Tag: cybersecurity
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âš¡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More
Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity News Recap. Discover how cyber attackers are using clever tricks like fake codes and sneaky emails to gain access to sensitive data. We cover everything from device code phishing to cloud exploits, breaking down the technical details into simple, easy-to-follow insights.âš¡ Threat of the WeekRussian Threat Actors Leverage Device Code…
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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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How to evaluate and mitigate risks to the global supply chain
Tags: access, business, ceo, ciso, communications, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, government, intelligence, international, ISO-27001, kaspersky, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, office, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, service, soc, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMaintain a diversified supply chain: Organizations that source from international technology suppliers need to ensure they are not overly reliant on a single vendor, single region or even a single technology. Maintaining a diversified supply chain can mitigate costly disruptions from a cyberattack or vulnerability involving a key supplier, or from disruptions tied to regulatory…
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Meta’s Bug Bounty Initiative Pays $2.3 Million to Security Researchers in 2024
Meta’s commitment to cybersecurity took center stage in 2024 as the tech giant awarded over $2.3 million in payouts to global security researchers participating in its bug bounty program. Since its inception in 2011, the initiative has grown into a pillar of Meta’s defense strategy, with total payouts now exceeding $20 million. This annual highlight…
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4 Wege aus der Security-Akronymhölle
Gefangen im Buchstabensud?Bevor Elon Musk zum Trump-Sidekick mutierte, wurde er in erster Linie als visionärer Entrepreneur wahrgenommen. Damals, im Jahr 2010, ließ er den Mitarbeitern seines Raumfahrtunternehmens SpaceX ein Memo zukommen. Darin kritisierte er den übermäßigen, internen Gebrauch von Abkürzungen in gewohnt ausdrucksstarkem Stil: ‘Bei SpaceX gibt es eine schleichende Tendenz, erfundene Akronyme zu nutzen.…
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Astaroth Phishing Kit Bypasses 2FA, Steals Accounts
Cybersecurity researchers at SlashNext have discovered a sophisticated new phishing kit dubbed >>Astaroth
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North Korea’s IT Worker Scam: How the Regime Infiltrates Global Tech Firms for Cyber Espionage
Cybersecurity researchers at Insikt Group have uncovered a sophisticated North Korean IT worker scam designed to infiltrate global First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-koreas-it-worker-scam-how-the-regime-infiltrates-global-tech-firms-for-cyber-espionage/
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U.S. CISA adds Apple iOS and iPadOS and Mitel SIP Phones flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple iOS and iPadOS and Mitel SIP Phones 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: This week Apple released…
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The Hidden Cybersecurity Crisis: How GenAI is Fueling the Growth of Unchecked Non-Human Identities
Proper GenAI governance will control and manage the risks associated with NHI growth, bringing equilibrium and balance between security and AI innovation to IT ecosystems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/the-hidden-cybersecurity-crisis-how-genai-is-fueling-the-growth-of-unchecked-non-human-identities/
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Swipe Left on Scams: Cyber Experts Expose Valentine’s Day Fraudsters
This week marks Valentine’s Day 2025! As the popularity of this romantic occasion has grown, so too have the cyber risks associated with dating, gift-giving, and online transactions. We have gathered insights from cybersecurity experts who share their thoughts on Valentine’s Day scams”, from the threats facing love-struck consumers to the best practices for staying…
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Streamlining Security Operations: How the PDI Cybersecurity Platform is Transforming Cybersecurity Management
Security teams face a growing dilemma: how to effectively protect their organizations while juggling limited resources and mounting complexity. They must manage increasingly complex security infrastructures while confronting sophisticated cyber threats with limited resources. Security teams are often overwhelmed by multiple dashboards, disconnected tools, and constant alerts, making it difficult to maintain an effective security…
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PDI AI technology: Your AI-Driven Ally in Proactive Cyber Defense
Imagine you’re part of a cybersecurity team that just received an alert about a potential breach. The clock is ticking, and your team is flooded with data and alerts from multiple sources. Sorting through this overwhelming volume of information to find the real threat could take hours”, time you don’t have. This is a perfect…
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From Tools to Intelligence: The Evolution of SOCaaS
In the early days of cybersecurity, security teams faced a fragmented reality”, juggling multiple tools that operated in isolation. Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions watched for threats, while Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms monitored endpoints. However, these tools often spoke different languages, creating data silos and leaving security teams scrambling to connect the…
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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Cybersecurity experts defend CVSS amid criticism
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/cybersecurity-experts-defend-cvss-amid-criticism
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AI cybersecurity worries mount amid hackers’ disinterest
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ai-cybersecurity-worries-mount-amid-hackers-disinterest
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SailPoint IPO Signals Bright Spot for Cybersecurity
In a signal move for the cybersecurity sector, identity and access management (IAM) vendor SailPoint has made its return to public markets. The post SailPoint IPO Signals Bright Spot for Cybersecurity appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/sailpoint-ipo-signals-bright-spot-for-cybersecurity/
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Sean Cairncross is Trump Nominee for National Cyber Director
Former RNC official Sean Cairncross has been nominated for the post of National Cyber Director to streamline the US cybersecurity strategy. The post Sean Cairncross is Trump Nominee for National Cyber Director appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/sean-cairncross-is-trump-nominee-for-national-cyber-director/
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U.S. CISA adds SimpleHelp flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SimpleHelp vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a SimpleHelp vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-57727, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. At the end of January, Horizon3 researchers discovered three vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-57726, CVE-2024-57727, and CVE-2024-57728, that could be used…
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The Crux of Security Awareness: Stopping ‘Death Clickers’
Who Are ‘Death Clickers,’ and How Do They Weaken Company’s Cyber Defense? Employees who repeatedly click on malicious links or death clickers are a risk to an organization’s cybersecurity. This blog explains how awareness, behavior testing and simulations can help organizations strengthen their cybersecurity culture and manage human risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cisa-election-security-freeze-memo/
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Adaptable Security Measures for Dynamic Clouds
Is Adaptable Security the Future of Cybersecurity in Dynamic Cloud Environments? The need for adaptive and responsive measures in cybersecurity becomes increasingly paramount. Within these shifting terrains, Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are playing a pivotal role. But what exactly is the strategic importance of NHI in adaptable cloud security? And how can organizations leverage it to……
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Achieving Independent Control Over Cloud Data
Why is Independent Control Over Cloud Data Necessary? Can organizations truly claim to have complete, independent control over their cloud data? Surprisingly, the answer is often ‘no’. It’s an undeniable fact that the digital transformation wave has changed the game, causing organizations to reassess their cybersecurity and data management strategies. Non-Human Identities: An Untapped Resource……
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Ransomware Detection: Attack Types Latest Techniques in 2025
Ransomware continues to be a formidable threat in the cybersecurity landscape, evolving in complexity and sophistication. It is a type of malicious software that encrypts a victim’s files or restricts access to their system, demanding payment for decryption or restoration. These attacks can lead to significant financial losses, operational disruptions, and reputational damage. As we…
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New “whoAMI” Attack Exploits AWS AMI Name Confusion for Remote Code Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new type of name confusion attack called whoAMI that allows anyone who publishes an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) with a specific name to gain code execution within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) account.”If executed at scale, this attack could be used to gain access to thousands of accounts,” Datadog Security…
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Roundtable: Is DOGE Flouting Cybersecurity for US Data?
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the red flags flying around the new Department of Government Efficiency’s handling of the mountains of US data it now has access to, potentially without basic information security protections in place. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/doge-flouting-cybersecurity-us-data
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Experts discovered PostgreSQL flaw chained with BeyondTrust zeroday in targeted attacks
Threat actors are exploiting a zero-day SQL injection vulnerability in PostgreSQL, according to researchers from cybersecurity firm Rapid7. Rapid7 researchers discovered a high-severity SQL injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-1094, in PostgreSQL’s psql tool. The experts discovered the flaw while investigating the exploitation of the vulnerability CVE-2024-12356 for remote code execution. BeyondTrust patched CVE-2024-12356 in December…
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Astaroth 2FA Phishing Kit Targets Gmail, Yahoo, Office 365, and Third-Party Logins
Tags: 2fa, authentication, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, login, mfa, network, office, phishing, threatA new phishing kit named Astaroth has emerged as a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape by bypassing two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanisms. First advertised on cybercrime networks in January 2025, Astaroth employs advanced techniques such as session hijacking and real-time credential interception to compromise accounts on platforms like Gmail, Yahoo, Office 365, and other third-party…