Tag: service
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Hellcat Ransomware Upgrades Arsenal to Target Government, Education, and Energy Sectors
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, government, group, phishing, ransomware, service, spear-phishing, tactics, vulnerability, zero-dayThe cybersecurity community has raised alarms over the rapid evolution of the Hellcat ransomware group, which has escalated its tactics to target critical sectors. Hellcat, which emerged in mid-2024, now employs a sophisticated blend of psychological manipulation, zero-day vulnerabilities, and Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) to expand its influence. Spear Phishing and Zero-day Exploits Hellcat operators initiate attacks…
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2025 SC Awards Finalists: Best Managed Security Service
Tags: serviceFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/2025-sc-awards-finalists-best-managed-security-service
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2025 SC Awards Finalists: Best Managed Detection and Response Service
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/2025-sc-awards-finalists-best-managed-detection-and-response-service
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Accenture Federal Services and Google Public Sector Launch MxDR for Government to Strengthen Cyber Defenses
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/accenture-federal-services-and-google-public-sector-launch-mxdr-for-government-to-strengthen-cyber-defenses
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Toll payment service-targeted schemes by Smishing Triad escalates
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/toll-payment-service-targeted-schemes-by-smishing-triad-escalates
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The SQL Server Crypto Detour
Tags: access, api, backup, credentials, crypto, cryptography, data, encryption, jobs, microsoft, password, service, sql, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsAs part of my role as Service Architect here at SpecterOps, one of the things I’m tasked with is exploring all kinds of technologies to help those on assessments with advancing their engagement. Not long after starting this new role, I was approached with an interesting problem. A SQL Server database backup for a ManageEngine’s…
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2025 SC Awards Finalists: Best Customer Service
Tags: serviceFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/2025-sc-awards-finalists-best-customer-service
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Cryptocurrency Miner and Clipper Malware Spread via SourceForge Cracked Software Listings
Threat actors have been observed distributing malicious payloads such as cryptocurrency miner and clipper malware via SourceForge, a popular software hosting service, under the guise of cracked versions of legitimate applications like Microsoft Office.”One such project, officepackage, on the main website sourceforge.net, appears harmless enough, containing Microsoft Office add-ins copied from a First seen on…
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AWS rolls out ML-KEM to secure TLS from quantum threats
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has added support for the ML-KEM post-quantum key encapsulation mechanism to AWS Key Management Service (KMS), AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), and AWS Secrets Manager, making TLS connections more secure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/aws-rolls-out-ml-kem-to-secure-tls-from-quantum-threats/
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Over 26,000 Dark Web Discussions Focused on Hacking Financial Organizations
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, finance, hacker, hacking, service, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityRadware’s comprehensive research into the cybersecurity landscape has uncovered significant trends shaping the financial services industry’s vulnerabilities in 2024. The analysis, conducted across 46 deep-web hacker forums, identified over 26,000 threat actors’ discussions that revealed increasingly sophisticated cyberattack methods. The study highlights the adoption of advanced tools and strategies by cybercriminals, underscoring the urgent need…
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UK authority’s search for answers over deleted Julian Assange emails comes too late to retrieve data
The Crown Prosecution Service has finally searched for information about the destruction of emails from the WikiLeaks founder’s lawyer but too late to retrieve data about the deleted documents First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366622234/UK-authorities-search-for-answers-over-deleted-Julian-Assange-emails-comes-too-late-to-retrieve-data
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Check Point Infinity überzeugt im unabhängigen KI-Sicherheitsvergleich
Check Point wurde insbesondere in den Bereichen Threat Prevention, Zero Trust Access, Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Cloud Security, Mobile & Endpoint Protection als führend eingestuft. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-infinity-ueberzeugt-im-unabhaengigen-ki-sicherheitsvergleich/a40415/
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Morphing Meerkat: A PhaaS Utilizing DNS Reconnaissance to Generate Targeted Phishing Pages
Originally discovered in 2020 as a Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, Morphing Meerkat has since evolved into a sophisticated cybercriminal tool. Initially capable of mimicking login pages for only five email services, the platform has expanded its capabilities, now encompassing over 100 distinct phishing scams. This advancement highlights its increasing technical sophistication and growing threat to organizations…
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Apollo Router Vulnerability Enables Resource Exhaustion via Optimization Bypass
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-32032) has been identified in Apollo Router, a widely used GraphQL federation tool, allowing attackers to trigger resource exhaustion and denial-of-service (DoS) conditions. Rated7.5 (High)on the CVSS v3.1 scale, the flaw impacts users running unpatched versions of the software. Technical Overview The vulnerability resides in Apollo Router’s query planner, which failed to…
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Tenable Research entdeckt Privilege-Escalation-Schwachstelle in Google Cloud Run
Schwachstelle verdeutlicht Risiken im Zusammenhang mit Cloud-Service-Abhängigkeiten. Tenable, das Unternehmen für Cloud-Exposure-Management, hat eine Privilege-Escalation-Schwachstelle in Google Cloud Run namens ImageRunner entdeckt. Die Schwachstelle hätte es Angreifern ermöglichen können, Zugriffskontrollen zu umgehen, sich unautorisierten Zugang zu Container-Images zu verschaffen und dabei möglicherweise sensible Daten offenzulegen. Cloud Run, die Serverless-Container-Plattform von Google, verwendet einen Service… First…
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Smishing Triad Expands Fraud Campaign, Targets Toll Payment Services
A China-based cybercriminal group known as the Smishing Triad is escalating its smishing activities, now targeting consumers in the US and UK with fraudulent text messages related to toll payment services. The Resecurity report reveals that these campaigns involve deceptive text messages that claim unpaid toll bills or payment requests linked to services like FasTrak,…
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Global Telecommunications Company Secures Critical Networks
A leading global telecommunications company with large integrated satellite and terrestrial networks provides diverse services to telecommunications operators, enterprises, media companies, and government entities. They chose Eclypsium to provide better visibility and vulnerability management on thousands of Cisco and Juniper network devices critical to their global operations. Within 1-2 months, Eclypsium was able to deliver……
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AI Outsmarts Human Red Teams in Phishing Tests
Hoxhunt Predicts Phishing-as-a-Service Will Adopt AI Spear Phishing Agents. AI surpassed human red teams in crafting phishing attacks, at scale and with alarming success, asserts research from cybersecurity training firm Hoxhunt. The company’s proprietary AI spear phishing agent, outperformed human counterparts by 24%, a turnaround from a31% deficit in 2023. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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FedRAMP’s Automation Goal Brings Major Promises – and Risks
Analysts Praise FedRAMPs Speed Goals, But Worry About Unclear Execution Details. The General Services Administration is aiming to speed up cloud approvals by automating security assessments for FedRAMP, but experts tell Information Security Media Group that key questions remain on its execution, with concerns over vague directives and the impact on existing processes. First seen…
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Google addresses 2 actively exploited vulnerabilities in security update
Serbian security services exploited one of the actively exploited vulnerabilities to break into the phone of a youth activist in Serbia, according to Amnesty International. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/android-security-update-april-2025/
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Dental Practice Support Firm Notifying 173,400 of Email Hack
Breach Affects Pediatric, Orthodontic and Dental Surgery Practices in 6 States. A Nashville, Tennessee firm that provides HR and finance services to dozens of specialty dental practices across six states is notifying more than 173,400 people of a 2024 email hacking incident affecting children and other patients. The company already faces several lawsuits related to…
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Threat Actors Exploit Toll Payment Services in Widespread Hacking Campaign
In a sophisticated cybercrime operation, the Smishing Triad, a China-based group, has been identified as the orchestrator behind a surge in smishing campaigns targeting consumers in the US and UK. These campaigns exploit toll payment services like FasTrak, E-ZPass, and I-Pass, with expectations of expanding globally. The Smishing Triad’s Modus Operandi The group employs fraudulent…
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Bipartisan Senate bill strengthens Secret Service’s cyber laundering probe authority
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/bipartisan-senate-bill-strengthens-secret-services-cyber-laundering-probe-authority
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Microsoft delays WSUS driver sync deprecation indefinitely
Microsoft announced today that, based on customer feedback, it will indefinitely delay removing driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-delays-wsus-driver-sync-deprecation-indefinitely/
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An Operator’s Guide to Device-Joined Hosts and the PRT Cookie
Introduction About five years ago, Lee Chagolla-Christensen shared a blog detailing the research and development process behind his RequestAADRefreshToken proof-of-concept (POC). In short, on Entra ID joined (including hybrid joined) hosts, it’s possible to obtain a primary refresh token (PRT) cookie from the logged in user’s logon session, enabling an attacker to satisfy single-sign-on (SSO)…
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Five Steps to Move to Exposure Management
Tags: access, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, cve, cyber, data, exploit, group, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, monitoring, network, password, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, we explore the five steps to take on your journey to exposure management. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. Chances are, you’re buried in vulnerabilities and…
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Smishing Triad Fuels Surge in Toll Payment Scams in US, UK
A rise in smishing campaigns impersonating toll service providers has been linked to China’s Smishing Triad First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/smishing-triad-toll-payment-scams/