Tag: defense
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SpyCloud Report: 2/3 Orgs Extremely Concerned About Identity Attacks Yet Major Blind Spots Persist
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, government, identity, intelligence, jobs, malware, monitoring, ransomware, risk, theft, threat57% lack strong capabilities to invalidate exposed sessionsNearly two-thirds lack repeatable remediation workflowsAbout two-thirds do not have formal investigation protocolsLess than 20% can automate identity remediation across systemsOnly 19% of organizations have automated identity remediation processes in place. The rest rely on case-by-case investigation or incomplete playbooks that leave gaps attackers can exploit.”The defense mission…
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Patch now: Attacker finds another zero day in Cisco firewall software
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, cisa, cisco, cve, cyber, defense, detection, exploit, firewall, firmware, Hardware, incident response, malware, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, router, software, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-day, zero-trustroot, which may lead to the complete compromise of the device.Affected are devices running Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) software, as well as devices running Cisco IOS, IOS XE and IOS XR software. There are two attack scenarios:an unauthenticated, remote attacker getting into devices running Cisco…
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CISO Spotlight: AJ Debole on the Business-Tech Divide, Breach Readiness, and AI Risks
Tags: ai, breach, business, ciso, corporate, cyber, defense, government, healthcare, law, oracle, ransomware, riskAJ Debole is Field CISO at Oracle, but her journey began far from the corporate boardroom. After starting out in law and government, she moved into healthcare and cyber defense, where she led teams through ransomware crises. In this spotlight, she explores the next wave of challenges aligning security with business incentives, taming AI […]…
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Urgent: Cisco ASA Zero-Day Duo Under Attack; CISA Triggers Emergency Mitigation Directive
Cisco is urging customers to patch two security flaws impacting the VPN web server of Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software, which it said have been exploited in the wild.The zero-day vulnerabilities in question are listed below -CVE-2025-20333 (CVSS score: 9.9) – An improper validation…
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Thales Named a Leader in the Data Security Posture Management Market
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, finance, GDPR, google, Hardware, identity, intelligence, law, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, toolThales Named a Leader in the Data Security Posture Management Market madhav Thu, 09/25/2025 – 06:15 Most breaches begin with the same blind spot: organizations don’t know precisely what data they hold, or how exposed it is. Value and risk sit side by side. Data Security Todd Moore – Global VP of Data Security Products…
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Evolved PXA Stealer wraps PureRAT in multi-layer obfuscation
Telegram and the Vietnamese infrastructure led to attribution: Metadata within exfiltrated ZIP archives pointed to @LoneNone, a Telegram handle previously associated with PXA Stealer. That same alias had appeared in earlier Cisco and SentinelOne reporting, and Validin also tied PureRAT infrastructure to Vietnamese actors, researchers noted.James Northey, SOC analyst and lead author of the report,…
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Contain or be contained: The security imperative of controlling autonomous AI
The most secure and resilient AI systems will be those with minimal direct human interaction, the CEO of Owl Cyber Defense argues. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/security-automonous-ai-threat-response/
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Hackers Use AI-Generated Code to Obfuscate Payloads and Bypass Traditional Defenses
A recent credential phishing campaign detected by Microsoft Threat Intelligence used AI-generated code within an SVG file to disguise malicious behavior. While the novel obfuscation techniques showcased attacker ingenuity, AI-powered defenses successfully blocked the attack”, underscoring that AI-augmented threats remain detectable when defenders adapt analytic strategies. On August 18, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a targeted…
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Hackers Use AI-Generated Code to Obfuscate Payloads and Bypass Traditional Defenses
A recent credential phishing campaign detected by Microsoft Threat Intelligence used AI-generated code within an SVG file to disguise malicious behavior. While the novel obfuscation techniques showcased attacker ingenuity, AI-powered defenses successfully blocked the attack”, underscoring that AI-augmented threats remain detectable when defenders adapt analytic strategies. On August 18, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a targeted…
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LNK Malware Leverages Legit Windows Files to Slip Past Defenses
In a recently observed campaign emerging from Israel, threat actors have revived the use of Windows shortcut (.LNK) files to deliver a potent Remote Access Trojan (RAT). These seemingly innocuous shortcut files exploit Living-off-the-Land Binaries (LOLBins) such as odbcconf.exe to silently register and execute malicious DLLs, evading security tools and complicating detection efforts. The attack…
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Iran Targets Job-Seeking European Aerospace Engineers
Iranian Hackers Impersonate Online Recruiters. Western Europeans working in aerospace, defense manufacturing or telecoms are receiving waves of emails from putative job recruiters who actually are Iranian state hackers ready to unleash a backdoor and an infostealer. Check Point tracks the threat actor as Nimbus Manticore. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iran-targets-job-seeking-european-aerospace-engineers-a-29517
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Ransomware’s Favorite Door? Phishing Attacks
Phishing has fueled ransomware in 2025, with AI-powered lures and PhaaS kits driving attacks. Learn how identity-first defenses can help. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/phishing-attacks-rise-spycloud-report/
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Iranian Hacking Group Nimbus Manticore Expands European Targeting
Nimbus Manticore intensified European cyber-espionage, targeting aerospace, telecom, defense sectors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iran-nimbus-manticore-european/
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How Do Online Gaming Sites Keep Players and Their Data Safe?
Online gaming relies on trust. Players share their email addresses, payment details, and activity data every time they log in. Without strong protection, that information could be exposed or misused. Platforms treat security as part of the service itself, not an extra feature. Encryption, identity checks, system defenses, and fraud monitoring all run in the…
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GitHub tightens npm security with mandatory 2FA, access tokens
GitHub is introducing a set of defenses against supply-chain attacks on the platform that led to multiple large-scale incidents recently. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-tightens-npm-security-with-mandatory-2fa-access-tokens/
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6 novel ways to use AI in cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, ceo, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, network, phishing, risk, service, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training2. Machine-learning generative adversarial networks: Michel Sahyoun, chief solutions architect with cybersecurity technology firm NopalCyber, recommends using generative adversarial networks (GANs) to create, as well as protect against, highly sophisticated previously unseen cyberattacks. “This technique enables cybersecurity systems to learn and adapt by training against a very large number of simulated threats,” he says.GANs allow…
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6 novel ways to use AI in cybersecurity
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, ceo, cloud, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, network, phishing, risk, service, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training2. Machine-learning generative adversarial networks: Michel Sahyoun, chief solutions architect with cybersecurity technology firm NopalCyber, recommends using generative adversarial networks (GANs) to create, as well as protect against, highly sophisticated previously unseen cyberattacks. “This technique enables cybersecurity systems to learn and adapt by training against a very large number of simulated threats,” he says.GANs allow…
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Nimbus Manticore Targets Defense and Telecom Industries with New Malware Attack
Check Point Research has identified a long-running campaign by the Iranian-aligned threat actor Nimbus Manticore”, also known as UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, and the “Iranian Dream Job” operation”, targeting defense manufacturers, telecommunications, and aviation entities aligned with IRGC priorities. Recent activity demonstrates a sharpened focus on Western Europe, notably Denmark, Sweden, and Portugal, with spear-phishing lures…
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Nimbus Manticore Targets Defense and Telecom Industries with New Malware Attack
Check Point Research has identified a long-running campaign by the Iranian-aligned threat actor Nimbus Manticore”, also known as UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, and the “Iranian Dream Job” operation”, targeting defense manufacturers, telecommunications, and aviation entities aligned with IRGC priorities. Recent activity demonstrates a sharpened focus on Western Europe, notably Denmark, Sweden, and Portugal, with spear-phishing lures…
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q3 2025
Tags: ai, automation, breach, ciso, cloud, cyber, defense, detection, edr, google, governance, guide, metric, office, RedTeam, risk, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustAmazingly, Medium has fixed the stats so my blog / podcast quarterly is back to life. As before, this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, Google Cloud community blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe on Spotify). Gemini for docs based on this blog Top 10 posts with the most…
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Subtle Snail: Iran-Linked Espionage Campaign Targets European Telecom, Aerospace, and Defense
The post Subtle Snail: Iran-Linked Espionage Campaign Targets European Telecom, Aerospace, and Defense appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/subtle-snail-iran-linked-espionage-campaign-targets-european-telecom-aerospace-and-defense/
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TDL 005 – A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online
Tags: access, business, control, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, github, government, group, guide, identity, Internet, jobs, microsoft, network, open-source, privacy, risk, service, technology, tool, zero-trustSummary A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online In a recent episode of “The Defender’s Log,” host David Redekop sat down with cybersecurity expert Will Earp to discuss his unconventional path into the industry and his current mission-driven career. Earp, a self-proclaimed “tinkerer” from a young age, shared how his early fascination…
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Telecom exec: Salt Typhoon inspiring other hackers to use unconventional techniques
AT&T’s chief information security officer said attackers are going where traditional defenses are less commonly employed. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/telecom-exec-salt-typhoon-inspiring-other-hackers-to-use-unconventional-techniques/
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The AI Security Paradox: Why 85% of AI-Driven Threats Demand AI-First Defense
AI: The Double-Edged Sword in CybersecurityArtificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in ways we’ve never seen before. But there’s a paradox: the very technology that attackers use to launch sophisticated, adaptive, and automated campaigns is also the most powerful tool defenders have at their disposal. Recent industry reports show that 85% of AI-generated…
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Organizations Must Update Defenses to Scattered Spider Tactics, Experts Urge
Experts at a Gartner event highlighted areas of focus in identity, processes and third-party risk management to tackle the novel tactics employed by Scattered Spider First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/update-defenses-scattered-spider/
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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Subtle Snail Impersonation Tactics: How HR Representatives Can Engage Employees to Steal Login Credentials
Subtle Snail, an Iran-linked espionage group also tracked as UNC1549 under the Unyielding Wasp (Tortoiseshell) umbrella of the Charming Kitten network, has shifted its focus to European telecom, aerospace, and defense firms since June 2022. In a recent wave of attacks, the group compromised 34 devices across 11 organizations by masquerading as human resources representatives…