Tag: network
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NDSS 2025 Detecting And Explaining Malware Promotion Via App Promotion Graph
Session 12B: Malware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Shang Ma (University of Notre Dame), Chaoran Chen (University of Notre Dame), Shao Yang (Case Western Reserve University), Shifu Hou (University of Notre Dame), Toby Jia-Jun Li (University of Notre Dame), Xusheng Xiao (Arizona State University), Tao Xie (Peking University), Yanfang Ye (University of Notre Dame) PAPER Careful…
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Interim CISA chief: ‘When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not’
A shutdown would “degrade our capacity to provide timely and actionable guidance to help partners defend their networks,” acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala told the House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/interim-cisa-chief-tells-congress-threats-continue-during-shutdown
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Interim CISA chief: ‘When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not’
A shutdown would “degrade our capacity to provide timely and actionable guidance to help partners defend their networks,” acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala told the House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/interim-cisa-chief-tells-congress-threats-continue-during-shutdown
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Interim CISA chief: ‘When the government shuts down, cyber threats do not’
A shutdown would “degrade our capacity to provide timely and actionable guidance to help partners defend their networks,” acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala told the House Appropriations Homeland Security subcommittee. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/interim-cisa-chief-tells-congress-threats-continue-during-shutdown
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Crazy ransomware gang abuses employee monitoring tool in attacks
A member of the Crazy ransomware gang is abusing legitimate employee monitoring software and the SimpleHelp remote support tool to maintain persistence in corporate networks, evade detection, and prepare for ransomware deployment. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crazy-ransomware-gang-abuses-employee-monitoring-tool-in-attacks/
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Kimwolf Botnet Swamps Anonymity Network I2P
For the past week, the massive “Internet of Things” (IoT) botnet known as Kimwolf has been disrupting the The Invisible Internet Project (I2P), a decentralized, encrypted communications network designed to anonymize and secure online communications. I2P users started reporting disruptions in the network around the same time the Kimwolf botmasters began relying on it to…
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Barracuda CEO Rohit Ghai On Accelerating ‘True Platform’ In Security For MSPs
Barracuda Networks sees a massive opportunity to drive “platformization” for resource-constrained SMBs and midmarket customers by accelerating the company’s investments into MSP partners in the coming year, according to Barracuda CEO Rohit Ghai. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/barracuda-ceo-rohit-ghai-on-accelerating-true-platform-in-security-for-msps
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Singapore spent 11 months booting China-linked snoops out of telco networks
Operation Cyber Guardian involved 100-plus staff across government and industry First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/10/singapore_telco_espionage/
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TransUnion’s Real Networks Deal Focuses on Robocall Blocking
The acquisition allows the credit reporting agency to add SMS spam and scam prevention to its robocall blocking capabilities. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/transunion-s-real-networks-deal-focuses-on-robocall-blocking
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign
Phorpiex as the distribution layer: Forcepoint attributed the email distribution in this campaign to the Phorpiex botnet, also known as Trik. Phorpiex has been operating for more than a decade and is known for maintaining a large global footprint capable of delivering spam at scale. In this campaign, infected systems within the botnet are used…
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign
Phorpiex as the distribution layer: Forcepoint attributed the email distribution in this campaign to the Phorpiex botnet, also known as Trik. Phorpiex has been operating for more than a decade and is known for maintaining a large global footprint capable of delivering spam at scale. In this campaign, infected systems within the botnet are used…
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Singapore Takes Down Chinese Hackers Targeting Telco Networks
Operation Cyber Guardian was Singapore’s largest and longest running anti-cyber threat law enforcement operation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/singapore-takes-down-china-hackers/
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Warlock Ransomware Breaches SmarterTools Through Unpatched SmarterMail Server
SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock (aka Storm-2603) ransomware gang breached its network by exploiting an unpatched SmarterMail instance.The incident took place on January 29, 2026, when a mail server that was not updated to the latest version was compromised, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer, Derek Curtis, said.”Prior to the breach, we had approximately…
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Singapore mounts largest ever cyber operation to oust APT actor
Operation Cyber Guardian mobilised over 100 defenders to neutralise UNC3886 which infiltrated Singtel, StarHub, M1 and Simba networks, operators issue joint pledge on defence-in-depth First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638973/Singapore-mounts-largest-ever-cyber-operation-to-oust-APT-actor
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Norway Says Salt Typhoon Hackers Hit Vulnerable Systems
Security Service Says China-Linked Actor Compromised Vulnerable Network Devices. Norway’s security service confirmed it was targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon campaign, marking one of Europe’s clearest public acknowledgements that the cyberespionage operation extended beyond U.S. telecom and federal networks into allied infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/norway-says-salt-typhoon-hackers-hit-vulnerable-systems-a-30721
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Hackers breach SmarterTools network using flaw in its own software
SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock ransomware gang breached its network after compromising an email system, but did not impact business applications or account data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-smartertools-network-using-flaw-in-its-own-software/
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Leaked technical documents show China rehearsing cyberattacks on neighbors’ critical infrastructure
Internal files describe a training platform as part of a large integrated system designed to allow attackers to practice hacking replicas of “the real network environments” of China’s “main operational opponents in the South China Sea and Indochina directions.” First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/leaked-china-documents-show-testing-cyber-neighbors
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More than 135,000 OpenClaw instances exposed to internet in latest vibe-coded disaster
By default, the bot listens on all network interfaces, and many users never change it First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/09/openclaw_instances_exposed_vibe_code/
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SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploited for RCE in Multi-Stage Attacks on Exposed Servers
Microsoft has revealed that it observed a multi”‘stage intrusion that involved the threat actors exploiting internet”‘exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) instances to obtain initial access and move laterally across the organization’s network to other high-value assets.That said, the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team said it’s not clear whether the activity weaponized recently First seen…
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Payment tech provider for Texas, Florida governments working with FBI to resolve ransomware attack
BridgePay Network Solutions initially warned customers on Friday that it was dealing with system-wide outages and later said that it was working with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service forensic team to resolve a ransomware attack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/payment-tech-provider-texas-florida-govs-ransomware-attack
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
Tags: access, ai, api, control, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, exploit, gartner, github, governance, injection, macOS, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, virus, vulnerabilityWhat prompted the response: The scanning initiative follows a series of security incidents documented by multiple firms over the past two weeks. Koi Security’s February 1 audit of all 2,857 ClawHub skills discovered 341 malicious ones in a campaign dubbed “ClawHavoc.”The professional-looking skills for cryptocurrency tools and YouTube utilities contained fake prerequisites that installed keyloggers…
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OpenClaw integrates VirusTotal malware scanning as security firms flag enterprise risks
Tags: access, ai, api, control, crowdstrike, crypto, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, exploit, gartner, github, governance, injection, macOS, malicious, malware, marketplace, network, risk, security-incident, skills, software, threat, tool, virus, vulnerabilityWhat prompted the response: The scanning initiative follows a series of security incidents documented by multiple firms over the past two weeks. Koi Security’s February 1 audit of all 2,857 ClawHub skills discovered 341 malicious ones in a campaign dubbed “ClawHavoc.”The professional-looking skills for cryptocurrency tools and YouTube utilities contained fake prerequisites that installed keyloggers…
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DKnife targets network gateways in long running AitM campaign
Indicators point to China-Nexus development and targeting: Several aspects of DKnife’s design and operation suggested ties to China-aligned threat actors. Talos identified configuration data and code comments written in Simplified Chinese, as well as handling logic tailored for Chinese-language email providers and mobile applications.The framework was also found to enable credential collection from services used…
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DKnife targets network gateways in long running AitM campaign
Indicators point to China-Nexus development and targeting: Several aspects of DKnife’s design and operation suggested ties to China-aligned threat actors. Talos identified configuration data and code comments written in Simplified Chinese, as well as handling logic tailored for Chinese-language email providers and mobile applications.The framework was also found to enable credential collection from services used…
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New RecoverIt Tool Abuses Windows Service Failure Recovery to Execute Malicious Payloads
A new offensive security tool named >>RecoverIt<< has been released, offering red teamers a stealthy method for lateral movement and persistence by abusing the Windows Service recovery mechanism. The tool circumvents traditional detection methods that focus on monitoring service creation and binary paths. For years, attackers have moved laterally across networks by creating or modifying…
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Top 10 Best DDoS Protection Service Providers for 2026
In the ever-evolving digital landscape of 2025, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become more potent and frequent than ever. These attacks, which aim to overwhelm a website or network with a flood of malicious traffic, can bring down services, cause significant financial losses, and damage a company’s reputation. Today’s attacks are not just…
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DKnife toolkit abuses routers to spy and deliver malware since 2019
DKnife is a Linux toolkit used since 2019 to hijack router traffic and deliver malware in cyber-espionage attacks. Cisco Talos found DKnife, a powerful Linux toolkit that threat actors use to spy on and control network traffic through routers and edge devices. It inspects and alters data in transit and installs malware on PCs, phones,…
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CISA pushes Federal agencies to retire endsupport edge devices
CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to improve management of edge network devices and replace unsupported ones within 1218 months. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) instructed U.S. federal civilian agencies to strengthen how they manage edge network devices throughout their lifecycle. According to Binding Operational Directive 26-02,”¯Mitigating Risk From End-of-Support Edge”¯Devices, agencies must…
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Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data
Plus: Apple’s Lockdown mode keeps the FBI out of a reporter’s phone, Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off Russian forces, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-moltbook-the-social-network-for-ai-agents-exposed-real-humans-data/
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Hackers Exploit Cybersquatting Tactics to Spread Malware and Steal Sensitive Information
Digital squatting has evolved from a simple trademark nuisance into a dangerous cybersecurity threat. In 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) handled a record-breaking 6,200 domain name disputes. This figure continues a troubling trend, with cybersquatting cases rising by 68% since the 2020 pandemic. Today, criminal networks use these fake domains not just to…