Tag: cybersecurity
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Asos Hackers Claim Breach of Snowflake-Connected Simon AI
Snowflake-Connected Marketing Tool Appears to Be Source of Customer Data Breach. Fast-fashion retailer Asos’ hacker claims to have stolen customer data by breaching a marketing tool called Simon AI, integrated with the victim’s Snowflake cloud-based data warehousing platform. By default, Simon AI doesn’t require multifactor authentication, a cybersecurity expert warned. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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P7 DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit Adds Crypto Wallet Data Theft and Remote Commands
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously unseen variant of the DarkSword iOS exploit kit called P7 DarkSword.”Compared with the variants we usually observe, P7 reduces its on-device footprint, adds on-device keychain and crypto-wallet theft, and adds two way C2 communication with the attacker’s infrastructure,” iVerify said in a new report published Thursday.The name…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026 – Awareness unter Pflicht- und KI-Druck
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/phishing-schulungen-deepfakes-ki-awareness-nis2-a-84536d8c66eb0d54958809764f7beba4/
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Flax Typhoon Exploits Five Flaws as CISA Sets October 11 Deadline for Federal Agencies
Tags: access, china, cisa, control, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, threat, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added five security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following their abuse by a China-linked threat actor known as Flax Typhoon.The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2015-3306 (CVSS score: 10.0) – An improper access control vulnerability in ProFTPD that could allow…
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As frontier models go rogue, colleges beef up AI cybersecurity education
Student interest in AI safety is surging, and schools are rushing to prepare for new career paths. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-education-university/832132/
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As frontier models go rogue, colleges beef up AI cybersecurity education
Student interest in AI safety is surging, and schools are rushing to prepare for new career paths. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-education-university/832132/
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Thousands of wind and solar park systems sit exposed on the internet across Europe
Modat and NCSC-NL, the Dutch government’s cybersecurity center, found 8,547 internet-facing systems at wind farms and solar parks in 35 countries in and around the EU … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/09/eu-renewable-energy-cybersecurity/
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FBI Warns Chinese Hackers Use Automated Tools and Botnets to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: advisory, botnet, china, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, government, group, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, international, technology, tool, vulnerabilityThe FBI and international cybersecurity agencies have warned about hackers linked to the Chinese government who use automated vulnerability scanning, large-scale botnets, and hands-on exploitation to steal sensitive information worldwide. A joint advisory released on October 8, 2026, identified China-based Integrity Technology Group as a facilitator of operations targeting critical infrastructure, government agencies, healthcare systems,…
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Anthropic rolls out program for ‘long-term commitment’ to secure critical infrastructure, open source software
The critical infrastructure defense program will seek to pair Claude models, Anthropic engineers and threat research with the expertise of cybersecurity companies. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/anthropic-cybersecurity-program-critical-infrastructure-open-source/
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FBI Says China-Linked Hackers Ran Portal Giving Third Parties Access to Stolen Emails
Tags: access, breach, china, cybersecurity, email, flaw, government, group, hacker, healthcare, law, technology, toolHackers tied to a Chinese cybersecurity company stole email from government organizations, law enforcement agencies, healthcare systems, and religious institutions in Southeast Asia, the FBI and agencies in 6 other countries said on October 8.The company, Integrity Technology Group, has been sanctioned by the U.S. and the UK. The hackers scanned websites for flaws using…
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UAC-0099 Targets Ukrainian Government Personnel With ASHVEIN RAT Hiding Commands in HTML
The Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099 has been attributed to a previously undocumented .NET infostealer and remote access trojan (RAT) codenamed ASHVEIN.According to TrendAI, the malware has been put to use in attacks targeting Ukrainian government personnel. The cybersecurity company is tracking the cluster under the name Earth Sirrush (previously SHADOW-EARTH-065).ASHVEIN, First seen on…
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ARTEX AI Pentesting Tool Used in Data Theft Attacks on South Korean Financial Firms
Tags: ai, attack, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, finance, intelligence, penetration-testing, theft, threat, toolCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a targeted campaign aimed at South Korean financial organizations that used an artificial intelligence (AI) pen testing tool named ARTEX to carry out the attacks.The activity, per CrowdStrike Intelligence, was active from late September to early October 2026, and resulted in data exfiltration.”In this activity, the threat actor leveraged…
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Core to Cloud Appoints David Brown as Managing Director
UK cybersecurity specialist Core to Cloud has appointed David Brown as Managing Director, strengthening its leadership team as the company looks to expand its managed security services business. Brown brings more than 20 years of experience across cybersecurity, managed services and enterprise technology. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of Core to Cloud, working alongside…
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Horizon3 verstärkt DACH-Präsenz: Oliver Keizers übernimmt als Country Manager
Horizon3 ernennt Oliver Keizers zum Country Manager DACH. Nach 250 Millionen US-Dollar Finanzierung baut der Anbieter sein Cybersecurity-Geschäft aus. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/horizon3-verstaerkt-dach-praesenz-oliver-keizers-uebernimmt-als-country-manager/a46683/
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16 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Rabby and OKX Wallets to Steal Recovery Phrases
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 16 malicious Mozilla Firefox extensions that are capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases and private keys.”The extensions masquerade as wallet portals, desktop utilities, and browser tools, but their code intercepts recovery phrases and private keys during wallet import flows and attempts to send those secrets to First…
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Horizon3 verstärkt DACH-Präsenz: Oliver Keizers übernimmt als Country Manager
Horizon3 ernennt Oliver Keizers zum Country Manager DACH. Nach 250 Millionen US-Dollar Finanzierung baut der Anbieter sein Cybersecurity-Geschäft aus. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/horizon3-verstaerkt-dach-praesenz-oliver-keizers-uebernimmt-als-country-manager/a46683/
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Cybersecurity in Leipzig – Northwave baut Leipzig zum Standort für digitale Resilienz aus
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/northwave-baut-leipzig-zum-standort-fuer-digitale-resilienz-aus-a-56db57cf5c2cb41e7dd7ef9ab2bfd330/
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Cyberresilienz statt Schuldzuweisung: Sicherheit muss menschliche Fehler einkalkulieren
Tags: cybersecurityCybersecurity scheitert im Alltag selten an einer einzigen fehlenden Lösung. Häufiger treffen menschliche Fehlentscheidungen auf knappe Budgets, unvollständige Prozesse und schwer bedienbare Schutzmaßnahmen. Der Kaseya Cybersecurity Report 2026 fordert deshalb einen Perspektivwechsel: Unternehmen sollten Fehler einkalkulieren, Hürden für sicheres Verhalten senken und ihre Reaktionsfähigkeit regelmäßig unter realistischen Bedingungen testen. Bild: Cyberresilienz verbindet sichere Kommunikation,… First…
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How AI can fix cybersecurity compliance: From dashboards to continuous execution
Most compliance work goes into proving security, not improving it. That isn’t because the rules are unreasonable. Regulators, customers, and cyber insurers are right to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/08/espresso-labs-ai-cybersecurity-compliance/
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Mistral Touts ‘Le Chonk’ as Capable European Sovereign Model
French Hope for Native European AI Stresses New Model’s Cybersecurity Ability. Mistral, the French company widely seen as Europe’s only potential artificial intelligence champion, unveiled a new model that boasts strong cybersecurity capabilities. The model may finally allow European companies to deploy highly-capable and privately-run AI that is neither American nor Chinese. First seen on…
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Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts.The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to be the work of a lone threat actor who appears to have published 12 packages since…
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Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts.The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to be the work of a lone threat actor who appears to have published 12 packages since…
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PoeLLM Malware Infects 3,400+ Servers to Expand Crypto Mining Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new malware family that has been observed targeting exposed artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLM) infrastructure with an aim to deploy cryptocurrency miners and further expand the scale of the botnet.The financially motivated campaign, dubbed Canto Incognito, has been found to install cryptocurrency miners, including First…
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Cyber experts call on CISA to create mandatory federal OT rules
The Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition released a white paper urging the CISA to create a new directive centered around operational technology, which is used to monitor and control critical infrastructure. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-experts-call-on-cisa-require-ot-security
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Senate passes healthcare cybersecurity bill after 190 million impacted by Change Healthcare breach
The Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2026 was passed by unanimous consent last week, potentially expanding federal cyber requirements for healthcare organizations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/senate-passes-healthcare-cyber-bill-after-change-breach
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Singapore Plans Major Changes to Port Rules After 30 Years
Singapore is preparing the most significant update to its port legislation in nearly three decades. A new MPA Amendment Bill would give the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore dedicated powers over maritime cybersecurity, along with fresh authority to regulate drones, autonomous vessels and artificial intelligence. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/singapore-mpa-amendment-bill/
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Verify it, don’t assume it: why untested security controls are making life easy for attackers
This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme, “Don’t Make It Easy for Them”, is usually read as advice for individuals. Cynthia Overby, director of strategic security solutions, ZCOE, at Rocket Software, says it should be read just as closely in the boardroom. “As Cybersecurity Awareness Month commences, the theme, ‘Don’t make it easy for them’ must…
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The Sixth Voice of the CISO Data Shows Cyber Risk Has Moved Inside the Workflow
The 2026 findings are not just a year-over-year shift. They mark the latest point in a five-year arc where resilience, AI governance, human risk, and board scrutiny are converging inside the systems where work actually happens.For years, the enterprise cybersecurity story has been told as a straight line of escalation: more attacks, more data loss,…