Tag: incident response
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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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Vom CISO zum Chief Risk Architect
Tags: ai, business, ceo, ciso, cyber, cyberattack, cyersecurity, dora, finance, firewall, germany, incident response, nis-2, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, supply-chain, technology, update, vulnerabilityDer moderne CISO wird zum Chief Risk Architect.Jahrelang waren CISOs im Maschinenraum der IT tätig und konzentrierten sich auf die Einhaltung von Vorschriften, die Verwaltung von Firewalls, Patching und die Reaktion auf Vorfälle. Ihr Hauptziel war es, einen Cyberangriff zu verhindern und die Sicherheit aufrechtzuerhalten. Doch dieses Modell wird der Komplexität moderner Bedrohungen nicht mehr…
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Attackers Exploit Defender for Endpoint Cloud API to Bypass Authentication and Disrupt Incident Response
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s cloud communication can be abused to bypass authentication, intercept commands, and spoof results, allowing attackers to derail incident response and mislead analysts. Recent research shows that multiple backend endpoints accept requests without effectively validating tokens, enabling unauthenticated manipulation if a machine ID and tenant ID are known. Microsoft reportedly classified the…
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Hackers Turn Velociraptor DFIR Tool Into Weapon in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Threat actors are abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, in connection with ransomware attacks likely orchestrated by Storm-2603 (aka CL-CRI-1040 or Gold Salem), which is known for deploying the Warlock and LockBit ransomware.The threat actor’s use of the security utility was documented by Sophos last month. It’s assessed that the…
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Hackers Turn Velociraptor DFIR Tool Into Weapon in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Threat actors are abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, in connection with ransomware attacks likely orchestrated by Storm-2603 (aka CL-CRI-1040 or Gold Salem), which is known for deploying the Warlock and LockBit ransomware.The threat actor’s use of the security utility was documented by Sophos last month. It’s assessed that the…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: AI Security Skills Drive Up Cyber Salaries, as Cyber Teams Grow Arsenal of AI Tools, Reports Find
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, cloud, computing, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, framework, fraud, google, governance, guide, hacker, hacking, identity, incident response, Internet, iot, jobs, login, microsoft, monitoring, network, nist, oracle, organized, password, privacy, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, skills, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayWant recruiters to show you the money? A new report says AI skills are your golden ticket. Plus, cyber teams are all in on AI, including agentic AI tools. Oh, and please patch a nasty Oracle zero-day bug ASAP. And get the latest on vulnerability management, IoT security and cyber fraud. Key takeaways Eager to…
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Chinese Hackers Use Velociraptor IR Tool in Ransomware Attacks
In a new wrinkle for adversary tactics, the Storm-2603 threat group is abusing the digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool to gain persistent access to victim networks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/chinese-hackers-velociraptor-ir-tool-ransomware-attacks
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Hackers now use Velociraptor DFIR tool in ransomware attacks
Threat actors have started to use the Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool in attacks that deploy LockBit and Babuk ransomware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-velociraptor-dfir-tool-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Hackers now use Velociraptor DFIR tool in ransomware attacks
Threat actors have started to use the Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool in attacks that deploy LockBit and Babuk ransomware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-now-use-velociraptor-dfir-tool-in-ransomware-attacks/
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SonicWall Confirms Breach Exposing All Customer Firewall Configuration Backups
SonicWall, together with leading incident response firm Mandiant, has completed a thorough review of a recent cloud backup security incident. The investigation confirmed that an unknown party gained access to all firewall configuration backup files for customers using the MySonicWall cloud backup feature. These files contain encoded configuration settings and encrypted credentials. Although the credentials…
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Threat Actors Exploit DFIR Tool Velociraptor in Ransomware Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cisco, cyber, exploit, incident response, open-source, ransomware, software, threat, toolCisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are now leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, to gain stealthy, persistent access and deploy multiple ransomware variants against enterprise environments. This marks the first definitive linkage between Velociraptor and ransomware operations, underscoring a shift in how threat actors incorporate legitimate security software…
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Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks
Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool that had not previously been definitively tied to ransomware incidents. We assess with moderate confidence that this activity can be attributed to threat actor Storm-2603, based on overlapping tools First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/
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Velociraptor leveraged in ransomware attacks
Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are leveraging Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool that had not previously been definitively tied to ransomware incidents. We assess with moderate confidence that this activity can be attributed to threat actor Storm-2603, based on overlapping tools First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/
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How to Create an Incident Response Plan (+ Free Template)
Learn how to create an incident response plan to help your business handle security incidents, prevent data breaches, and protect your organization. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/networks/incident-response-how-to-prepare-for-attacks-and-breaches/
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Stop Alert Chaos: Context Is the Key to Effective Incident Response
The Problem: Legacy SOCs and Endless Alert NoiseEvery SOC leader knows the feeling: hundreds of alerts pouring in, dashboards lighting up like a slot machine, analysts scrambling to keep pace. The harder they try to scale people or buy new tools, the faster the chaos multiplies. The problem is not just volume; it is the…
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Forensic-timeliner: A Windows Forensics Tool for DFIR Investigators
Forensic-Timeliner is a fast, open-source command-line tool designed to help digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) teams quickly build a unified timeline of Windows artifacts. By automatically collecting, filtering, and merging CSV output from popular triage tools, it creates a mini timeline that is ready for analysis in tools like Timeline Explorer or Excel, as…
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Forensic-timeliner: A Windows Forensics Tool for DFIR Investigators
Forensic-Timeliner is a fast, open-source command-line tool designed to help digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) teams quickly build a unified timeline of Windows artifacts. By automatically collecting, filtering, and merging CSV output from popular triage tools, it creates a mini timeline that is ready for analysis in tools like Timeline Explorer or Excel, as…
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Shutdown Threat Puts Federal Cyber on Edge
Cybersecurity Programs, Workforce Face Disruption If Congress Fails to Act. A potential government shutdown threatens to gut federal cybersecurity operations, with key programs set to expire, agency cyber staff facing layoffs and no public contingency plans in place – leaving core defenses, threat sharing and incident response at risk. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Cyberbit Buys RangeForce to Bolster AI-Driven Cyber Training
Deal Strengthens Cyber Ranges By Uniting AI-Driven Content and Live-Fire Exercises. Cyberbit acquired RangeForce, uniting two leading cyber range platforms to accelerate AI-enabled simulation training for SOC and incident response teams. The combined entity aims to deliver a unified user interface, deeper content catalog and improved cyber readiness metrics for security leaders. First seen on…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Highlights Vulnerability Management Importance in Breach Analysis, as Orgs Are Urged To Patch Cisco Zero-Days
Tags: 2fa, access, advisory, api, attack, authentication, breach, business, cisa, cisco, cloud, control, credentials, crime, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, firewall, framework, github, grc, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, ISO-27001, kev, law, lessons-learned, malicious, malware, mfa, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, worm, zero-dayCISA’s takeaways of an agency hack include a call for timely vulnerability patching. Plus, Cisco zero-day bugs are under attack, patch now. Meanwhile, the CSA issued a framework for SaaS security. And get the latest on the npm breach, the ransomware attack that disrupted air travel and more! Here are six things you need to…
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Qantas cutting CEO pay signals new era of cyber accountability
Tags: ai, attack, breach, ceo, ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, finance, governance, incident, incident response, malicious, privacy, ransomware, riskWhat should CISOs and CEOs do now?: CISOs, who have historically borne the brunt of breaches and malicious cyber incidents, should take heed of this emerging trend. “Be aware of the environment and expectations today, and where they’re headed,” Redgraves’ Tully says. “Try to get out in front of that. You need to work with…
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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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Cisco Confirms Critical CVE-2025-20352 Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
Tags: attack, cisco, cve, exploit, flaw, incident response, rce, remote-code-execution, security-incident, software, vulnerability, zero-dayCisco has publicly disclosed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20352, affecting its widely deployed Cisco IOS and IOS XE software platforms. According to Cisco’s Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT), the flaw is being actively exploited in the wild, with confirmed attacks leveraging compromised administrator credentials. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump…