Tag: phishing

71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool

Software supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool

Software supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
5 ways CISOs are experimenting with AI

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, finance, framework, incident response, intelligence, login, metric, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, qr, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management

Translating security metrics into business language: CISOs are now tasked with being the security storyteller, and it doesn’t always come easily. Turning to AI, CISOs are finding a helping hand to translate technical detail into business-oriented narratives, drawing on a range of data sources, risk trends, control gaps and threat modeling.AI tools are helping tailor…
71% of CISOs hit with third-party security incident this year

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, incident response, intelligence, malicious, malware, open-source, penetration-testing, phishing, programming, pypi, resilience, risk, risk-management, sbom, security-incident, service, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool

Software supply chain threats: The software supply chain is heavily reliant on code developed by third-party developers, something only likely to increase with the advent of AI.Brian Fox, co-founder and CTO of open-source software security vendor Sonatype, says that “enormously complex” software supply chains pose a growing threat.”Too many organizations have no idea what open-source…
5 ways CISOs are experimenting with AI

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: ai, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, finance, framework, incident response, intelligence, login, metric, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, qr, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, siem, soc, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management

Translating security metrics into business language: CISOs are now tasked with being the security storyteller, and it doesn’t always come easily. Turning to AI, CISOs are finding a helping hand to translate technical detail into business-oriented narratives, drawing on a range of data sources, risk trends, control gaps and threat modeling.AI tools are helping tailor…
20 Popular npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

Sep 9, 2025 10:08 AM

Tags: attack, authentication, credentials, email, mfa, phishing, software, supply-chain, update

Multiple npm packages have been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack after a maintainer’s account was compromised in a phishing attack.The attack targeted Josh Junon (aka Qix), who received an email message that mimicked npm (“support@npmjs[.]help”), urging them to update their update their two-factor authentication (2FA) credentials before September 10, 2025, by…
Cyberresilienz einer der größten Wettbewerbsvorteile der Neuzeit

Sep 9, 2025 6:08 AM

Tags: cyberattack, network, phishing, ransomware, supply-chain, vulnerability, zero-day

Analyse der IT-Sicherheitsvorfälle im ersten Halbjahr 2025 zeigt, dass Ransomware weiterhin dominiert und Cyberangriffe zunehmend Industrie und IT treffen. Riedel Networks, Anbieter von maßgeschneiderten IT-Security- und Netzwerkdienstleistungen, veröffentlicht seinen aktuellen Report mit über 100 dokumentierten IT-Sicherheitsvorfällen aus dem ersten Halbjahr 2025, von Phishing über Zero-Day-Attacken bis hin zu Schwachstellen in der Lieferkette, und zeigt,… First…
Cyberresilienz einer der größten Wettbewerbsvorteile der Neuzeit

Sep 9, 2025 6:08 AM

Tags: cyberattack, network, phishing, ransomware, supply-chain, vulnerability, zero-day

Analyse der IT-Sicherheitsvorfälle im ersten Halbjahr 2025 zeigt, dass Ransomware weiterhin dominiert und Cyberangriffe zunehmend Industrie und IT treffen. Riedel Networks, Anbieter von maßgeschneiderten IT-Security- und Netzwerkdienstleistungen, veröffentlicht seinen aktuellen Report mit über 100 dokumentierten IT-Sicherheitsvorfällen aus dem ersten Halbjahr 2025, von Phishing über Zero-Day-Attacken bis hin zu Schwachstellen in der Lieferkette, und zeigt,… First…
Dev snared in crypto phishing net, 18 npm packages compromised

Sep 8, 2025 10:09 PM

Tags: attack, crypto, phishing, supply-chain

Popular npm packages debug, chalk, and others hijacked in massive supply chain attack First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/08/dev_falls_for_phishing_email/
Amazon SES Turned Rogue: 50K Phishing Emails a Day

Sep 8, 2025 10:09 PM

Tags: email, hacker, phishing

Hackers abuse Amazon SES to send 50K+ phishing emails daily, spoofing domains and evading detection. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/amazon-ses-phishing-emails/
Kazakh oil giant denies cyberattack, says incident was ‘planned’ phishing drill

Sep 8, 2025 8:09 PM

Tags: cyberattack, cybersecurity, india, penetration-testing, phishing, russia

Indian cybersecurity researchers claimed Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company had been hacked by a Russian-speaking operation. It was all just a pentest, though, the company said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kazakstan-oil-company-kazmunaygas-phishing-simulation-not-cyberattack
Kazakh oil giant denies cyberattack, says incident was ‘planned’ phishing drill

Sep 8, 2025 8:09 PM

Tags: cyberattack, cybersecurity, india, penetration-testing, phishing, russia

Indian cybersecurity researchers claimed Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company had been hacked by a Russian-speaking operation. It was all just a pentest, though, the company said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kazakstan-oil-company-kazmunaygas-phishing-simulation-not-cyberattack
Kazakh oil giant denies cyberattack, says incident was ‘planned’ phishing drill

Sep 8, 2025 8:09 PM

Tags: cyberattack, cybersecurity, india, penetration-testing, phishing, russia

Indian cybersecurity researchers claimed Kazakhstan’s state-owned oil company had been hacked by a Russian-speaking operation. It was all just a pentest, though, the company said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kazakstan-oil-company-kazmunaygas-phishing-simulation-not-cyberattack
Hackers hijack npm packages with 2 billion weekly downloads in supply chain attack

Sep 8, 2025 7:08 PM

Tags: attack, hacker, malware, phishing, supply-chain

In what is being called the largest supply chain attack in history, attackers have injected malware into NPM packages with over 2.6 billion weekly downloads after compromising maintainers’ accounts in a phishing attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-npm-packages-with-2-billion-weekly-downloads-in-supply-chain-attack/
MostereRAT Targets Windows Users With Stealth Tactics

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: phishing, tactics, windows

Phishing campaign unveiled MostereRAT, targeting Windows systems with advanced evasion techniques First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/rat-targets-windows-users-stealth/
APT37 Targets Windows with Rust Backdoor and Python Loader

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: api, attack, backdoor, cctv, cloud, computer, control, data, detection, exploit, government, group, infection, injection, jobs, korea, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, north-korea, organized, password, phishing, powershell, programming, rust, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows

IntroductionAPT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima) is a North Korean-aligned threat actor active since at least 2012. APT37 primarily targets South Korean individuals connected to the North Korean regime or involved in human rights activism, leveraging custom malware and adopting emerging technologies.In recent campaigns, APT37 utilizes a single command-and-control (C2) server…
APT37 Targets Windows with Rust Backdoor and Python Loader

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: api, attack, backdoor, cctv, cloud, computer, control, data, detection, exploit, government, group, infection, injection, jobs, korea, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, north-korea, organized, password, phishing, powershell, programming, rust, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows

IntroductionAPT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima) is a North Korean-aligned threat actor active since at least 2012. APT37 primarily targets South Korean individuals connected to the North Korean regime or involved in human rights activism, leveraging custom malware and adopting emerging technologies.In recent campaigns, APT37 utilizes a single command-and-control (C2) server…
MostereRAT Targets Windows, Uses AnyDesk and TightVNC for Full Access

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: access, hacker, malware, phishing, tactics, windows

MostereRAT malware targets Windows through phishing, bypasses security with advanced tactics, and grants hackers full remote control. Cybersecurity… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mostererat-windows-anydesk-tightvnc-access/
APT37 Targets Windows with Rust Backdoor and Python Loader

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: api, attack, backdoor, cctv, cloud, computer, control, data, detection, exploit, government, group, infection, injection, jobs, korea, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, north-korea, organized, password, phishing, powershell, programming, rust, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows

IntroductionAPT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima) is a North Korean-aligned threat actor active since at least 2012. APT37 primarily targets South Korean individuals connected to the North Korean regime or involved in human rights activism, leveraging custom malware and adopting emerging technologies.In recent campaigns, APT37 utilizes a single command-and-control (C2) server…
MostereRAT Targets Windows, Uses AnyDesk and TightVNC for Full Access

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: access, hacker, malware, phishing, tactics, windows

MostereRAT malware targets Windows through phishing, bypasses security with advanced tactics, and grants hackers full remote control. Cybersecurity… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mostererat-windows-anydesk-tightvnc-access/
Noisy Bear Campaign Targeting Kazakhstan Energy Sector Outed as a Planned Phishing Test

Sep 8, 2025 5:08 PM

Tags: attack, group, phishing, russia, threat

A threat actor possibly of Russian origin has been attributed to a new set of attacks targeting the energy sector in Kazakhstan.The activity, codenamed Operation BarrelFire, is tied to a new threat group tracked by Seqrite Labs as Noisy Bear. The threat actor has been active since at least April 2025.”The campaign is targeted towards…
Kimsuky Hackers’ Playbook Uncovered in Exposed ‘Kim’ Data Dump

Sep 8, 2025 3:08 PM

Tags: breach, china, cyber, data, data-breach, hacker, infrastructure, linux, phishing

A rare breach attributed to a North Koreanaffiliated actor named “Kim” by the leakers has unveiled unprecedented insight into Kimsuky (APT43) operations. Dubbed the “Kim” dump, the 9 GB dataset includes active bash histories, phishing domains, OCR workflows, custom stagers, and Linux rootkit evidence”, revealed a hybrid campaign that leverages Chinese-language tooling and infrastructure to…
Hackers Exploit Amazon SES to Blast Over 50,000 Malicious Emails Daily

Sep 8, 2025 3:08 PM

Tags: cloud, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, email, exploit, hacker, malicious, phishing, service, threat

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign where threat actors exploited compromised AWS credentials to hijack Amazon’s Simple Email Service (SES), launching large-scale phishing operations capable of sending over 50,000 malicious emails daily. The Wiz Research team identified this alarming SES abuse campaign in May 2025, highlighting a concerning trend where cybercriminals are weaponizing legitimate cloud services to…
The Cyberthreats No One Talks About but Everyone Faces

Sep 8, 2025 1:08 PM

Tags: ai, deep-fake, phishing, ransomware, scam, supply-chain

Beyond ransomware and phishing, hidden cyberthreats are rising, from AI-driven deepfakes and scams to shadow IT, and supply chain attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-cyberthreats-no-one-talks-about-but-everyone-faces/
The Cyberthreats No One Talks About but Everyone Faces

Sep 8, 2025 1:08 PM

Tags: ai, deep-fake, phishing, ransomware, scam, supply-chain

Beyond ransomware and phishing, hidden cyberthreats are rising, from AI-driven deepfakes and scams to shadow IT, and supply chain attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/the-cyberthreats-no-one-talks-about-but-everyone-faces/
iCloud Calendar abused to send phishing emails from Apple’s servers

Sep 7, 2025 11:08 PM

Tags: apple, email, phishing

iCloud Calendar invites are being abused to send callback phishing emails disguised as purchase notifications directly from Apple’s email servers, making them more likely to bypass spam filters to land in targets’ inboxes. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/icloud-calendar-abused-to-send-phishing-emails-from-apples-servers/
EAngriffe steigen um 27 % dynamisches Phishing nimmt zu

Sep 7, 2025 12:20 PM

Tags: cyber, cyberattack, mail, phishing, qr, tool

Cyber-Kriminelle setzen verstärkt auf bewährte Angriffsmuster und nutzen dabei zunehmend QR-Codes für Phishing-Attacken. Gleichzeitig professionalisiert sich die Szene durch standardisierte Tools aus dem Darknet. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/e-mail-angriffe-steigen-27-prozent
E-Mail Threat Landscape Report: Zunahme dynamischer Phishing-Angriffe auf Unternehmen

Sep 7, 2025 12:20 AM

Tags: cyberattack, mail, phishing, threat

First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/e-mail-threat-landscape-report-zunahme-phishing-angriffe-unternehmen
Vorsicht EinkommensteuerrückerstattungsMails

Sep 7, 2025 12:20 AM

Tags: germany, mail, phishing

Nachdem in Deutschland am 31. Juli 2025 die Frist zur Abgabe der Einkommensteuererklärungen 2024 abgelaufen ist, trudeln einerseits die Steuerbescheide bei den Steuerpflichtigen ein. Andererseits machen sich Phisher diesen Umstand zunutze und versuchen im Umfeld der Steuerbescheide “im Trüben zu … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/09/07/vorsicht-einkommensteuerrueckerstattungs-phishing-mails/
VirusTotal finds hidden malware phishing campaign in SVG files

Sep 6, 2025 9:20 PM

Tags: malware, phishing

VirusTotal has discovered a phishing campaign hidden in SVG files that create convincing portals impersonating Colombia’s judicial system that deliver malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/virustotal-finds-hidden-malware-phishing-campaign-in-svg-files/