Tag: intelligence
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Warning: React2Shell vulnerability already being exploited by threat actors
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, china, cloud, communications, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firewall, framework, group, infosec, intelligence, linux, malicious, malware, open-source, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, wafSystem.Management.Automation.AmsiUtils.amsiInitFailed = true (a standard AMSI bypass), and iex executes the next stage.JFrog’s security research team also today reported finding a working proof of concept that leads to code execution, and they and others have also reported finding fake PoCs containing malicious code on GitHub. “Security teams must verify sources before testing [these PoCs],” warns JFrog.Amitai Cohen, attack…
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AI’s Closed Loops Are Tightening – Can Startups Thrive?
Closed AI Loops Are Concentrating Power – and Creating Room for Startups. Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic just formed the latest closed-loop artificial intelligence partnership, tying cloud, hardware and models into a single circuit. While it signals consolidation at the top, founders say it’s also creating a surprising tailwind for domain-focused AI startups. First seen on…
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Chinese Nation-State Groups Tied to ‘React2Shell’ Targeting
Validated, Weaponized Exploit Code for Widely Used Web Framework Bug Now Public. Warnings continue to mount over a critical vulnerability in the widely used web application framework React, with threat intelligence analysts warning that it’s being actively targeted by Chinese nation-state groups, and that a legitimate, weaponized proof-of-concept exploit is now public. First seen on…
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Russian Calisto Hackers Target NATO Research with ClickFix Malware
Tags: credentials, cyber, defense, hacker, intelligence, malicious, malware, phishing, russia, service, spear-phishing, threat, ukraineRussian intelligence-linked cyber threat actors have intensified their operations against NATO research organizations, Western defense contractors, and NGOs supporting Ukraine, employing sophisticated phishing and credential harvesting techniques. The Calisto intrusion set, attributed to Russia’s FSB intelligence service, has escalated its spear-phishing campaigns throughout 2025, leveraging the ClickFix malicious code technique to target high-value entities across…
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China-Nexus Hackers Exploiting React2Shell Vulnerability in Active Attacks
Within hours of the public disclosure of CVE-2025-55182 on December 3, 2025, Amazon threat intelligence teams detected active exploitation attempts from multiple China-nexus threat groups, including Earth Lamia and Jackpot Panda. This critical vulnerability in React Server Components carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and poses an immediate threat to organizations running vulnerable versions…
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New Stealthy Linux Malware Merges Mirai-based DDoS Botnet with Fileless Cryptominer
Cybersecurity researchers uncover a sophisticated Linux campaign that blends legacy botnet capabilities with modern evasion techniques. A newly discovered Linux malware campaign is demonstrating the evolving sophistication of threat actors by combining Mirai-derived distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) functionality with a stealthy, fileless cryptocurrency mining operation. According to research from Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL), the…
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HHS Outlines AI Road Map Amid Major Department Overhaul
Plan Aims to Modernize Workflow, Expand AI Use Across Agencies, Improve Cyber. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday unveiled version 1 of a strategic plan to implement artificial intelligence as a practical layer across the department and its agencies aimed at helping to break down silos, improve collaboration and increase efficiencies.…
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AI creates new security risks for OT networks, warns NSA
Tags: ai, cisa, compliance, control, cyber, data, data-breach, government, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, LLM, network, risk, technology, trainingPrinciples for the Secure Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Operational Technology, authored by the NSA in conjunction with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and a global alliance of national security agencies.While the use of AI in critical infrastructure OT is in its early days, the guidance reads like an attempt…
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AI creates new security risks for OT networks, warns NSA
Tags: ai, cisa, compliance, control, cyber, data, data-breach, government, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, LLM, network, risk, technology, trainingPrinciples for the Secure Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Operational Technology, authored by the NSA in conjunction with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and a global alliance of national security agencies.While the use of AI in critical infrastructure OT is in its early days, the guidance reads like an attempt…
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From feeds to flows: Using a unified linkage model to operationalize threat intelligence
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, github, government, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, ISO-27001, malicious, metric, mitre, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, phishing, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, saas, service, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustwhat to watch for, but not why it matters or how it moves through your environment.The result is a paradox of abundance: CISOs have more data than ever before, but less operational clarity. Analysts are overwhelmed by indicators disconnected from context or mission relevance.Each feed represents a snapshot of a potential threat, but it does…
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Best 5 Dark Web Intelligence Platforms
Cybersecurity today is about a lot more than just firewalls and antivirus software. As organisations adopt cloud computing,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/best-dark-web-intelligence-platforms/
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EU and Singapore Deepen Tech Ties, Prioritize AI Safety and Cybersecurity
The European Union and Singapore are intensifying their digital collaboration, following the second meeting of the Digital Partnership Council in Brussels. The discussions stressed strategic priorities across critical technology sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, semiconductors, and digital trade. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/european-union-and-singapore-partnership/
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ServiceNow to Acquire Identity Security Firm Veza
ServiceNow Inc. announced on Tuesday plans to acquire Veza in a move aimed at fortifying security for identity and access management. The acquisition will integrate Veza’s technology into ServiceNow’s Security and Risk portfolios, helping organizations monitor and control access to critical data, applications, systems, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The deal comes as businesses increasingly..…
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Security Gap Widens as Organizations Rush to Deploy AI Agents Without Proper Identity Controls
Organizations are racing to implement autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents across their operations, but a sweeping new study reveals they’re doing so without adequate security frameworks, creating what researchers call >>the unsecured frontier of autonomous operations.
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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Multiple Ukrainian hacktivist groups have launched an extensive spearphishing campaign targeting Russia’s critical aerospace and defence industries, according to a new threat intelligence report by Intrinsec. The coordinated attacks between June and September 2025 represent an escalating cyber warfare strategy aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities and civilian aviation operations.”‹ The campaign involves several prominent…
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Ukrainian Hackers Target Russian Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Multiple Ukrainian hacktivist groups have launched an extensive spearphishing campaign targeting Russia’s critical aerospace and defence industries, according to a new threat intelligence report by Intrinsec. The coordinated attacks between June and September 2025 represent an escalating cyber warfare strategy aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities and civilian aviation operations.”‹ The campaign involves several prominent…
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Early Indicators of Insider Threats Through Authentication and Access Controls
Security researchers at Nisos have identified a critical gap in insider threat detection: organizations often fail to correlate early behavioral anomalies with external intelligence sources, leaving meaningful warning signs buried beneath operational noise until incidents escalate into confirmed breaches. Most insider threats do not announce themselves with apparent malicious activity. Instead, security teams encounter subtle…
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Researchers Capture Lazarus APT’s Remote-Worker Scheme Live on Camera
A joint investigation led by Mauro Eldritch, founder of BCA LTD, conducted together with threat-intel initiative NorthScan and ANY.RUN, a solution for interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence, has uncovered one of North Korea’s most persistent infiltration schemes: a network of remote IT workers tied to Lazarus Group’s Famous Chollima division.For the first time, researchers…
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Researchers Capture Lazarus APT’s Remote-Worker Scheme Live on Camera
A joint investigation led by Mauro Eldritch, founder of BCA LTD, conducted together with threat-intel initiative NorthScan and ANY.RUN, a solution for interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence, has uncovered one of North Korea’s most persistent infiltration schemes: a network of remote IT workers tied to Lazarus Group’s Famous Chollima division.For the first time, researchers…
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Malicious npm Package Uses Hidden Prompt and Script to Evade AI Security Tools
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an npm package that attempts to influence artificial intelligence (AI)-driven security scanners.The package in question is eslint-plugin-unicorn-ts-2, which masquerades as a TypeScript extension of the popular ESLint plugin. It was uploaded to the registry by a user named “hamburgerisland” in February 2024. The package has been downloaded First seen…
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North Korea lures engineers to rent identities in fake IT worker scheme
In an unprecedented intelligence operation, security researchers exposed how North Korean IT recruiters target and lure developers into renting their identities for illicit fundraising. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korea-lures-engineers-to-rent-identities-in-fake-it-worker-scheme/
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North Korea lures engineers to rent identities in fake IT worker scheme
In an unprecedented intelligence operation, security researchers exposed how North Korean IT recruiters target and lure developers into renting their identities for illicit fundraising. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korea-lures-engineers-to-rent-identities-in-fake-it-worker-scheme/
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Early Indicators of Insider Threats Through Authentication and Access Controls
Security researchers at Nisos have identified a critical gap in insider threat detection: organizations often fail to correlate early behavioral anomalies with external intelligence sources, leaving meaningful warning signs buried beneath operational noise until incidents escalate into confirmed breaches. Most insider threats do not announce themselves with apparent malicious activity. Instead, security teams encounter subtle…
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Early Indicators of Insider Threats Through Authentication and Access Controls
Security researchers at Nisos have identified a critical gap in insider threat detection: organizations often fail to correlate early behavioral anomalies with external intelligence sources, leaving meaningful warning signs buried beneath operational noise until incidents escalate into confirmed breaches. Most insider threats do not announce themselves with apparent malicious activity. Instead, security teams encounter subtle…
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The Dual Role of AI in Cybersecurity: Shield or Weapon?
Artificial intelligence isn’t just another tool in the security stack anymore it’s changing how software is written, how vulnerabilities spread and how long attackers can sit undetected inside complex environments. Security researcher and startup founder Guy Arazi unpacks why AI has become both a powerful defensive accelerator and a force multiplier for adversaries, especially.. First…
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The Dual Role of AI in Cybersecurity: Shield or Weapon?
Artificial intelligence isn’t just another tool in the security stack anymore it’s changing how software is written, how vulnerabilities spread and how long attackers can sit undetected inside complex environments. Security researcher and startup founder Guy Arazi unpacks why AI has become both a powerful defensive accelerator and a force multiplier for adversaries, especially.. First…
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Ads Without Eyeballs: Online Shopping’s AI Agent Problem
E-Commerce Face Existential Threat as Autonomous Shoppers Bypass Ads. The online retail industry spent decades honing how to nudge people into clicking the buy button. Now it faces a customer who doesn’t want anything at all: the artificial intelligence shopping agent. Agentic commerce could hollow out retail media and force a shift in how platforms…