Tag: Internet
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CISA and U.S. Agencies warn of ongoing Iranian cyber threats to critical infrastructure
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, password, software, threat, vulnerabilityU.S. warns of rising Iranian cyber threats exploiting outdated software and weak passwords, with attacks likely to escalate due to recent events. U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warn of rising cyber threats from Iranian state-linked hackers, expected to escalate. These actors typically exploit outdated software, known vulnerabilities, and weak or default passwords on internet-connected systems.…
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Cloudflare confirms Russia restricting access to services amid free internet crackdown
Russia has been cracking down on Cloudflare for months, with similar restrictions imposed on other foreign cloud and hosting providers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cloudflare-russia-restricting-access-crackdown
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US government warns of new Iran-linked cyber threats on critical infrastructure
Companies should disconnect operational technology from the internet and enforce strong protections for user accounts, a joint alert from CISA, the FBI, NSA and DoD said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattacks-warning-us-government-israel-war/751963/
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Ausfallsicherheit des Internet: Kommunikation in Gefahr
Tags: InternetUnbegrenzt und ständig kommunizieren – dafür steht für das Internet. Wie sehr ist unsere Freiheit im Netz bedroht? First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/ausfallsicherheit-des-internet-kommunikation-in-gefahr-2506-196413.html
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: U.S. Gov’t Urges Adoption of Memory-Safe Languages and Warns About Iran Cyber Threat
Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, best-practice, cisa, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, government, group, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, Internet, iran, login, mfa, military, mitigation, mitre, network, nist, passkey, password, programming, ransomware, risk, rust, service, software, strategy, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, warfareCheck out the U.S. government’s latest call for developers to use memory-safe programming languages, as well as its warning for cybersecurity teams regarding cyber risk from hackers tied to Iran. Plus, get the latest on ransomware trends, the quantum computing cyber threat and more! Dive into five things that are top of mind for the…
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Russia’s throttling of Cloudflare makes sites inaccessible
Starting June 9, 2025, Russian internet service providers (ISPs) have begun throttling access to websites and services protected by Cloudflare, an American internet giant. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/russias-throttling-of-cloudflare-makes-sites-inaccessible/
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Navigating a Heightened Cyber Threat Landscape: Military Conflict Increases Attack Risks
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, group, hacker, hacking, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, mfa, military, network, password, risk, russia, service, strategy, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThe current geopolitical climate demands a proactive, comprehensive approach to cybersecurity. Here’s what you need to know, and how Tenable can help. The cybersecurity landscape is in constant flux, but rarely do we see such a rapid escalation of threats as we are currently experiencing. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Terrorism Advisory…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Iranian Cyber Operations
Tags: access, advisory, api, apt, attack, authentication, awareness, cisa, cloud, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dos, exploit, finance, framework, government, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, iran, ivanti, malware, mfa, microsoft, middle-east, military, mitre, monitoring, network, password, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windowsTenable’s Research Special Operations team focuses on some frequently asked questions about Iranian cyber operations, including the tactics, techniques and procedures employed by Iran-based threat actors. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding Iranian cyber operations in the wake of the recent conflict and…
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Let’s Encrypt Launches 6-Day Certificates for IP-Based SSL Encryption
Let’s Encrypt, the world-renowned free Certificate Authority (CA), is on the verge of a significant milestone: issuing SSL/TLS certificates for IP addresses, a long-awaited feature that promises to enhance security for a broader range of internet-connected devices and services. In a recent update, Let’s Encrypt staff member JamesLE announced that the organization is preparing to…
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Scans Probing for MOVEit Systems May Be Precursor to Attacks
Attackers Catalog IP Addresses With Open Ports, Seeking Exploitable Services. Someone – nobody knows who – is performing mass internet scans probing for MOVEit secure file-transfer installations, in what may be the precursor to a mass attack. Attackers regularly scan IP addresses for open ports, seeking exploitable services and devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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The Toxic Cloud Trilogy: Why Your Workloads Are a Ticking Time Bomb
Tags: access, attack, breach, business, cloud, container, credentials, cve, data, data-breach, detection, exploit, group, iam, identity, infrastructure, Internet, least-privilege, mitigation, monitoring, network, remote-code-execution, risk, service, vulnerabilityDon’t let hidden cloud risks become tomorrow’s headline breach. The time to dismantle the toxic cloud trilogy is now. Here’s how Tenable Cloud Security can help. In today’s cloud environments, individual misconfigurations or vulnerabilities are dangerous, but it’s their combinations that can lead to catastrophic breaches. The Tenable Cloud Security Risk Report 2025 reveals that…
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Risiko Gebäudemanagement
Drei von vier Unternehmen setzen Gebäudemanagementsysteme ein, die bekannte ausgenutzte Schwachstellen (Known-Exploited-Vulnerabilities, KEVs) aufweisen. Jedes zweite Unternehmen (51 %) ist sogar von Schwachstellen betroffen, die zusätzlich über unsichere Verbindungen zum Internet verfügen und aktiv von Ransomware-Gruppen verwendet werden. Dies zeigt der neue Report ‘State of CPS Security 2025: Building Management System Exposures” von Claroty, Spezialist…
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Misconfigured MCP servers expose AI agent systems to compromise
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firewall, injection, Internet, leak, LLM, login, malicious, network, openai, risk, risk-assessment, service, tool, vulnerability‘NeighborJack’: Opening MCP servers to the internet: Many MCP servers lack strong authentication by default. Deployed locally on a system, anyone with access to their communication interface can potentially issue commands through the protocol to access their functionality. This is not necessarily a problem when the MCP server listens only to the local address 127.0.0.1,…
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Schutz vor Cybercrime: Verbraucher werden nachlässiger
Tags: authentication, bsi, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cyersecurity, fraud, Internet, mail, mfa, password, phishing, updateLaut einer Umfrage des BSI verzichten immer mehr Bürger auf Cyberschutzmaßnahmen.Ein angeblicher Lottogewinn, für den noch Daten fehlen, ein allzu billiges Produkt im Online-Handel, das nie ankommt oder gar ein Virus. Cybercrime hat viele Facetten. Wie schützen sich die Bürger? Bei einer Umfrage des Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) gaben nur noch 44…
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Das freut die Cyberkriminellen: Potenzielle Opfer werden immer fahrlässiger
Ob starke Passwörter, Zwei-Faktor-Authentisierung oder regelmäßige Updates: Trotz anhaltend hoher Bedrohungslage verwenden Menschen weniger Maßnahmen als noch in den Vorjahren zum Schutz vor Gefahren im Internet, so der Cybersicherheitsmonitor 2025 [1]. Die repräsentative Dunkelfeldstudie von BSI und Polizei betrachtet das Schutzverhalten der Bevölkerung sowie ihre Betroffenheit von Cyberkriminalität. Eine Mehrheit der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher schützt……
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What Water Utilities Need to Know About HMI Security and AI Solutions
Water and Wastewater Systems are increasingly becoming soft targets for sophisticated cyber attackers. A new joint fact sheet from the EPA and CISA puts this threat front and center, warning utilities about the growing risk of internet-exposed Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). These essential components of water system operations are now being exploited”, especially by state-sponsored…
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Sicherheitsinfos: Insolvenzen durch Ransomware, Schwachstellen und mehr (Juni 2025)
Momentan stehen eine Menge Sicherheitskameras ungeschützt im Netz. Vor einigen Tagen machte eine Meldung über eine Firmeninsolvenz nach einer Ransomware-Infektion die Runde. Es gibt Sicherheitsvorfälle und Schwachstellen. Kleiner Sammelbeitrag rund um das Thema Cyber-Sicherheit. Sicherheitskameras ungeschützt im Internet Es ist … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/06/25/sicherheitsinfos-insolvenzen-durch-ransomware-juni-2025/
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Warum die Sichtbarkeit von Online-Angriffsflächen bei KRITIS so wichtig ist
Mit dem Internet verbundene industrielle Steuerungssysteme (ICS, Industrial Control Systems) und Einrichtungen der kritischen Infrastruktur (KRITIS) sind häufig Ziele von Cyberangriffen. Der Grund liegt auf der Hand: Diese Systeme steuern zentrale Prozesse des täglichen Lebens, von der Industrie und der Energieversorgung über das Transportwesen bis zur Wasserversorgung. Besonders im Fokus stehen dabei Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstellen (HMI, Human-Machine-Interfaces),…
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Breaking the nerd internet: Three overlapping generations of tech history in one selfie
Tags: InternetBill Gates, Linus Torvalds, and Dave Cutler have dinner First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/23/history_tech_selfie/
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Common Good Cyber Fund launches to support nonprofits protecting the internet
The Common Good Cyber Fund is a new effort to support cybersecurity that protects everyone, especially those most at risk of harassment, harm, or coercion. It has the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/24/common-good-cyber-fund-initiative/
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Iranian cyber threats overhyped, but CISOs can’t afford to let down their guard
DDoS attacks are the biggest threat: Perhaps Iran’s most prominent cyber tool is distributed denial of service (DDoS), usually in conjunction with so-called hacktivist groups.Hours after the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and other watchdogs confirmed that an Iranian-aligned hacktivist group called “313 Team” claimed responsibility for a…
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Chinese Hackers Turn Unpatched Routers Into ORB Spy Network
ShortLeash Backdoor Hijacks SOHO Linux Devices. Likely Chinese nation-state hackers are converting Internet of Things devices including Ruckus Wireless home routers into an operational relay box network – a run of infections creating more digital infrastructure almost certainly used for cyberespionage. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/chinese-hackers-turn-unpatched-routers-into-orb-spy-network-a-28784
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The AIpocalypse is here for websites as search referrals plunge
Tags: InternetTurn out the lights, the internet is over First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/22/ai_search_starves_publishers/
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NCSC Issues Alert on ‘UMBRELLA STAND’ Malware Targeting Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has sounded the alarm over a newly identified malware dubbed >>UMBRELLA STAND,
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 529 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks Godfather Android trojan uses…
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16 Billion Leaked Records May Not Be a New Breach, But They’re a Threat
Cybernews researchers reported that since the beginning of the year, they’ve detected 30 datasets containing 16 billion stolen credentials exposed on the internet, most of which had not been previously recorded and represent a massive trove of records that can be used in ransomware, phishing, BEC, and other attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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Iran confirmed it shut down internet to protect the country against cyberattacks
Iran confirmed an Internet shutdown to counter Israeli cyberattacks, citing threats to critical infrastructure, and interfere with drone control. Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. However, the exact cause behind the collapse of Iran’s internet remains unclear. While the timing coincides with…
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Israel Says Iran Is Hacking Security Cameras for Spying
Plus: Ukrainian hackers reportedly knock out a key Russian internet provider, China’s Salt Typhoon hackers claim another victim, and the UK hits 23andMe with a hefty fine over its 2023 data breach. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/israel-says-iran-is-hack-security-cameras-for-spying/
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Internet users advised to change passwords after 16bn logins exposed
Tags: access, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, google, Internet, login, malicious, password, softwareHacked credentials could give cybercriminals access to Facebook, Meta and Google accounts among othersInternet users have been told to change their passwords and upgrade their digital security after researchers claimed to have revealed the scale of sensitive information 16bn login records potentially available to cybercriminals.Researchers at Cybernews, an <a href=”https://cybernews.com/security/billions-credentials-exposed-infostealers-data-leak/”>online tech publication, said they had…