Tag: infection

Exploring the Pros and Cons of Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) FireTail Blog

Nov 11, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: access, api, application-security, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, communications, control, data, detection, exploit, firewall, infection, injection, jobs, malicious, malware, network, open-source, programming, risk, software, sql, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, waf, zero-day

Nov 11, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – Over the last few years, web application attacks have become one of the leading causes of data breaches, making web application security increasingly important for overall security posture. In fact, web application attacks were involved in 26% of all breaches in 2022 according to the 2022 Verizon DBIR,…
Exploring the Pros and Cons of Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) FireTail Blog

Nov 11, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: access, api, application-security, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, communications, control, data, detection, exploit, firewall, infection, injection, jobs, malicious, malware, network, open-source, programming, risk, software, sql, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, waf, zero-day

Nov 11, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – Over the last few years, web application attacks have become one of the leading causes of data breaches, making web application security increasingly important for overall security posture. In fact, web application attacks were involved in 26% of all breaches in 2022 according to the 2022 Verizon DBIR,…
Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind

Nov 7, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trust

The unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind

Nov 7, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trust

The unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
Digital health can’t scale if cybersecurity falls behind

Nov 7, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, exploit, framework, GDPR, governance, government, healthcare, HIPAA, identity, infection, intelligence, malicious, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, strategy, technology, threat, training, virus, vulnerability, zero-trust

The unique vulnerabilities of AI systems: Traditional security frameworks are not enough for AI. Attacks on algorithms take subtler forms. I often explain to my clients that when you corrupt data, you corrupt intelligence. Data poisoning occurs when malicious data is inserted into the training process, teaching the AI to make wrong decisions later. Imagine…
ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics

Nov 7, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: attack, awareness, cyber, defense, infection, malicious, phishing, social-engineering, tactics, threat, tool

ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal. These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that focus on preventing suspicious clicks, dodgy downloads, and phishing websites. During a recent threat briefing…
ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics

Nov 7, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: attack, awareness, cyber, defense, infection, malicious, phishing, social-engineering, tactics, threat, tool

ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal. These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that focus on preventing suspicious clicks, dodgy downloads, and phishing websites. During a recent threat briefing…
ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics

Nov 7, 2025 2:20 PM

Tags: attack, awareness, cyber, defense, infection, malicious, phishing, social-engineering, tactics, threat, tool

ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal. These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that focus on preventing suspicious clicks, dodgy downloads, and phishing websites. During a recent threat briefing…
ClickFix malware attacks evolve with multi-OS support, video tutorials

Nov 6, 2025 4:19 PM

Tags: attack, detection, guide, infection, malware

ClickFix attacks have evolved to feature videos that guide victims through the self-infection process, a timer to pressure targets into taking risky actions, and automatic detection of the operating system to provide the correct commands. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickfix-malware-attacks-evolve-with-multi-os-support-video-tutorials/
ClickFix malware attacks evolve with multi-OS support, video tutorials

Nov 6, 2025 4:19 PM

Tags: attack, detection, guide, infection, malware

ClickFix attacks have evolved to feature videos that guide victims through the self-infection process, a timer to pressure targets into taking risky actions, and automatic detection of the operating system to provide the correct commands. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clickfix-malware-attacks-evolve-with-multi-os-support-video-tutorials/
Modern supply-chain attacks and their real-world impact

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, authentication, backdoor, breach, china, control, credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, espionage, exploit, github, group, infection, infosec, injection, intelligence, korea, lazarus, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, pypi, qr, risk, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, worm, zero-day

This is what modern software supply-chain attacks look like. Since the industry-shaking SolarWinds compromise of 2020, the threat landscape has changed dramatically. Early high-profile incidents targeted build servers or tampered software updates. Today’s attackers prefer a softer entry point: the humans maintaining open-source projects.In the last two years, the majority of large-scale supply-chain intrusions have…
Modern supply-chain attacks and their real-world impact

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, authentication, backdoor, breach, china, control, credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, espionage, exploit, github, group, infection, infosec, injection, intelligence, korea, lazarus, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, pypi, qr, risk, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, worm, zero-day

This is what modern software supply-chain attacks look like. Since the industry-shaking SolarWinds compromise of 2020, the threat landscape has changed dramatically. Early high-profile incidents targeted build servers or tampered software updates. Today’s attackers prefer a softer entry point: the humans maintaining open-source projects.In the last two years, the majority of large-scale supply-chain intrusions have…
Modern supply-chain attacks and their real-world impact

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, ai, apache, attack, authentication, backdoor, breach, china, control, credentials, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, espionage, exploit, github, group, infection, infosec, injection, intelligence, korea, lazarus, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, pypi, qr, risk, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tactics, theft, threat, tool, worm, zero-day

This is what modern software supply-chain attacks look like. Since the industry-shaking SolarWinds compromise of 2020, the threat landscape has changed dramatically. Early high-profile incidents targeted build servers or tampered software updates. Today’s attackers prefer a softer entry point: the humans maintaining open-source projects.In the last two years, the majority of large-scale supply-chain intrusions have…
Malicious PuTTY Ads Deliver OysterLoader, Allowing Attackers Full Device and Network Access

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, cyber, infection, malicious, malware, network, ransomware

The Rhysida ransomware gang has been running a sophisticated malvertising campaign that delivers OysterLoader malware through deceptive search engine advertisements, giving attackers complete access to compromised devices and networks. The Rhysida gang, formerly known as Vice Society before rebranding in 2023, has perfected a dangerous infection chain using paid Bing search advertisements. The gang purchases…
Malicious PuTTY Ads Deliver OysterLoader, Allowing Attackers Full Device and Network Access

Nov 4, 2025 9:19 AM

Tags: access, cyber, infection, malicious, malware, network, ransomware

The Rhysida ransomware gang has been running a sophisticated malvertising campaign that delivers OysterLoader malware through deceptive search engine advertisements, giving attackers complete access to compromised devices and networks. The Rhysida gang, formerly known as Vice Society before rebranding in 2023, has perfected a dangerous infection chain using paid Bing search advertisements. The gang purchases…
BadCandy Webshell threatens unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices, warns Australian government

Nov 1, 2025 8:20 PM

Tags: attack, cisco, cve, exploit, government, infection, vulnerability

Australia warns of attacks on unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices exploiting CVE-2023-20198, allowing BadCandy webshell install. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) warns of ongoing attacks on unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices exploiting CVE-2023-20198, allowing BadCandy webshell infections and admin takeover. >>Cyber actors are installing an implant dubbed ‘BADCANDY’ on Cisco IOS XE devices that are vulnerable…
Australia warns of BadCandy infections on unpatched Cisco devices

Oct 31, 2025 5:19 PM

Tags: cisco, country, cyberattack, government, infection, router

The Australian government is warning about ongoing cyberattacks against unpatched Cisco IOS XE devices in the country to infect routers with the BadCandy webshell. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-warns-of-badcandy-infections-on-unpatched-cisco-devices/
Lampion Stealer Resurfaces with ClickFix Attack to Steal User Credentials Stealthily

Oct 30, 2025 4:19 PM

Tags: attack, banking, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, infection, malware, social-engineering, threat

A Brazilian cybercriminal group has refined its long-running malware distribution campaign by incorporating innovative social engineering techniques and multi-stage infection chains to deliver the Lampion banking trojan. The campaign, which has operated continuously since at least June 2024 following its initial discovery in 2019, demonstrates the threat actor’s commitment to operational stealth and evasion. The…
Water Saci Hackers Use WhatsApp to Deploy Persistent SORVEPOTEL Malware

Oct 28, 2025 9:26 AM

Tags: cyber, hacker, infection, malware, powershell

Trend Micro Research has identified a significant evolution in the aggressive Water Saci malware campaign, revealing a new infection chain that abandons traditional .NET-based delivery methods in favor of sophisticated script-driven techniques. On October 8, 2025, researchers discovered file downloads originating from WhatsApp Web sessions that utilize Visual Basic Script downloaders and PowerShell scripts to…
Water Saci Hackers Use WhatsApp to Deploy Persistent SORVEPOTEL Malware

Oct 28, 2025 9:26 AM

Tags: cyber, hacker, infection, malware, powershell

Trend Micro Research has identified a significant evolution in the aggressive Water Saci malware campaign, revealing a new infection chain that abandons traditional .NET-based delivery methods in favor of sophisticated script-driven techniques. On October 8, 2025, researchers discovered file downloads originating from WhatsApp Web sessions that utilize Visual Basic Script downloaders and PowerShell scripts to…
SideWinder Adopts New ClickOnce-Based Attack Chain Targeting South Asian Diplomats

Oct 28, 2025 6:26 AM

Tags: attack, india, infection, threat

A European embassy located in the Indian capital of New Delhi, as well as multiple organizations in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, have emerged as the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as SideWinder in September 2025.The activity “reveals a notable evolution in SideWinder’s TTPs, particularly the adoption of a…
Telegram Messenger Abused by Android Malware to Seize Full Device Control

Oct 24, 2025 3:26 PM

Tags: android, backdoor, control, cyber, cybercrime, infection, malware, mobile, threat

Security researchers at Doctor Web have uncovered a sophisticated Android backdoor disguised as Telegram X that grants cybercriminals complete control over victims’ accounts and devices. The malware, identified as Android.Backdoor.Baohuo.1.origin, has already infected more than 58,000 devices worldwide, with approximately 20,000 active infections currently being monitored. This threat represents a significant escalation in mobile malware…
Telegram Messenger Abused by Android Malware to Seize Full Device Control

Oct 24, 2025 3:26 PM

Tags: android, backdoor, control, cyber, cybercrime, infection, malware, mobile, threat

Security researchers at Doctor Web have uncovered a sophisticated Android backdoor disguised as Telegram X that grants cybercriminals complete control over victims’ accounts and devices. The malware, identified as Android.Backdoor.Baohuo.1.origin, has already infected more than 58,000 devices worldwide, with approximately 20,000 active infections currently being monitored. This threat represents a significant escalation in mobile malware…
Serious vulnerability found in Rust library

Oct 23, 2025 5:26 AM

Tags: advisory, attack, backup, container, control, data, email, exploit, flaw, incident response, infection, infosec, linux, malicious, open-source, pypi, radius, remote-code-execution, rust, software, supply-chain, unauthorized, update, vulnerability

async-tar Rust library. And not only is it in this library, but also in its many forks, including the widely used tokio-tar.”In the worst-case scenario, this vulnerability has a severity of 8.1 (High) and can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) through file overwriting attacks, such as replacing configuration files or hijacking build backends,” the researchers say…
AI-enabled ransomware attacks: CISO’s top security concern, with good reason

Oct 21, 2025 3:26 PM

Tags: access, ai, attack, ciso, corporate, crowdstrike, data, deep-fake, detection, email, encryption, extortion, group, infection, malware, phishing, ransomware, service, threat

Ransomware’s AI-powered future: Although CrowdStrike’s latest survey doesn’t provide a full picture of AI’s use by ransomware gangs, the fact that generative AI is proving highly effective in crafting phishing emails that lead to ransomware infections shows the tip of the iceberg CISOs face.CrowdStrike Field CTO Cristian Rodriguez tells CSO, “We’re seeing AI touch every…
North Korean threat actors turn blockchains into malware delivery servers

Oct 18, 2025 12:07 AM

Tags: api, apt, attack, backdoor, blockchain, browser, chrome, crypto, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, framework, google, group, infection, jobs, korea, linkedin, malicious, malware, north-korea, service, social-engineering, software, threat, update, windows, wordpress

Used in North Korean fake recruitment campaigns: As opposed to other nation-state actors, North Korean APT groups are known to conduct cybercriminal activity in addition to cyberespionage, because their goal includes gathering funds for the regime.One way they do this is by stealing cryptocurrency from companies and individuals. Between 2017 and 2023, it is estimated…
North Korean threat actors turn blockchains into malware delivery servers

Oct 18, 2025 12:07 AM

Tags: api, apt, attack, backdoor, blockchain, browser, chrome, crypto, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, framework, google, group, infection, jobs, korea, linkedin, malicious, malware, north-korea, service, social-engineering, software, threat, update, windows, wordpress

Used in North Korean fake recruitment campaigns: As opposed to other nation-state actors, North Korean APT groups are known to conduct cybercriminal activity in addition to cyberespionage, because their goal includes gathering funds for the regime.One way they do this is by stealing cryptocurrency from companies and individuals. Between 2017 and 2023, it is estimated…
‘Zero Disco’ campaign hits legacy Cisco switches with fileless rootkit payloads

Oct 17, 2025 3:07 PM

Tags: access, cisco, cloud, cve, data, detection, edr, exploit, infection, network, switch, tool

Effects beyond one-time infection: According to Trend Micro, the campaign affected specific Cisco families, including 9400, 9300, and legacy 3750G switches. Affected organizations face more than a one-off compromise as infected switches can provide attackers a long-term, stealthy platform for lateral movement, data interception, or further payload delivery.Parts of the exploit are fileless or volatile,…
LinkPro: An eBPF-Based Rootkit Hiding Malicious Activity on GNU/Linux

Oct 17, 2025 9:09 AM

Tags: access, backdoor, cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, infection, Internet, linux, malicious, monitoring, technology, threat, vulnerability

Security researchers from Synacktiv CSIRT have uncovered a sophisticated Linux rootkit dubbed LinkPro that leverages eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) technology to establish persistent backdoor access while remaining virtually invisible to traditional monitoring tools. The infection chain originated from a vulnerable Jenkins server exposed to the internet, exploited through CVE-2024-23897. Threat actors leveraged this initial…
LinkPro: An eBPF-Based Rootkit Hiding Malicious Activity on GNU/Linux

Oct 17, 2025 9:09 AM

Tags: access, backdoor, cve, cyber, data-breach, exploit, infection, Internet, linux, malicious, monitoring, technology, threat, vulnerability

Security researchers from Synacktiv CSIRT have uncovered a sophisticated Linux rootkit dubbed LinkPro that leverages eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) technology to establish persistent backdoor access while remaining virtually invisible to traditional monitoring tools. The infection chain originated from a vulnerable Jenkins server exposed to the internet, exploited through CVE-2024-23897. Threat actors leveraged this initial…