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There’s no such thing as quantum incident response and that changes everything
Tags: apple, attack, china, compliance, computer, cryptography, data, dns, encryption, finance, group, healthcare, incident response, Internet, linkedin, nist, PCI, risk, serviceStep one: Inventory your algorithms and data with a view towards which sensitive data ought to be protected with PQC. This is a data classification exercise where you need to add a column to track whether the datastore or application qualifies for PQC.Step two: Check your internet-facing assets to see which, if any, are already…
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There’s no such thing as quantum incident response and that changes everything
Tags: apple, attack, china, compliance, computer, cryptography, data, dns, encryption, finance, group, healthcare, incident response, Internet, linkedin, nist, PCI, risk, serviceStep one: Inventory your algorithms and data with a view towards which sensitive data ought to be protected with PQC. This is a data classification exercise where you need to add a column to track whether the datastore or application qualifies for PQC.Step two: Check your internet-facing assets to see which, if any, are already…
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BeaverTail and OtterCookie evolve with a new Javascript module
Cisco Talos has uncovered a new attack linked to Famous Chollima, a threat group aligned with North Korea (DPRK). First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/beavertail-and-ottercookie/
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Mysterious Elephant APT Breach: Hackers Infiltrate Organization to Steal Sensitive Data
In a recently uncovered campaign, the Mysterious Elephant advanced persistent threat (APT) group has executed a sophisticated series of intrusions against government and foreign policy agencies across the Asia-Pacific region. The latest operations, active since early 2025, rely on custom-built malware modules and modified open-source utilities to target and siphon off documents, images, and archives…
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Mysterious Elephant APT Breach: Hackers Infiltrate Organization to Steal Sensitive Data
In a recently uncovered campaign, the Mysterious Elephant advanced persistent threat (APT) group has executed a sophisticated series of intrusions against government and foreign policy agencies across the Asia-Pacific region. The latest operations, active since early 2025, rely on custom-built malware modules and modified open-source utilities to target and siphon off documents, images, and archives…
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US and UK Lead Record Cybercrime Operation in Southeast Asia
146 individuals and entities tied to the Prince Group TCO, led by Cambodian national Chen Zhi, were sanctioned. The post US and UK Lead Record Cybercrime Operation in Southeast Asia appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/cybercrime-operation-southeast-asia/
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US and UK Lead Record Cybercrime Operation in Southeast Asia
146 individuals and entities tied to the Prince Group TCO, led by Cambodian national Chen Zhi, were sanctioned. The post US and UK Lead Record Cybercrime Operation in Southeast Asia appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/cybercrime-operation-southeast-asia/
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Microsoft’s October 2025 Patches Disrupt Active Directory Sync on Server 2025 Systems
Microsoft has confirmed a critical issue affecting Windows Server 2025 systems following the installation of October 2025 security updates. The problem disrupts Active Directory directory synchronization, specifically impacting organizations managing large security groups with more than 10,000 members. Directory Sync Failures Impact Large Organizations The synchronization failure affects applications that rely on the Active Directory…
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Microsoft Halts Vanilla Tempest Cyberattack by Revoking Malicious Teams Installer Certificates
Microsoft has successfully disrupted a major cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the Vanilla Tempest threat group in early October 2025. The tech giant revoked over 200 fraudulent certificates that the cybercriminals had used to sign fake Microsoft Teams installation files, which were designed to deliver the Oyster backdoor and deploy Rhysida ransomware on victim systems. Discovery…
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Microsoft Halts Vanilla Tempest Cyberattack by Revoking Malicious Teams Installer Certificates
Microsoft has successfully disrupted a major cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the Vanilla Tempest threat group in early October 2025. The tech giant revoked over 200 fraudulent certificates that the cybercriminals had used to sign fake Microsoft Teams installation files, which were designed to deliver the Oyster backdoor and deploy Rhysida ransomware on victim systems. Discovery…
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‘Mysterious Elephant’ Moves Beyond Recycled Malware
The cyber-espionage group has been using sophisticated custom tools to target government and diplomatic entities in South Asia since early 2025. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/mysterious-elephant-recycled-malware
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Source code and vulnerability info stolen from F5 Networks
Tags: access, apt, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybercrime, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, group, guide, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, network, programming, risk, sans, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityF5 mitigations: IT and security leaders should make sure F5 servers, software, and clients have the latest patches. In addition, F5 has added automated hardening checks to the F5 iHealth Diagnostics Tool, and also suggests admins refer to its threat hunting guide to strengthen monitoring, and its best practices guides for hardening F5 systems.As a…
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Source code and vulnerability info stolen from F5 Networks
Tags: access, apt, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, ceo, ciso, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybercrime, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, group, guide, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, network, programming, risk, sans, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityF5 mitigations: IT and security leaders should make sure F5 servers, software, and clients have the latest patches. In addition, F5 has added automated hardening checks to the F5 iHealth Diagnostics Tool, and also suggests admins refer to its threat hunting guide to strengthen monitoring, and its best practices guides for hardening F5 systems.As a…
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Qilin Ransomware announced new victims
Resecurity’s new report details how the Qilin RaaS group relies on global bulletproof hosting networks to support its extortion operations. The following new report by Resecurity will explore the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation’s reliance on bullet-proof-hosting (BPH) infrastructures, with an emphasis on a network of rogue providers based in different parts of the world. Qilin…
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Chinese Threat Group ‘Jewelbug’ Quietly Infiltrated Russian IT Network for Months
A threat actor with ties to China has been attributed to a five-month-long intrusion targeting a Russian IT service provider, marking the hacking group’s expansion to the country beyond Southeast Asia and South America.The activity, which took place from January to May 2025, has been attributed by Broadcom-owned Symantec to a threat actor it tracks…
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Harvard University Breached in Oracle Zero-Day Attack
The Clop ransomware group claimed responsibility for stealing the university’s data as part of a broader campaign against Oracle customers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/harvard-breached-oracle-zero-day-attack
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BlackSuit Ransomware Breaches Corporate Network Using Single Compromised VPN Credential
Tags: access, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, encryption, group, network, ransomware, threat, vpnA major manufacturing company fell victim to a swift and devastating ransomware attack after threat actors gained access using just one set of stolen VPN credentials. The attack, carried out by the cybercrime group Ignoble Scorpius, culminated in widespread encryption of virtual machines and brought critical operations to a halt. The Initial Compromise The breach…
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BlackSuit Ransomware Breaches Corporate Network Using Single Compromised VPN Credential
Tags: access, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, encryption, group, network, ransomware, threat, vpnA major manufacturing company fell victim to a swift and devastating ransomware attack after threat actors gained access using just one set of stolen VPN credentials. The attack, carried out by the cybercrime group Ignoble Scorpius, culminated in widespread encryption of virtual machines and brought critical operations to a halt. The Initial Compromise The breach…
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Capita fined £14m for data protection failings in 2023 cyber-attack
Hackers stole personal information of 6.6m people but outsourcing firm did not shut device targeted for 58 hoursThe outsourcing company Capita has been fined £14m for data protection failings after hackers stole the personal information of 6.6 million people, including staff details and those of its clients’ customers.John Edwards, the UK information commissioner who levied…
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Capita fined £14m for data protection failings in 2023 cyber-attack
Hackers stole personal information of 6.6m people but outsourcing firm did not shut device targeted for 58 hoursThe outsourcing company Capita has been fined £14m for data protection failings after hackers stole the personal information of 6.6 million people, including staff details and those of its clients’ customers.John Edwards, the UK information commissioner who levied…
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Unencrypted satellites expose global communications
Researchers found nearly half of geostationary satellites leak unencrypted data, exposing consumer, corporate, and military communications. A group of researchers from UC San Diego and the University of Maryland found nearly half of geostationary satellites transmit unencrypted data, exposing sensitive consumer, corporate, and military communications to interception. The researchers used an $800 satellite receiver for…
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Flax Typhoon APT exploited ArcGIS server for over a year as a backdoor
China-linked cyberespionage group Flax Typhoon hijacked an ArcGIS system for over a year and used it as a backdoor. China-linked APT group Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda or RedJuliett) compromised an ArcGIS system for over a year, using it as a backdoor. ArcGIS, a key GIS platform for mapping and analysis, supports vital services like…
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13 cybersecurity myths organizations need to stop believing
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, banking, breach, business, ceo, compliance, computer, computing, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, encryption, finance, government, group, identity, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, openai, passkey, password, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBig tech platforms have strong verification that prevents impersonation: Some of the largest tech platforms like to talk about their strong identity checks as a way to stop impersonation. But looking good on paper is one thing, and holding up to the promise in the real world is another.”The truth is that even advanced verification…
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Chinese Hackers Use Geo-Mapping Tool for Year-Long Persistence
The China-backed advanced persistent threat group Flax Typhoon maintained year-long access to an ArcGIS system by turning trusted software into a persistent backdoor”, an attack so unique it prompted the vendor to update its documentation. The attackers repurposed a legitimate Java server object extension into a web shell, gated access with a hardcoded key, and…
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A safer way to break industrial systems (on purpose)
Cybersecurity teams often struggle to test defenses for industrial control systems without risking disruption. A group of researchers from Curtin University has developed a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/15/industrial-control-system-simulation-cybersecurity/
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A safer way to break industrial systems (on purpose)
Cybersecurity teams often struggle to test defenses for industrial control systems without risking disruption. A group of researchers from Curtin University has developed a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/15/industrial-control-system-simulation-cybersecurity/