Tag: service
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Cybercriminals Exploit EC2 Instance Metadata Vulnerability to Launch Attacks on Hosted Websites
Cybercriminals have launched a sophisticated campaign targeting websites hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 instances. This campaign, observed in March 2025, exploits a vulnerability in EC2 Instance Metadata through Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF), allowing attackers to access sensitive information and potentially escalate their attacks. The Exploitation Technique The attackers are leveraging a combination of…
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Compliance Now Biggest Cyber Challenge for UK Financial Services
Regulatory compliance and data protection were the biggest cybersecurity challenges cited by UK financial organizations, according to a Bridewell survey First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/compliance-cyber-challenge-uk/
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Proactively Defending Against NHIs Misuse
Can proactive cybersecurity effectively defend against NHIs misuse? Machine identities, or Non-Human Identities (NHIs), are increasingly an integral part of modern cybersecurity. When we expand our reliance on cloud computing and Services Oriented Architectures (SOAs), these NHIs become critical to the seamless functioning of our systems. But how can we proactively defend against NHIs misuse?……
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Paragon Hard Disk Manager Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation and DoS Attacks
Tags: access, attack, cyber, cybersecurity, dos, exploit, flaw, microsoft, ransomware, service, software, vulnerabilityParagon Software’s widely used Hard Disk Manager (HDM) product line has been found to contain five severe vulnerabilities in its kernel-level driver, BioNTdrv.sys, enabling attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM-level access or trigger denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The flaws, now patched, were actively exploited in ransomware campaigns leveraging Microsoft-signed drivers, according to cybersecurity researchers. Overview of the Vulnerabilities The…
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Hertz Data Breach Exposes Customer Personal Information to Hackers
The Hertz Corporation has confirmed that sensitive personal information belonging to customers of its Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands was compromised after hackers targeted a vendor’s file transfer platform. The breach has sparked concerns about identity theft and privacy, prompting Hertz to offer free identity monitoring services for affected individuals. According to an official notice…
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Top Four Considerations for Zero Trust in Critical Infrastructure
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, ceo, cloud, communications, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, group, hacker, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, iot, law, malicious, mfa, nis-2, privacy, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustTop Four Considerations for Zero Trust in Critical Infrastructure madhav Tue, 04/15/2025 – 06:43 TL;DR Increased efficiency = increased risk. Critical infrastructure organizations are using nearly 100 SaaS apps on average and 60% of their most sensitive data is stored in the cloud. Threat actors aren’t naive to this, leading to a whopping 93% of…
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Agentic AI is both boon and bane for security pros
Recent agentic security signposts: Recently, we have seen numerous examples of how quickly building your own autonomous AI agents has taken root. Microsoft last month demonstrated six new AI agents that work with its Copilot software that talk directly to its various security tools to identify vulnerabilities, flag identity and asset compromises. Simbian is hosting…
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Hackers Use Microsoft Teams Chats to Deliver Malware to Windows PCs
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign has emerged, leveraging Microsoft Teams chats to infiltrate Windows PCs with malware, according to a recent report by cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest. The attack, which began surfacing in March 2025 and primarily targets the finance and professional services sectors, signals a dramatic evolution in tactics used by threat actors linked to the…
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Why shorter SSL/TLS certificate lifespans matter
Digital certificates are the unsung heroes of the internet, silently verifying that the websites, apps, and services you use are legit and your data is safe. For years, we’ve … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/15/certificate-shorter-lifespans/
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Govtech giant Conduent confirms client data stolen in January cyberattack
American business services giant and government contractor Conduent disclosed today that client data was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/govtech-giant-conduent-confirms-client-data-stolen-in-january-cyberattack/
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Attack against Laboratory Services Cooperative impacts 1.6M
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/attack-against-laboratory-services-cooperative-impacts-1-6m
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CTG Expands Cyber Resilience Services with Cegeka Modern SOC
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/ctg-expands-cyber-resilience-services-with-cegeka-modern-soc
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Aufschlüsselung von Ransomware-as-a-Service
Was ist Ransomware-as-a-Service? Ransomware-as-a-Service ist ein Geschäftsmodell, bei dem Ransomware-Betreiber und Dritte, sogenannte ‘Affiliates”, zusammenarbeiten, um Ransomware-Angriffe durchzuführen. RaaS wurde erstmals in 2012 mit der Ransomware-Variante Reveton identifiziert und hat sich im darauffolgenden Jahrzehnt zu einer ausgeklügelten und sich ständig weiterentwickelnden Taktik der Cyberkriminalität entwickelt. Beim Ransomware-as-a-Service-Modell schreiben Ransomware-Entwickler (sowohl Einzelpersonen als auch Organisationen, sogenannte…
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Government faces claims of serious security and data protection problems in One Login digital ID
The Government Digital Service was warned about serious cyber security and data protection problems in its flagship digital identity system, with insider claims that the data of three million users may still be at risk First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366622533/Government-faces-claims-of-serious-cyber-security-and-data-protection-problems-in-One-Login-digital-ID
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Smishing Campaign Hits Toll Road Users with $5 Payment Scam
Cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a large-scale smishing campaign targeting toll road users across the United States. The campaign, which has been active since October 2024, impersonates toll road payment services, luring unsuspecting victims into revealing their personal and financial information through fraudulent payment requests. The Scam Unveiled The smishing campaign revolves around…
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Windows Server 2025 restarts break connectivity on some DCs
Microsoft warned IT admins that some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers might become inaccessible after a restart, causing apps and services to fail or remain unreachable. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-server-2025-restarts-break-services-on-domain-controllers/
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Tycoon2FA phishing kit rolled out significant updates
The operators of the Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform Tycoon2FA have rolled out significant updates to enhance its evasion capabilities. Tycoon2FA, a phishing kit discovered in 2023 by cybersecurity firm Sekoia, was recently updated to improve its evasion capabilities. The phishing kit now uses advanced evasion tactics such as a custom CAPTCHA via HTML5 canvas, invisible Unicode…
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Data Breach at Planned Parenthood Lab Partner Exposes Info of 1.6M
Data breach at Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) exposed the sensitive health and personal information of 1.6 million individuals… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lab-breach-tied-planned-parenthood-compromises-records/
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South African telecom provider Cell C disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack
Cell C, one of the biggest telecom providers in South Africa confirms a data breach following a 2024 cyberattack. Cell C is the fourth-largest mobile network operator in South Africa, ,after Vodacom, MTN, and Telkom. The company founded in 2001 offers prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, data bundles and internet services, fiber broadband, roaming and…
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MSSP Enablement Tools
As digital threats grow more complex and businesses continue to shift toward cloud and hybrid infrastructures, the demand for robust cybersecurity has reached new heights. Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) have become the cornerstone of modern security solutions, providing organizations with scalable, round-the-clock protection. However, to stay competitive, MSSPs require the right enablement tools”, solutions…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Integrating with AI for Agentic Applications
The emergence of Model Context Protocol for AI is gaining significant interest due to its standardization of connecting external data sources to large language models (LLMs). While these updates are good news for AI developers, they raise some security concerns. In this blog we address FAQs about MCP. Background Tenable Research has compiled this blog…
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Russian Shuckworm APT is back with updated GammaSteel malware
files.lnk, launched from an external drive. This was recorded under the UserAssist key in the Registry, which stores a record of files, links, applications, and objects accessed by the current user through Windows Explorer.After that file was executed, it launched mshta.exe, a Windows binary that can be used to execute VBScript and JScript locally on…
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Zero-Day in CentreStack File Sharing Platform Under Attack
Gladinet’s platform is widely used among managed service providers, and a critical deserialization flaw could put MSP customers in jeopardy. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/zero-day-centrestack-platform-under-attack
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ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Report: Why 81% of Organizations Plan to Adopt Zero Trust by 2026
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, cve, cybersecurity, Internet, risk, service, strategy, threat, vpn, zero-trustVPN technologies have long been a backbone of remote access, but according to new ThreatLabz research, the security risks and performance challenges of VPNs may be rapidly changing the status quo for enterprises. The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Risk Report with Cybersecurity Insiders draws on the insights of more than 600 IT and security professionals…
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Oracle admits breach of ‘obsolete servers,’ denies main cloud platform affected
Doubts emerge: So far so good regarding Oracle’s denials, except that the hacker subsequently shared data showing their access to login.us2.oraclecloud.com, a service that is part of the Oracle Access Manager, the company’s IAM system used to control access to Oracle-hosted systems.It also emerged that some of the leaked data appeared to be from 2024…
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AuthZEN Aims to Harmonize Fractured Authorization Controls
Managing permissions and authorizations across dozens or hundreds of cloud services and platforms poses significant headaches for companies. An open specification aims to change that. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/authzen-aims-harmonize-fractured-authorization-controls
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Oregon’s environmental agency shuts down network after cyberattack
Vehicle inspections and other services have been disrupted in Oregon after a cyberattack on the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/oregon-department-environmental-quality-cyberattack
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Hexnode Launches UEM MSP: Purpose-Built for Managed Service Providers
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/hexnode-launches-uem-msp-purpose-built-for-managed-service-providers