Tag: endpoint
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Cybersecurity Awareness
Cybersecurity Awareness plays a critical role in today’s highly interconnected digital environment. Organizations allocate significant resources to advanced security technologies such as firewalls, endpoint detection solutions, cloud security frameworks, and AI-powered threat monitoring systems. However, despite these sophisticated defenses, attackers continue to breach organizations”, frequently by targeting the weakest point in the security architecture: This…
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Cybersecurity Awareness
Cybersecurity Awareness plays a critical role in today’s highly interconnected digital environment. Organizations allocate significant resources to advanced security technologies such as firewalls, endpoint detection solutions, cloud security frameworks, and AI-powered threat monitoring systems. However, despite these sophisticated defenses, attackers continue to breach organizations”, frequently by targeting the weakest point in the security architecture: This…
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Cybersecurity Awareness
Cybersecurity Awareness plays a critical role in today’s highly interconnected digital environment. Organizations allocate significant resources to advanced security technologies such as firewalls, endpoint detection solutions, cloud security frameworks, and AI-powered threat monitoring systems. However, despite these sophisticated defenses, attackers continue to breach organizations”, frequently by targeting the weakest point in the security architecture: This…
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Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an emergent ransomware family dubbed Reynolds that comes embedded with a built-in bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) component for defense evasion purposes within the ransomware payload itself.BYOVD refers to an adversarial technique that abuses legitimate but flawed driver software to escalate privileges and disable Endpoint Detection First seen…
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Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an emergent ransomware family dubbed Reynolds that comes embedded with a built-in bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) component for defense evasion purposes within the ransomware payload itself.BYOVD refers to an adversarial technique that abuses legitimate but flawed driver software to escalate privileges and disable Endpoint Detection First seen…
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Cyberangriff auf EU-Kommission
Tags: advisory, authentication, bug, cve, cvss, cyberattack, endpoint, exploit, germany, ivanti, mail, mobile, usa, vulnerabilityCyberkriminellen ist es gelungen, in ein System der EU-Kommission einzudringen.Die Europäische Kommission wurde Ziel einer Cyberattacke. Wie aus einer kürzlich veröffentlichten Mitteilung hervorgeht, erfolgte der Angriff Ende Januar und zielte auf ein System zur Verwaltung mobiler Endgeräte ab (Mobile Device Management MDM) .Demnach sind die Täter möglicherweise an Namen und Rufnummern einiger Mitarbeiter gekommen. Es…
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign
Phorpiex as the distribution layer: Forcepoint attributed the email distribution in this campaign to the Phorpiex botnet, also known as Trik. Phorpiex has been operating for more than a decade and is known for maintaining a large global footprint capable of delivering spam at scale. In this campaign, infected systems within the botnet are used…
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign
Phorpiex as the distribution layer: Forcepoint attributed the email distribution in this campaign to the Phorpiex botnet, also known as Trik. Phorpiex has been operating for more than a decade and is known for maintaining a large global footprint capable of delivering spam at scale. In this campaign, infected systems within the botnet are used…
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Dutch agencies hit by Ivanti EPMM exploit exposing employee contact data
Dutch agencies confirmed attacks exploiting Ivanti EPMM flaws that exposed employee contact data at the data protection authority and courts. Dutch authorities said cyberattacks hit the Dutch Data Protection Authority and the Council for the Judiciary after hackers exploited newly disclosed flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM). The incidents were reported to parliament, and…
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Dutch Authorities Confirm Ivanti Zero-Day Exploit Exposed Employee Contact Data
The Netherlands’ Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) and the Council for the Judiciary confirmed both agencies (Rvdr) have disclosed that their systems were impacted by cyber attacks that exploited the recently disclosed security flaws in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), according to a notice sent to the country’s parliament on Friday.”On January 29, the National…
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Threat Actors Using Ivanti EPMM Flaws to Install Stealth Backdoors
A sophisticated new cyber campaign has been detected targeting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) systems. Starting on February 4, 2026, threat actors began exploiting two critical vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340, to plant dormant backdoors. Unlike typical attacks that immediately steal data or deploy ransomware, this campaign focuses on silence and persistence. Stealth Backdoors The attackers…
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Admin Rights Are a Vulnerability, Not an Enabler
Enabling Practical Endpoint Control Without Productivity Trade-offs Removing local admin rights often creates helpdesk and user friction. An identity-first model reduces risk while keeping business operational. Join CyberArk’s practical webinar session to learn how identity-first endpoint control replaces standing admin rights with just-in-time access. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/admin-rights-are-vulnerability-enabler-p-4039
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Ivanti Zero-Days Likely Deployed in EU and Dutch Hacks
Ivanti’s Endpoint Manager Mobile Flaws Under Active Exploitation. The European Commission fell victim to a cyberattack that could have allowed the theft of some staff personal information. The European Union’s executive body said Friday it detected on Jan. 30 an attack on its central infrastructure managing mobile devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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DKnife targets network gateways in long running AitM campaign
Indicators point to China-Nexus development and targeting: Several aspects of DKnife’s design and operation suggested ties to China-aligned threat actors. Talos identified configuration data and code comments written in Simplified Chinese, as well as handling logic tailored for Chinese-language email providers and mobile applications.The framework was also found to enable credential collection from services used…
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DKnife targets network gateways in long running AitM campaign
Indicators point to China-Nexus development and targeting: Several aspects of DKnife’s design and operation suggested ties to China-aligned threat actors. Talos identified configuration data and code comments written in Simplified Chinese, as well as handling logic tailored for Chinese-language email providers and mobile applications.The framework was also found to enable credential collection from services used…
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Detecting Ransomware Using Windows Minifilters to Intercept File Change Events
Tags: cyber, detection, encryption, endpoint, github, malicious, ransomware, strategy, tool, windowsA security researcher has released a new proof-of-concept (PoC) tool on GitHub designed to stop ransomware at the deepest level of the operating system. Part of a broader Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) strategy named >>Sanctum,<< the project demonstrates how defenders can use Windows Minifilters to detect and intercept malicious file encryption before it destroys…
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Zscaler Purchases SquareX to Secure Browsers Without Agents
CEO Jay Chaudhry: SquareX Deal Targets Unmanaged Devices and Third-Party Access. Zscaler has acquired SquareX to deliver browser security through extensions rather than endpoint agents or stand-alone browsers. CEO Jay Chaudhry said the approach speeds deployment, improves security for unmanaged devices, and accelerates time-to-market by up to a year. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Zscaler extends zero-trust security to browsers with SquareX acquisition
Tags: access, ai, ceo, ciso, control, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, edr, endpoint, least-privilege, network, risk, service, strategy, tool, vpn, zero-trustA win-win for customers?: Zscaler has acknowledged that browser runtime behaviour was a missing piece in its zero-trust security, and having SquareX solution in its portfolio can help fill the gap, noted Gogia.For Zscaler customers, this acquisition would mean browser security is no longer an afterthought or a separate tool to evaluate but a native…
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Phishing and OAuth Token Vulnerabilities Lead to Full Microsoft 365 Breach
Two medium-severity vulnerabilities, an unsecured email API endpoint and verbose error messages exposing OAuth tokens, chain together to enable authenticated phishing that bypasses all email security controls, persistent access to Microsoft 365 environments While protocols like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC have made traditional domain spoofing difficult, attackers have evolved. They now seek ways to send…
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Lateral Movement und RCE – Angriffe über Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile laufen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sicherheitsluecken-ivanti-endpoint-manager-mobile-updates-a-aca050adf9926475b601d024c1aaff43/
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Attackers Use Legitimate Forensic Driver to Disable Endpoint Security, Huntress Warns
Tags: attack, cybercrime, endpoint, incident response, malicious, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityCybercriminals are increasingly turning trusted software against defenders, according to new research from Huntress, which has uncovered a real-world attack in which threat actors used a legitimate but vulnerable driver to disable endpoint security tools before deploying further malicious activity. In a detailed incident response analysis, Huntress researchers observed attackers abusing an outdated EnCase forensic…
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Network-Mapping und Netzwerk-Monitoring für transparentes und effizientes IT-Management
Durch hybride Infrastrukturen stehen IT-Teams und Netzwerkadministratoren vor immer komplexeren Anforderungen. Lokal oder in der Cloud, mit Endpoints und entfernten Standorten oder eine Kombination aus allem Netzwerke werden zunehmend komplexer und dynamischer, müssen aber effektiv verwaltet und überwacht werden. Für verlässliche Informationen über die IT-Umgebung ist Transparenz im Netzwerk entscheidend. Eine Kombination aus Network-Mapping […]…
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Why a decade-old EnCase driver still works as an EDR killer
Attackers are leaning on a new EDR killer malware that can shut down 59 widely used endpoint security products by misusing a kernel driver that once shipped with Guidance … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/05/edr-killer-vulnerable-encase-driver/
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LookOut: Discovering RCE and Internal Access on Looker (Google Cloud On-Prem)
Tenable Research discovered two novel vulnerabilities in Google Looker that could allow an attacker to completely compromise a Looker instance. Google moved swiftly to patch these issues. Organizations running Looker on-prem should verify they have upgraded to the patched versions. Key takeaways Two novel vulnerabilities: Tenable Research discovered a remote code execution (RCE) chain via…
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Interlock Ransomware Exploits Zero-Day in Gaming Anti-Cheat Driver to Disable EDR, AV
Interlock ransomware operators have been observed using a new process”‘killing tool that abuses a zero”‘day flaw in a gaming anti”‘cheat kernel driver to try to shut down endpoint defenses (EDR/AV). The activity was documented during an intrusion against a North Americabased education organization and shows Interlock continuing to evolve its internal tooling rather than relying…
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Zero trust in practice: A deep technical dive into going fully passwordless in hybrid enterprise environments
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, credentials, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, lessons-learned, network, password, phishing, phone, risk, service, technology, update, windows, zero-trustArchitecture decisions: Hybrid authentication flows and Windows Hello for Business: Once your prerequisites are in place, you face critical architectural decisions that will shape your deployment for years to come. The primary decision point is whether to use Windows Hello for Business, FIDO2 security keys or phone sign-in as your primary authentication mechanism.In my experience,…
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APT28 Leverages CVE-2026-21509 in Operation Neusploit
IntroductionIn January 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified a new campaign in-the-wild, tracked as Operation Neusploit, targeting countries in the Central and Eastern European region. In this campaign, the threat actor leveraged specially crafted Microsoft RTF files to exploit CVE-2026-21509 and deliver malicious backdoors in a multi-stage infection chain. Due to significant overlaps in tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)…
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What’s New in Tenable Cloud Security: Multi-cloud Risk Analysis, Attack Surface Assessments, Improved IAM Security and More
Tags: ai, attack, cloud, compliance, data, data-breach, endpoint, gartner, google, governance, iam, identity, infrastructure, Internet, least-privilege, microsoft, mitigation, network, radius, risk, risk-analysis, service, supply-chain, switch, tool, training, vulnerabilityTenable Cloud Security continues to expand the technical depth of our Tenable One exposure management platform. Our latest enhancements include unified multi-cloud exploration, high-fidelity network validation, and expanded entitlement visibility across infrastructure and identity providers. Key takeaways Graph-based multi-cloud exploration: We’ve leveraged our unified data model to provide deep visibility across all cloud environments. You…
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Wie Unternehmen wettbewerbsfähig bleiben – Endpoint Management im Wandel: Firmen müssen neue Wege gehen
Tags: endpointFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/endpoint-management-im-wandel-firmen-muessen-neue-wege-gehen-a-51a6bf86a9154037a40a9c02b6218a7a/
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Endpoint-Security und Browser-Leitplanken sichern Autofill ab – Warum Autofill trotz Clickjacking sicherer bleibt als Copy-and-Paste
Tags: endpointFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/autofill-clickjacking-sicherheit-a-7b4636f86151d2c25e47cc905cc12160/