Tag: infrastructure
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CISA gives federal agencies 18 months to purge unsupported edge devices
Tags: authentication, cisa, cyber, data, exploit, firmware, Hardware, infrastructure, monitoring, network, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, technology, threat, updateImplementation hurdles: Sunil Varkey, advisor at Beagle Security, warns of implementation complexities. “The operational reality of removing legacy systems is not straightforward,” Varkey said. “Legacy devices continue to exist not by design, but by necessity.”He pointed to orphaned systems that remain live and embedded in workflows but lack clear ownership, and operational technology environments where…
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Romania’s oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft
Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted parts of its technology infrastructure and knocked its website offline earlier this week, adding that oil transport operations were not affected. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/romania-conpet-oil-pipeline-ransomware-attack
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CISA orders US federal agencies to replace unsupported edge devices
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a new binding operational directive aimed at reducing a long-standing cyber risk across federal networks: … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/06/cisa-orders-us-federal-agencies-to-replace-unsupported-edge-devices/
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Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities
A previously undocumented cyber espionage group operating from Asia broke into the networks of at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42.In addition, the hacking crew has been observed conducting active reconnaissance against government infrastructure associated with 155…
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The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: Global Cybersecurity Incidents and Policy Shifts
Tags: ai, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, technologyAs the first week of February 2026 concludes, The Cyber Express weekly roundup examines the developments shaping today’s global cybersecurity landscape. Over the past several days, governments, technology companies, and digital platforms have confronted a wave of cyber incidents ranging from disruptive attacks on public infrastructure to large-scale data exposures and intensifying regulatory scrutiny of artificial intelligence systems. First…
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U.S. CISA adds SmarterTools SmarterMail and React Native Community CLI flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds SmarterTools SmarterMail and React Native Community CLI flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SmarterTools SmarterMail and React Native Community CLI flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the flaws added to the catalog: Attackers are…
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Auch in Deutschland: Mysteriöse Spione infiltrieren Infrastruktur in 37 Ländern
Die Cyberspione haben es unter anderem auf Deutschland und andere EU-Länder abgesehen – vor allem auf deren Behörden und kritische Infrastrukturen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/auch-in-deutschland-mysterioese-spione-infiltrieren-infrastruktur-in-37-laendern-2602-205099.html
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CISA orders federal agencies to replace endlife edge devices
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new binding operational directive requiring federal agencies to identify and remove network edge devices that no longer receive security updates from manufacturers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-federal-agencies-to-replace-end-of-life-edge-devices/
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CISA Alerts Exploited React Native Community Security Flaw
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kev, risk, vulnerability, windowsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical security flaw affecting the React Native Community CLI to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Identified as CVE-2025-11953, this vulnerability is an Operating System (OS) command injection flaw that poses severe risks to development environments, particularly those running on Windows infrastructures. The addition to the KEV…
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Hybrider Krieg: BKA registriert rund 320 Sabotage-Verdachtsfälle
Tags: infrastructureDas Bundeskriminalamt hat 2025 insgesamt 321 Sabotageakte gegen kritische Infrastruktur dokumentiert und vermutet russische Geheimdienste dahinter. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/hybrider-krieg-bka-registriert-rund-320-sabotage-verdachtsfaelle-2602-205083.html
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CISA Advisory Highlights Exploited SmarterTools Vulnerability in Recent Ransomware Attacks
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, ransomware, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity vulnerability affecting SmarterTools SmarterMail to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2026-24423, this flaw is actively being weaponized in the wild, with security researchers confirming its use in recent ransomware campaigns. This addition mandates that Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies remediate the…
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CISA Advisory Highlights Exploited SmarterTools Vulnerability in Recent Ransomware Attacks
Tags: advisory, attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, ransomware, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity vulnerability affecting SmarterTools SmarterMail to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2026-24423, this flaw is actively being weaponized in the wild, with security researchers confirming its use in recent ransomware campaigns. This addition mandates that Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies remediate the…
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New APT group breached gov and critical infrastructure orgs in 37 countries
Tags: apt, backdoor, computer, control, espionage, finance, framework, government, group, infrastructure, linux, malware, monitoring, network, software, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityA complex toolset of implants: In addition to Cobalt Strike, the group uses various other malware payloads and command-and-control (C2) frameworks, including VShell, Havoc, SparkRat, and Sliver. On compromised web servers, the attackers deploy a variety of web shells, including Behinder, Neo-reGeorg, and Godzilla.On Linux servers the group has been seen deploying a rootkit dubbed…
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New APT group breached gov and critical infrastructure orgs in 37 countries
Tags: apt, backdoor, computer, control, espionage, finance, framework, government, group, infrastructure, linux, malware, monitoring, network, software, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityA complex toolset of implants: In addition to Cobalt Strike, the group uses various other malware payloads and command-and-control (C2) frameworks, including VShell, Havoc, SparkRat, and Sliver. On compromised web servers, the attackers deploy a variety of web shells, including Behinder, Neo-reGeorg, and Godzilla.On Linux servers the group has been seen deploying a rootkit dubbed…
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CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Update Edge Devices
Binding Directive Requires Inventories and Replacements. U.S. federal agencies have 12 months to start replacing risky network appliances running past their vendor support cutoff date under a directive published Thursday by U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisa-directs-federal-agencies-to-update-edge-devices-a-30689
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Ransomware gang uses ISPsystem VMs for stealthy payload delivery
Ransomware operators are hosting and delivering malicious payloads at scale by abusing virtual machines (VMs) provisioned by ISPsystem, a legitimate virtual infrastructure management provider. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-uses-ispsystem-vms-for-stealthy-payload-delivery/
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Asian government’s espionage campaign breached critical infrastructure in 37 countries
The victims included national telecommunications firms, finance ministries and police agencies, with most targets suggesting an economic focus, Palo Alto Networks said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/asian-governments-espionage-campaign-breached-critical-infrastructure-in-3/811472/
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Godent Rolls Out Scanner-as-a-Service Model to Drive Digital Transformation in European Dentistry
Godent has announced the launch of its scanner-as-a-service program for European DSOs, combining free intraoral scanners with a fully integrated digital lab infrastructure to modernize dental workflows. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/godent-scanner-as-a-service-model-european-dentistry/
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ShadowSyndicate Leverages Server Transition Technique in Latest Ransomware Attacks
ShadowSyndicate, a sophisticated cybercrime cluster first identified in 2023, has evolved its infrastructure management tactics by implementing a previously unreported server transition technique. This method involves rotating SSH fingerprints across multiple servers to obscure operational continuity. However, operational security (OPSEC) errors have allowed researchers to trace these connections.”‹ The threat actor orchestrates large server clusters…
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The silent security gap in enterprise AI adoption
Tags: access, ai, api, backup, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, credentials, cryptography, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, finance, group, healthcare, infrastructure, malicious, risk, service, technology, threat, toolInfoWorld explains in its analysis of why AI is all about inference now.This shift has happened quickly. In many organizations, AI systems have moved from pilot projects to core infrastructure in less than two years. Yet security architectures have not evolved at the same pace. The result is a widening gap between where sensitive data…
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Infy Hackers Resume Operations with New C2 Servers After Iran Internet Blackout Ends
The elusive Iranian threat group known as Infy (aka Prince of Persia) has evolved its tactics as part of efforts to hide its tracks, even as it readied new command-and-control (C2) infrastructure coinciding with the end of the widespread internet blackout the regime imposed at the start of the month.”The threat actor stopped maintaining its…
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Technologie- und Sicherheitspolitik – EU plant Ausschluss chinesischer Firmen von kritischer Infrastruktur
Tags: infrastructureFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/eu-plant-verbindlichen-ausschluss-chinesischer-firmen-von-kritischer-infrastruktur-a-c2139629ab79e97995449b1122683c00/
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Technologie- und Sicherheitspolitik – EU plant Ausschluss chinesischer Firmen von kritischer Infrastruktur
Tags: infrastructureFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/eu-plant-verbindlichen-ausschluss-chinesischer-firmen-von-kritischer-infrastruktur-a-c2139629ab79e97995449b1122683c00/
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New 3-Step Malvertising Chain Exploits Facebook Ads to Promote Tech Support Scam Kit
A new, sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting users in the United States. This attack leverages Facebook’s massive paid advertising platform to lure victims into a tech support scam (TSS) kit. The campaign is notable for its rapid infrastructure rotation and a distinct three-step redirection chain designed to bypass standard security filters. The attack begins with a…
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CISA Confirms VMware ESXi 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Operations
Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, ransomware, vmware, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical vulnerability affecting VMware ESXi to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2025-22225, this zero-day flaw allows attackers to escape security sandboxes. It is currently being leveraged in active ransomware operations. Technical Analysis of CVE-2025-22225 The vulnerability is classified as an arbitrary write memory…
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CVE-2025-22225 in VMware ESXi now used in active ransomware attacks
Tags: attack, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, group, infrastructure, ransomware, vmware, vulnerabilityRansomware groups now exploit VMware ESXi vulnerability CVE-2025-22225, patched by Broadcom in March 2025. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) confirms that ransomware gangs are exploiting the VMware ESXi sandbox escape flaw CVE-2025-22225. The vulnerability is an arbitrary write issue in VMware ESXi. An attackers with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary…
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Notepad++ Users, You May Have Been Hacked by China
Suspected Chinese state-backed hackers hijacked the Notepadd++ update infrastructure to deliver a backdoored version of the popular free source code editor and note-taking app for Windows. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/notepad-plus-plus-china-hackers-update-infrastructure/
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LookOut: Discovering RCE and Internal Access on Looker (Google Cloud On-Prem)
Tenable Research discovered two novel vulnerabilities in Google Looker that could allow an attacker to completely compromise a Looker instance. Google moved swiftly to patch these issues. Organizations running Looker on-prem should verify they have upgraded to the patched versions. Key takeaways Two novel vulnerabilities: Tenable Research discovered a remote code execution (RCE) chain via…
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Global SystemBC Botnet Found Active Across 10,000 Infected Systems
SystemBC malware linked to 10,000 infected IPs, posing risks to sensitive government infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/global-systembc-botnet-10000/