Tag: threat
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Dark Web Intelligence: How to Leverage OSINT for Proactive Threat Mitigation
Staying one step ahead of cybercriminals requires a proactive approach. Integrating dark web intelligence into your open-source intelligence (OSINT) gives you an early view of emerging threats. As security expert Daniel Collyer says, dark web intelligence is “an essential part of a good OSINT strategy,” it’s the information that’s invisible on the surface web. Open-source intelligence is when you take all the publicly available data and turn it..…
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Securing the Knowledge Layer: Enterprise Security Architecture Frameworks for Proprietary Data Integration With Large Language Models
A practical overview of security architectures, threat models, and controls for protecting proprietary enterprise data in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/securing-the-knowledge-layer-enterprise-security-architecture-frameworks-for-proprietary-data-integration-with-large-language-models/
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Google Warns of High-Risk WebView Vulnerability That Breaks Security Controls
Google released Chrome versions 143.0.7499.192/.193 on January 6, 2026, to patch a high-severity vulnerability in WebView that could allow attackers to bypass important security policies. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0628, represents a significant threat to users whose browsers rely on WebView’s policy enforcement framework to block malicious content. Attribute Details CVE ID CVE-2026-0628 Severity High…
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…
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Automated data poisoning proposed as a solution for AI theft threat
Tags: ai, breach, business, cyber, data, encryption, framework, intelligence, LLM, malicious, microsoft, resilience, risk, risk-management, technology, theft, threatKnowledge graphs 101: A bit of background about knowledge graphs: LLMs use a technique called Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to search for information based on a user query and provide the results as additional reference for the AI system’s answer generation. In 2024, Microsoft introduced GraphRAG to help LLMs answer queries needing information beyond the data on…
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Seceon Launches aiBAS360: AI-Powered Breach Attack Simulation Platform Enables Organizations to Test Defenses Against Real-World APTs and Threat Actors
New Platform Features MITRE ATT&CK Framework Mapping and is Now Available Within OTM Platform as well as in aiSIEM-CGuard 2.0; Global Webinar Series Underway to Showcase Capabilities to MSSP Partners Worldwide WESTFORD, Mass., Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/, Seceon Inc., a global leader in AI/ML-driven cybersecurity solutions, today announced the general availability of aiBAS360, its innovative Breach First…
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Threats to Critical Infrastructure Expected to Intensify
Geopolitics Puts OT at Greater Risk From Nation States, Criminals and Hacktivists. Attacks against critical infrastructure are expected to increase in scope and intensity including hacks on operational technology systems. State actors are now looking for ways to cause damage and disrupt operations, rather than simply steal secrets, according to cybersecurity experts. First seen on…
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New D-Link flaw in legacy DSL routers actively exploited in attacks
Threat actors are exploiting a recently discovered command injection vulnerability that affects multiple D-Link DSL gateway routers that went out of support years ago. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-d-link-flaw-in-legacy-dsl-routers-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
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Is GenAI Leaving Two-Thirds of Security Teams Behind?
Security teams have a singular goal: detect and stop threats from disrupting business. Attackers change tactics and networks evolve constantly, but defenders are the ones who will always bear the burden. Businesses are heavily adopting AI to become more efficient, scale, and augment the human workforce, yet defenders must figure out how to secure any..…
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Threat Actors Exploit Commodity Loader in Targeted Email Campaigns Against Organizations
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has identified a sophisticated, multi-stage attack campaign deploying a shared commodity loader across multiple threat actor groups. The operation demonstrates advanced operational security and represents a significant threat to manufacturing and government organizations in Italy, Finland, and Saudi Arabia. The campaign combines precision targeting with cutting-edge evasion techniques, utilizing…
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CloudEyE MaaS Downloader and Cryptor Infects Over 100,000 Users Globally
ESET Research has uncovered a significant surge in CloudEye malware detections, with a 30-fold increase in the second half of 2025. The security firm detected more than 100,000 infection attempts over the six months, signaling a widespread threat affecting organizations globally. CloudEyE operates as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) downloader and cryptor designed to conceal and deploy…
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Threat Actors Exploit Office Assistant to Deliver Malicious Mltab Browser Plugin
A sophisticated malware campaign has been discovered exploiting Office Assistant, a widely used AI-powered productivity software in China, to distribute a malicious browser plugin that hijacks user traffic and exfiltrates sensitive information. The RedDrip Team from QiAnXin Technology’s Threat Intelligence Center uncovered this operation, which has been active since at least May 2024 and has…
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UK Launches New Cyber Unit to Bolster Defences Against Cyber Threats
UK government’s new Cyber Action plan looks to provide more ‘hands-on’ support for protecting against and responding to security incidents First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-launches-new-cyber-unit/
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UK Launches New Cyber Unit to Bolster Defences Against Cyber Threats
UK government’s new Cyber Action plan looks to provide more ‘hands-on’ support for protecting against and responding to security incidents First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-launches-new-cyber-unit/
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AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, container, control, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, government, healthcare, iam, identity, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, metric, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, oracle, regulation, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-day, zero-trustAI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026? madhav Tue, 01/06/2026 – 04:44 If we think 2025 has been fast-paced, it’s going to feel like a warm-up for the changes on the horizon in 2026. Every time this year, Thales experts become cybersecurity oracles and predict where the industry is…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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What makes Non-Human Identities safe?
How Can We Ensure Non-Human Identities Remain Protected? Are your organization’s Non-Human Identities (NHIs) secure from the impending cyber threats lurking in digital corners? While we delve into the intricacies of NHI security, the crucial aspects of managing these machine identities become apparent. Ensuring the safety of NHIs is a multidimensional effort involving end-to-end protection……
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Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 uses Viber to spy on Ukrainian military in 2025
Tags: apt, data, espionage, government, intelligence, malicious, military, monitoring, russia, spy, threat, ukraineRussia-linked APT UAC-0184 targets Ukrainian military and government bodies via Viber, delivering malicious ZIP files for espionage in 2025. Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0184 (aka Hive0156) is targeting Ukrainian military and government entities, using Viber messages to deliver malicious ZIP files as part of ongoing intelligence-gathering operations in 2025. >>Recent monitoring data from the 360 “‹”‹Advanced…
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Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 uses Viber to spy on Ukrainian military in 2025
Tags: apt, data, espionage, government, intelligence, malicious, military, monitoring, russia, spy, threat, ukraineRussia-linked APT UAC-0184 targets Ukrainian military and government bodies via Viber, delivering malicious ZIP files for espionage in 2025. Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0184 (aka Hive0156) is targeting Ukrainian military and government entities, using Viber messages to deliver malicious ZIP files as part of ongoing intelligence-gathering operations in 2025. >>Recent monitoring data from the 360 “‹”‹Advanced…
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Russia-linked APT UAC-0184 uses Viber to spy on Ukrainian military in 2025
Tags: apt, data, espionage, government, intelligence, malicious, military, monitoring, russia, spy, threat, ukraineRussia-linked APT UAC-0184 targets Ukrainian military and government bodies via Viber, delivering malicious ZIP files for espionage in 2025. Russia-linked threat actor UAC-0184 (aka Hive0156) is targeting Ukrainian military and government entities, using Viber messages to deliver malicious ZIP files as part of ongoing intelligence-gathering operations in 2025. >>Recent monitoring data from the 360 “‹”‹Advanced…
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Cloud file-sharing sites targeted for corporate data theft attacks
A threat actor known as Zestix has been offering to corporate data stolen from dozens of companies likely after breaching their ShareFile, Nextcloud, and OwnCloud instances. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloud-file-sharing-sites-targeted-for-corporate-data-theft-attacks/
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How OSINT Strengthens Executive Threat Intelligence
Nisos How OSINT Strengthens Executive Threat Intelligence High-profile leaders face risks that often start online and can lead to real-world consequences. Personal information exposed across public sources can be used for… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/how-osint-strengthens-executive-threat-intelligence/
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Why Arbor Edge Defense and CDN-Based DDoS protection are better together
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, cloud, control, data, ddos, defense, firewall, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, mitigation, network, router, threat, vulnerabilityLow-volume, stealthy application-layer attacksTransmission Control Protocol (TCP) state exhaustion attacksOutbound threats from compromised internal hostsAttacks that bypass CDN routing (for example, direct-to-IP attacks)These gaps leave critical infrastructure vulnerable, especially when attackers use dynamic, multivector techniques designed to evade upstream defenses. Arbor Edge Defense: The first and last line of defense: NETSCOUT’s AED is uniquely positioned…