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Microsoft Warns of Tax-Themed Email Attacks Using PDFs and QR Codes to Deliver Malware
Microsoft is warning of several phishing campaigns that are leveraging tax-related themes to deploy malware and steal credentials.”These campaigns notably use redirection methods such as URL shorteners and QR codes contained in malicious attachments and abuse legitimate services like file-hosting services and business profile pages to avoid detection,” Microsoft said in a report shared with…
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Channel reacts to government move to strengthen MSP security
The government’s recent policy statement around the Security and Resilience Bill will have implications on hundreds of managed service providers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366621994/Channel-reacts-to-government-move-to-strengthen-MSP-security
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New Phishing Campaign Targets Investors to Steal Login Credentials
Symantec has recently identified a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting users of Monex Securities (マãƒãƒƒã‚¯ã‚¹è¨¼åˆ¸), a prominent online securities company in Japan formed through the merger of Monex, Inc. and Nikko Beans, Inc. The company provides individual investors with a range of financial services, making it an attractive target for cybercriminals. The phishing operation involves the…
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Oracle quietly admits data breach, days after lawsuit accused it of cover-up
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, compliance, credentials, crime, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, finance, fraud, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, law, oracle, resilience, risk, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, vulnerabilityLawsuit challenges Oracle’s response: The reports of Oracle’s acknowledgement of the breach come just days after the company was hit with a class action lawsuit over its handling of the security breach.The lawsuit specifically addresses a major security breach discovered in March that reportedly compromised 6 million records containing sensitive authentication-related data from Oracle Cloud…
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Qilin Operators Imitate ScreenConnect Login Page to Deploy Ransomware and Gain Admin Access
Tags: access, attack, cyber, cyberattack, exploit, group, login, monitoring, msp, phishing, ransomware, service, sophos, threatIn a recent cyberattack attributed to the Qilin ransomware group, threat actors successfully compromised a Managed Service Provider (MSP) by mimicking the login page of ScreenConnect, a popular Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tool. The attack, which occurred in January 2025, highlights the growing sophistication of phishing campaigns targeting MSPs to exploit downstream customers. Sophos’…
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EvilCorp and RansomHub Collaborate to Launch Worldwide Attacks on Organizations
EvilCorp, a sanctioned Russia-based cybercriminal enterprise, has been observed collaborating with RansomHub, one of the most active ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations. This partnership has heightened the threat landscape, as both entities leverage advanced tools and techniques to target organizations across the globe. EvilCorp: A History of Cybercrime EvilCorp, led by Maksim Yakubets, has long been notorious…
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Cisco AnyConnect VPN Server Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Trigger DoS
Cisco has disclosed a significant vulnerability in itsAnyConnect VPN Serverfor Meraki MX and Z Series devices, allowing authenticated attackers to triggerdenial-of-service (DoS)conditions. The flaw (CVE-2025-20212) stems from an uninitialized variable during SSL VPN session establishment and affects over 20 hardware models across enterprise networks. Vulnerability Overview Exploiting this bug requires valid VPN credentials. Attackers can…
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Amateur Hacker Leverages Russian Bulletproof Hosting Server to Spread Malware
The cybercriminal uses the service of Proton66, an infamous Russian-based bulletproof hosting provider, to deploy malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/coquettte-hacker-malware-bph/
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SolarWinds Adds Incident Management Tool From Squadcast
The IT service management and observability tools company acquired Squadcast last month and is adding the automated incident response platform to the SolarWinds portfolio. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/solarwinds-adds-incident-management-tool-from-squadcast
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New PCI DSS Rules Say Merchants on Hook for Compliance, Not Providers
Merchants and retailers will now face penalties for not being compliant with PCI DSS 4.0.1, and the increased security standards make it clear they cannot transfer compliance responsibility to third-party service providers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/new-pci-dss-rules-merchants-on-hook-compliance
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Navigating Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL): A Guide to Compliance
Tags: access, ai, compliance, control, data, GDPR, governance, guide, identity, intelligence, law, monitoring, privacy, serviceNavigating Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL): A Guide to Compliance madhav Thu, 04/03/2025 – 04:30 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has taken a significant step towards bolstering data protection with its Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), marking a pivotal moment in the region’s digital landscape. The PDPL, enforced by the Saudi Data…
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AI Adoption in the Enterprise: Breaking Through the Security and Compliance Gridlock
AI holds the promise to revolutionize all sectors of enterpriseーfrom fraud detection and content personalization to customer service and security operations. Yet, despite its potential, implementation often stalls behind a wall of security, legal, and compliance hurdles.Imagine this all-too-familiar scenario: A CISO wants to deploy an AI-driven SOC to handle the overwhelming volume of security…
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Vulnerabilities Expose Cisco Meraki and ECE Products to DoS Attacks
Cisco fixes two high-severity denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Meraki devices and Enterprise Chat and Email. The post Vulnerabilities Expose Cisco Meraki and ECE Products to DoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/vulnerabilities-expose-cisco-meraki-and-ece-products-to-dos-attacks/
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Google Patches Quick Share Vulnerability Enabling Silent File Transfers Without Consent
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new vulnerability impacting Google’s Quick Share data transfer utility for Windows that could be exploited to achieve a denial-of-service (DoS) or send arbitrary files to a target’s device without their approval.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-10668 (CVSS score: 5.9), is a bypass for two of the 10 shortcomings that…
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Veterans are an obvious fit for cybersecurity, but tailored support ensures they succeed
Security is built into just about any military role: “Veterans make great cybersecurity specialists, because they’ve had security-focused roles, whether physical or information security, no matter what branch of the service they were in,” says Bryan Radliff, a 31-year veteran of the US Army who now serves as the CyberVets program manager in the Onward…
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Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days
In 56% of Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response (IR) cases, attackers gained initial access to networks by exploiting external remote services, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/03/breach-median-time/
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How to Prevent Kerberoasting Attacks?
Kerberoasting attack targets the Active Directory environment to enable attackers to extract and crack service account credentials. Threat actors can gain elevated privileges by exploiting weak password policies and misconfiguration, which further results in lateral movement and deeper network compromise. In this article, we will learn about the harm that Kerberoasting causes, also its impact……
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Strategic Acquisitions Reshape Tech and Service Sectors
Tags: serviceFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/strategic-acquisitions-reshape-tech-and-service-sectors
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Surge in Smishing Fueled by Lucid PhaaS Platform
Chinese-Speaking Operators Have Made Lucid a ‘Primary Source’ of Phishing. Security researchers say they expect a surge this year in text message smishing fueled by a phishing-as-a-service platform operated by Chinese-speaking threat actors. Lucid already is a primary source of phishing campaigns targeting users in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. First seen…
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Why Active Directory’s 25-Year Legacy Is a Security Issue
Semperis CEO Mickey Bresman: AD’s Technical Debt Makes It a Prime Cyber Target. From weak service account passwords to sync gaps with cloud platforms, Active Directory’s age is showing. Semperis CEO Mickey Bresman says organizations still underestimate how central AD is to their threat landscape – and the difficulty of fixing what’s been built over…
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3 Ways the UK Government Plans to Tighten Cyber Security Rules with New Bill
Tags: attack, country, cyber, government, infrastructure, ransomware, regulation, resilience, service, updateAmid a sharp spike in ransomware attacks disrupting essential services and critical infrastructure, the U.K. government has set out the scope of its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill for the first time. It aims to patch the holes in the country’s existing cyber regulations and protect critical infrastructure from ransomware and other attack types.…
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Hackers Exploit Cloudflare for Advanced Phishing Attacks
A sophisticated phishing campaign orchestrated by a Russian-speaking threat actor has been uncovered, revealing the abuse of Cloudflare services and Telegram for malicious purposes. Researchers at Hunt.io have identified this new wave of attacks, which employs Cloudflare-branded phishing pages and advanced tactics to evade detection. The campaign utilizes Cloudflare’s Pages.dev and Workers.dev platforms typically used…
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Threat-informed defense for operational technology: Moving from information to action
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blueteam, cloud, control, crime, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, fortinet, framework, group, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, law, malicious, malware, mitre, network, phishing, PurpleTeam, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, soar, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, usaThe rise of cybercrime-as-a-service Today’s macro threat landscape is a flourishing ecosystem of cybercrime facilitated by crime-as-a-service (CaaS) models. Cybercriminal networks now operate like legitimate businesses, with specialized units dedicated to activities such as money laundering, malware development, and spear phishing. This ecosystem lowers the barrier to entry for cybercrime, enabling low-skilled adversaries to launch…
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Independent tests show why orgs should use third-party cloud security services
AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform each scored 0% security effectiveness in CyberRatings.org’s evaluation of cloud network firewall vendors’ ability to prevent exploits and evasions. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/independent-tests-show-why-orgs-should-use-third-party-cloud-security-services/
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More Than Music: The Unseen Cybersecurity Threats of Streaming Services
More Than Music: The Unseen Cybersecurity Threats of Streaming Services First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/more-than-music-the-unseen-cybersecurity-threats-of-streaming-services/
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Google fixes GCP flaw that could expose sensitive container images
run.services.update and iam.serviceAccounts.actAspermissions they could modify a Cloud Run service and deploy a new revision.”In doing so, they could specify (through malicious code injection) any private container image stored in a victim’s registries, Matan added.According to a Tenable statement to CSO, an attacker could use this vulnerability for data theft or espionage in a real-world…
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Rückstau an Pentests bei ManagedProvidern bewältigen
Bugcrowd, Spezialist für Crowdsourced-Cybersecurity, hat die Verfügbarkeit eines neuen Angebots für Managed-Service-Provider (MSP) angekündigt. Dieser Service soll MSPs dabei helfen, den Rückstau an compliancebezogenen Pentests effizient zu bewältigen. Durch eine standardisierte und skalierbare Lösung mit optimierter Planung ermöglicht das MSP-Angebot von Bugcrowd kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen, ihre Compliance-Anforderungen ohne Verzögerung zu erfüllen. Der Service nutzt…
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Bridewell appoints Sam Thornton as COO to strengthen operations and accelerate growth
Leading UK cyber security firm, Bridewell, has announced the appointment of Sam Thornton as Chief Operating Officer and welcomed him to its board of directors, a move which the company hopes will further strengthen Bridewell’s position as a globally recognised cyber security services company. Sam Thornton is a highly experienced, client-centric business leader with 20…
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Helping Your Clients Achieve NIST Compliance: A Step by Step Guide for Service Providers
IntroductionAs the cybersecurity landscape evolves, service providers play an increasingly vital role in safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining compliance with industry regulations. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a comprehensive set of frameworks that provide a clear path to achieving robust cybersecurity practices.For service providers, adhering to NIST First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Gmail ‘bubble’ encryption may be an S/MIME killer, says Google
Marking the 21st anniversary of Gmail, Google is preparing to roll out an end-to-end encryption standard for its email service in hopes of democratising encryption and leaving old standards in the dust First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366621818/Gmail-bubble-encryption-may-be-an-S-MIME-killer-says-Google