Tag: malicious
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North Korean Hackers Exploit EtherHiding to Spread Malware and Steal Crypto Assets
Tags: attack, blockchain, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, malicious, malware, north-korea, technology, threatThe cybersecurity landscape has witnessed a significant evolution in attack techniques with North Korean threat actors adopting EtherHiding, a sophisticated method that leverages blockchain technology to distribute malware and facilitate cryptocurrency theft. EtherHiding represents a fundamental shift in how cybercriminals store and deliver malicious payloads by embedding malware code within smart contracts on public blockchains…
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F5 BIG-IP Breach: 44 CVEs That Need Your Attention Now
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, kubernetes, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementPartnering with an EDR vendor after a nation-state has already stolen your source code isn’t innovation, it’s a gamble. You don’t build a fire extinguisher while the house is burning. You find every spark before it becomes the next inferno. Key takeaways: F5’s BIG-IP is used to secure everything from government agencies to critical infrastructure. …
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F5 BIG-IP Breach: 44 CVEs That Need Your Attention Now
Tags: access, attack, breach, cisa, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, kubernetes, malicious, mitigation, monitoring, network, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementPartnering with an EDR vendor after a nation-state has already stolen your source code isn’t innovation, it’s a gamble. You don’t build a fire extinguisher while the house is burning. You find every spark before it becomes the next inferno. Key takeaways: F5’s BIG-IP is used to secure everything from government agencies to critical infrastructure. …
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Nation-state hackers deliver malware from “bulletproof” blockchains
Malicious payloads stored on Ethereum and BNB blockchains are immune to takedowns. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/10/hackers-bullet-proof-hosts-deliver-malware-from-blockchains/
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Microsoft disrupts ransomware attacks targeting Teams users
Microsoft has disrupted a wave of Rhysida ransomware attacks in early October by revoking over 200 certificates used to sign malicious Teams installers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-disrupts-ransomware-attacks-targeting-teams-users/
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North Korean hackers seen using blockchain to hide crypto-stealing malware
Google security researchers said on Thursday that they observed a Pyongyang-backed hacking group, tracked as UNC5342, deploying a method known as EtherHiding, a way of embedding malicious code inside smart contracts on decentralized networks such as Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/north-korean-hackers-using-blockchain-hiding-malware
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Phishing Alert: Fake ‘LastPass Hack’ Emails Spreading Malware
A new phishing campaign impersonating LastPass is circulating today, October 13, 2025, aiming to deceive users into downloading malicious desktop software. Emails purporting to come from “hello@lastpasspulse.blog” or “hello@lastpassgazette.blog” carry the alarming subject line “We Have Been Hacked Update Your LastPass Desktop App to Maintain Vault Security.” In reality, LastPass has not been compromised;…
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Phishing Alert: Fake ‘LastPass Hack’ Emails Spreading Malware
A new phishing campaign impersonating LastPass is circulating today, October 13, 2025, aiming to deceive users into downloading malicious desktop software. Emails purporting to come from “hello@lastpasspulse.blog” or “hello@lastpassgazette.blog” carry the alarming subject line “We Have Been Hacked Update Your LastPass Desktop App to Maintain Vault Security.” In reality, LastPass has not been compromised;…
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Critical Apache ActiveMQ Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
An important security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ’s .NET client library has put developers at risk of remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54539, exists in the Apache ActiveMQ NMS AMQP Client and can be triggered when the client connects to a malicious AMQP server. Attackers can exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code on…
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Critical Apache ActiveMQ Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
An important security flaw in Apache ActiveMQ’s .NET client library has put developers at risk of remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54539, exists in the Apache ActiveMQ NMS AMQP Client and can be triggered when the client connects to a malicious AMQP server. Attackers can exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code on…
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Malicious Ivanti VPN Client Sites in Google Search Deliver Malware, Users Warned
Cybersecurity researchers at Zscaler have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that exploits search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning to distribute a trojanized version of the Ivanti Pulse Secure VPN client, targeting unsuspecting users seeking legitimate software downloads. The Zscaler Threat Hunting team recently detected a surge in malicious activity leveraging SEO manipulation, primarily targeting Bing search…
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Malicious Ivanti VPN Client Sites in Google Search Deliver Malware, Users Warned
Cybersecurity researchers at Zscaler have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that exploits search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning to distribute a trojanized version of the Ivanti Pulse Secure VPN client, targeting unsuspecting users seeking legitimate software downloads. The Zscaler Threat Hunting team recently detected a surge in malicious activity leveraging SEO manipulation, primarily targeting Bing search…
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Malicious Ivanti VPN Client Sites in Google Search Deliver Malware, Users Warned
Cybersecurity researchers at Zscaler have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that exploits search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning to distribute a trojanized version of the Ivanti Pulse Secure VPN client, targeting unsuspecting users seeking legitimate software downloads. The Zscaler Threat Hunting team recently detected a surge in malicious activity leveraging SEO manipulation, primarily targeting Bing search…
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When trusted AI connections turn hostile
Researchers have revealed a new security blind spot in how LLM applications connect to external systems. Their study shows that malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/16/research-mcp-server-attacks/
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When trusted AI connections turn hostile
Researchers have revealed a new security blind spot in how LLM applications connect to external systems. Their study shows that malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/16/research-mcp-server-attacks/
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New Banking Malware Exploits WhatsApp to Hijack Your Computer Remotely
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Brazilian users through WhatsApp, delivering a dangerous new banking Trojan dubbed >>Maverick.
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Microsoft Halts Vanilla Tempest Cyberattack by Revoking Malicious Teams Installer Certificates
Microsoft has successfully disrupted a major cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the Vanilla Tempest threat group in early October 2025. The tech giant revoked over 200 fraudulent certificates that the cybercriminals had used to sign fake Microsoft Teams installation files, which were designed to deliver the Oyster backdoor and deploy Rhysida ransomware on victim systems. Discovery…
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New Banking Malware Exploits WhatsApp to Hijack Your Computer Remotely
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Brazilian users through WhatsApp, delivering a dangerous new banking Trojan dubbed >>Maverick.
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Microsoft Halts Vanilla Tempest Cyberattack by Revoking Malicious Teams Installer Certificates
Microsoft has successfully disrupted a major cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the Vanilla Tempest threat group in early October 2025. The tech giant revoked over 200 fraudulent certificates that the cybercriminals had used to sign fake Microsoft Teams installation files, which were designed to deliver the Oyster backdoor and deploy Rhysida ransomware on victim systems. Discovery…
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A View from the C-suite: Aligning AI security to the NIST RMF FireTail Blog
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, csf, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, framework, governance, grc, guide, incident response, infrastructure, injection, jobs, LLM, malicious, nist, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, strategy, supply-chain, theft, tool, vulnerabilityOct 15, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – In 2025, the AI race is surging ahead and the pressure to innovate is intense. For years, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) has been our trusted guide for managing risk. It consists of five principles: identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover. But with the rise of AI revolutionizing…
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UK ICO Fines Capita 14M Pounds Over 2023 Hack
Capita Ignored EDR Alert for 58 Hours, Say Investigators. British outsourcing giant Capita must pay 14 million pounds to British data regulators for privacy violations tied to a 2023 hack that impacted 6 million individuals. An EDR system caught the malicious file within 10 minutes but the company didn’t respond to the alert until 58…
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Thousands Hit by Malicious VS Code Extensions Stealing Source Code
TigerJack’s fake VS Code extensions stole source code, mined crypto, and hijacked developer systems across 17,000 installations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/malicious-vs-code-extension/
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Thousands Hit by Malicious VS Code Extensions Stealing Source Code
TigerJack’s fake VS Code extensions stole source code, mined crypto, and hijacked developer systems across 17,000 installations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/malicious-vs-code-extension/
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Thousands Hit by Malicious VS Code Extensions Stealing Source Code
TigerJack’s fake VS Code extensions stole source code, mined crypto, and hijacked developer systems across 17,000 installations. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/malicious-vs-code-extension/
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Over 100 VS Code Extensions Exposed Developers to Hidden Supply Chain Risks
New research has uncovered that publishers of over 100 Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions leaked access tokens that could be exploited by bad actors to update the extensions, posing a critical software supply chain risk.”A leaked VSCode Marketplace or Open VSX PAT [personal access token] allows an attacker to directly distribute a malicious extension…
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Over 100 VS Code Extensions Exposed Developers to Hidden Supply Chain Risks
New research has uncovered that publishers of over 100 Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions leaked access tokens that could be exploited by bad actors to update the extensions, posing a critical software supply chain risk.”A leaked VSCode Marketplace or Open VSX PAT [personal access token] allows an attacker to directly distribute a malicious extension…