Tag: Internet
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Russian state threat group shifts focus to US, UK targets
A subgroup of Seashell Blizzard exploited public vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems, Microsoft researchers said. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russian-state-threat-group-shifts-focus/
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Microsoft Uncovers Sandworm Subgroup’s Global Cyber Attacks Spanning 15+ Countries
A subgroup within the infamous Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to a multi-year initial access operation dubbed BadPilot that stretched across the globe.”This subgroup has conducted globally diverse compromises of Internet-facing infrastructure to enable Seashell Blizzard to persist on high-value targets and support tailored network operations,” the First seen on…
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My Take: Will decentralizing connected systems redistribute wealth or reinforce Big Tech’s grip?
Tags: InternetFor the past 25 years, I’ve watched the digital world evolve from the early days of the Internet to the behemoth it is today. Related: Self-healing devices on the horizon What started as a decentralized, open platform for innovation has… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/my-take-will-decentralizing-connected-systems-redistribute-wealth-or-reinforce-big-techs-grip/
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DeepSeek erfasst Tastatureingabemuster
Selbst Tastatureingaben in der DeepSeek App können womöglich mitgelesen werden, bevor sie abgeschickt werden.Behörden und Cybersicherheitsfachleute haben gravierende Sicherheitsbedenken gegen die chinesische KI DeepSeek. Dabei geht es um mehrere Punkte: die offenkundig sehr weitreichende Speicherung von Nutzerdaten, die mögliche Manipulierbarkeit der Anwendung für kriminelle Zwecke und die Frage, inwieweit der chinesische Spionage- und Überwachungsapparat Zugriff…
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Ratatouille Malware Bypass UAC Control Exploits I2P Network to Launch Cyber Attacks
A newly discovered malware, dubbed >>Ratatouille
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Microsoft’s February 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 55 CVEs (CVE-2025-21418, CVE-2025-21391)
Tags: access, advisory, android, apt, attack, authentication, best-practice, cve, cyber, data, exploit, firmware, flaw, group, Internet, lazarus, linux, malicious, microsoft, network, north-korea, ntlm, office, rce, remote-code-execution, service, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day3Critical 52Important 0Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 55 CVEs with three rated critical and four zero-day vulnerabilities, including two that were exploited in the wild. Microsoft patched 55 CVEs in its February 2025 Patch Tuesday release, with three rated critical and 52 rated as important. Our counts omitted one vulnerability reported by HackerOne. This month’s update…
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Russian bulletproof hosting service Zservers sanctioned by US for LockBit coordination
The U.S., the U.K. and Australia sanctioned Russia-based Zservers, connecting the Russian company’s internet hosting services to the LockBit ransomware operation. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/zservers-russia-bulletproof-hosting-us-uk-sanctions
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Safer Internet Day: Cyber Experts Weigh In
Happy Safer Internet Day to all those who celebrate (which should be us all, everyday)! Safer Internet Day, a European Union initiative, launched on 5th February 2004, aiming to promote safer and more responsible online behaviour, particularly among young people. Since 2004, the awareness day has grown to be celebrated in over 100 countries. The…
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Ein mehrschichtiger Ansatz ist der Schlüssel zum Schutz sensibler Daten und Identitäten
Da Cyberbedrohungen immer häufiger und raffinierter werden, sind proaktive Sicherheitsmaßnahmen unerlässlich, um den Angreifern einen Schritt voraus zu sein. Der Safer-Internet-Day am 11. Februar 2025 ist eine wichtige Erinnerung für Unternehmen, eine mehrschichtige Sicherheitsstrategie zu implementieren, die Privileged-Access-Management (PAM), erweiterte Bedrohungserkennung und flexible, sichere Authentifizierungsmethoden umfasst. Jüngsten Untersuchungen zufolge verwenden 80 Prozent der Unternehmen bereits…
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Apple issues emergency patches to contain an ‘extremely sophisticated attack’ on targeted individuals
Security researcher uncovers the exploit: The vulnerability was discovered by Bill Marczak, a senior researcher at Citizen Lab, a digital rights research group at the University of Toronto’s Munk School.Marczak took to social media to urge users to update their devices immediately, stating: “Update your iPhones”¦ again! iOS 18.3.1 out today with a fix for…
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Safer Internet Day 2025 – ‘Together for a better internet”
Tags: InternetFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/safer-internet-day-bewusstsein-fuer-online-sicherheit-a-86005ef97f19d6f1df2dfe2a4766d4cf/
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5 Tipps für Unternehmen am Safer Internet Day
‘Cybersicherheit ist kein Ziel, sondern eine Reise” heißt es in Anlehnung an ein beliebtes Sprichwort. Der Safer Internet Day soll daran erinnern. Es geht heute also weniger darum, speziell heute auf die IT-Sicherheit im Unternehmen oder auch privat zu achten, sondern vielmehr diesen Tag zum Anlass zu nehmen, die eigenen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu überprüfen. First seen…
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11. Februar Safer Internet Day: BSI und DsiN räumen mit Mythen zu ESicherheit auf
Ein digitaler Alltag ohne E-Mails ist für die meisten kaum vorstellbar. Das kann jedoch auch Gefahren bergen nicht nur weil das E-Mail-Postfach ein beliebtes Ziel von Phishing-Angriffen ist. Das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) und Deutschland sicher im Netz (DsiN) möchten daher gemeinsam darüber aufklären, wie Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher E-Mails sicher nutzen… First…
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MY TAKE: Securing the Internet of Everything: why self-healing devices are the next frontier
We’re just getting started down the road to the Internet of Everything (IoE.) Related: IoT growing at a 24% clip To get there to fully tap the potential of a hyper-interconnected ecosystem where devices, data, AI and humans converge… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/my-take-securing-the-internet-of-everything-why-self-healing-devices-are-the-next-frontier/
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Edge Devices Face Surge in Mass Brute-Force Password Attacks
Scale of Long-Running Attacks ‘Unprecedented,’ Warns The Shadowserver Foundation. Honeypots designed to track malicious internet activity have detected a surge in brute-force password login attempts against edge devices, and especially – but not exclusively – targeting equipment manufactured by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti and SonicWall, said The Shadowserver Foundation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Expertenstimmen zum SaferDay
“Mensch und Maschine in der Cybersicherheit: Wie können Unternehmen das Zusammenspiel von künstlicher und menschlicher Intelligenz optimal gestalten, um sowohl proaktive Verteidigung als auch effektive Wiederherstellung im Ernstfall zu gewährleisten?” Führende Experten haben diese Frage mit dem Hintergrund des Safer-Internet-Day am 11. Februar beantwortet.
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BadIIS: A Malware-Driven SEO Manipulation Attack Against IIS Servers
A newly identified search engine optimization manipulation campaign has compromised the security of Internet Information Services (IIS) servers worldwide. Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a financially motivated SEO manipulation attack leveraging malware known as BadIIS, targeting organizations across Asia and… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/badiis-seo-manipulation-attack/
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Hackers breach Microsoft IIS services using Cityworks RCE bug
Hackers are exploiting a high-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Cityworks deployments, a GIS-centric asset and work order management software, to execute codes on a customers’ Microsoft web servers.In a coordinated advisory with the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Cityworks’ developer Trimble said that the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0994 with CVSS rating…
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Why cyber hygiene remains critical in the era of AI-driven threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, email, exploit, Internet, login, malicious, mfa, network, phishing, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCyber-attacks are an assumed inevitable for businesses today. As companies increasingly handle large amounts of valuable data, safeguarding operations has never been more important. Now, half (50%) of IT decision-makers report information security as their most time-consuming task[1].While AI offers a promising solution, security leaders must get the basics right first. Only by practicing good…
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DragonRank Exploits IIS Servers with BadIIS Malware for SEO Fraud and Gambling Redirects
Threat actors have been observed targeting Internet Information Services (IIS) servers in Asia as part of a search engine optimization (SEO) manipulation campaign designed to install BadIIS malware.”It is likely that the campaign is financially motivated since redirecting users to illegal gambling websites shows that attackers deploy BadIIS for profit,” Trend Micro researchers Ted Lee…
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DeepSeek App Transmits Sensitive User and Device Data Without Encryption
A new audit of DeepSeek’s mobile app for the Apple iOS operating system has found glaring security issues, the foremost being that it sends sensitive data over the internet sans any encryption, exposing it to interception and manipulation attacks.The assessment comes from NowSecure, which also found that the app fails to adhere to best security…
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Cybercriminals Target IIS Servers to Spread BadIIS Malware
Tags: china, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, exploit, group, india, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, service, threat, vulnerabilityA recent wave of cyberattacks has revealed the exploitation of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers by threat actors deploying the BadIIS malware. This campaign, attributed to Chinese-speaking groups, leverages IIS vulnerabilities to manipulate search engine optimization (SEO) rankings and distribute malicious content. The attackers have targeted organizations across Asia, including India, Thailand, and Vietnam,…
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India’s RBI Introduces Exclusive “bank.in” Domain to Combat Digital Banking Fraud
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said it’s introducing an exclusive “bank.in” internet domain for banks in the country to combat digital financial fraud.”This initiative aims to reduce cyber security threats and malicious activities like phishing; and, streamline secure financial services, thereby enhancing trust in digital banking and payment services,” the RBI…
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Thailand cuts power and internet to areas of Myanmar to disrupt scam gangs
Well, this is a different approach to the scam problem… First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/thailand-cuts-power-and-internet-to-areas-of-myanmar-to-disrupt-scam-gangs
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Spy vs spy: Security agencies help secure the network edge
Tags: cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, router, service, software, spy, strategy, vpn, vulnerabilityThe national intelligence services of five countries have offered enterprises advice on beating spies at their own game in a series of documents intended to help them protect network edge devices and appliances such as firewalls, routers, VPN (virtual private networks) gateways, internet of things (IoT) devices, internet-facing servers, and internet-facing OT (operational technology) systems…
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7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Vulnerability stripped MotW tag Windows uses to flag Internet-downloaded files. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/02/7-zip-0-day-was-exploited-in-russias-ongoing-invasion-of-ukraine/
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Build a vulnerability management program with internet exposure in mind
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/how-to-build-a-vulnerability-management-program-with-internet-exposure-in-mind
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Chinese Hackers Attacking Linux Devices With New SSH Backdoor
A sophisticated cyber espionage campaign attributed to the Chinese hacking group DaggerFly has been identified, targeting Linux systems through an advanced Secure Shell (SSH) backdoor known as ELF/Sshdinjector.A!tr. This malware, part of a broader attack framework, compromises Linux-based network appliances and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, enabling data exfiltration and prolonged persistence within compromised environments. Discovered in…