Tag: threat
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REMnux v8 Linux Toolkit Released With AI-Powered Malware Analysis Capabilities
The landscape of malware analysis has taken a significant leap forward with the official release of REMnux v8. This popular Linux toolkit, which has served the security community for fifteen years, has been updated to address modern threats and integrate emerging technologies. The headline feature of this major release is the introduction of AI-powered capabilities…
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How do NHIs add value to cloud compliance auditing?
What Makes Non-Human Identities Essential for Cloud Compliance Auditing? With cybersecurity threats evolve, how can organizations ensure their compliance measures are robust enough to handle the complexities of modern cloud environments? The answer lies in understanding and managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs)”, a crucial component for establishing a secure and compliant framework in cloud computing. Understanding…
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Fake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges
A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers with cryptocurrency-related tasks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-recruiters-hide-malware-in-developer-coding-challenges/
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New threat actor UAT-9921 deploys VoidLink against enterprise sectors
A new threat actor, UAT-9921, uses the modular VoidLink framework to target technology and financial organizations, Cisco Talos reports. Cisco Talos spotted a previously unknown threat actor, tracked as UAT-9921, using a new modular attack framework called VoidLink. The group targets organizations in the technology and financial services sectors. The flexible design of VoidLink suggests…
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Fake job recruiters hide malware in developer coding challenges
A new variation of the fake recruiter campaign from North Korean threat actors is targeting JavaScript and Python developers with cryptocurrency-related tasks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-job-recruiters-hide-malware-in-developer-coding-challenges/
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Claude LLM artifacts abused to push Mac infostealers in ClickFix attack
Threat actors are abusing Claude artifacts and Google Ads in ClickFix campaigns that deliver infostealer malware to macOS users searching for specific queries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/claude-llm-artifacts-abused-to-push-mac-infostealers-in-clickfix-attack/
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Claude LLM artifacts abused to push Mac infostealers in ClickFix attack
Threat actors are abusing Claude artifacts and Google Ads in ClickFix campaigns that deliver infostealer malware to macOS users searching for specific queries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/claude-llm-artifacts-abused-to-push-mac-infostealers-in-clickfix-attack/
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Researchers unearth 30-year-old vulnerability in libpng library
Tags: advisory, ai, cvss, exploit, flaw, network, open-source, ransomware, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-daypng_set_quantize, which is used for reducing the number of colors in PNG images, and present in all versions of libpng prior to version 1.6.55.”When the function is called with no histogram and the number of colours in the palette is more than twice the maximum supported by the user’s display, certain palettes will cause the…
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Check Point Unveils a New Security Strategy for Enterprises in the AI Age
Check Point is rolling out a new four-pillar cybersecurity strategy to give security teams an edge in the ongoing AI arms race with threat actors and is making three acquisitions that will play a critical role in getting it going. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/check-point-unveils-a-new-security-strategy-for-enterprises-in-the-ai-age/
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Microsoft Under Pressure to Bolster Defenses for BYOVD Attacks
Threat actors are exploiting security gaps to weaponize Windows drivers and terminate security processes in targeted networks, and there may be no easy fixes in sight. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-under-pressure-defenses-byovd-attacks
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Microsoft Under Pressure to Bolster Defenses for BYOVD Attacks
Threat actors are exploiting security gaps to weaponize Windows drivers and terminate security processes in targeted networks, and there may be no easy fixes in sight. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-under-pressure-defenses-byovd-attacks
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Google Ties Suspected Russian Actor to CANFAIL Malware Attacks on Ukrainian Orgs
A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations with malware known as CANFAIL.Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) described the hack group as possibly affiliated with Russian intelligence services. The threat actor is assessed to have targeted defense, military, government, and energy organizations within the Ukrainian regional and First seen on…
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Google Links China, Iran, Russia, North Korea to Coordinated Defense Sector Cyber Operations
Several state-sponsored actors, hacktivist entities, and criminal groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have trained their sights on the defense industrial base (DIB) sector, according to findings from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG).The tech giant’s threat intelligence division said the adversarial targeting of the sector is centered around four key themes: striking defense…
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UAT-9921 Deploys VoidLink Malware to Target Technology and Financial Sectors
A previously unknown threat actor tracked as UAT-9921 has been observed leveraging a new modular framework called VoidLink in its campaigns targeting the technology and financial services sectors, according to findings from Cisco Talos.”This threat actor seems to have been active since 2019, although they have not necessarily used VoidLink over the duration of their…
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Attackers exploit BeyondTrust CVE-2026-1731 within hours of PoC release
Attackers quickly targeted BeyondTrust flaw CVE-2026-1731 after a PoC was released, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution. Threat actors rapidly began exploiting a newly patched BeyondTrust vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1731 (CVSS score of 9.9), soon after a proof-of-concept exploit became public. This week BeyondTrust released security updates to address the critical flaw in its Remote Support…
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Turning IBM QRadar Alerts into Action with Criminal IP
Criminal IP now integrates with IBM QRadar SIEM and SOAR to bring external IP-based threat intelligence directly into detection and response workflows. See how risk scoring and automated enrichment help SOC teams prioritize high-risk IPs and accelerate investigations without leaving QRadar. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turning-ibm-qradar-alerts-into-action-with-criminal-ip/
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Turning IBM QRadar Alerts into Action with Criminal IP
Criminal IP now integrates with IBM QRadar SIEM and SOAR to bring external IP-based threat intelligence directly into detection and response workflows. See how risk scoring and automated enrichment help SOC teams prioritize high-risk IPs and accelerate investigations without leaving QRadar. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turning-ibm-qradar-alerts-into-action-with-criminal-ip/
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Turning IBM QRadar Alerts into Action with Criminal IP
Criminal IP now integrates with IBM QRadar SIEM and SOAR to bring external IP-based threat intelligence directly into detection and response workflows. See how risk scoring and automated enrichment help SOC teams prioritize high-risk IPs and accelerate investigations without leaving QRadar. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/turning-ibm-qradar-alerts-into-action-with-criminal-ip/
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16 Prozent mehr Cyber-Angriffe in Deutschland im Januar
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Monthly-Cyber-Threat-Report für Januar 2026 veröffentlicht. Im Januar 2026 erfuhren Unternehmen weltweit durchschnittlich 2090 Cyber-Angriffe pro Woche. Dies entspricht einem Anstieg von drei Prozent gegenüber Dezember 2025 und von 17 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahreszeitraum. Im DACH-Raum gehen die Trends auseinander. In Deutschland […]…
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Europe must adapt to ‘permanent’ cyber and hybrid threats, Sweden warns
Cyber and hybrid threats are now a permanent feature of Europe’s security environment, a senior Swedish defense official said, citing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as a turning point. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sweden-cyber-threats-europe-permanent
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Munich Security Conference: Cyber Threats Lead G7 Risk Index, Disinformation Ranks Third
G7 countries ranked cyber-attacks as the top risk, while BICS members placed cyber threats only as the eighth most pressing risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/munich-security-index-cyberattacks/
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Munich Security Conference: Cyber Threats Lead G7 Risk Index, Disinformation Ranks Third
G7 countries ranked cyber-attacks as the top risk, while BICS members placed cyber threats only as the eighth most pressing risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/munich-security-index-cyberattacks/
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Munich Security Conference: Cyber Threats Lead G7 Risk Index, Disinformation Ranks Third
G7 countries ranked cyber-attacks as the top risk, while BICS members placed cyber threats only as the eighth most pressing risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/munich-security-index-cyberattacks/
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Chrome Extensions Infect 500K Users to Hijack VKontakte Accounts
A long-running Chrome extension malware campaign has silently hijacked more than 500,000 VKontakte (VK) accounts, forcing users into attacker-controlled groups, resetting their settings every 30 days, and abusing VK’s own infrastructure as command-and-control. What appeared to be harmless VK customization tools were in reality a tightly maintained malware project operated by a single threat actor…
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Post”‘Quantum Authentication: How Consumer Apps Can Stay Secure in a Quantum”‘Ready World?
Post-quantum authentication helps consumer apps stay secure against quantum computing threats with future-proof encryption and identity protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/post%e2%80%91quantum-authentication-how-consumer-apps-can-stay-secure-in-a-quantum%e2%80%91ready-world/
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Post”‘Quantum Authentication: How Consumer Apps Can Stay Secure in a Quantum”‘Ready World?
Post-quantum authentication helps consumer apps stay secure against quantum computing threats with future-proof encryption and identity protection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/post%e2%80%91quantum-authentication-how-consumer-apps-can-stay-secure-in-a-quantum%e2%80%91ready-world/
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Researchers Observe InWild Exploitation of BeyondTrust CVSS 9.9 Vulnerability
Threat actors have started to exploit a recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting BeyondTrust Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products, according to watchTowr.”Overnight we observed first in-the-wild exploitation of BeyondTrust across our global sensors,” Ryan Dewhurst, head of threat intelligence at watchTowr, said in a post on X. “Attackers are abusing First…
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Adversaries Exploiting Proprietary AI Capabilities, API Traffic to Scale Cyberattacks
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported a significant uptick in the misuse of artificial intelligence by threat actors. According to GTIG’s AI threat tracker, what initially appeared as experimental probing has evolved into systematic, repeatable exploitation of large language models (LLMs) to enhance reconnaissance, phishing, malware development, and post-compromise…