Tag: cybersecurity
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Contagious Interview campaign expands with 197 npm Ppackages spreading new OtterCookie malware
North Korea-linked actors behind Contagious Interview uploaded 197 new malicious npm packages to distribute a new OtterCookie malware version. North Korea-linked threat actors added 197 new malicious npm packages to spread updated OtterCookie malware as part of the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign, cybersecurity firm Socket warns. TheContagious Interviewcampaign, active since November 2023 and linked to…
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HashJack Attack Uses URL ‘#’ to Control AI Browser Behavior
Tags: ai, attack, control, cybersecurity, flaw, google, malicious, microsoft, network, vulnerabilityCybersecurity firm Cato Networks reveals HashJack, a new AI browser vulnerability using the ‘#’ symbol to hide malicious commands. Microsoft and Perplexity fixed the flaw, but Google’s Gemini remains at risk. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hashjack-attack-url-control-ai-browser-behavior/
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Haftungsfalle Cybersecurity: NIS2-Schulungspflicht setzt Geschäftsleiter unter Zugzwang
Cyberangriffe treffen Unternehmen immer häufiger und entwickeln sich zum zentralen Geschäftsrisiko. Aktuell schärfen die NIS2-Richtlinie und der Entwurf eines neuen BSI-Gesetzes die Verantwortung der Chefetagen und verpflichten Geschäftsleiter zu regelmäßigen Schulungen im Cyberrisikomanagement. »Die neue Schulungspflicht macht Cybersecurity zur Kernaufgabe der Geschäftsleitung und rückt die persönliche Verantwortung in den Mittelpunkt«, weiß Rechtsanwalt André Schenk,… First…
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Cybersecurity Coalition to Government: Shutdown is Over, Get to Work
The Cybersecurity Coalition, an industry group of almost a dozen vendors, is urging the Trump Administration and Congress now that the government shutdown is over to take a number of steps to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity posture as China, Russia, and other foreign adversaries accelerate their attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/cybersecurity-coalition-to-government-shutdown-is-over-get-to-work/
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Cybersecurity Coalition to Government: Shutdown is Over, Get to Work
The Cybersecurity Coalition, an industry group of almost a dozen vendors, is urging the Trump Administration and Congress now that the government shutdown is over to take a number of steps to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity posture as China, Russia, and other foreign adversaries accelerate their attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/cybersecurity-coalition-to-government-shutdown-is-over-get-to-work/
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Legacy Python Bootstrap Scripts Create Domain-Takeover Risk in Multiple PyPI Packages
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain compromise on the Python Package Index (PyPI) via a domain takeover attack.Software supply chain security company ReversingLabs said it found the “vulnerability” in bootstrap files provided by a build and deployment automation tool named “zc.buildout.””The…
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ShinyHunters Develop Sophisticated New Ransomware-as-a-Service Tool
In a significant escalation of the global cyber threat landscape, the notorious threat group ShinyHunters appears to be transitioning from data theft to full-scale ransomware operations. Cybersecurity researchers have identified an early build of a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform dubbed >>ShinySp1d3r,
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New GreyNoise IP Checker Helps Users Identify Botnet Activity
Cybersecurity firm GreyNoise has launched a new, free utility designed to answer a question most internet users never think to ask: Is my home router secretly attacking other computers? The newly released GreyNoise IP Check is a simple, web-based tool that allows anyone to instantly verify whether their internet connection is being used by a…
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New GreyNoise IP Checker Helps Users Identify Botnet Activity
Cybersecurity firm GreyNoise has launched a new, free utility designed to answer a question most internet users never think to ask: Is my home router secretly attacking other computers? The newly released GreyNoise IP Check is a simple, web-based tool that allows anyone to instantly verify whether their internet connection is being used by a…
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MS Teams Guest Access Can Remove Defender Protection When Users Join External Tenants
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a cross-tenant blind spot that allows attackers to bypass Microsoft Defender for Office 365 protections via the guest access feature in Teams.”When users operate as guests in another tenant, their protections are determined entirely by that hosting environment, not by their home organization,” Ontinue security researcher Rhys Downing said…
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Empathetic policy engineering: The secret to better security behavior and awareness
Tags: awareness, business, ciso, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, framework, group, phishing, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, strategy, threat, trainingIn many companies, IT security guidelines encounter resistance because employees perceive them as obstructive or impractical. This makes implementation difficult, undermines effectiveness, and strains collaboration between the security department and business units.As a result, instead of being seen as a partner, cybersecurity is often perceived as a hindrance, a fatal security risk. For CISOs, this…
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Empathetic policy engineering: The secret to better security behavior and awareness
Tags: awareness, business, ciso, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, framework, group, phishing, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, strategy, threat, trainingIn many companies, IT security guidelines encounter resistance because employees perceive them as obstructive or impractical. This makes implementation difficult, undermines effectiveness, and strains collaboration between the security department and business units.As a result, instead of being seen as a partner, cybersecurity is often perceived as a hindrance, a fatal security risk. For CISOs, this…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Security researchers caution app developers about risks in using Google Antigravity
CSOonline that the nature of the flaw makes it difficult to mitigate. “Strong identity would not help mitigate this issue, because the actions undertaken by Antigravity are occurring with the identity of the user running the application,” he said. “As far as the operating system can tell, they are indistinguishable. Access management control could possibly…
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Ransomware Reshaping Cyber as National Security Priority
Public-Private Cooperation Key for Ransomware Mitigation, Says Anne Neuberger. Ongoing, high-profile ransomware attacks against Britain and the United States have transformed cybersecurity into a national security priority, Anne Neubehttps://cms.ismgcorp.com/userpolicy/titlelevelrger, the former White House deputy national security adviser for cyber, said at a Wednesday event in London. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ransomware-reshaping-cyber-as-national-security-priority-a-30160
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New York Hospital Cyber Rules to ‘Raise the Bar’ Nationwide
New York State’s stringent new cybersecurity requirements for many hospitals will have a ripple effect, raising the security bar and expectations for healthcare providers across many other states, predicts Chris Stucker, deputy CISO at Wisconsin-based Froedtert ThedaCare Health. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/new-york-hospital-cyber-rules-to-raise-bar-nationwide-i-5504
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Cyberattack on Multiple London Councils Exposes Fragility of Shared Public-Sector Systems
Several major London boroughs, including Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and Hammersmith & Fulham, are facing serious disruption after a cyberattack crippled key IT systems, preventing residents from accessing frontline services and raising fears of data exposure, according to reports. While details remain limited, the incident is already prompting renewed warnings from cybersecurity experts about structural…
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Shai Hulud v2 Exploits GitHub Actions to Steal Secrets
A sophisticated supply chain attack has compromised hundreds of npm packages and exposed secrets from tens of thousands of GitHub repositories, with cybersecurity researchers now documenting how attackers weaponized GitHub Actions workflows to bootstrap one of the most aggressive worm campaigns in recent memory. On November 24, 2025, at 4:11 AM UTC, malicious versions of…
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State-backed spyware attacks are targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, CISA warns
CISA, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has issued a new warning that cybercriminals and state-backed hacking groups are using spyware to compromise smartphones belonging to users of popular encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/state-backed-spyware-attacks-are-targeting-signal-and-whatsapp-users-cisa-warns
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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: November 2025
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Heisenberg: … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/27/hottest-cybersecurity-open-source-tools-of-the-month-november-2025/
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INE Expands Cross-Skilling Innovations
Cary, North Carolina, USA, November 26th, 2025, CyberNewsWire New courses, certifications, and hands-on training strengthen workforce readiness. INE, the leading provider of hands-on IT and Cybersecurity training and industry-recognized certification prep, today announced a significant expansion of its learning portfolio, reaffirming its commitment to empowering technology professionals with the skills they need to thrive. As…
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Multiple London councils’ IT systems disrupted by cyberattack
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and the Westminster City Council (WCC) announced that they are experiencing service disruptions following a cybersecurity issue. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/multiple-london-councils-it-systems-disrupted-by-cyberattack/
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Top five cybersecurity Black Friday deals for businesses 2025
Tags: cybersecuritySmart cybersecurity investments during Black Friday 2025. The best enterprise security deals with up to 60 percent off First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/cybersecurity-black-friday-2025/
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Multiple London Councils Responding to Cyberattack
Whether Hackers Stole Data Not Yet Known. Several London city councils said they detected hacker activity on Wednesday night in an incident disrupting their telephone access and that may involve stolen data. The contiguous municipalities of Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea said they are responding to a cybersecurity issue. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Top five cybersecurity Black Friday deals for businesses 2025
Tags: cybersecuritySmart cybersecurity investments during Black Friday 2025. The best enterprise security deals with up to 60 percent off First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/26/cybersecurity-black-friday-2025/
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My Mathy Friends, Cybersecurity Needs You
Securing the World for the Age of Quantum-Resistant Cryptography Cybersecurity needs thinkers who can examine the logic underlying our systems, question assumptions and identify where traditional cryptography will no longer hold. The post-quantum challenge presents an opportunity for math-minded people to contribute in ways that will influence global security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Black Friday 2025: Smarter, Faster and AI-Powered Scams Drive a Surge in Cyber Threats
As retailers prepare for another record-breaking Black Friday, cybersecurity experts are warning that this year’s threats are not only bigger than ever but far more intelligent, automated and difficult to spot. Fresh data from Check Point, KnowBe4 Threat Labs and other cyber specialists note that attackers are using AI, automation and brand impersonation at industrial…