Tag: detection
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Major Cyber Threat Detection Vendors Pull Out of MITRE Evaluations Test
MITRE said it understands why Microsoft, SentinelOne and Palo Alto pulled out of its 2025 of ATT&CK Evaluations test and promises to do better next year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-vendors-pull-out-mitre/
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Inboxfuscation Tool Bypasses Exchange Inbox Rules and Evades Detection
Advanced persistent threat actors increasingly target Microsoft Exchange inbox rules to maintain persistence and siphon sensitive data without raising alarms. The newly released Inboxfuscation tool delivers a Unicode-based obfuscation framework capable of generating malicious inbox rules that slip past conventional monitoring solutions. By exploiting Exchange’s handling of diverse Unicode character sets, Inboxfuscation crafts visually deceptive…
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Inboxfuscation Tool Bypasses Exchange Inbox Rules and Evades Detection
Advanced persistent threat actors increasingly target Microsoft Exchange inbox rules to maintain persistence and siphon sensitive data without raising alarms. The newly released Inboxfuscation tool delivers a Unicode-based obfuscation framework capable of generating malicious inbox rules that slip past conventional monitoring solutions. By exploiting Exchange’s handling of diverse Unicode character sets, Inboxfuscation crafts visually deceptive…
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Researchers expose MalTerminal, an LLM-enabled malware pioneer
SentinelOne uncovered MalTerminal, the earliest known malware with built-in LLM capabilities, and presented it at LABScon 2025. SentinelLABS researchers discovered MalTerminal, the earliest known LLM-enabled malware, which generates malicious logic at runtime, making the detection more complex. Researchers identified it via API key patterns and prompt structures, uncovering new samples and other offensive LLM uses,…
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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MalTerminal: New GPTPowered Malware That Writes Its Own Ransomware
A groundbreaking discovery in cybersecurity research has revealed the emergence of’MalTerminal’, potentially the earliest known example of Large Language Model (LLM)-enabled malware that leverages OpenAI’s GPT-4 API to dynamically generate ransomware code and reverse shells at runtime. This discovery represents a significant evolution in malware sophistication, presenting unprecedented challenges for traditional detection methods. SentinelLABS researchers…
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Agentic AI der neue Horror für Sicherheitsentscheider?
Tags: ai, antivirus, api, breach, ciso, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, detection, governance, law, mail, malware, monitoring, risk, service, supply-chain, tool, vulnerabilityKI ist mittlerweile in den meisten Unternehmen gesetzt. Im Trend liegen aktuell vor allem Systeme mit autonomen Fähigkeiten bei denen die potenziellen Sicherheitsrisiken besonders ausgeprägt sind.KI-Agenten werden im Unternehmensumfeld immer beliebter und zunehmend in Workflows und Prozesse integriert. Etwa in den Bereichen Softwareentwicklung, Kundenservice und -Support, Prozessautomatisierung oder Employee Experience. Für CISOs und ihre Teams…
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Hackers Deploy New EDR-Freeze Tool to Disable Security Software
A security researcher has released a new tool that can temporarily disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems and antivirus software without requiring vulnerable drivers, marking a significant evolution in attack techniques targeting security solutions. Advanced Evasion Through Windows Components The tool, dubbed EDR-Freeze and developed by researcher TwoSevenOneT, exploits Windows Error Reporting functionality to suspend security…
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NDR als kritischer Baustein
Tags: detectionIn der sich wandelnden Cybersicherheitslandschaft hat sich Extended Detection and Response (XDR) als leistungsfähiger Ansatz erwiesen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cloud-security/ndr-als-kritischer-baustein
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Unkontrollierte Lieferantenzugänge: 5 Schritte zum Absichern der OT-Umgebung
OT-Security ist für viele Industrieunternehmen heute kein Fremdwort mehr. Sie schützen ihre Produktionsumgebungen mit Firewalls, segmentieren Netzwerken, überwachen Datenverkehr und setzen Intrusion-Detection-Systeme ein. Ein Einfallstor für Eindringlinge wird dabei nach Erfahrung von BxC Security, einem Cybersicherheitsunternehmen im Bereich der Operational Technology (OT) und Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), jedoch häufig übersehen: unkontrollierte Lieferantenzugänge. Wenn Dienstleister……
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Vega Secures $65M to Scale SecOps, Take On Traditional SIEMs
Funding Supports Threat Hunting, Natural Language to Replace Legacy Detection. Vega aims to replace patchwork AI integrations with an analytics layer that enables real-time, natural language detection across distributed data. Backed by Accel, the company will double headcount, improve detection tuning and reduce false positives without a SIEM rip-and-replace required. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Zum 16. Mal in Folge: Sophos ist ein Leader im Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms
Sophos wurde im Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms 2025 erneut als ein Leader eingestuft. Wir sind nun zum 16. Mal in Folge in dieser Kategorie ausgezeichnet worden. Sophos wird unter insgesamt 15 Anbietern für Endpoint Protection (EPP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) und Managed Detection and Response (MDR) als ein Leader in diesem…
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Cybersecurity in smart cities under scrutiny
Tags: 5G, attack, breach, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iot, monitoring, network, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustEnrique DomÃnguez, Accenture Accenture. En la imagen, Enrique DomÃnguez.Rosa DÃaz Moles, director of public sector at S2GRUPO, also highlights smart cities’ complexity and their resulting cybersecurity issues.The digital transformation of public services involves “an accelerated convergence between IT and OT systems, as well as the massive incorporation of connected IoT devices,” she explains, which gives rise…
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Cybersecurity in smart cities under scrutiny
Tags: 5G, attack, breach, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iot, monitoring, network, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustEnrique DomÃnguez, Accenture Accenture. En la imagen, Enrique DomÃnguez.Rosa DÃaz Moles, director of public sector at S2GRUPO, also highlights smart cities’ complexity and their resulting cybersecurity issues.The digital transformation of public services involves “an accelerated convergence between IT and OT systems, as well as the massive incorporation of connected IoT devices,” she explains, which gives rise…
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What Makes an AI Governance Framework Effective?
Key Takeaways Artificial intelligence is being adopted at a remarkable pace. Enterprises now use AI in customer service, fraud detection, logistics, healthcare diagnostics, and dozens of other areas. With this adoption comes a new category of risk. AI can improve efficiency and accuracy, but it can also introduce bias, expose sensitive data, create regulatory compliance……
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Cybersecurity in smart cities, under scrutiny
Tags: 5G, attack, breach, ciso, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, governance, government, infrastructure, intelligence, international, iot, monitoring, network, service, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustEnrique DomÃnguez, Accenture Accenture. En la imagen, Enrique DomÃnguez.Rosa DÃaz Moles, director of public sector at S2GRUPO, also highlights smart cities’ complexity and their resulting cybersecurity issues.The digital transformation of public services involves “an accelerated convergence between IT and OT systems, as well as the massive incorporation of connected IoT devices,” she explains, which gives rise…
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CrowdStrike Buys Pangea for $260M to Guard Enterprise AI Use
Silicon Valley Startup Brings AI Agent and Prompt Injection Protections to Falcon. CrowdStrike plans to purchase Pangea to add native AI detection and response capabilities to its Falcon platform. The company says the acquisition will help secure AI models and users alike from preventing prompt injection to tracking agent activity across enterprise environments. First seen…
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Deepwatch Named a High Performer in the Grid® Report for System Security by Real Users on G2
Leading AI + human-powered MDR solution recognized by world’s largest software marketplace for delivering exceptional threat detection and response capabilities PALO ALTO September 18, 2025 Deepwatch, the leader in precision Managed Detection and Response (MDR) powered by AI + humans, today announced that its Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform (Deepwatch MDR) has been named”¦ Continue reading…
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Stealth in Plain Sight: Cryptojackers Hijack PowerShell and Windows Processes to Evade Detection
Darktrace researchers uncovered a sophisticated cryptojacking attempt using PowerShell scripts to inject NBMiner into Windows processes. Experts warn that modern cryptomining malware is more than a nuisance”, posing risks to productivity, data security, and energy costs while exploiting “living off the land” tactics to evade detection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/stealth-in-plain-sight-cryptojackers-hijack-powershell-and-windows-processes-to-evade-detection/
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AI is altering entry-level cyber hiring, and the nature of the skills gap
The certification trap and broken pipelines: Other experts argued that an over reliance on CVs and certifications is one of the biggest barriers to hiring success in cybersecurity because it acts to shut out otherwise qualified candidates.”Despite bringing valuable experience and perspectives, people with 10 years of work experience are put off because there is…
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Where CISOs need to see Splunk go next
Tags: ai, api, automation, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, conference, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, finance, framework, google, incident response, intelligence, jobs, metric, microsoft, open-source, RedTeam, resilience, risk, router, siem, soar, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerabilityResilience resides at the confluence of security and observability: There was also a clear message around resilience, the ability to maintain availability and recover quickly from any IT or security event.From a Cisco/Splunk perspective, this means a more tightly coupled relationship between security and observability.I’m reminded of a chat I had with the chief risk…
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Product showcase: Exaforce The full lifecycle AI SOC platform
Today’s SOCs face an impossible equation: too much noise, too many gaps, and too few hands. Detection coverage gaps leave companies exposed, false positives overwhelm … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/18/product-showcase-exaforce-ai-soc-platform/
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Malicious PyPI Packages Deliver SilentSync RAT
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz regularly monitors for threats in the popular Python Package Index (PyPI), which contains open source libraries that are frequently used by many Python developers. In July 2025, a malicious Python package named termncolor was identified by ThreatLabz. Just a few weeks later, on August 4, 2025, ThreatLabz uncovered two more malicious Python packages…
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Remedio Secures $65M to Tackle Patch and Vulnerability Gaps
Startup Plans Unified Remediation for Misconfigurations and Patching, Compliance. Remedio has landed $65 million in funding to develop tools that go beyond detection and automate secure remediation. CEO Tal Kollender says the goal is faster growth, a bigger U.S. sales footprint, and delivering a platform that closes the gap between risk visibility and action. First…
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Microsoft and Cloudflare execute ‘rugpull’ on massive phishing empire
Tags: access, ai, attack, blockchain, breach, computer, credentials, crime, crimes, crypto, cybercrime, data, detection, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, infrastructure, international, law, microsoft, phishing, programming, scam, service, strategy, threat, toolLegal victory with limitations: Microsoft’s investigation identified Joshua Ogundipe, based in Nigeria, as the operation’s leader and primary architect. The company filed a lawsuit against Ogundipe and four associates listed as John Does in late August, then obtained a court order from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York in early…
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China-Aligned TA415 Exploits Google Sheets Calendar for C2
China-aligned TA415 hackers have adopted Google Sheets and Google Calendar as covert command-and-control (C2) channels in a sustained espionage campaign targeting U.S. government, academic, and think tank entities. By blending malicious operations into trusted cloud services, TA415 aims to evade detection and harvest intelligence on evolving U.S.China economic policy discussions. Throughout July and August 2025,…
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China-Aligned TA415 Exploits Google Sheets Calendar for C2
China-aligned TA415 hackers have adopted Google Sheets and Google Calendar as covert command-and-control (C2) channels in a sustained espionage campaign targeting U.S. government, academic, and think tank entities. By blending malicious operations into trusted cloud services, TA415 aims to evade detection and harvest intelligence on evolving U.S.China economic policy discussions. Throughout July and August 2025,…
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CrowdStrike bets big on agentic AI with new offerings after $290M Onum buy
Tags: ai, api, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, marketplace, password, risk, service, soc, trainingCrowdStrike’s Agentic Security Platform: CrowdStrike developed its Agentic Security Platform precisely to help organizations keep pace with increasingly AI-equipped adversaries. “The increasing speed of the adversary, the increasing use of generative AI means from a defensive standpoint, we want to leverage these technologies as well to match and hopefully exceed the speed and efficiency of…
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CobaltStrike’s AI-native successor, ‘Villager,’ makes hacking too easy
Tags: ai, attack, control, credentials, detection, exploit, framework, governance, hacking, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, pypi, RedTeam, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSupply chain and detection risks: Villager’s presence on a trusted public repository like PyPI, where it was downloaded over 10,000 times over the last two months, introduces a new vector for supply chain compromise. Jason Soroko, senior fellow at Sectigo, advised that organizations “focus first on package provenance by mirroring PyPI, enforcing allow lists for…
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CobaltStrike’s AI-native successor, ‘Villager,’ makes hacking too easy
Tags: ai, attack, control, credentials, detection, exploit, framework, governance, hacking, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, pypi, RedTeam, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSupply chain and detection risks: Villager’s presence on a trusted public repository like PyPI, where it was downloaded over 10,000 times over the last two months, introduces a new vector for supply chain compromise. Jason Soroko, senior fellow at Sectigo, advised that organizations “focus first on package provenance by mirroring PyPI, enforcing allow lists for…