Tag: service
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Cybercriminals Could Leverage Google Cloud Platform for Malicious Activities
A Research by Tenable and Cisco Talos has shed light on a critical vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) Cloud Functions and Cloud Build services, revealing a potential attack vector for cybercriminals. According to Tenable, the default Cloud Build Service Account (SA) previously granted excessive permissions during the deployment of Cloud Functions, a serverless compute…
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Threat intelligence platform buyer’s guide: Top vendors, selection advice
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cloud, computing, credentials, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, dns, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, gartner, google, group, guide, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, law, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sophos, sql, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that since 2023 the majority of exploits were zero days, meaning exploiting heretofore unknown methods. And according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations report (DBIR), the percentage of AI-assisted malicious emails doubled to 10% of the totals they observed over the past two years, making staying…
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SK Telecom revealed that malware breach began in 2022
South Korean mobile network operator SK Telecom revealed that the security breach disclosed in April began in 2022. SK Telecom is South Korea’s largest wireless telecom company, a major player in the country’s mobile and tech landscape. It holds about 48% of the market share for mobile services, meaning around 34 million subscribers use its…
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What to do if you can’t get into your Facebook or Instagram account
How to prove your identity after your account gets hacked and how to improve security for the future<ul><li><a href=”https://viewer.gutools.co.uk/technology/2025/apr/23/what-to-do-phone-lost-stolen-change-passwords”>Phone lost or stolen? Practical steps to restore peace of mind</li><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/07/what-to-do-if-your-uk-passport-is-lost-or-stolen-steps-you-need-to-take”>UK passport lost or stolen? Here are the steps you need to take</li></ul>Your Facebook or Instagram account can be your link to friends, a profile for…
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Free to Choose the Right Security for Your Cloud
Is Choosing Cloud Security a Complex Task? From financial services and healthcare to DevOps and SOC teams, businesses across sectors are grappling with the complexity of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs). NHIs, essentially machine identities, are a critical component of an organization’s cybersecurity. They play a pivotal role in reducing threats by securing both the machine……
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M&S Reportedly Hacked Using Third-Party Credentials
Scattered Spider Stole Tata Consulting Services Employee Login Details for Hack. British retailer Marks & Spencer was reportedly compromised by cybercrime group Scattered Spider using stolen employee credentials from a third-party IT company. Citing an unidentified source, Reuters reported hackers used the M&S login credentials of two Tata Consulting Services employees. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Mobile carrier Cellcom confirms cyberattack behind extended outages
Wisconsin wireless provider Cellcom has confirmed that a cyberattack is responsible for the widespread service outage and disruptions that began on the evening of May 14, 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mobile-carrier-cellcom-confirms-cyberattack-behind-extended-outages/
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4G Calling (VoLTE) flaw allowed to locate any O2 customer with a phone call
A flaw in O2 4G Calling (VoLTE) leaked user location data via network responses due to improper IMS standard implementation. A flaw in 4G Calling (VoLTE) service of the UK telecom O2 exposed user location data through network responses due to flaws in the IMS standard implementation. 4G Calling, also known as VoLTE (Voice over…
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Retail cyber attacks hit food distributor Peter Green Chilled
Cold chain services provider Peter Green Chilled, which supplies the likes of Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, has been forced to halt operations after succumbing to a ransomware attack First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366624212/Retail-cyber-attacks-hit-food-distributor-Peter-Green-Chilled
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VanHelsing ransomware builder leaked on hacking forum
The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service operation published the source code for its affiliate panel, data leak blog, and Windows encryptor builder after an old developer tried to sell it on the RAMP cybercrime forum. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vanhelsing-ransomware-builder-leaked-on-hacking-forum/
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Former Unilever CISO Kirsten Davies to Take Pentagon Post
Private-Sector Cyber Leader Kirsten Davies Tapped to Lead DoD IT and Security. President Donald Trump has nominated Kirsten Davies to serve as CIO of the Department of Defense – a pivotal role in modernizing the Pentagon’s sprawling digital infrastructure. The nomination was submitted to Congress and has been referred to the Committee on Armed Services…
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100+ Fake Chrome Extensions Found Hijacking Sessions, Stealing Credentials, Injecting Ads
An unknown threat actor has been attributed to creating several malicious Chrome Browser extensions since February 2024 that masquerade as seemingly benign utilities but incorporate covert functionality to exfiltrate data, receive commands, and execute arbitrary code.”The actor creates websites that masquerade as legitimate services, productivity tools, ad and media creation or analysis First seen on…
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Debt Collector Data Breach Affects 200,000 Harbin Clinic Patients
A data breach at Nationwide Recovery Services compromised data of 200,000 Harbin Clinic patients First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/debt-collector-breach-affects/
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More_Eggs Malware Uses Job Application Emails to Distribute Malicious Payloads
The More_Eggs malware, operated by the financially motivated Venom Spider group (also known as Golden Chickens), continues to exploit human trust through meticulously crafted social engineering. Sold as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) to notorious threat actors like FIN6 and Cobalt Group, this potent JavaScript backdoor primarily targets human resources (HR) departments by masquerading as job application…
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Major Russian state services disrupted, reportedly due to cyberattack
Internet monitoring services showed ongoing disruptions to Russia’s tax service, as well as services for managing secure digital keys and documents (Saby), among others. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/major-russian-state-services-disrupted-ddos
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Hackers Use Weaponized RAR Archives to Deliver Pure Malware in Targeted Attacks
Russian organizations have become prime targets of a sophisticated malware campaign deploying the Pure malware family, first identified in mid-2022. Distributed via a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, Pure malware allows cybercriminals to purchase and deploy it with ease. While the campaign began in March 2023, the first third of 2025 witnessed a staggering fourfold increase in…
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AWS Default IAM Roles Found to Enable Lateral Movement and Cross-Service Exploitation
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered risky default identity and access management (IAM) roles impacting Amazon Web Services that could open the door for attackers to escalate privileges, manipulate other AWS services, and, in some cases, even fully compromise AWS accounts.”These roles, often created automatically or recommended during setup, grant overly broad permissions, such as full S3…
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What is Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS)?
As technology progresses, businesses face an ever-growing number of cyber threats, making robust security measures a top priority. Penetration Testing as a Service provides a cutting-edge solution to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them. By enabling frequent and efficient penetration assessments, PTaaS empowers organizations to stay proactive in addressing potential risks. In……
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Your Data, Your Responsibility: Securing Your Organization’s Future in the Cloud
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, data, data-breach, dora, encryption, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, google, ibm, infrastructure, international, mfa, network, PCI, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, saas, service, strategy, threatYour Data, Your Responsibility: Securing Your Organization’s Future in the Cloud madhav Tue, 05/20/2025 – 04:37 Cloud adoption has fundamentally changed the way businesses operate, offering scalability, agility, and cost efficiencies that were unimaginable just a decade ago. But with this shift comes a necessary conversation: the cloud can also introduce complex security risks without…
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Critical Multer Vulnerability Puts Millions of Node.js Apps at Risk
Critical security vulnerability has been discovered in Multer, one of the most widely used Node.js middleware packages for handling file uploads. The vulnerability affects all versions from 1.4.4-lts.1 up to but not including 2.0.0, potentially exposing millions of web applications to denial-of-service attacks. Security researchers have confirmed that maliciously crafted multi-part upload requests can crash…
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Chinese cyber spooks lure laid-off US government workers
A Washington DC-based think tank has published evidence that Chinese intelligence services have been running a network of digital ‘front’ companies targeting laid-off government workers as recruits First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366624172/Chinese-cyber-spooks-lure-laid-off-US-government-workers
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W3LL Phishing Kit Launches Active Campaign to Steal Outlook Login Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have recently uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging the notorious W3LL Phishing Kit. Originally identified by Group-IB in 2022, W3LL differentiates itself in the criminal ecosystem as a phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) tool, supported by a unique marketplace known as the W3LL Store. This marketplace allows threat actors to selectively purchase functionalities and components needed…
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Breaches at Serviceaide, Nationwide Recovery Services expose medical info of more than 500,000 people
Hospitals tied to the two companies announced breaches over the last week involving Social Security numbers, financial information and sensitive health insurance data. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/breaches-serviceaide-nationwide-medical-info
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Debt Collector Hack Affects Long List of Clients, Patients
Healthcare Providers Are Among Nationwide Recovery Service Data Breach Victims. A 2024 hacking incident at a debt collection firm has affected a growing list of clients and at least hundreds of thousands of individuals so far, including 210,000 patients of Harbin Clinic in Georgia and nearly 90,000 patients of Texas-based Vitruvian Health, also known as…
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Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity: Seceon’s Unified Platform Strategy for 2025 and Beyond
The cybersecurity landscape is at a tipping point. Enterprises and service providers alike are burdened by tool sprawl, alert fatigue, siloed operations, and rising adversarial sophistication. Traditional approaches relying on loosely integrated, analyst-driven products are struggling to keep up with today’s speed and scale of threats. Seceon is here to change that. Our vision for…
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Juniper Networks and ServiceNow Integrate Platforms to Automate Telecom Service Delivery
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/juniper-networks-and-servicenow-integrate-platforms-to-automate-telecom-service-delivery
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Legal Aid Agency Warns Lawyers, Defendants on Data Breach
The online service has since been shut down as the agency grapples with the cyberattack, though it assures the public that those most in need of legal assistance will still be able to access help. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/legal-aid-agency-data-breach
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RVTools Official Site Hacked to Deliver Bumblebee Malware via Trojanized Installer
The official site for RVTools has been hacked to serve a compromised installer for the popular VMware environment reporting utility.”Robware.net and RVTools.com are currently offline. We are working expeditiously to restore service and appreciate your patience,” the company said in a statement posted on its website.”Robware.net and RVTools.com are the only authorized and supported websites…
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Volkswagen Car Hack Exposes Owner’s Personal Data and Service Records
Tech-savvy Volkswagen owner has uncovered critical security flaws in the My Volkswagen app that potentially exposed sensitive personal data and vehicle information of thousands of customers. The vulnerabilities, which have since been patched, allowed anyone with access to a vehicle’s VIN number to retrieve comprehensive owner data, service records, and potentially control connected features without…