Tag: Internet
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North Korean hackers abuse LNKs and GitHub repos in ongoing campaign
GitHub as C2: Researchers also highlighted the campaign’s use of GitHub as a C2 layer. Rather than communicating with suspicious-looking or newly registered domains, the malware interacts with GitHub repositories and APIs to receive instructions and exfiltrate data.”The fact that this shortcut file creates a chain that ultimately reaches out to a GitHub repository, and…
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Banning Routers Won’t Secure the Internet
Washington’s push to ban foreign-made Wi-Fi routers may sound tough on cybersecurity, but like earlier bans on foreign drones and telecom gear it risks becoming security theater that ignores the real problem: Millions of unpatched devices already sitting on American networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/banning-routers-wont-secure-the-internet/
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Internet-Connected Coffee Machine Reportedly Led to Corporate Data Breach
What happened An internet-connected coffee machine reportedly led to a significant corporate data breach after attackers used the device as an entry point into a secure network. A digital forensics investigator identified only as TR examined the incident after a client suspected a rival had infiltrated its systems. Instead of finding malware, the investigator found…The…
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Supply Chain Attacks Surge in March 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, cloud, container, control, corporate, credentials, crypto, data-breach, github, group, hacking, identity, infrastructure, Internet, kubernetes, least-privilege, linux, LLM, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, network, north-korea, open-source, openai, phishing, pypi, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsIntroductionThere was a significant increase in software supply chain attacks in March 2026. There were five major software supply-chain attacks that occurred including the Axios NPM package compromise, which has been attributed to a North Korean threat actor. In addition, a hacking group known as TeamPCP was able to compromise Trivy (a vulnerability scanner), KICS…
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Security lapse lets researchers view React2Shell hackers’ dashboard
Tags: access, attack, breach, credentials, data-breach, exploit, hacker, Internet, risk, update, vulnerabilityIndustrial scale: “This is all about neglect and efficiency,” Gene Moody, field CTO at patch management provider Action1, told CSO . “React2Shell quickly met all the criteria attackers look for: public disclosure, reliable exploitation, and internet-facing exposure. That combination effectively guaranteed widespread abuse. Since then, multiple campaigns have automated the full [attack] lifecycle [of], scanning,…
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Internet Bug Bounty program hits pause on payouts
This article first appeared on InfoWorld. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4154216/internet-bug-bounty-program-hits-pause-on-payouts-2.html
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14,000+ F5 BIG-IP APM Instances Exposed Online as Attackers Exploit RCE Vulnerability
Tags: access, attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, Internet, network, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have identified a massive attack surface involving F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) devices. Following a critical severity upgrade to a recently disclosed flaw, over 17,100 instances are currently exposed to the internet, leaving enterprise networks vulnerable to full system takeovers. The Escalation of CVE-2025-53521 The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53521, was initially classified…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pre-Auth Chains, Android Rootkits, CloudTrail Evasion & 10 More Stories
The latest ThreatsDay Bulletin is basically a cheat sheet for everything breaking on the internet right now. No corporate fluff or boring lectures here, just a quick and honest look at the messy reality of keeping systems safe this week.Things are moving fast. The list includes researchers chaining small bugs together to create massive backdoors,…
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Over 14,000 F5 BIG-IP APM instances still exposed to RCE attacks
Internet security watchdog Shadowserver has found over 14,000 BIG-IP APM instances exposed online amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-14-000-f5-big-ip-apm-instances-still-exposed-to-rce-attacks/
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CIS Benchmarks March 2026 Update
The following CIS Benchmarks and CIS Build Kits have been updated or recently released. The Center for Internet Security has highlighted the major updates below. Each … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/01/cis-benchmarks-march-2026-update/
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Spamhaus CBL is reborn”¦ now interplanetary!
CBL is a project that has contributed greatly in securing the Internet for decades. Now reborn as the “Cosmic Blocklist,” it extends beyond Earth allowing the listing of IP addresses across multiple planetary networks in the solar system – learn more! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/spamhaus-cbl-is-reborn-now-interplanetary/
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Latest Xloader Obfuscation Methods and Network Protocol
Tags: api, automation, breach, cloud, communications, credentials, data, detection, email, encryption, framework, google, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, password, powershell, software, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroduction Xloader is an information stealing malware family that evolved from Formbook and targets web browsers, email clients, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) applications. Additionally, Xloader may execute arbitrary commands and download second-stage payloads on an infected system. The author of Xloader continues to update the codebase, with the most recent observed version being 8.7. Since…
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The 10 Coolest IoT Security Companies: The 2026 Internet Of Things 50
From Verkada and Armis to TXOne Networks and iOT365, CRN spotlights 10 IoT security vendors to watch in 2026 for partners and MSSPs. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/the-10-coolest-iot-security-companies-the-2026-internet-of-things-50
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TCP vs UDP: Difference, Examples, Future
Introduction When it comes to sending data over the internet, two main protocols dominate the landscape: TCP, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol, and UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol. These protocols are important since they determine how information is transferred from one device to another. But what exactly are they, and how are theyRead…
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8 ways to bolster your security posture on the cheap
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, google, identity, Internet, metric, mfa, microsoft, mitigation, okta, passkey, password, phishing, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, technology, tool, training, update, waf, zero-day2. Take full advantage of your existing tools: A practical way to strengthen enterprise security without incurring additional significant spend is to ensure you’re fully leveraging the capabilities of solutions already present within your organization, says Gary Brickhouse, CISO at security services firm GuidePoint Security.”Most organizations have invested heavily in security solutions, yet most are…
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India Set to Ban Hikvision, TP-Link Devices in April
Starting April 1, 2026, the Indian government will officially enforce a nationwide ban on the sale of internet-connected CCTV cameras from major Chinese manufacturers, including Hikvision, Dahua, and TP-Link. This decisive market restriction is fundamentally driven by escalating national security concerns. Officials aim to eliminate inherent hardware vulnerabilities that could potentially enable foreign espionage operations…
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Smart Homes Are Getting Smarter”, But Post-Breach Guidance Is Falling Behind
Modern households have started adopting internet-connected devices, ranging from cameras and speakers to locks and routers. However, with this technological advancement, the risk of a smart home breach has grown. While preventive guidance is widely available, residents often find themselves uncertain about what to do after an attack, according to new research led by Leipzig…
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Don’t count on government guidance after a smart home breach
People are filling their homes with internet-connected cameras, speakers, locks, and routers. When one of those devices is compromised, the next steps are often unclear. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/30/smart-home-cybersecurity-recovery-guidance-gap/
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BIND 9 Security Flaws Allow Attackers to Bypass Security Controls and Crash Servers
The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released critical security advisories addressing three new vulnerabilities in the widely used BIND 9 Domain Name System (DNS) software suite. If left unpatched, remote attackers could exploit these weaknesses to bypass access control lists, consume excessive system resources, or crash DNS servers entirely. Network administrators must apply the provided…
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Wartime Usage of Compromised IP Cameras Highlight Their Danger
The list of countries exploiting Internet-connected cameras to give them eyes inside their adversaries’ borders continues to expand. What should companies look out for? First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/wartime-usage-of-compromised-ip-cameras-highlight-their-danger
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Internet Yiff Machine: We hacked 93GB of anonymous crime tips
Ultra-sensitive data may have been hacked. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/internet-yiff-machine-we-hacked-93gb-of-anonymous-crime-tips/
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UK sanctions Xinbi marketplace linked to Asian scam centers
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has sanctioned Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency-based online marketplace that sells stolen data and satellite internet equipment to scam networks in Southeast Asia. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-sanctions-xinbi-marketplace-linked-to-asian-scam-centers/
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WatchGuard Internet Security Report 2HJ. 2025 – Deutschland Platz drei bei Office-Exploits weltweit
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/watchguard-report-2025-deutschland-office-exploits-web-shells-a-cf10d914b701cfad4dfbf9975b19b0d9/
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New critical Citrix NetScaler hole of similar severity to CitrixBleed2, says expert
CSO in an email, because the hole allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to leak potentially sensitive information from the appliance’s memory.”This vulnerability is one that threat actors and researchers alike are paying attention to,” he said.The vulnerability carries similar ramifications to 2023’s CitrixBleed and 2025’s CitrixBleed2 memory leak vulnerabilities, Emmons added. Then, unauthenticated attackers with…
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FCC Bans Foreign-Made Routers Over National Security Concerns
The US Federal Communications Commission has placed all “consumer-grade” internet routers produced outside the US on its “covered list” First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/us-fcc-bans-foreign-made-routers/
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Trivy supply chain breach compromises over 1,000 SaaS environments, Lapsus$ joins the extortion wave
Tags: access, breach, business, ceo, control, credentials, extortion, github, incident response, Internet, malicious, mandiant, open-source, saas, software, supply-chain, theft, updateA pattern of persistent access: This is the second compromise affecting the Trivy ecosystem within roughly a month. Socket identified compromised Aqua Trivy VS Code extension releases on OpenVSX in late February, and now trivy-action, Trivy’s official GitHub Action for running scans in CI/CD workflows, has been abused through manipulated version tags to distribute malicious…