Tag: network
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Palo Alto Warns High-Severity Bug Is Being Actively Exploited
A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS software is being exploited in attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/palo-alto-highseverity-bug/
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CVE-2026-0257: Rapid7 Caught Attackers Abusing Forged VPN Cookies Against Multiple Customers
CVE-2026-0257 lets attackers forge Palo Alto GlobalProtect auth cookies and bypass VPN login. Exploitation confirmed since May 17. Palo Alto Networks addressed the vulnerability CVE-2026-0257 on May 13. Two weeks later, cybersecurity firm Rapid7 confirmed active exploitation across multiple customer environments. The flaw impacts the GlobalProtect portal and gateway components of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS…
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Dutch Authorities Dismantle Botnet Linked to 17 Million Infected Devices
Dutch authorities have announced the takedown of a botnet that enslaved millions of infected devices, including computers, tablets, smartphones, and IoT devices, to carry out malicious attacks.The bot network, per the Dutch Politie and the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), consisted of at least 17 million infected devices. More than 200 servers located in the…
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Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are now exploiting a PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, in attacks attempting to breach corporate networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth-bypass-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/
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Paessler übernimmt UVnetworks zur Erweiterung des Angebots um Network-Visibility und Incident-Response
Paessler, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von IT- und OT-Monitoring-Lösungen, gibt die Übernahme von UVnetworks bekannt, dem Unternehmen hinter <> und <>, einer bewährten Lösung für Netzwerktopologie, Bestandsaufnahme und Konfigurationssicherung. Durch die Übernahme wächst die globale Präsenz von Paessler auf über 30.000 Kunden und mehr als 500.000 Nutzer weltweit. PRTG, die Monitoring-Plattform von Paessler, bietet […]…
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Webinar: Too many tools are slowing network incident response
IT teams often need to jump between monitoring dashboards, infrastructure tools, ticketing systems, and communication platforms during network incidents. This webinar explores how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help reduce manual coordination and improve incident response times. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-too-many-tools-are-slowing-network-incident-response/
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Webinar: Too many tools are slowing network incident response
IT teams often need to jump between monitoring dashboards, infrastructure tools, ticketing systems, and communication platforms during network incidents. This webinar explores how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help reduce manual coordination and improve incident response times. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-too-many-tools-are-slowing-network-incident-response/
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Webinar: Too many tools are slowing network incident response
IT teams often need to jump between monitoring dashboards, infrastructure tools, ticketing systems, and communication platforms during network incidents. This webinar explores how automation and AI-assisted workflows can help reduce manual coordination and improve incident response times. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/webinar-too-many-tools-are-slowing-network-incident-response/
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Phishing Campaigns Exploit RCS and iMessage to Evade SMS Security Filters
Phishing campaigns are entering a new phase as attackers abandon traditional SMS delivery and static credential theft in favor of encrypted messaging channels and real-time account takeover techniques. Unlike conventional SMS phishing, RCS and iMessage operate over data networks with end-to-end encryption, limiting carriers’ ability to inspect or block malicious content. Threat actors are exploiting…
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Third-Party Cyberattack Impacts Patient Information at The Oncology Institute
The Oncology Institute disclosed a data breach tied to a third-party vendor, potentially exposing patient information after a 2025 cyberattack. The Oncology Institute has confirmed that patient information was impacted in a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party software provider. The healthcare network first disclosed the security breach in November 2025 while the vendor’s investigation was…
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The Alert Firehose Finally Meets Its Match
Ask a cybersecurity pro about Network Detection and Response (NDR) and you might still hear “Noisy,” “Too much data.” But ask the teams running NDR that includes agentic AI capabilities and you’ll hear they’re actually using it to catch threats earlier, triage faster, and chase fewer false positives. The old complaint lingers in part because…
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Netherlands Busts Bulletproof Hosting Network Linked to Disinformation and Cybercrime
Dutch authorities arrested two suspects after dismantling a bulletproof hosting network linked to cybercrime, disinfo, and Russian sanctions evasion. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/netherlands-busts-bulletproof-hosting-disinfo-cybercrime/
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Dutch authorities dismantle hosting network allegedly used for cyberattacks and disinformation
Dutch authorities arrested two suspects and seized 800 servers tied to Stark Industries, a hosting firm linked to cyberattacks and disinformation. Dutch financial crime investigators arrested two men and seized 800 servers connected to Stark Industries, a hosting provider accused of enabling cyberattacks, interference operations, and disinformation campaigns. Authorities said the suspects supported Russian and…
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Hackers Exploit Shared CDNs to Evade Domain Reputation Filters
Hackers are increasingly abusing shared Content Delivery Network (CDN) infrastructure to bypass domain-reputation-based security controls using a newly identified technique called “Underminr.” Underminr is not a conventional software flaw but an inherent weakness in how modern CDNs handle multi-tenant traffic. CDN providers such as Cloudflare, Akamai, AWS CloudFront, and Fastly route traffic for millions of…
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Iranian Hackers Using Fake Job Sites to Breach Defense Firms
Unit 42 Says Iranian Operators Target Aerospace and Government Staff. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 said Iran-linked operators tied to Screening Serpens are using fake recruiting campaigns, cloned aerospace hiring portals and malware-laced job materials to infiltrate defense, satellite communications and government networks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iranian-hackers-using-fake-job-sites-to-breach-defense-firms-a-31762
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Terra Security expands platform to include network infrastructure exploitation validation
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/terra-security-expands-platform-to-include-network-infrastructure-exploitation-validation
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SASE manages your network access, but who manages your SASE?
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/sase-manages-your-network-access-but-who-manages-your-sase
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First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups
Authorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network (VPN) service used by criminal actors to obscure the origins of ransomware attacks, data theft, scanning, and denial-of-service attacks.The disruption of First VPN Service was led by France and the Netherlands, with several other nations supporting the investigation since…
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Everyone Suddenly Wants Claude’s Audit Logs
27 Enterprises Integrate Claude’s Compliance API. More than two dozen enterprise security vendors, including Microsoft, CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks, have built integrations with Anthropic’s Claude Compliance API, an interface the company launched months ago to give corporate security teams access to Claude activity data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/everyone-suddenly-wants-claudes-audit-logs-a-31753
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Iran-linked hackers target key US, allied sectors with sophisticated spear-phishing messages
Companies, particularly those in the affected industries, should harden their defenses against impersonation schemes, Palo Alto Networks said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattacks-espionage-us-israel-uae/820990/
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Hackers Exploit Middle East Telecoms for Massive C2 Operations
Hackers are increasingly abusing Middle East telecommunications networks and hosting providers to operate large-scale command-and-control (C2) infrastructure. The findings highlight a strategic shift away from disposable indicators toward infrastructure-level tracking, allowing defenders to identify persistent patterns behind cyber operations rather than reacting to constantly changing indicators of compromise. The dataset reveals that C2 infrastructure dominates…
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Flipper Introduces Flipper One as a Modular Linux-Based Cyberdeck
Flipper Devices has officially unveiledFlipper One, a modular, Linux-based cyberdeck designed to push the boundaries of open hardware and portable network analysis platforms. Unlike the popular Flipper Zero, the new device targets high-performance networking, software-defined radio (SDR), and embedded Linux development, positioning itself as a powerful toolkit for cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and hardware developers. Flipper…
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Lawmakers from both parties say CISA cuts have gone too far
Reps. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and James Walkinshaw, D-Va., found rare bipartisan agreement that the agency tasked with defending civilian networks has been diminished at a moment when threats from China and others are growing. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/lawmakers-bipartisan-cisa-budget-cuts/
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Palo Alto Networks Execs: Platformization Is The Key In Frontier AI Shift
The emergence of powerful frontier AI models such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos is giving another massive boost to platformization in cybersecurity, creating huge opportunities for partners to help customers move as quickly as AI-powered threats, according to Palo Alto Networks executives. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/palo-alto-networks-execs-platformization-is-the-key-in-frontier-ai-shift
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Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors
First VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part of Operation Saffron. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/21/operation-saffron-first-vpn-takedown/
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Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks
A virtual private network service called ‘First VPN,’ used in ransomware and data theft attacks, has been taken offline in a joint international law enforcement operation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-seize-first-vpn-service-used-in-ransomware-data-theft-attacks/