Tag: network
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Hacked Devices Are Gateways for Chinese Nation-State Hackers
Routing Malicious Traffic Through Hacked IoT Devices Is Leading to ‘IoC Extinction’. Networks comprised of hacked domestic devices underpin a mounting number of Chinese nation-state hacking operations, warned British, U.S. and a slew of other national cybersecurity agencies. The networks comprise small office home office routers, IoT equipment and smart devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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Five steps to become Mythos ready
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, flaw, framework, identity, incident response, infrastructure, LLM, mitre, network, office, open-source, openai, risk, software, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready. Key takeaways While frontier AI models like Claude Mythos boost cyber defenses, they also empower attackers to discover and weaponize vulnerabilities at unprecedented machine speed. To avoid getting buried by an…
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China disguises cyberattacks with ‘covert network’ botnets, US and allies warn
A new security advisory highlights Beijing’s stealthy techniques. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/china-botnets-cyberattacks-covert-networks-advisory/818309/
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China-linked hackers targeted Mongolian government using Slack, Discord for covert communications
The group, which researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET named GopherWhisper, has been active since at least November 2023 and was discovered in January 2025 after investigators found a previously unknown backdoor on the network of a Mongolian government institution. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-hackers-target-mongolian-gov-slack-discord
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A dozen allied agencies say China is building covert hacker networks out of everyday routers
The joint warning describes a major tactical shift by Chinese-linked hackers and lays out what organizations should do about it. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/china-nexus-covert-networks-advisory/
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Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes
Companies urged to take countermeasures as Chinese hacking groups use networks of infected home and office devices ‘at scale’ to evade security monitoring systems First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641986/Chinese-hackers-using-compromised-networks-to-spy-on-Western-companies-says-Five-Eyes
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SASE im Browser
Der Spezialist für Secure-Access-Service-Edge (SASE), Versa Networks, stellt den Versa-Secure-Enterprise-Browser vor. Diese Erweiterung der <> setzt direkt im Browser die festgelegten SASE-Richtlinien durch und schützt so Mitarbeitende und Partner effektiv bei der Nutzung von Web-, SaaS- und unternehmensinternen KI-Anwendungen. Der Browser hat sich zur vorherrschenden Umgebung für die Arbeit in Unternehmen entwickelt. […] First seen…
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SASE im Browser
Der Spezialist für Secure-Access-Service-Edge (SASE), Versa Networks, stellt den Versa-Secure-Enterprise-Browser vor. Diese Erweiterung der <> setzt direkt im Browser die festgelegten SASE-Richtlinien durch und schützt so Mitarbeitende und Partner effektiv bei der Nutzung von Web-, SaaS- und unternehmensinternen KI-Anwendungen. Der Browser hat sich zur vorherrschenden Umgebung für die Arbeit in Unternehmen entwickelt. […] First seen…
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UK warns of Chinese hackers using proxy networks to evade detection
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) and international partners warned that China-nexus hackers are increasingly using large-scale proxy networks of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-warns-of-chinese-hackers-using-botnets-of-hijacked-consumer-devices-to-evade-detection/
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SASE im Browser
Der Spezialist für Secure-Access-Service-Edge (SASE), Versa Networks, stellt den Versa-Secure-Enterprise-Browser vor. Diese Erweiterung der <> setzt direkt im Browser die festgelegten SASE-Richtlinien durch und schützt so Mitarbeitende und Partner effektiv bei der Nutzung von Web-, SaaS- und unternehmensinternen KI-Anwendungen. Der Browser hat sich zur vorherrschenden Umgebung für die Arbeit in Unternehmen entwickelt. […] First seen…
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Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say
The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/
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Check Point belegt ersten Platz im Hybrid-Mesh-NetworkBenchmark von Miercom
Check Point Software Technologies, gibt bekannt, dass man im <> den ersten Platz belegt hat. Dieser bedeutsame Erfolg markiert für Check Point das vierte Jahr in Folge die branchenweite Spitzenposition. Check Point erreichte mit einer Phishing-Erkennungsrate von 100 Prozent und einer KI-gestützten Malware-Abwehr von 99,9 Prozent den Spitzenwert […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to…
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Outlook Mailboxes Abused to Conceal Linux GoGra Backdoor Traffic
The Harvester APT group has quietly expanded its espionage arsenal with a new Linux variant of its GoGra backdoor, one that cleverly hides its command-and-control (C2) traffic within Microsoft Outlook mailboxes, making it significantly harder to detect with traditional network defenses. Researchers from Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team discovered the malware. They linked…
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CNAPP ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, cloud, container, detection, edr, encryption, framework, group, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, linux, ml, monitoring, network, open-source, risk-management, saas, soar, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, vmwareCloud Security bleibt ein diffiziles Thema und die Tools, mit denen sie sich gewährleisten lässt, werden zunehmend komplexer und schwieriger zu durchschauen auch dank der ungebrochenen Liebe der Branche zu Akronymen. Mit CNAPP kommt nun ein weiteres hinzu. Die Abkürzung steht für Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform und kombiniert die Funktionen von vier separaten Cloud-Security-Werkzeugen: Cloud…
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Tropic Trooper Pivots to AdaptixC2 and Custom Beacon Listener
IntroductionOn March 12, 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered a malicious ZIP archive containing military-themed document lures targeting Chinese-speaking individuals. Our analysis of this sample uncovered a campaign leveraging a multi-stage attack chain where a trojanized SumatraPDF reader deploys an AdaptixC2 Beacon agent, ultimately leading to the download and abuse of Visual Studio (VS) Code tunnels for…
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Riddled with flaws, serialEthernet converters endanger critical infrastructure
Tags: access, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, network, open-source, password, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityNew RCE and other vulnerabilities: Aside from all the known vulnerabilities from open-source components, the Forescout researchers also performed manual security analysis and identified previously unknown flaws in the firmware of three specific devices from two vendors: Lantronix EDS3000PS Series, Lantronix EDS5000 Series, and Silex SD330-AC.The web-based management interface of the Lantronix EDS5000 had five…
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Riddled with flaws, serialEthernet converters endanger critical infrastructure
Tags: access, authentication, control, credentials, data, data-breach, exploit, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, malicious, network, open-source, password, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, threat, update, vulnerabilityNew RCE and other vulnerabilities: Aside from all the known vulnerabilities from open-source components, the Forescout researchers also performed manual security analysis and identified previously unknown flaws in the firmware of three specific devices from two vendors: Lantronix EDS3000PS Series, Lantronix EDS5000 Series, and Silex SD330-AC.The web-based management interface of the Lantronix EDS5000 had five…
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Malicious pgserve, automagik developer tools found in npm registry
Advice to victimized developers: Developers who have downloaded the malicious versions of pgserver and automagik need to act fast, says Tanya Janca, head of Canadian secure coding consultancy SheHacksPurple.”Rotate every credential you can think of, right now, before you do anything else,” she said. “Then harden your CI/CD network egress controls so your build runners…
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Harvester Deploys Linux GoGra Backdoor in South Asia Using Microsoft Graph API
The threat actor known as Harvester has been attributed to a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor deployed as part of attacks likely targeting entities in South Asia.”The malware uses the legitimate Microsoft Graph API and Outlook mailboxes as a covert command-and-control (C2) channel, allowing it to bypass traditional perimeter network defenses,” the Symantec…
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Harvester Deploys Linux GoGra Backdoor in South Asia Using Microsoft Graph API
The threat actor known as Harvester has been attributed to a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor deployed as part of attacks likely targeting entities in South Asia.”The malware uses the legitimate Microsoft Graph API and Outlook mailboxes as a covert command-and-control (C2) channel, allowing it to bypass traditional perimeter network defenses,” the Symantec…
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The Time Is Now to Prepare for CRA Enforcement
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, Hardware, international, law, network, resilience, software, supply-chain<div cla When the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) was introduced into law in 2024, it represented one of the most significant regulatory shifts we’ve seen anywhere in the world with implications for how organizations build, ship, and maintain software. It establishes cybersecurity requirements for hardware and software products sold within the European Union or…
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Critical BRIDGE:BREAK flaws impact Lantronix and Silex Technology converters
22 BRIDGE:BREAK flaws hit Lantronix and Silex Technology converters, exposing approximately 20,000 devices to hijacking and data tampering. Researchers at Forescout Research Vedere Labs found 22 BRIDGE:BREAK flaws in serial-to-IP devices from Lantronix and Silex Technology. Serial-to-IP converters, also known as serial device servers, connect legacy serial equipment to modern IP networks for remote monitoring…
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Router Security Hardening Steps for 2026: From Default Credential Audits to Automated Firmware Risk Monitoring
Network edge devices are now among the most targeted entry points in cyberattacks. Recent intelligence shows that threat actors are focusing more on routers, firewalls, and VPN concentrators than on end-user machines, a trend highlighted in multiple 2025 threat intelligence reports. For IT teams responsible for Dutch enterprise environments, that shift makes a structured and…
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NFC tappay gets tapped by hackers
AI was likely used: ESET researchers also spotted something unusual in the malware’s internals. Some traces suggested generative AI may have played a role in its development.Specifically, the injected malicious code contains emoji markers in debug logs, something more commonly associated with AI-generated output than human-written malware. The researchers noted that this isn’t definitive proof…
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Toxic Combinations: When Cross-App Permissions Stack into Risk
On January 31, 2026, researchers disclosed that Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents, had left its database wide open, exposing 35,000 email addresses and 1.5 million agent API tokens across 770,000 active agents.The more worrying part sat inside the private messages. Some of those conversations held plaintext third-party credentials, including OpenAI API keys…
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Anthropic bets on EPSS for the coming bug surge
Tags: ai, cisco, ciso, cloud, crowdstrike, cve, cvss, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, government, Hardware, healthcare, infrastructure, network, update, vulnerabilitySecurity leaders weigh promise versus reality: Security vendors are increasingly incorporating EPSS scores into their systems.According to Roytman, EPSS has been incorporated into more than 120 security vendors’ products, including CrowdStrike, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Qualys, and Tenable platforms.”I do not think other CISOs realize how broadly EPSS has been adopted, but that adoption is…
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South Korea Expands AI Cybersecurity to Safeguard Cloud-Based Education Systems
South Korea is stepping up its digital defenses for kids by expanding the reach of AI-powered cybersecurity systems, with a particular focus on private cloud environments used for teaching and learning. The Ministry of Education, working alongside the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS), announced a series of upgrades designed to strengthen protection across…