Tag: threat
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WatchGuard warns critical flaw in Firebox devices facing exploitation
The company said the threat activity is part of a larger campaign against edge devices and internet-exposed infrastructure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/watchguard-critical-flaw-firebox-exploitation/808617/
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INTERPOL Dismantles Six Ransomware Operations, Detains 500+ Individuals
Law enforcement agencies across 19 countries have made a significant breakthrough in combating cybercrime, arresting 574 suspects and recovering approximately USD 3 million during a month-long coordinated operation across Africa. The crackdown underscores the escalating threat of ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and digital extortion schemes plaguing the continent. Operation Sentinel, conducted from October 27…
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HardBit 4.0 Ransomware Abuses Unsecured RDP and SMB for Access Persistence
HardBit ransomware continues its evolution with the release of version 4.0, introducing sophisticated mechanisms to establish persistence through vulnerable network services. The latest variant leverages open Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Server Message Block (SMB) services as entry points, enabling threat actors to maintain long-term access to compromised networks while deploying advanced evasion techniques that…
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The 3% Rule: How To Silence 97% of Your Cloud Alerts and Be More Secure
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, cve, cvss, data, data-breach, flaw, iam, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, malicious, metric, network, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementPrioritizing what to fix first and why that really matters Key takeaways The 97% distraction: Discover why the vast majority of your “Critical” alerts are just theoretical noise, and how focusing strictly on the 3% of findings that represent real, exploitable risk can drastically improve your security posture. Identity is the accelerant: Breaches rarely happen…
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From Agent2Agent Prompt Injection to Runtime Self-Defense: How Wallarm Redefines Agentic AI Security
Is an AI-to-AI attack scenario a science fiction possibility only for blockbusters like the Terminator series of movies? Well, maybe not! Researchers recently discovered that one AI agent can “inject malicious instructions into a conversation, hiding them among otherwise benign client requests and server responses.” While known AI threats involve tricking an agent with malicious…
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We Asked the Experts: 2026 Predictions
Once again, it’s predictions season. We spoke to experts from across the cybersecurity industry about what the future of cyber may look like as we head into 2026. From AI ethics and API governance to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and exponentially increasing threats, there’s set to be a big shake up to…
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Why outsourced cyber defenses create systemic risks
Tags: access, ai, attack, backdoor, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, corporate, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dora, exploit, finance, framework, GDPR, governance, government, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, law, malicious, monitoring, moveIT, msp, nis-2, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustRisk categories of outsourced IT & cybersecurity: When you outsource, responsibility shifts, but accountability never leaves you. The risks fall into clear categories. Operational risks The most basic risk is fragile continuity. In 2017, British Airways outsourced parts of its IT operations. A system outage grounded flights worldwide. The vendor contract delivered savings, but it…
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Budding infosec pros and aspiring cyber crooks targeted with fake PoC exploits
Malware peddlers are targeting infosec enthusiasts, budding security professionals, and aspiring hackers with the Webrat malware, masquerading the threat as proof-of-concept … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/23/fake-poc-exploits-webrat-malware/
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MacSync Stealer Malware Targets macOS Users Through Digitally Signed Apps
Jamf Threat Labs has uncovered a new MacSync Stealer campaign that significantly raises the bar for macOS malware delivery by abusing Apple’s own trust mechanisms. The latest variant is delivered as a fully code”‘signed and notarized Swift application, allowing it to masquerade as legitimate software while executing a stealthy, multi”‘stage infostealing routine in the background.…
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Fake VPN Chrome Extensions Steal Credentials by Intercepting User Traffic
Socket’s Threat Research Team has exposed a sophisticated credential-harvesting campaign that has operated through malicious Chrome extensions since 2017. Two variants of an extension named Phantom Shuttle (幻影穿æ¢), published under the threat actor email theknewone.com@gmail.com, have compromised over 2,180 users by masquerading as legitimate network testing tools while executing complete traffic interception and credential theft. The extensions market…
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Ransomware Attack Hits Romanian Waters Authority, Compromising 1,000+ IT Systems
Romania’s critical water infrastructure faced a significant cyber threat when the National Administration >>Romanian Waters
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2026: Bringing Cyber Resiliency to Organizations
4 Surprising Truths from Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Report That Change Everything The annual release of the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is a major event in the cybersecurity calendar. For security professionals and business leaders, it’s the definitive source for understanding the threat landscape, packed with data-driven insights compiled from thousands of real-world incidents. Each year, it……
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WhatsApp API worked exactly as promised, and stole everything
Tags: access, api, attack, backdoor, encryption, endpoint, github, malicious, malware, metric, monitoring, supply-chain, threat, tool, updateBackdoor sticks around even after package removal: Koi said the most significant component of the attack was its persistence. WhatsApp allows users to link multiple devices to a single account through a pairing process involving an 8-character code. The malicious lotusbail package hijacked this mechanism by embedding a hardcoded pairing code that effectively added the…
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Japan Adopts New Cybersecurity Strategy to Counter Rising Cyber Threats
The Japanese government has formally adopted a new cybersecurity strategy that will guide national policy over the next five years. The decision was approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and aims at strengthening Japanese cybersecurity coordination across civilian, law enforcement, and defense institutions. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/japan-cybersecurity-strategy-five-year-plan/
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Agentic AI already hinting at cybersecurity’s pending identity crisis
Agentic AI’s identity crisis: Authentication and agentic experts interviewed, three of whom estimate that less than 5% of enterprises experimenting with autonomous agents have deployed agentic identity systems, say the reasons for this lack of security hardening are varied.First, many of these efforts are effectively shadow IT, where a line of business (LOB) executive has…
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Threat Actors Exploit Zero-Day in WatchGuard Firebox Devices
With attacks on the critical firewall vulnerability, WatchGuard joins a list of edge device vendors that have been targeted in recent weeks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/threat-actors-zero-day-watchguard-firebox
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2025 Year in Review at Cloud Security Podcast by Google
Tags: 2fa, ai, automation, breach, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, finance, google, hacking, incident response, infrastructure, linux, mandiant, metric, mitigation, offense, phone, privacy, risk, security-incident, siem, soc, technology, threat, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust(written jointly with Tim Peacock) Five years. It’s enough time to fully launch a cloud migration, deploy a new SIEM, or”Š”, “Šif you’re a very large enterprise”Š”, “Šjust start thinking about doing the first two. It’s also how long Tim and I have been subjecting the world to our thoughts on Cloud Security Podcast by Google. We…
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CISA warns of continued threat activity linked to Brickstorm malware
Officials provided additional evidence showing its ability to maintain persistence and evade defenses. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-warns-of-continued-threat-activity-linked-to-brickstorm-malware/808499/
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Scammers use AI to make fake art seem real
Human-in-the-loop isn’t enough: New attack turns AI safeguards into exploitsAI startups leak sensitive credentials on GitHub, exposing models and training dataAI hallucinations lead to a new cyber threat: Slopsquatting First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4110618/scammers-use-ai-to-make-fake-art-seem-real.html
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Threat Detection Software: The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Digital Assets in 2026
The cybersecurity landscape in 2026 presents unprecedented challenges for organizations across all industries. With cybercrime damages projected to exceed $10.5 trillion annually, enterprises face sophisticated threats from attackers leveraging AI-powered tools, advanced persistent threats, and multi-vector attack strategies. Effective threat detection is no longer optional it is a critical business imperative for maintaining operational continuity…
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Blind Eagle Hackers Target Government Agencies Using PowerShell Scripts
Tags: access, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, email, government, group, hacker, phishing, powershell, spear-phishing, threatColombian government institutions are facing a sophisticated multi-stage cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the BlindEagle threat group, which leveraged compromised internal email accounts, PowerShell scripts, and steganography to deploy remote access trojans on target systems, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers. The cybersecurity firm discovered the spear-phishing operation in early September 2025, revealing that BlindEagle targeted agencies…
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SideWinder APT Launches Cyberattacks on Indian Entities Posing as the Income Tax Department
Zscaler Threat Hunting has identified a sophisticated espionage campaign targeting Indian entities through fraudulent >>Income Tax Department
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Arcane Werewolf Hacker Group Expands Arsenal with Loki 2.1 Malware Toolkit
The cyber espionage group known as Arcane Werewolf (also tracked as Mythic Likho) has significantly upgraded its offensive capabilities, targeting Russian manufacturing enterprises with a new iteration of its custom malware. According to a report by BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence: campaigns observed in October and November 2025 reveal that the group has transitioned from the Loki…
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DIG AI: New Darknet AI Platform Enhancing Capabilities of Cybercriminals
Resecurity has identified a dangerous new development in the underground cybercrime market, the rise of DIG AI. This uncensored artificial intelligence platform is rapidly gaining traction among threat actors, enabling them to automate malicious campaigns and bypass standard digital safety protocols. First detected on September 29, DIG AI is a >>dark LLM
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More
Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most, firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs, turning small cracks into serious breaches.The real danger now isn’t just one major attack, but hundreds of quiet ones using the software and…
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Insider Threat: Hackers Paying Company Insiders to Bypass Security
A new report from Check Point Research reveals a growing trend of cyber criminals recruiting employees at banks, telecoms, and tech giants. Learn how hackers use the darknet and Telegram to offer payouts up to $15,000 for internal access to companies like Apple, Coinbase, and the Federal Reserve. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article:…