Tag: intelligence
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ConnectWise ScreenConnect Tops List of Abused RATs in 2025 Attacks
Cofense Intelligence’s May 2025 report exposes how cybercriminals are abusing legitimate Remote Access Tools (RATs) like ConnectWise and Splashtop to deliver malware and steal data. Learn about this growing threat. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/connectwise-screenconnect-tops-abused-rats-2025/
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Cognyte Adds GroupSense in $4M Threat Intelligence Deal
Buyout Targets Deeper US Penetration, Digital Risk Intel, Ransomware Defense. Cognyte’s $4 million buy of GroupSense boosts its North America strategy, enhancing its investigative analytics platform with deep and darkweb threat insights and access to U.S. government and enterprise customers. The deal will enhance Cognyte’s analytics platform and threat protection offerings. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Noyb Threatens Meta with Lawsuit for Violating GDPR to Train AI on E.U. User Data From May 27
Austrian privacy non-profit noyb (none of your business) has sent Meta’s Irish headquarters a cease-and-desist letter, threatening the company with a class action lawsuit if it proceeds with its plans to train users’ data for training its artificial intelligence (AI) models without an explicit opt-in.The move comes weeks after the social media behemoth announced its…
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A Hyperscaler for Cybersecurity
Tags: access, automation, business, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, group, infrastructure, intelligence, mssp, network, service, siem, soc, software, threat, tool, updateHyperscalers like AWS and GCP have transformed IT and general tech. Now it’s time for the cybersecurity industry to catch up by shifting to specialized hyperscaler platforms built for security operations (SecOps) at scale. Why the cybersecurity industry needs its own hyperscaler IT hyperscalers evolved to meet the challenges of web-scale computing back in the…
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New Formjacking Malware Targets E-Commerce Sites to Steal Credit Card Data
A disturbing new formjacking malware has emerged, specifically targeting WooCommerce-based e-commerce sites to steal sensitive credit card information, as recently uncovered by the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team. Unlike conventional card skimmers that overlay fake forms on checkout pages, this malware seamlessly integrates into the legitimate payment workflow of WooCommerce sites, mimicking their design and functionality…
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Operation Endgame 2.0: DanaBusted
Tags: access, attack, backup, banking, breach, business, cloud, communications, control, crypto, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, email, espionage, firewall, fraud, government, group, Hardware, infection, intelligence, international, law, malicious, malware, middle-east, network, programming, ransomware, russia, service, supply-chain, switch, threat, tool, ukraine, update, windowsIntroductionOn May 22, 2025, international law enforcement agencies released information about additional actions that were taken in conjunction with Operation Endgame, an ongoing, coordinated effort to dismantle and prosecute cybercriminal organizations, including those behind DanaBot. This action mirrors the original Operation Endgame, launched in May 2024, which disrupted SmokeLoader, IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, and Bumblebee. Zscaler…
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Critical infrastructure under attack: Flaws becoming weapon of choice
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, citrix, communications, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data-breach, defense, exploit, flaw, fortinet, government, group, hacker, healthcare, ibm, identity, incident, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, kev, login, mfa, monitoring, moveIT, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayTrade in exploit code: IBM’s X-Force found four of the 10 most mentioned common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) on the dark web were linked to sophisticated threat actor groups, including nation-state intelligence agencies.”Exploit codes for these CVEs were openly traded on numerous forums, fueling a growing market for attacks against power grids, health networks, and…
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GitLab Duo Vulnerability Enabled Attackers to Hijack AI Responses with Hidden Prompts
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an indirect prompt injection flaw in GitLab’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Duo that could have allowed attackers to steal source code and inject untrusted HTML into its responses, which could then be used to direct victims to malicious websites.GitLab Duo is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant that enables users to…
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How Identity Plays a Part in 5 Stages of a Cyber Attack
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, computer, container, control, credentials, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, exploit, group, iam, identity, intelligence, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, password, powershell, ransomware, risk, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityWhile credential abuse is a primary initial access vector, identity compromise plays a key role in most stages of a cyber attack. Here’s what you need to know, and how Tenable can help. Identity compromise plays a pivotal role in how attackers move laterally through an organization. Credential abuse is the top initial access vector,…
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Researchers Warn of ‘Smiao Network’ Cyber Threat Against Taiwan’s Federal Staff
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and cybersecurity firm TeamT5 has exposed an intricate Chinese intelligence operation, dubbed the ‘Smiao Network,’ targeting federal workers in both the United States and Taiwan. This network, linked to the Chinese technology company Smiao Intelligence, employs deceptive online recruitment schemes to extract sensitive information from high-value professionals. Initially…
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Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation
Cisco has disclosed two security vulnerabilities in its Unified Intelligence Center that could allow authenticated remote attackers to escalate privileges. The more severe flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20113, received a CVSS score of 7.1 (High), while the secondary vulnerability, CVE-2025-20114, was rated at 4.3 (Medium). These vulnerabilities affect all configurations of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center, including…
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Mapping the Future of AI Security
AI security is one of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. Artificial intelligence is extraordinarily powerful, and, especially considering the advent of Agentic AI, growing more so by the day. But it is for this reason that securing it is so important. AI handles massive amounts of data and plays an increasingly important…
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Hackers Exploit PyBitmessage Library to Evade Antivirus and Network Security Detection
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a new strain of backdoor malware being distributed alongside a Monero coin miner. This malware leverages the PyBitmessage library, a Python implementation of the Bitmessage protocol, to establish covert peer-to-peer (P2P) communications. Unlike traditional HTTP or IP-based methods, PyBitmessage encrypts data exchanges and anonymizes both sender and…
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The Role of AI in FinTech: Innovation, Transformation, and the Ethics You Can’t Ignore
The financial services industry is in the midst of a thrilling transformation, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the spark igniting it all! Picture this: in…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/05/the-role-of-ai-in-fintech-innovation-transformation-and-the-ethics-you-cant-ignore/
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Russische Cyber-Kampagne in Nato-Staaten aufgedeckt
Westliche Geheimdienste haben eine Cyber-Kampagne Russlands aufgedeckt, die gegen logistische und technologische Ziele in Nato-Staaten gerichtet ist. Wie das britische National Cyber Security Centre mitteilte, soll die Einheit 26165 des russischen Geheimdienstes GRU seit 2022 eine Kampagne gegen staatliche und private Organisationen durchgeführt haben. Dabei sollen auch solche ins Visier geraten sein, die mit der Koordination…
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ThreatBook Recognized as a Notable Vendor in Global Network Analysis and Visibility (NAV) Report
ThreatBook, a global leader cyber threat and response solutions backed by threat intelligence and AI, has been recognized as a notable vendor in Forrester’s Network Analysis And Visibility Solutions Landscape, Q2 2025 report. This marks a major milestone in ThreatBook’s growing international presence and continued innovation in the NAV (Network Analysis and Visibility) space. For…
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Finding the right balance between ‘vibe coders’ and security
In today’s digital workplaces, more employees are building their own applications by generating code using Low Code No Code (LCNC), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Model (LLM) tools instead of manually writing lines of code. These employees are called vibe coders. Vibe Coders prompt LCNC and AI tools using natural language prompts to generate…
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Firings of intelligence oversight board members were illegal, judge rules
Two Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board were unlawfully removed from their positions by President Donald Trump, a federal judge ruled. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/intel-oversight-firings-illegal-judge
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Russian Hackers Exploit Email and VPN Vulnerabilities to Spy on Ukraine Aid Logistics
Tags: cyber, email, exploit, hacker, intelligence, military, russia, service, spy, technology, threat, ukraine, vpn, vulnerabilityRussian cyber threat actors have been attributed to a state-sponsored campaign targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies since 2022.The activity has been assessed to be orchestrated by APT28 (aka BlueDelta, Fancy Bear, or Forest Blizzard), which is linked to the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center, Military Unit…
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Russian Intelligence Hackers Stalk Western Logistics Firms
Tags: cctv, cybersecurity, government, hacker, hacking, intelligence, Internet, military, russia, technologyWestern Governments Publish Warning Over Unit 26165 Activities. A slew of Western cybersecurity agencies warned Wednesday that Russian intelligence is targeting logistics and technology companies in a prolonged hacking campaign that includes an emphasis on internet-connected cameras situated along border crossings and military installations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-intelligence-hackers-stalk-western-logistics-firms-a-28449
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Western intelligence agencies unite to expose Russian hacking campaign against logistics and tech firms
Twenty-one intelligence agencies from 11 allied nations pointed to the Russian hacking operation known as Fancy Bear or APT28 as the source of a widespread campaign to hack into Western logistics and technology companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/western-intelligence-alert-russia-hackers-logistics-fancy-bear-apt28
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EU sanctions target individuals, organizations behind Russia’s disinformation and sabotage operations
Members of the Russian military intelligence unit GRU, as well as individuals involved in promoting Kremlin narratives through social media campaigns, were targeted with the sanctions. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-sanctions-orgs-individuals-tied-to-russia-disinformation
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Russian GRU’s APT28 Targets Global Logistics Supporting Ukraine Defense
A new Joint Cybersecurity Advisory issued in May 2025 by a coalition of cybersecurity and intelligence agencies across First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-grus-apt28-targets-global-logistics-supporting-ukraine-defense/
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Definition TIP – Was ist eine Threat Intelligence Platform?
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/was-ist-eine-threat-intelligence-platform-tip-a-b6e9912c0fd548c2d4d94cc6f949bd3b/
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Fake Kling AI Facebook Ads Deliver RAT Malware to Over 22 Million Potential Victims
Counterfeit Facebook pages and sponsored ads on the social media platform are being employed to direct users to fake websites masquerading as Kling AI with the goal of tricking victims into downloading malware.Kling AI is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform to synthesize images and videos from text and image prompts. Launched in June 2024, it’s…
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Threat intelligence platform buyer’s guide: Top vendors, selection advice
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cloud, computing, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, gartner, google, group, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sophos, sql, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that since 2023 the majority of exploits were zero days, meaning exploiting heretofore unknown methods. And according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report (DBIR), the percentage of AI-assisted malicious emails doubled to 10% of the totals they observed over the past two years, making staying…
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Poor DNS hygiene is leading to domain hijacking
Tags: attack, authentication, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, detection, dns, email, exploit, incident response, intelligence, threat, toolDNS hijacking comes in many forms: DNS hijacking comes in many forms. In 2019, CSO inteviewed Paul Vixie, a DNS system contributor, about the need to strengthen security. We later wrote about the problem of abandoned domain names. And things haven’t changed a lot since then. Most CISOs may be familiar with typosquatting, where “firm.com”…
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What good threat intelligence looks like in practice
In this Help Net Security interview, Anuj Goel, CEO of Cyware, discusses how threat intelligence is no longer a nice to have, it’s a core cyber defense requirement. But … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/21/anuj-goel-cyware-good-threat-intelligence/