Tag: network
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Sicarii ransomware locks your data and throws away the keys
Tags: ai, business, communications, compliance, credentials, data, encryption, extortion, finance, malware, network, ransomware, risk, vulnerabilityUnusual technical profile hints at vibe-coding: One possible explanation for Sicarii’s broken encryption flow is immature or poorly implemented development practices. The ransomware’s failure to retain usable keys is inconsistent with established ransomware design and suggests it may have been assembled without rigorous testing or a clear understanding of operational consequences, or even vibe-coded.”Halcyon assesses…
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Methods for Authenticating Devices on a Network
Explore different methods for authenticating devices on a network, from hardware addresses to advanced certificate-based systems for developers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/methods-for-authenticating-devices-on-a-network/
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Critical Telnet Server Flaw Exposes Forgotten Attack Surface
While telnet is considered obsolete, the network protocol is still used by hundreds of thousands of legacy systems and IoT devices for remote access. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/critical-telnet-server-flaw-forgotten-attack-surface
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When Hospitals Go Dark and Browsers Turn Rogue
At 6:32 a.m., a hospital in Belgium pulled the plug on its own servers. Something was already inside the network, and no one could say how far it had spread. By mid-morning, scheduled procedures were canceled. Critical patients were transferred out with help from the Red Cross. Staff went back to paper. Emergency services ran at reduced……
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NDSS 2025 On the Robustness Of LDP Protocols For Numerical Attributes Under Data Poisoning Attacks
Session 10C: Privacy Preservation Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xiaoguang Li (Xidian University, Purdue University), Zitao Li (Alibaba Group (U.S.) Inc.), Ninghui Li (Purdue University), Wenhai Sun (Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA) PAPER On the Robustness of LDP Protocols for Numerical Attributes under Data Poisoning Attacks Recent studies reveal that local differential privacy (LDP) protocols are…
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NDSS 2025 Detecting Ransomware Despite I/O Overhead: A Practical Multi-Staged Approach
Tags: attack, conference, cyber, detection, exploit, Internet, monitoring, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, windows, zero-daySession 10B: Ransomware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Christian van Sloun (RWTH Aachen University), Vincent Woeste (RWTH Aachen University), Konrad Wolsing (RWTH Aachen University & Fraunhofer FKIE), Jan Pennekamp (RWTH Aachen University), Klaus Wehrle (RWTH Aachen University) PAPER Detecting Ransomware Despite I/O Overhead: A Practical Multi-Staged Approach Ransomware attacks have become one of the most widely…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP – Part 2
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, credentials, data, dns, email, exploit, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, Internet, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, phishing, powershell, programming, service, tactics, threat, tool, update, windowsThis is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on the Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack campaigns. For details on the Gopher Strike campaign, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz uncovered three additional backdoors, SHEETCREEP, FIREPOWER, and MAILCREEP, used to power the Sheet Attack campaign. In Part 2 of this series, ThreatLabz will…
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10 Hot Agentic SOC Tools In 2026
Among the hottest agentic SOC tools in 2026 include AI-powered security operations tools from CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne and Zscaler. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/10-hot-agentic-soc-tools-in-2026
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WorldLeaks Extortion Group Claims It Stole 1.4TB of Nike Data
The sportswear brand is investigating an alleged breach of its network that exposed some 188,347 files of highly sensitive corporate data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/worldeaks-extortion-group-stole-1.4tb-nike-data
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Botnet Spotlight: Pressure rises on botnets, but the fight is far from over
Momentum is building in the fight against botnets, as network operators and law enforcement ramp up crackdowns on botnet infrastructure, malware, and bulletproof hosting providers. While major takedowns show progress, cybercriminals are still adapting, learn more in this latest edition of the Botnet Spotlight. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/botnet-spotlight-pressure-rises-on-botnets-but-the-fight-is-far-from-over/
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AWS adds IPv6 support to IAM Identity Center through dual-stack endpoints
Amazon Web Services has added IPv6 support to IAM Identity Center through new dual-stack endpoints. The update allows identity services to operate over IPv6 networks while … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/27/aws-iam-identity-center-ipv6/
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4 issues holding back CISOs’ security agendas
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, framework, governance, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, sans, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-management2. Inability to keep pace with AI innovation and adoption: Executives and employees alike have been rushing to adopt artificial intelligence, enticed by expectations that AI will transform workflows and save time, money, and effort.But CISOs for the most part have not kept pace with their business colleagues’ rate of AI adoption.According to a survey…
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A new wave of ‘vishing’ attacks is breaking into SSO accounts in real time
Cybercrime groups, including one that identifies as ShinyHunters, are targeting single sign-on services to gain access to victim networks and steal data. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/shinyhunters-voice-phishing-sso-okta-mfa-bypass-data-theft/
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NDSS 2025 all your (data)base are belong to us: Characterizing Database Ransom(ware) Attacks
Tags: attack, authentication, conference, credentials, finance, group, Internet, network, ransom, ransomware, softwareSession 10B: Ransomware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Kevin van Liebergen (IMDEA Software Institute), Gibran Gomez (IMDEA Software Institute), Srdjan Matic (IMDEA Software Institute), Juan Caballero (IMDEA Software Institute) PAPER all your (data)base are belong to us: Characterizing Database Ransom(ware) Attacks We present the first systematic study of database ransom(ware) attacks, a class of attacks where…
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APT Attacks Target Indian Government Using GOGITTER, GITSHELLPAD, and GOSHELL – Part 1
Tags: access, adobe, ai, antivirus, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, cloud, control, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, github, google, government, group, india, infection, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, phishing, service, spear-phishing, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroductionIn September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified two campaigns, tracked as Gopher Strike and Sheet Attack, by a threat actor that operates in Pakistan and primarily targets entities in the Indian government. In both campaigns, ThreatLabz identified previously undocumented tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While these campaigns share some similarities with the Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, APT36, we…
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NDSS 2025 ERW-Radar
Tags: antivirus, china, conference, defense, detection, Internet, malicious, network, ransomware, softwareAuthors, Creators & Presenters: Lingbo Zhao (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Yuhui Zhang (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Zhilu Wang (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Fengkai Yuan (Institute of Information Engineering, CAS), Rui Hou (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences) PAPER ERW-Radar: An Adaptive…
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CISO’s predictions for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, extortion, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, mssp, network, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, router, saas, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, warfareAI agents to reshape the threat landscape: But those same AI technologies are also changing the threat landscape. Toal points to a recent Anthropic report that documented the first large-scale AI-enabled cyberattack as an early warning sign. “I guarantee attackers will be more focused on using AI agents for what they want than a lot…
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NDSS 2025 RContainer
Session 10A: Confidential Computing 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Qihang Zhou (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Wenzhuo Cao (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences; School of Cyberspace Security, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences), Xiaoqi Jia (Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Peng Liu (The Pennsylvania State University,…
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Can you trust AI with your digital secrets management?
How Does Non-Human Identities (NHI) Impact Digital Secrets Management? Is your organization adequately prepared to manage non-human identities (NHIs) and protect your digital secrets? That’s a critical question. With cyber threats become more sophisticated, the role of NHIs in digital secrets management becomes increasingly vital. These machine identities are crucial in secure networks, especially in……
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NDSS 2025 Secure Data Analytics
Session 10A: Confidential Computing 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Byeongwook Kim (Seoul National University), Jaewon Hur (Seoul National University), Adil Ahmad (Arizona State University), Byoungyoung Lee (Seoul National University) PAPER Secure Data Analytics in Apache Spark with Fine-grained Policy Enforcement and Isolated Execution Cloud based Spark platform is a tempting approach for sharing data, as…
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NDSS 2025 Secure Data Analytics
Session 10A: Confidential Computing 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Byeongwook Kim (Seoul National University), Jaewon Hur (Seoul National University), Adil Ahmad (Arizona State University), Byoungyoung Lee (Seoul National University) PAPER Secure Data Analytics in Apache Spark with Fine-grained Policy Enforcement and Isolated Execution Cloud based Spark platform is a tempting approach for sharing data, as…
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NDSS 2025 Secure Data Analytics
Session 10A: Confidential Computing 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Byeongwook Kim (Seoul National University), Jaewon Hur (Seoul National University), Adil Ahmad (Arizona State University), Byoungyoung Lee (Seoul National University) PAPER Secure Data Analytics in Apache Spark with Fine-grained Policy Enforcement and Isolated Execution Cloud based Spark platform is a tempting approach for sharing data, as…
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Microsoft Teams to Begin Sharing Employee Location with Employers Based on Wi-Fi Networks
Microsoft has confirmed a controversial new feature coming to Teams that will automatically reveal employee work locations by detecting which Wi-Fi networks they connect to raising significant concerns about workplace surveillance and hybrid work policies. The feature, documented in Microsoft’s 365 Roadmap and Admin Centre (Message ID MC1081568), will automatically set users’ work location when…
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Can managing NHIs keep companies ahead in cybersecurity?
How Do Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Shape the Future of Cybersecurity? Have you ever considered the risks associated with the identities of machines in your network? With cybersecurity professionals continue to confront increasingly complex threats, a crucial, often overlooked area is the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their associated secrets. Integrating NHI management into an……
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Fortinet confirms new zero-day attacks against customer devices
cloud-init@mail.io and cloud-noc@mail.io. Other admin accounts are created with the names: audit, backup, itadmin, secadmin, and support. Mitigation: If these or other IOCs such as IP addresses are identified in configurations or the device logs, the system and its configuration should be considered compromised. Fortinet recommends updating the device to the latest available software release,…
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NDSS 2025 WAVEN: WebAssembly Memory Virtualization For Enclaves
Session 10A: Confidential Computing 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Weili Wang (Southern University of Science and Technology), Honghan Ji (ByteDance Inc.), Peixuan He (ByteDance Inc.), Yao Zhang (ByteDance Inc.), Ye Wu (ByteDance Inc.), Yinqian Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology) PAPER WAVEN: WebAssembly Memory Virtualization for Enclaves The advancement of trusted execution environments (TEEs)…
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NDSS 2025 Attributing Open-Source Contributions Is Critical But Difficult
Tags: attack, awareness, conference, cryptography, email, github, Internet, malicious, network, open-source, programming, software, supply-chainSession 9D: Github + OSN Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jan-Ulrich Holtgrave (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Kay Friedrich (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Fabian Fischer (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Nicolas Huaman (Leibniz University Hannover), Niklas Busch (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security), Jan H. Klemmer (CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information…