI Models Like ChatGPT to Exploitation
A significant vulnerability has been identified in large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, raising concerns over their susceptibility to adversarial attacks. Researchers have highlighted how these models can be manipulated through techniques like prompt injection, which exploit their text-generation capabilities to produce harmful outputs or compromise sensitive information. Prompt Injection: A Growing Cybersecurity Challenge…
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The 2025 Security 100
Tags: cybersecurityThe 2025 CRN Security 100 highlights channel-friendly cybersecurity vendors across a number of market segments, ranging from the largest and best-known players to some of the small-but-promising startups. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/the-2025-security-100
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Cybersecurity in 2025: AI, Attack Surfaces and the Shift to Cyber Resilience
Hello, I’m Krista Case, research director on the team here at The Futurum Group. I’m here today to walk you through three of the key trends that we’re going to be watching in the cybersecurity space. The first topic is the fact that AI is accelerating the race between attackers and defenders. The second topic..…
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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2025: Platforms, Convergence and the Future of Risk Management
Hello, I’m Fernando Montenegro and I recently joined Futurum Research as Vice President and Practice Lead for Cybersecurity Research. You may have seen the video from my colleague Krista Case, so this is a bit of a complement to that. I also encourage you to check out our eBook. We want to highlight several crucial..…
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Intruder Expands ‘Intel’ Vulnerability Intelligence Platform with AI-Generated CVE Descriptions
Intel by Intruder now uses AI to contextualize NVD descriptions, helping security teams assess risk faster. Intruder, a leader in attack surface management, has launched AI-generated descriptions for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) within its free vulnerability intelligence platform, Intel. This new feature enhances cybersecurity professionals’ ability to quickly understand and assess vulnerabilities, addressing a…
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New FrigidStealer Malware Targets macOS Users via Fake Browser Updates
Cybersecurity researchers are alerting to a new campaign that leverages web injects to deliver a new Apple macOS malware known as FrigidStealer.The activity has been attributed to a previously undocumented threat actor known as TA2727, with the information stealers for other platforms such as Windows (Lumma Stealer or DeerStealer) and Android (Marcher).TA2727 is a “threat…
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Predicting the year of cybersecurity ahead (minus regulations)
Tags: cybersecurityS04 EP 02: Common themes we can expect to see in 2025 First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/predicting-the-year-of-cybersecurity-ahead-minus-regulations/
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Winnti APT41 Targets Japanese Firms in RevivalStone Cyber Espionage Campaign
The China-linked threat actor known as Winnti has been attributed to a new campaign dubbed RevivalStone that targeted Japanese companies in the manufacturing, materials, and energy sectors in March 2024.The activity, detailed by Japanese cybersecurity company LAC, overlaps with a threat cluster tracked by Trend Micro as Earth Freybug, which has been assessed to be…
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Zacks Investment Data Breach Exposes 12 Million Emails and Phone Numbers
Tags: breach, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, identity, password, phone, service, theftA cybersecurity incident at Zacks Investment Research has exposed sensitive data belonging to 12 million users, marking the second major breach for the financial services firm since 2022. The compromised information includes email addresses, phone numbers, names, IP addresses, physical addresses, and weakly protected password hashes, raising concerns about identity theft and credential-stuffing attacks. Breach…
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Ex-NSO Group CEO’s Security Firm Dream Raises $100M at $1.1B Valuation
Israeli cybersecurity startup Dream has raised $100 million in Series B funding and is now valued at $1.1 billion. The post Ex-NSO Group CEO’s Security Firm Dream Raises $100M at $1.1B Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ex-nso-group-ceos-security-firm-dream-raises-100m-at-1-1b-valuation/
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KI-gestützte Cybersicherheit: Was Unternehmen wirklich erwarten (können)
KI ist aus der Cybersecurity nicht mehr wegzudenken. Auf Konferenzen, Veranstaltungen oder Messen zur Cybersecurity dreht sich alles um KI-Funktionen. Anbieter von Cybersecurity-Lösungen aus dem gesamten Spektrum werben mit KI in ihren Produkten und Services. Die Cybersecurity-Branche sendet also die klare Botschaft aus, dass KI einen integralen Bestandteil einer effektiven Cyberabwehr darstellt. Vor diesem Hintergrund…
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How CISOs can rebuild trust after a security incident
Tags: attack, breach, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, cybersecurity, data, firewall, group, incident response, jobs, linux, mobile, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, vulnerabilityMaintaining sensitivity in accountability: Cisco’s Lidz emphasizes that transparency does not end at incident resolution.”Being transparent, internally in particular, by making sure stakeholders understand you and your team have learned from the incident, that there are things you would do better not just in terms of protections, but how you respond and react to incidents”…
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Chinese Hackers Emperor Dragonfly Use Espionage Tools for Ransomware
Cybersecurity experts at Symantec report that the Chinese threat actor Emperor Dragonfly has employed tools previously associated with First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/chinese-hackers-emperor-dragonfly-use-espionage-tools-for-ransomware/
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Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, ceo, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, hacker, identity, intelligence, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustMalware-as-a-service infostealers: For example, RedLine Stealer is specifically designed to target and steal sensitive information, including credentials stored in web browsers and other applications. It is often distributed through phishing emails or by tricking prospective marks into visiting booby-trapped websites laced with malicious downloaders.Another threat comes from Lumma stealer, offered for sale as a malware-as-a-service,…
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The risks of autonomous AI in machinemachine interactions
In this Help Net Security, Oded Hareven, CEO of Akeyless Security, discusses how enterprises should adapt their cybersecurity strategies to address the growing need for … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/18/oded-hareven-akeyless-security-machine-to-machine-m2m-security/
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Fake Timesheet Report Emails Linked to Tycoon 2FA Phishing Kit
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel phishing campaign distributing the notorious Tycoon 2FA phishing kit through fraudulent timesheet notification emails, marking a concerning evolution in multi-layered credential theft operations. The operation utilizes Pinterest’s visual bookmarking service as an intermediary redirector, demonstrating attackers’ increasing sophistication in bypassing traditional email security filters. Campaign Mechanics and Delivery Vector…
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Cybercriminals Exploit Onerror Event in Image Tags to Deploy Payment Skimmers
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a credit card stealing malware campaign that has been observed targeting e-commerce sites running Magento by disguising the malicious content within image tags in HTML code in order to stay under the radar.MageCart is the name given to a malware that’s capable of stealing sensitive payment information from online shopping sites.…
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ChatGPT Operator Prompt Injection Exploit Leaks Private Data
According to recent findings by cybersecurity researcher Johann Rehberger, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Operator, an experimental agent designed to automate web-based tasks, faces critical security risks from prompt injection attacks that could expose users’ private data. In a demonstration shared exclusively with OpenAI last month, Rehberger showcased how malicious actors could hijack the AI agent to extract…
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CVE-2023-20198 CVE-2023-20273: RedMike Attacks 1,000+ Cisco Devices in Global Espionage Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers at Insikt Group have identified an ongoing cyber espionage campaign by RedMike (also tracked as Salt First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cve-2023-20198-cve-2023-20273-redmike-attacks-1000-cisco-devices-in-global-espionage-campaign/
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Cybersecurity as a Business Imperative: Embracing a Risk Management Approach
Cybersecurity is much more than just a technical challenge. It’s now a critical business imperative that requires a strategic risk management approach. By integrating cybersecurity into broader risk management frameworks, you can proactively address threats, improve resilience, and align your security efforts with your core business objectives. Shifting your organization’s collective mindset around this concept…
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How Slashing the SAT Budget Is Appreciated By Hackers
The Growing Need for Cybersecurity Awareness Training (SAT) In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, organizations are increasingly recognizing the critical importance of Cyber Security Awareness Training (SAT) as a fundamental defense strategy. Regulatory changes like NIS2 and DORA further emphasize this need for robust cybersecurity initiatives. However, despite this acknowledgment, many organizations are still……
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Privacy Roundup: Week 7 of Year 2025
Tags: access, antivirus, api, apple, attack, breach, business, cctv, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, firmware, flaw, google, group, law, leak, malware, microsoft, military, network, password, phishing, privacy, router, scam, service, software, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 FEB 2025 – 15 FEB 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Ransomware Gangs Encrypt Systems 17 Hours After Initial Infection
Ransomware gangs are accelerating their operations, with the average time-to-ransom (TTR), the period between initial system compromise and the deployment of encryption, now standing at just 17 hours, according to recent cybersecurity analyses. This marks a significant shift from earlier tactics, where attackers often lurked in networks for days or weeks to maximize reconnaissance and…
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New Golang-Based Backdoor Uses Telegram Bot API for Evasive C2 Operations
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new Golang-based backdoor that uses Telegram as a mechanism for command-and-control (C2) communications.Netskope Threat Labs, which detailed the functions of the malware, described it as possibly of Russian origin.”The malware is compiled in Golang and once executed it acts like a backdoor,” security researcher Leandro Fróes said in…
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whoAMI attack could allow remote code execution within AWS account
Researchers warn that the whoAMI attack lets attackers publish an AMI with a specific name to execute code in an AWS account. Cybersecurity researchers at Datadog Security Labs devised a new name confusion attack technique, called whoAMI, that allows threat actors to execute arbitrary code execution within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) account by publishing…