Tag: infrastructure
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Russia-linked PathWiper malware hits Ukrainian infrastructure
Tags: apt, attack, backup, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, detection, endpoint, finance, fortinet, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, malware, network, PurpleTeam, resilience, risk, russia, tactics, threat, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, zero-trustEchoes of past attacks: While PathWiper shares tactical similarities with HermeticWiper, its enhanced capabilities reveal a clear evolution in wiper malware sophistication. The new variant employs advanced techniques, such as querying registry keys to locate network drives and dismounting volumes to bypass protections, a stark contrast to HermeticWiper’s simpler approach of sequentially targeting drives numbered…
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Multicloud security automation is essential, but no silver bullet
Tags: access, ai, automation, best-practice, bsi, business, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, data, framework, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, risk, risk-management, service, soar, strategy, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityDefining multicloud automation strategies: As an engineering leader, how should you approach implementing security automation in a multicloud environment? The experts we spoke to emphasized intentional design, layered planning, and a commitment to continual refinement.”I like to consider the planning process in terms of layers,” says Protiviti’s Armknecht. “The foundational layer involves achieving observability across…
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Vulnerability in DanaBot Malware C2 Server Leaks Threat Actor Usernames and Crypto Keys
Tags: breach, control, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, leak, malicious, malware, threat, vulnerabilityA severe vulnerability in the command-and-control (C2) infrastructure of the notorious DanaBot malware has been uncovered, potentially exposing critical data belonging to threat actors. Researchers have identified a misconfiguration in the server setup that inadvertently leaks usernames and cryptographic keys used by malicious operators to manage their campaigns. This breach could provide cybersecurity defenders with…
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China-linked threat actor targeted +70 orgs worldwide, SentinelOne warns
Tags: attack, china, cyber, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, espionage, government, infrastructure, threatChina-linked threat actor targeted over 70 global organizations, including governments and media, in cyber-espionage attacks from July 2024 to March 2025. In April 2025, cybersecurity firm SentinelOne warned that a China-linked threat actor, tracked as PurpleHaze, attempted to conduct reconnaissance on its infrastructure and high-value clients. The activity suggests targeted cyberespionage efforts aimed at gathering…
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Schlag gegen Lumma-Infostealer ein Nadelstich mit Wirkung?
Mit einer konzertierten Aktion haben Ermittler von Europol, FBI und Microsoft der Malware-as-a-Service-Plattform Lumma Stealer einen empfindlichen Schlag versetzt. Zwar bleibt ein Großteil der Infrastruktur aktiv doch die Aktion hinterließ Spuren: technisch, psychologisch und strategisch. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com Jump to article: www.itsicherheit-online.com/news/allgemein/schlag-gegen-lumma-infostealer-ein-nadelstich-mit-wirkung/
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CISA Adds Erlang SSH and Roundcube Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added two critical security flaws impacting Erlang/Open Telecom Platform (OTP) SSH and Roundcube to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.The vulnerabilities in question are listed below -CVE-2025-32433 (CVSS score: 10.0) – A missing authentication for a critical First seen…
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Why We’re Going All In on Application Protection – Impart Security
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, business, captcha, container, control, cybersecurity, detection, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, network, programming, risk, software, startup, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityWhen we started Impart, the cybersecurity world was obsessed with visibility. Every startup was racing to build the next agentless monitoring platform, building broad sets of product features across multiple areas while carefully sidestepping the unglamorous reality of actually securing anything. Coming from the world of WAF in the trenches of real security enforcement, this felt…
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Ukraine’s critical infrastructure subjected to novel PathWiper compromise
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ukraines-critical-infrastructure-subjected-to-novel-pathwiper-compromise
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New Wiper Malware Targets Ukrainian Infrastructure
New PathWiper malware targeted Ukrainian critical infrastructure, using legitimate tools for cyber-attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/pathwiper-malware-targets-ukraine/
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Over 1,000 Employees Departed CISA Since Trump Administration Began
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S. government’s frontline civilian cybersecurity force, has lost nearly one-third of its workforce”, roughly 1,000 employees”, since the start of the current Trump administration, according to multiple sources and internal communications. This exodus, driven by buyouts, early retirements, and layoffs, has left the agency with approximately 2,200…
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SentinelOne rebuffs China-linked attack, and discovers global intrusions
The security firm said the operatives who tried to breach it turned out to be responsible for cyberattacks on dozens of critical infrastructure organizations worldwide. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/sentinel-one-china-hackers-it-vendor-critical-infrastructure/750116/
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New PathWiper Malware Strikes Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure
Cisco Talos discovers PathWiper, a destructive new malware targeting critical infrastructure in Ukraine, highlighting ongoing cyber threats amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pathwiper-malware-hit-ukraines-critical-infrastructure/
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Cloud assets have 115 vulnerabilities on average, some several years old
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, cloud, credentials, data, data-breach, github, gitlab, iam, infrastructure, risk, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityIsolated risks lead to bigger issues: Orca also warns that half of organizations have assets exposing attack paths that can lead to sensitive data exposure, as well as 23% with paths that lead to broad permission access and compromised hosts. Attack paths are the combination of risks that appear isolated but can be combined to…
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Why Securing NHIs Reduces Your Cyber Risk
Why is NHI Security Critical in Risk Management? Have you ever considered the potential security risk lurking? The reality is that the growing complexity of IT infrastructures, particularly in the cloud, presents new challenges for risk management and cyber protection. Among the most notable security risks lies in the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs). Overseeing……
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LLM04: Data Model Poisoning FireTail Blog
Jun 06, 2025 – Lina Romero – LLM04: Data & Model Poisoning Excerpt: In this blog series, we’re breaking down the OWASP Top 10 risks for LLMs and explaining how each one manifests and can be mitigated. Today’s risk is #4 on the list: Data and Model Poisoning. Read on to learn more”¦ Summary: Data…
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Russia-linked threat actors targets Ukraine with PathWiper wiper
A Russia-linked threat actor targeted a critical infrastructure organization in Ukraine with a new destructive malware dubbed PathWiper. Russia-linked threat actor targeted Ukraine’s critical infrastructure with a new wiper named PathWiper. Cisco Talos researchers reported that attackers utilized a legitimate endpoint administration tool, indicating they had access to the administrative console, then used it to…
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Diliko Launches Partner Program to Help Service Providers Deliver AI Data Solutions Without Infrastructure Burden
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/diliko-launches-partner-program-to-help-service-providers-deliver-ai-data-solutions-without-infrastructure-burden
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Experts Issue Best Practices for Migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography and for Improving Orgs’ Cyber Culture
Tags: access, attack, best-practice, business, cio, ciso, communications, computer, computing, conference, corporate, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, encryption, finance, government, group, ibm, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, lessons-learned, metric, microsoft, mitre, monitoring, nist, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, warfareCheck out a new roadmap for adopting quantum-resistant cryptography. Plus, find out how your company can create a better cybersecurity environment. In addition, MITRE warns about protecting critical infrastructure from cyber war. And get the latest on exposure response strategies and on CISO compensation and job satisfaction. Dive into five things that are top of…
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Fresh strain of pro-Russian wiper flushes Ukrainian critical infrastructure
Destructive malware has been a hallmark of Putin’s multi-modal war First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/06/pro_russia_wiper_ukraine/
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How Mature Is Your PKI? Find Out the Smart Way with the PKI Maturity Model
Assess. Improve. Future-Proof Your PKI Strategy The Need to Give Legacy PKI a Serious Makeover From securing communications and authenticating users to ensuring data integrity, Public key infrastructure (PKI) plays a vital role in keeping today’s organizations secure and trusted. While its importance is clear, deploying and managing PKI effectively is anything but straightforward. For……
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New PathWiper data wiper malware hits critical infrastructure in Ukraine
A new data wiper malware named ‘PathWiper’ is being used in targeted attacks against critical infrastructure in Ukraine, aimed at disrupting operations in the country. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pathwiper-data-wiper-malware-hits-critical-infrastructure-in-ukraine/
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Colossal breach exposes 4B Chinese user records in surveillance-grade database
Tags: breach, china, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, exploit, finance, fraud, group, identity, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, iphone, leak, mobile, organized, phishing, phone, threataccording to cybersecurity firm Cybernews, which reported its findings based on its own research.What makes this breach particularly alarming isn’t just its size, though at four billion records, it’s believed to be the largest single-source leak of Chinese personal data ever found, it’s the breadth and depth of information that was exposed.According to the report, the researchers stumbled…
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Another data wiper found in Ukrainian critical infrastructure
The new PathWiper, spotted in an attack on Ukrainian critical infrastructure, has similarities to wiper malware previously deployed by the Russian group known as Sandworm. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pathwiper-malware-critical-infrastructure-ukraine
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ANY.RUN Empowers Government Agencies with Real-Time Threat Detection
Tags: breach, cyber, cyberattack, detection, government, infrastructure, malicious, malware, phishing, tactics, threatGovernment agencies worldwide are facing an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks, with adversaries employing advanced tactics to breach critical infrastructure and steal sensitive data. Recent case studies analyzed using the ANY.RUN malware analysis platform reveal how attackers are leveraging phishing, domain spoofing, and malicious document delivery to target public sector organizations. These incidents highlight the urgent…
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CISA Issues 7 ICS Advisories Targeting Critical Infrastructure Flaws
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released seven new ICS advisories, each highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in key Industrial Control Systems across energy, communications, emergency response, and manufacturing sectors. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cisa-ics-advisories/
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New PathWiper Data Wiper Malware Disrupts Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure in 2025 Attack
A critical infrastructure entity within Ukraine was targeted by a previously unseen data wiper malware named PathWiper, according to new findings from Cisco Talos.”The attack was instrumented via a legitimate endpoint administration framework, indicating that the attackers likely had access to the administrative console, that was then used to issue malicious commands and deploy PathWiper…