Tag: service
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SocGholish Exploits Compromised Websites to Deliver RansomHub Ransomware
SocGholish, a sophisticated malware-as-a-service (MaaS) framework, has been identified as a key enabler in the distribution of RansomHub ransomware. This malicious framework exploits compromised websites by injecting them with obfuscated JavaScript loaders, which redirect users to fake browser update notifications. These notifications trick users into downloading and executing malicious files, thereby initiating the infection process.…
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New C++-Based IIS Malware Mimics cmd.exe to Evade Detection
A recent discovery by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has shed light on sophisticated malware targeting Internet Information Services (IIS) servers. This malware, developed in C++/CLI, a rare choice for malware authors, has been designed to mimic the behavior of cmd.exe to evade detection. The malware operates as a passive backdoor, integrating itself into the…
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What Is Exposure Management and Why Does It Matter?
Tags: access, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, group, identity, infrastructure, iot, metric, password, phishing, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy will provide the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In our first blog in this new series, we get you started with an overview of the differences between the two and explore how cyber exposure management can benefit your organization. Traditional…
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Cloudflare rolls out post-quantum encryption for enterprise users
The initiative is part of a long-term plan to update all its encryption services to newer algorithms designed to protect against quantum computers. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cloudflare-post-quantum-zero-trust-encryption-2025/
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Nvidia Patches Vulnerabilities That Could Let Hackers Exploit AI Services
Vulnerabilities in Nvidia Riva could allow hackers to abuse speech and translation AI services that are typically expensive. The post Nvidia Patches Vulnerabilities That Could Let Hackers Exploit AI Services appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/nvidia-riva-vulnerabilities-allow-unauthorized-use-of-ai-services/
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Intel’s Secure Data Tunnel Moves AI Training Models to Data Sources
The chipmaker’s Tiber Secure Federated AI service creates a secure tunnel between AI models on remote servers and data sources on origin systems. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/intel-s-secure-data-tunnel-moves-ai-training-models-to-data-sources
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 16 March 2025
Tags: access, apple, attack, backdoor, backup, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, firewall, government, group, hacking, insurance, law, lockbit, malicious, network, office, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, virusWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. UK Government’s Stance on Encryption Raises Global Concerns The UK government has ordered Apple to provide backdoor access to iCloud users’ encrypted backups under the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016. This secret order…
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BlackLock Ransomware Strikes Over 40 Organizations in Just Two Months
In a concerning escalation of cyber threats, the BlackLock ransomware group has executed a series of attacks on over 40 organizations across various sectors in the first two months of 2025. This surge in activity positions BlackLock as one of the most active and formidable ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operators of the year. The group’s tactics, including…
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UK’s internet watchdog puts storage and file-sharing services on watch over CSAM
As duties under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act (OSA) related to tackling illegal content came into force Monday, the internet watchdog, Ofcom, said it has launched a new enforcement program focused on online storage and file-sharing services. The regulator said its evidence shows that file-sharing and file-storage services are >>particularly susceptible
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UK government to open £16B IT services competition after 6-month delay
Technology Services 4 framework expands by £4B, with procurement to begin this week First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/uk_technology_services_4/
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Darktrace Threat Report 2024 asService hoch im Kurs
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberkriminalitaet-2024-anstieg-malware-service-phishing-angriffe-a-3f8bdf86f828fc8fd674fa66803e846b/
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AI development pipeline attacks expand CISOs’ software supply chain risk
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, cloud, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, exploit, flaw, fortinet, government, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, ml, network, open-source, password, penetration-testing, programming, pypi, risk, risk-assessment, russia, saas, sbom, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerabilitydevelopment pipelines are exacerbating software supply chain security problems.Incidents of exposed development secrets via publicly accessible, open-source packages rose 12% last year compared to 2023, according to ReversingLabs (RL).A scan of 30 of the most popular open-source packages found an average of six critical-severity and 33 high-severity flaws per package.Commercial software packages are also a…
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Apple Introduces RCS EndEnd Encryption for iPhone Messages
Apple has announced the integration of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Rich Communication Services (RCS) on iPhones. This development follows the introduction of RCS in iOS 18, marking a new era in mobile messaging with enhanced privacy and security features. The GSMA, a key organizer behind this technology, has released new specifications incorporating E2EE based on…
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Authentication Outage Underscores Why ‘Fail Safe’ Is Key
Duo’s service outage last week, impacting schools and businesses, highlights how companies should build in resiliency and business continuity into their authentication schemes. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/authentication-outage-highlights-why-fail-safe-is-key
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European tech industry coalition calls for ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty, starting with buying local
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for >>radical action
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AWS SNS Abused for Data Exfiltration and Phishing, Elastic Report Reveals
A new report from Elastic details how threat actors are abusing Amazon Web Services (AWS) Simple Notification Service First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/aws-sns-abused-for-data-exfiltration-and-phishing-elastic-report-reveals/
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Which tools are available for cloud-based NHI monitoring?
How Crucial is Cloud Non-Human Identities Monitoring? Ever wondered how crucial it is to effectively monitor Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in the cloud? The need for high-grade cybersecurity measures has never been more apparent with the increasing reliance on cloud-based services across various industries. A pivotal aspect of these measures involves the management and careful oversight……
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Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on routers
Cisco addressed a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) process on IOS XR routers. Cisco has addressed a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20115, that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to crash the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) process on IOS XR routers by sending a single BGP…
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Invisible C2″Š”, “Šthanks to AI-powered techniques
Tags: ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, communications, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, hacker, iot, LLM, malicious, malware, ml, monitoring, network, office, openai, powershell, service, siem, soc, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-trustInvisible C2″Š”, “Šthanks to AI-powered techniques Just about every cyberattack needs a Command and Control (C2) channel”Š”, “Ša way for attackers to send instructions to compromised systems and receive stolen data. This gives us all a chance to see attacks that are putting us at risk. LLMs can help attackers avoid signature based detection Traditionally, C2…
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360 Privacy Raises $36M to Expand Threat Protection Services
Investment to Scale Engineering, Expansion from Data Deletion to Threat Reduction. Executive digital protection firm 360 Privacy raised $36 million to expand its engineering team and boost its ability to remove sensitive data from brokers. The company is shifting from a data deletion focus to broader threat mitigation, tackling risks from digital tracking and location…
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Cisco IOS XR vulnerability lets attackers crash BGP on routers
Cisco has patched a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability that lets attackers crash the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) process on IOS XR routers with a single BGP update message. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-vulnerability-lets-attackers-crash-bgp-on-ios-xr-routers/
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AWS SNS Exploited for Data Exfiltration and Phishing Attacks
Amazon Web Services’ Simple Notification Service (AWS SNS) is a versatile cloud-based pub/sub service that facilitates communication between applications and users. While its scalability and integration capabilities make it a powerful tool for organizations, its misuse by adversaries for malicious purposes such as data exfiltration and phishing has raised significant security concerns. This article delves…
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GSMA Confirms EndEnd Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging
The GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed security protections to cross-platform messages shared between Android and iOS platforms.To that end, the new GSMA specifications for RCS include E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol First…
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Helmich IT-Security wird Teil der DIGIT4U Group
Die Helmich IT-Security GmbH, ein führender Full-Service-Dienstleister für IT-Sicherheitslösungen im Ruhrgebiet, wird Teil der DIGIT4U Group GmbH. Mit dieser strategischen Eingliederung baut die Gruppe ihre Expertise im Bereich IT-Security weiter aus, während Helmich IT-Security von neuen Wachstumsmöglichkeiten profitiert. Erweiterung der Kompetenzen durch Zusammenschluss Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 1999 hat sich Helmich IT-Security auf […]…
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Cisco Warns of Critical IOS XR Vulnerability Enabling DoS Attacks
Cisco has issued a security advisory warning of a vulnerability in its IOS XR Software that could allow attackers to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-20115, affects the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) confederation implementation. The CVE-2025-20115 vulnerability affects the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) confederation implementation in Cisco IOS XR Software, potentially allowing…
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Critical ruby-saml Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Bypass Authentication
A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the ruby-saml library, a popular tool used for Single Sign-On (SSO) via Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) on the service provider side. The vulnerabilities, designated as CVE-2025-25291 and CVE-2025-25292, allow attackers to bypass authentication and conduct account takeover attacks if they possess a valid signature created with…
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UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge
The U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. They called the order >>unacceptable and disproportionate>global consequences
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…