Tag: network
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Palo Alto Networks Acknowledges SquareX Research on Limitations of SWGs Against Last Mile Reassembly Attacks
Palo Alto, California, 18th September 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/palo-alto-networks-acknowledges-squarex-research-on-limitations-of-swgs-against-last-mile-reassembly-attacks/
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Splunk Publishes Guide to Spot Remote Work Fraud in Organizations
Splunk today unveiled a comprehensive guide designed to empower security teams to detect Remote Employment Fraud (REF) during the critical onboarding phase”, when imposters have already passed through HR vetting and background checks and gained network access. Building on the inaugural blog, “Imposters at the Gate: Spotting Remote Employment Fraud Before It Crosses the Wire,”…
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Warlock Ransomware Deployed via Compromised GOLD SALEM Networks and Bypassed Security Solutions
Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers are tracking a sophisticated threat actor known as Warlock Group, which CTU designates as GOLD SALEM. Since March 2025, the group has compromised enterprise networks and bypassed security solutions to deploy its custom Warlock ransomware. While Microsoft refers to this collective as Storm-2603 and associates it “with moderate confidence to…
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Vane Viper Malvertising Network Posed as Legit Adtech in Global Scams
Infoblox links Vane Viper to PropellerAds, exposing a global malvertising network posing as adtech while spreading malware and running online scams. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/vane-viper-malvertising-adtech-global-scams/
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Russian CopyCop Network Expands: 200+ Fake News Sites Target US, Canada, and France
The Russian covert influence network known as CopyCop has significantly expanded its disinformation operations, creating over 200 new fake websites since March 2025 to target audiences in the United States, France, and Canada. Digital fingerprint over the Russian flag symbolizing Russian GRU cyber espionage and influence operations This dramatic escalation represents the largest documented expansion…
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PureVPN Vulnerability Reveals IPv6 Address While Reconnecting to Wi-Fi
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in PureVPN’s Linux clients that exposes users’ real IPv6 addresses during network reconnections, undermining the privacy protections that users expect from their VPN service. The vulnerability affects both the graphical user interface (GUI version 2.10.0) and command-line interface (CLI version 2.0.1) on Linux systems, specifically tested on Ubuntu…
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Critical WatchGuard Vulnerability Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Run Arbitrary Code
WatchGuard released an advisory detailing a critical vulnerability in its Firebox line of network security appliances. Tracked as CVE-2025-9242, the flaw resides in the iked component of WatchGuard’s Fireware OS. An out-of-bounds write in the IKEv2 handling routine can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected devices. Overview of the Vulnerability…
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Malicious PyPI Packages Deliver SilentSync RAT
IntroductionZscaler ThreatLabz regularly monitors for threats in the popular Python Package Index (PyPI), which contains open source libraries that are frequently used by many Python developers. In July 2025, a malicious Python package named termncolor was identified by ThreatLabz. Just a few weeks later, on August 4, 2025, ThreatLabz uncovered two more malicious Python packages…
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Russian fake-news network, led by an ex-Florida sheriff’s deputy, storms back into action with 200+ new sites
As the Trump administration guts efforts to counter election disinfo First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/18/russian_fakenews_network/
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How Tenable Found a Way To Bypass a Patch for BentoML’s Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability CVE-2025-54381
Tenable Research recently discovered that the original patch for a critical vulnerability affecting BentoML could be bypassed. In this blog, we explain in detail how we discovered this patch bypass in this widely used open source tool. The vulnerability is now fully patched. Key takeaways Tenable Research discovered that the initial patch for a high-severity…
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Bridgestone Americas restores facilities’ network connections following cyberattack
The tire maker said it has begun to ramp up production but is still closely monitoring its processes for any issues. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/bridgestone-americas-restores-facilities-network-connections-following-cyb/760381/
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Check Point acquires Lakera to build a unified AI security stack
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, government, infrastructure, injection, LLM, network, RedTeam, risk, saas, startup, supply-chain, tool, trainingClosing a critical gap: Experts call this acquisition significant and not merely adding just another tool to the stack. “This acquisition closes a real gap by adding AI-native runtime guardrails and continuous red teaming into Check Point’s stack,” said Amit Jaju, senior managing director at Ankura Consulting. “Customers can now secure LLMs and agents alongside…
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Apple patches critical zero-day in ImageIO amid reports of targeted exploits
Attackers shifting to core image services: Attackers seem to be moving focus to image processing modules in core system software, rather than going after obvious network-facing services or applications. Last week, Samsung patched a critical bug (CVE-2025-21043) affecting its supplied image library ‘libimagecodec.quram.so’ that allowed remote code execution via a crafted image with zero user…
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Apple patches critical zero-day in ImageIO amid reports of targeted exploits
Attackers shifting to core image services: Attackers seem to be moving focus to image processing modules in core system software, rather than going after obvious network-facing services or applications. Last week, Samsung patched a critical bug (CVE-2025-21043) affecting its supplied image library ‘libimagecodec.quram.so’ that allowed remote code execution via a crafted image with zero user…
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Palo Alto Networks and Microsoft Featured in MITRE ATTCK Evaluations 2026
Two cybersecurity industry leaders have made significant announcements regarding their participation in the upcoming MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations, marking a notable shift in how major security vendors approach independent testing validation. Diagram illustrating core features of Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XDR cybersecurity platform, including threat intelligence, endpoint protection, and automation Palo Alto Networks Steps Back After…
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How a fake ICS network can reveal real cyberattacks
Researchers have introduced a new way to study and defend against ICS threats. Their project, called ICSLure, is a honeynet built to closely mimic a real industrial … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/17/icslure-ics-threat-detection/
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RaccoonO365 Phishing Network Dismantled as Microsoft, Cloudflare Take Down 338 Domains
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit said it teamed up with Cloudflare to coordinate the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that was behind a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) toolkit used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 94 countries since July 2024.”Using a court order granted by the Southern District…
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How a fake ICS network can reveal real cyberattacks
Researchers have introduced a new way to study and defend against ICS threats. Their project, called ICSLure, is a honeynet built to closely mimic a real industrial … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/17/icslure-ics-threat-detection/
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RaccoonO365 Phishing Network Shut Down After Microsoft and Cloudflare Disrupt 338 Domains
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit said it teamed up with Cloudflare to coordinate the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that was behind a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) toolkit used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 94 countries since July 2024.”Using a court order granted by the Southern District…
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Chaos-Mesh flaws put Kubernetes clusters at risk of full takeover
Tags: access, api, authentication, cloud, control, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, kubernetes, network, risk, service, tool, vulnerabilitychaosctl tool and port. Some cloud infrastructure providers that offer Chaos-Mesh implementations as part of their managed Kubernetes Services, such as Azure Chaos Studio, are also impacted. Chaos-Mesh was designed to orchestrate fault scenarios that could impact infrastructure and applications. The researchers observed that one core component of Chaos-Mesh, the Controller Manager, exposed a GraphQL…
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Chaos Mesh Critical GraphQL Flaws Enable RCE and Full Kubernetes Cluster Takeover
Tags: access, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, injection, kubernetes, network, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple critical security vulnerabilities in Chaos Mesh that, if successfully exploited, could lead to cluster takeover in Kubernetes environments.”Attackers need only minimal in-cluster network access to exploit these vulnerabilities, execute the platform’s fault injections (such as shutting down pods or disrupting network communications), and perform First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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CobaltStrike’s AI-native successor, ‘Villager,’ makes hacking too easy
Tags: ai, attack, control, credentials, detection, exploit, framework, governance, hacking, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, pypi, RedTeam, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSupply chain and detection risks: Villager’s presence on a trusted public repository like PyPI, where it was downloaded over 10,000 times over the last two months, introduces a new vector for supply chain compromise. Jason Soroko, senior fellow at Sectigo, advised that organizations “focus first on package provenance by mirroring PyPI, enforcing allow lists for…
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CobaltStrike’s AI-native successor, ‘Villager,’ makes hacking too easy
Tags: ai, attack, control, credentials, detection, exploit, framework, governance, hacking, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, pypi, RedTeam, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSupply chain and detection risks: Villager’s presence on a trusted public repository like PyPI, where it was downloaded over 10,000 times over the last two months, introduces a new vector for supply chain compromise. Jason Soroko, senior fellow at Sectigo, advised that organizations “focus first on package provenance by mirroring PyPI, enforcing allow lists for…
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From prevention to rapid response: The new era of CISO strategy
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, finance, fintech, infrastructure, Intruder, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, radius, resilience, service, strategy, threat, zero-trustBreaches will happen, so how do we deal with the fallout?CISOs are now spending less energy trying to keep every threat at bay. They know attackers will get in, but the question is, what’s next? The new mindset is about stopping intruders from moving around and escalating the damage.This shift means investing in sharper visibility,…
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0-Click Linux Kernel KSMBD Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution via N-Day Exploit
A recent vulnerability in the Linux Kernel’s KSMBD module allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system without any user interaction. KSMBD is a kernel-space SMB3 server that handles network file sharing. Researchers demonstrated a stable exploit against KSMBD in Linux 6.1.45, achieving remote code execution (RCE) with a success rate above…
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Your IT Helpdesk Tools Could Be a Hacker’s Key
Threat actors weaponize trusted RMM tools like AnyDesk and ScreenConnect to breach networks via phishing. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/your-it-helpdesk-tools-could-be-a-hackers-key/
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New ransomware Yurei adopts open-source tools for double-extortion campaigns
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, control, data, edr, extortion, flaw, intelligence, Internet, mfa, network, open-source, phishing, powershell, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, switch, threat, tool, windowsBigger risks beyond downtime: The double-extortion ransomware appears to be an early version, as it has loopholes. Ransomware often targets and deletes shadow copies to block victims from using Windows’ built-in recovery options. But Yurei did not delete the shadow copies, which, if enabled, can allow the victim to restore their files to a previous…
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China Imposes One-Hour Reporting Rule for Major Cybersecurity Incidents
China is ramping up its cybersecurity enforcement with new regulations requiring network operators to report severe cybersecurity incidents within one hour. The rules, announced by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), will come into effect on November 1, 2025, and mark a significant escalation in how the country manages threats to its critical digital infrastructure.…
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Arkime: Open-source network analysis and packet capture system
Arkime is an open-source system for large-scale network analysis and packet capture. It works with your existing security tools to store and index network traffic in standard … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/15/arkime-open-source-network-analysis-packet-capture-system/