Tag: threat
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Cybersecurity Crossed the AI Rubicon: Why 2025 Marked a Point of No Return
For years, artificial intelligence sat at the edges of cybersecurity conversations. It appeared in product roadmaps, marketing claims, and isolated detection use cases, but rarely altered the fundamental dynamics between attackers and defenders. That changed in 2025. This year marked a clear inflection point where AI became operational on both sides of the threat landscape.…
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How Amazon Is Finding Big Security Benefits From Showing Up To The Office: Analysis
Thwarting insider threats has been a major, if unintended, benefit of Amazon’s return to the office five days a week in 2025, according to Amazon Chief Security Officer Steve Schmidt. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/how-amazon-is-finding-big-security-benefits-from-showing-up-to-the-office-analysis
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New deepfake training from KnowBe4 see it in action!
Tags: ai, conference, cybersecurity, deep-fake, disinformation, fraud, phishing, risk, risk-management, threat, trainingKnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, has announced a new custom deepfake training experience to defend against advanced cybersecurity threats from deepfakes such as fraudulent video conferences and AI-generated phishing attacks. Deepfakes can be weaponised and utilised for fraud, disinformation campaigns and cause reputational damage across sectors. The…
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FortiGate devices targeted with malicious SSO logins
Researchers discovered threat activity less than a week after Fortinet disclosed critical vulnerabilities in multiple products. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fortigate-devices-targeted-with-malicious-sso-logins/808132/
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Attackers Use Stolen AWS Credentials in Cryptomining Campaign
Threat actors wielding stolen AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials leverage Amazon EC and EC2 infrastructure across multiple customer environments. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/attackers-use-stolen-aws-credentials-cryptomining
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APT28 Targets Ukrainian UKR-net Users in Long-Running Credential Phishing Campaign
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 has been attributed to what has been described as a “sustained” credential-harvesting campaign targeting users of UKR[.]net, a webmail and news service popular in Ukraine.The activity, observed by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group between June 2024 and April 2025, builds upon prior findings from the cybersecurity company in…
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New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails
The threat actor linked to Operation ForumTroll has been attributed to a fresh set of phishing attacks targeting individuals within Russia, according to Kaspersky.The Russian cybersecurity vendor said it detected the new activity in October 2025. The origins of the threat actor are presently unknown.”While the spring cyberattacks focused on organizations, the fall campaign honed…
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APT28 Targets Ukrainian UKR-net Users in Long-Running Credential Phishing Campaign
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 has been attributed to what has been described as a “sustained” credential-harvesting campaign targeting users of UKR[.]net, a webmail and news service popular in Ukraine.The activity, observed by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group between June 2024 and April 2025, builds upon prior findings from the cybersecurity company in…
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ClickFix attacks that bypass cyber controls on the rise
NCC’s monthly threat report details the growing prevalence of ClickFix attacks in the wild First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636555/ClickFix-attacks-that-bypass-cyber-controls-on-the-rise
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The 12 Months of Innovation: How Salt Security Helped Rewrite API AI Security in 2025
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, crowdstrike, cyber, data, data-breach, defense, detection, email, exploit, github, governance, injection, insurance, intelligence, privacy, risk, risk-management, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, wafAs holiday lights go up and inboxes fill with year-in-review emails, it’s tempting to look back on 2025 as “the year of AI.” But for security teams, it was something more specific the year APIs, AI agents, and MCP servers collided across the API fabric, expanding the attack surface faster than most organizations could keep…
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Security by Design: Why Multi-Factor Authentication Matters More Than Ever
In an era marked by escalating cyber threats and evolving risk landscapes, organisations face mounting pressure to strengthen their security posture whilst maintaining seamless user experiences. At Thales, we recognise that robust security must be foundational embedded into products and services by design, not bolted on as an afterthought. This principle underpins our commitment… First…
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The Rise of Precision Botnets in DDoS
For a long time, DDoS attacks were easy to recognize. They were loud, messy, and built on raw throughput. Attackers controlled massive botnets and flooded targets until bandwidth or infrastructure collapsed. It was mostly a scale problem, not an engineering one. That era is ending. A quieter and far more refined threat has taken its……
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Russian state hackers targeted Western critical infrastructure for years, Amazon says
Tags: credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, theft, threat, vulnerabilityAmazon disclosed a years-long Russian state-backed cyber campaign targeting Western critical infrastructure from 2021 to 2025. Amazon Threat Intelligence reports a long-running Russian state-backed campaign (20212025) targeting Western critical infrastructure. Threat actors shifted from exploiting vulnerabilities to abusing misconfigured network edge devices, enabling credential theft and lateral movement with lower risk. The researchers linked the…
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Russische APT-Gruppe greift westliche KRITIS-Betreiber an
Tags: access, apt, authentication, backup, blizzard, cloud, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cyberespionage, infrastructure, intelligence, kritis, malware, mfa, mssp, router, service, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEine russische Cyberspionage-Kampagne zielt auf Energieversorger.Das Team von Amazon Threat Intelligence stellte fest, dass eine vom russischen Staat geförderte Cyberspionagegruppe vermehrt Energieunternehmen und Anbieter kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ins Visier genommen hat.Die Gruppe ist demnach seit mindestens 2021 aktiv und hat es vor allem auf Fehlkonfigurationen von Geräten abgesehen. Die Angreifer nutzen aber auch bekannte Schwachstellen…
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Fix SOC Blind Spots: See Threats to Your Industry & Country in Real Time
Modern security teams often feel like they’re driving through fog with failing headlights. Threats accelerate, alerts multiply, and SOCs struggle to understand which dangers matter right now for their business. Breaking out of reactive defense is no longer optional. It’s the difference between preventing incidents and cleaning up after them.Below is the path from reactive…
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China-Linked Ink Dragon Hacks Governments Using ShadowPad and FINALDRAFT Malware
The threat actor known as Jewelbug has been increasingly focusing on government targets in Europe since July 2025, even as it continues to attack entities located in Southeast Asia and South America.Check Point Research is tracking the cluster under the name Ink Dragon. It’s also referenced by the broader cybersecurity community under the names CL-STA-0049,…
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Malware in Bewegung: Animierte Köder infizieren PCs
Cyberkriminelle verfeinern ihre Methoden zunehmend, um Erkennungssysteme zu umgehen. Laut dem aktuellen Threat Insights Report von HP Inc. setzen Angreifer auf überzeugende Animationen, gefälschte Plattformen und käufliche Malware-Dienste, um ihre Angriffe schwerer erkennbar zu machen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/malware-animierte-koeder-infizieren-pcs
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Russische APT-Gruppe greift westliche KRITIS-Betreiber an
Tags: access, apt, authentication, backup, blizzard, cloud, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cyberespionage, infrastructure, intelligence, kritis, malware, mfa, mssp, router, service, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEine russische Cyberspionage-Kampagne zielt auf Energieversorger.Das Team von Amazon Threat Intelligence stellte fest, dass eine vom russischen Staat geförderte Cyberspionagegruppe vermehrt Energieunternehmen und Anbieter kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ins Visier genommen hat.Die Gruppe ist demnach seit mindestens 2021 aktiv und hat es vor allem auf Fehlkonfigurationen von Geräten abgesehen. Die Angreifer nutzen aber auch bekannte Schwachstellen…
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Russische APT-Gruppe greift westliche KRITIS-Betreiber an
Tags: access, apt, authentication, backup, blizzard, cloud, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cyberespionage, infrastructure, intelligence, kritis, malware, mfa, mssp, router, service, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayEine russische Cyberspionage-Kampagne zielt auf Energieversorger.Das Team von Amazon Threat Intelligence stellte fest, dass eine vom russischen Staat geförderte Cyberspionagegruppe vermehrt Energieunternehmen und Anbieter kritischer Infrastrukturen (KRITIS) ins Visier genommen hat.Die Gruppe ist demnach seit mindestens 2021 aktiv und hat es vor allem auf Fehlkonfigurationen von Geräten abgesehen. Die Angreifer nutzen aber auch bekannte Schwachstellen…
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Russian state hackers targeted Western critical infrastructure for years, Amazon says
Tags: credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, theft, threat, vulnerabilityAmazon disclosed a years-long Russian state-backed cyber campaign targeting Western critical infrastructure from 2021 to 2025. Amazon Threat Intelligence reports a long-running Russian state-backed campaign (20212025) targeting Western critical infrastructure. Threat actors shifted from exploiting vulnerabilities to abusing misconfigured network edge devices, enabling credential theft and lateral movement with lower risk. The researchers linked the…
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Lexi DiScola’s guide to global teamwork and overflowing TBRs
Lexi DiScola shares how her unconventional path led her to global cyber threat analysis and highlights the power of diverse backgrounds on an international team First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/lexi-discolas-guide-to-global-teamwork-and-overflowing-tbrs/
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BlindEagle Targets Colombian Government Agency with Caminho and DCRAT
Tags: access, attack, authentication, cloud, communications, control, cybercrime, defense, detection, dkim, dmarc, dns, email, encryption, flaw, government, group, infrastructure, injection, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, phishing, powershell, rat, service, spear-phishing, startup, tactics, threat, tool, update, usa, windowsIntroductionIn early September 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered a new spear phishing campaign attributed to BlindEagle, a threat actor who operates in South America and targets users in Spanish-speaking countries, such as Colombia. In this campaign, BlindEagle targeted a government agency under the control of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MCIT) in Colombia using…
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U.S. CISA adds a flaw in multiple Fortinet products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds a vulnerability impacting multiple products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Fortinet Multiple Products Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59718 (CVSS Score of 9.1), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Threat actors started exploiting two critical flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719 (CVSS score of 9.1),…
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Cellik Android Malware Uses One-Click APK Builder to Hide in Play Store Apps
A newly discovered Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called Cellik is democratizing sophisticated mobile surveillance attacks by bundling advanced spyware capabilities with an automated tool that allows attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate Google Play Store applications seamlessly. The malware address a significant escalation in Android-targeted threats, combining complete device control, real-time surveillance, and…
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Cellik Android Malware Uses One-Click APK Builder to Hide in Play Store Apps
A newly discovered Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called Cellik is democratizing sophisticated mobile surveillance attacks by bundling advanced spyware capabilities with an automated tool that allows attackers to inject malicious code into legitimate Google Play Store applications seamlessly. The malware address a significant escalation in Android-targeted threats, combining complete device control, real-time surveillance, and…
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Blind Eagle Hackers Exploit Trust to Bypass Email Security Controls
Tags: attack, control, cyber, cybersecurity, email, exploit, government, group, hacker, malware, phishing, spear-phishing, threatBlindEagle threat actors are exploiting compromised internal email accounts to launch spear-phishing campaigns that bypass traditional email security controls, targeting Colombian government agencies with sophisticated multi-stage malware attacks, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz research. The cybersecurity firm discovered the campaign in early September 2025, revealing that the South American threat group targeted a government agency under…
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European Threat Landscape Report – Cyberfront Europa: Deutschland im Visier
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/crowdstrike-european-threat-landscape-report-deutschland-im-visier-a-0ae41232f985faf33e793070c35ca3c2/