Tag: infrastructure
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EntraGoat: Vulnerable Microsoft Entra ID infrastructure to simulate identity security misconfigurations
EntraGoat is a purpose-built tool that sets up a vulnerable Microsoft Entra ID environment to mimic real-world identity security issues. It’s designed to help security … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/12/entragoat-vulnerable-microsoft-entra-id-simulate-identity-security-misconfigurations/
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DOJ, international partners take down BlackSuit group’s infrastructure
BlackSuit has been among the most prolific ransomware gangs in recent years, targeting government agencies, critical manufacturing companies and healthcare firms. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/doj-blacksuit-ransomware-infrastructure/757370/
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BlackSuit Ransomware Takes an Infrastructure Hit From Law Enforcement
A swarm of US agencies joined with international partners to take down servers and domains and seize more than $1 million associated with BlackSuit (Royal) ransomware operations, a group that has been a chronic, persistent threat against critical infrastructure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/blacksuit-ransomware-infrastructure-law-enforcement
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US government seized $1M from Russian ransomware gang
A global law enforcement coalition targeted the infrastructure of the group behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware strains, allegedly responsible for extorting victims out of $370 million since 2022. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/11/u-s-government-seized-1-million-from-russian-ransomware-gang/
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Hackers Exploit ClickFix Technique to Compromise Windows and Run PowerShell Commands
Threat actors have begun a geographically focused campaign against Israeli infrastructure and corporate entities in a sophisticated cyber incursion discovered by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs. Delivered exclusively through Windows systems via PowerShell scripts, the attack chain enables remote access, facilitating data exfiltration, persistent surveillance, and lateral movement within compromised networks. Classified as high severity, this operation…
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Win-DoS’ Zero-Click Exploit Could Weaponize Windows Infrastructure for DDoS Attacks
Security researchers have uncovered a “zero-click” denial-of-service chain that can silently turn thousands of Microsoft Windows Domain Controllers (DCs) into a globe-spanning botnet, raising fresh alarms in a year already defined by record-breaking distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) activity. DDoS attacks climbed 56% year-over-year in late-2024 according to Gcore’s latest Radar report, and Cloudflare’s network has already blocked…
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Announcing the winners of the 2025 CyberScoop 50 awards
Scoop News Group is thrilled to honor the standout winners of the 2025 CyberScoop 50 Awards, recognizing the leaders who protect our networks, data, and infrastructure while driving innovation across cybersecurity. Over three months, voters nationwide nominated and selected trailblazers who demonstrated exceptional dedication, creativity, and resilience. With more than 800,000 votes across five categories,…
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Smart Bus System Flaw Allows Hackers to Remotely Track and Control Vehicles
A critical security vulnerability in smart bus systems has been discovered that enables hackers to remotely track vehicle locations and potentially take control of essential functions, according to new research presented at DEF CON 33. The findings expose significant risks to public transportation infrastructure and passenger safety worldwide. Security researcher Chiao-Lin Yu demonstrated how widespread…
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Smart Bus System Flaw Allows Hackers to Remotely Track and Control Vehicles
A critical security vulnerability in smart bus systems has been discovered that enables hackers to remotely track vehicle locations and potentially take control of essential functions, according to new research presented at DEF CON 33. The findings expose significant risks to public transportation infrastructure and passenger safety worldwide. Security researcher Chiao-Lin Yu demonstrated how widespread…
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AI Coding Assistant: Creating the Perfect Blueprint for Attackers
AI coding tools like Claude CLI are unintentionally changing the attack surface for developers and businesses in the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape. Gone are the days when adversaries required weeks or months of meticulous infrastructure mapping, credential probing, and tech stack analysis. Instead, these tools compile comprehensive, contextualized intelligence reports directly on users’ machines through…
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CSO hiring on the rise: How to land a top security exec role
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, insurance, jobs, military, network, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, trainingWide-scale AI adoption shaking up skills sought: In terms of the skills wanted of today’s CSO, Fuller agrees that AI is the game-changer.”Organizations are seeking cybersecurity leaders who combine technical depth, AI fluency, and strong interpersonal skills,” Fuller says. “AI literacy is now a baseline expectation, as CISOs must understand how to defend against AI-driven…
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Am 1.1.2026 muss die TI auf ECC-Verschlüsselung umgestellt sein; droht ein GAU?
Ich greife mal ein Problem auf, welches bei IT-Mitarbeitern, die im Medizinwesen tätig sind, schon eine Weile diskutiert wird. Zum 1.1.2026 müssen alle Praxen bei der Kommunikation mit der gematik Telematik Infrastruktur (TI) auf eine ECC-Verschlüsselung umgestellt sein. Bedeutet, dass … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/08/11/am-1-1-2026-muss-die-ti-auf-ecc-verschluesselung-umgestellt-sein-droht-ein-gau/
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APT Sidewinder Mimics Government and Military Agencies to Steal Login Credentials
Tags: apt, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, government, infrastructure, login, military, phishing, threatCybersecurity researchers have uncovered an extensive phishing campaign orchestrated by APT Sidewinder, a persistent threat actor believed to originate from South Asia, targeting government and military institutions across Bangladesh, Nepal, and Turkey through sophisticated credential harvesting operations that exploit trusted platforms and convincingly replicate official login portals. Coordinated Infrastructure Exploits Trust The investigation, initiated by…
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Exciting Advances in Secrets Sprawl Management
What’s the Buzz About Secrets Sprawl Management? It’s no secret that businesses are increasingly relying on digital infrastructure and cloud services. But do you know what keeps IT specialists and cybersecurity experts on their toes? The answer is non-human identity (NHI) management and secrets sprawl management. These exciting advances promise to revolutionize the way businesses……
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VCF 9.0 Live Patching Ends Maintenance Window Dread
For IT administrators, two words sure to cause undue stress are >>patching cycle.
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VCF 9.0 Live Patching Ends Maintenance Window Dread
For IT administrators, two words sure to cause undue stress are >>patching cycle.
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#BHUSA: CISA Execs ‘Hopeful’ for Extension of Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
Leaders of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) pushed back on layoff concerns and highlighted new initiatives First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-cybersecurity-information/
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Record-Breaking GreedyBear Attack Uses 650 Hacking Tools to Steal $1M from Victims
The threat actor group dubbed GreedyBear has orchestrated an industrial-scale operation blending malicious browser extensions, executable malware, and phishing infrastructure to siphon over $1 million in cryptocurrency from victims. This coordinated assault, uncovered by Koi Security researchers, leverages a staggering 650 hacking tools comprising 150 weaponized Firefox extensions and nearly 500 malicious Windows executables demonstrating…
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CISA Issues 10 ICS Advisories Detailing Vulnerabilities and Exploits
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released ten industrial control systems (ICS) advisories on August 7, 2025, highlighting critical vulnerabilities across various industrial automation and control platforms. These advisories represent a comprehensive effort to address security gaps that could potentially impact critical infrastructure operations across multiple sectors including manufacturing, energy, and transportation systems.…
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US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks
Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the critical infrastructure of BlackSuit ransomware, a sophisticated cybercriminal operation that has compromised over 450 victims across the United States since 2022 and collected more than $370 million in ransom payments. Major International Operation Targets Cyber Criminal Network ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led the coordinated takedown in…
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CVE-2025-53786: Frequently Asked Questions About Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployment Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, identity, infrastructure, microsoft, mitigation, service, vulnerability, zero-dayFrequently asked questions about CVE-2025-53786, an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. FAQ What is CVE-2025-53786 CVE-2025-53786 is an elevation of privilege…
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Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the cybercrime gang behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware operations had breached hundreds of U.S. companies before their infrastructure was dismantled last month. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/royal-and-blacksuit-ransomware-gangs-hit-over-450-us-companies/
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What is a CISO? The top IT security leader role explained
Tags: access, authentication, breach, business, ceo, cio, cisa, ciso, compliance, computer, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, guide, Hardware, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, kubernetes, mitigation, msp, mssp, network, nist, programming, RedTeam, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, training, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust. You’ll often hear people say the difference between the two is that CISOs focus entirely on information security issues, while a CSOs remit is wider, also taking in physical security as well as risk management.But reality is messier. Many companies, especially smaller ones, have only one C-level security officer, called a CSO, with IT…
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CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to immediately address a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange hybrid configurations that could allow attackers to escalate from on-premises systems to cloud environments. Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered CISA has identified a post-authentication vulnerability designated CVE-2025-53786 affecting…
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CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
Tags: advisory, authentication, cisa, cloud, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, microsoft, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to immediately address a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange hybrid configurations that could allow attackers to escalate from on-premises systems to cloud environments. Critical Security Vulnerability Discovered CISA has identified a post-authentication vulnerability designated CVE-2025-53786 affecting…