Tag: threat
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New npm Malware Campaign Checks If Visitor Is a Victim or Researcher Before Initiating Infection
The Socket Threat Research Team has uncovered a sophisticated npm malware campaign orchestrated by the threat actor dino_reborn, who deployed 7 malicious packages designed to distinguish genuine targets from security researchers before executing their payloads. This nuanced approach represents a significant evolution in supply chain attacks, blending traffic cloaking, anti-analysis techniques, and deceptive UI elements…
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Microsoft Adds Azure Firewall With AI-Powered Security Copilot
Microsoft has integrated Azure Firewall with its AI-powered Security Copilot platform, bringing natural language threat investigation capabilities to cloud network security teams. The new integration allows security analysts to investigate malicious network traffic using conversational prompts instead of complex query languages. AI-Powered Threat Investigation Security Copilot is Microsoft’s generative AI solution designed to enhance security…
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New Phishing Kit Using BitB Technique Targets Microsoft Accounts to Steal Credentials via Sneaky 2FA Attack
The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as threat actors deploy increasingly sophisticated phishing techniques to bypass security controls and steal user credentials. Security researchers at Push Security have recently identified a concerning development in the Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) ecosystem: the Sneaky2FA phishing kit has incorporated the Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) technique to target Microsoft account credentials with unprecedented…
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New .NET Malware Conceals Lokibot Inside PNG/BMP Files to Bypass Detection
Remote Access Trojans (RATs) and Trojan Stealers continue to dominate the threat landscape as some of the most prevalent malware families. To evade detection on compromised systems, these threats increasingly employ sophisticated crypters, loaders, and steganographic techniques that disguise malicious code within seemingly benign file formats such as images. Building on their August 2025 analysis…
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Microsoft Adds New Threat Briefing Agent Inside Defender Portal
Microsoft announced significant enhancements to its threat intelligence capabilities at Ignite 2025, including the full integration of the Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent into the Microsoft Defender portal. These updates aim to help security teams transition from reactive defense to proactive threat management through unified intelligence and streamlined workflows. Threat Intelligence Briefing Agent Now in Defender…
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HR’s Role in Preventing Insider Threats: 4 Best Practices
Navigating insider threats is tricky for any company. The IT department might notice increased activity as a hacker attempts to breach databases from the outside, but those inside the organization? They already have access and trust. The post HR’s Role in Preventing Insider Threats: 4 Best Practices appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com…
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How certain can we be about cloud compliance with Agentic AI
Are Non-Human Identities the Missing Link in Cloud Security? Are we adequately equipping ourselves against emerging threats? This question underscores the strategic importance of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) crucial to bridging gaps in cloud security management. These machine identities, akin to digital “passports,” demand meticulous oversight to ensure that organizations can maintain secure cloud… First…
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News alert: SpyCloud forecasts Top 10 identity threats set to define 2026 security landscape
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 18, 2025, CyberNewswire “, SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its report, The Identity Security Reckoning: 2025 Lessons, 2026 Predictions, outlining 10 of the top trends that will shape the cyber threat… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/news-alert-spycloud-forecasts-top-10-identity-threats-set-to-define-2026-security-landscape/
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Iran-Nexus Threat Actor UNC1549 Takes Aim at Aerospace
Researchers say Israel remains a central focus, with UNC1549 targeting aerospace and defense entities in the US, the UAE, Qatar, Spain, and Saudi Arabia. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/iran-nexus-threat-actor-unc1549-takes-aim-aerospace
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SpyCloud Unveils Top 10 Cybersecurity Predictions Poised to Disrupt Identity Security in 2026
Austin, TX/USA, November 18th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Forecast report highlights surge in identity-based threats, evolving threat actor tactics, and increased risk from AI and insider threats. SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its report, The Identity Security Reckoning: 2025 Lessons, 2026 Predictions, outlining 10 of the top trends that will shape the cyber…
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WhatsApp Screen-Sharing Scam: How Attackers Are Deceiving Users to Expose Sensitive Information
Scams and threats circulating on messaging apps like WhatsApp demonstrate how easily trusted platforms can be weaponized against users. One deceptive tactic gaining traction involves tricking people into sharing their phone screens during WhatsApp video calls. The screen-sharing feature, available since 2023, is increasingly being turned against users to steal data, identities, and money. Cases…
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WhatsApp Screen-Sharing Scam: How Attackers Are Deceiving Users to Expose Sensitive Information
Scams and threats circulating on messaging apps like WhatsApp demonstrate how easily trusted platforms can be weaponized against users. One deceptive tactic gaining traction involves tricking people into sharing their phone screens during WhatsApp video calls. The screen-sharing feature, available since 2023, is increasingly being turned against users to steal data, identities, and money. Cases…
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SpyCloud Unveils Top 10 Cybersecurity Predictions Poised to Disrupt Identity Security in 2026
Austin, TX/USA, November 18th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Forecast report highlights surge in identity-based threats, evolving threat actor tactics, and increased risk from AI and insider threats. SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released its report, The Identity Security Reckoning: 2025 Lessons, 2026 Predictions, outlining 10 of the top trends that will shape the cyber…
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Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management: Reducing Vulnerability Risk in the Cloud Era
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, data, exploit, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, oracle, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, technology, threat, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTenable has launched Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management, a powerful new offering within Tenable One, to help vulnerability management leaders identify, prioritize, and remediate exposures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways Agentless inventory and visibility: Achieve complete asset inventory and coverage across all existing virtual machines, virtual machine images and container images in AWS, Azure,…
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Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management: Reducing Vulnerability Risk in the Cloud Era
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, data, exploit, flaw, google, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, oracle, privacy, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, technology, threat, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementTenable has launched Tenable Cloud Vulnerability Management, a powerful new offering within Tenable One, to help vulnerability management leaders identify, prioritize, and remediate exposures across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways Agentless inventory and visibility: Achieve complete asset inventory and coverage across all existing virtual machines, virtual machine images and container images in AWS, Azure,…
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ISMG Fraud Prevention, Financial Cyber Summits: The AI Bet
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, fraud, identity, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, threatCyber Leaders Address AI Threats, Compliance Resilience, Zero Trust. From AI”‘driven fraud schemes to tightening regulations and identity threats, ISMG’s New York Fraud Prevention and Financial Cybersecurity Summits brought together CISOs, investigators and risk leaders to share practical strategies for strengthening defenses and building true resilience. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-fraud-prevention-financial-cyber-summits-ai-bet-a-30055
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ISMG Fraud Prevention, Financial Cyber Summits: The AI Bet
Tags: ai, ciso, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, finance, fraud, identity, regulation, resilience, risk, strategy, threatCyber Leaders Address AI Threats, Compliance Resilience, Zero Trust. From AI”‘driven fraud schemes to tightening regulations and identity threats, ISMG’s New York Fraud Prevention and Financial Cybersecurity Summits brought together CISOs, investigators and risk leaders to share practical strategies for strengthening defenses and building true resilience. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-fraud-prevention-financial-cyber-summits-ai-bet-a-30055
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Sneaky 2FA Phishing Kit Adds BitB Pop-ups Designed to Mimic the Browser Address Bar
The malware authors associated with a Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kit known as Sneaky 2FA have incorporated Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) functionality into their arsenal, underscoring the continued evolution of such offerings and further making it easier for less-skilled threat actors to mount attacks at scale.Push Security, in a report shared with The Hacker News, said it observed the…
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Fortinet warns of new FortiWeb zero-day exploited in attacks
Today, Fortinet released security updates to patch a new FortiWeb zero-day vulnerability that threat actors are actively exploiting in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-warns-of-new-fortiweb-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks/
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Prioritizing Executive Security to Manage Risk
Executives and their families have become high-value targets for cyberthreats, and the risks now extend beyond the corporate network. As threat actors leverage easily accessible personal data, organizations face growing challenges in protecting senior leaders whose personal digital lives often fall outside traditional security controls. Techstrong Research polled our community of security, cloud and DevOps..…
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NDSS 2025 Spatial-Domain Wireless Jamming With Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
Tags: attack, control, data, infrastructure, Internet, network, service, technology, threat, vulnerability, wifiSESSION Session 3B: Wireless, Cellular & Satellite Security ———– ———– Authors, Creators & Presenters: Philipp Mackensen (Ruhr University Bochum), Paul Staat (Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy), Stefan Roth (Ruhr University Bochum), Aydin Sezgin (Ruhr University Bochum), Christof Paar (Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy), Veelasha Moonsamy (Ruhr University Bochum) ———– PAPER ———–…
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Prioritizing Executive Security to Manage Risk
Executives and their families have become high-value targets for cyberthreats, and the risks now extend beyond the corporate network. As threat actors leverage easily accessible personal data, organizations face growing challenges in protecting senior leaders whose personal digital lives often fall outside traditional security controls. Techstrong Research polled our community of security, cloud and DevOps..…
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Ransomware resilience may be improving in the health sector
A Sophos report on ransomware highlights resilience improvements among healthcare organisations but warns that the wider threat is still live and growing. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634675/Ransomware-resilience-may-be-improving-in-the-health-sector
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Microsoft Teams to let users report messages wrongly flagged as threats
Microsoft says that Teams users will be able to report false-positive threat alerts triggered by messages incorrectly flagged as malicious. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-teams-to-let-users-report-messages-wrongly-flagged-as-threats/
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New npm Malware Campaign Redirects Victims to Crypto Sites
A new malware campaign has been observed built on seven npm packages and using cloaking techniques and fake CAPTCHAs, operated by threat actor dino_reborn First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/npm-malware-campaign-redirects/
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The Quantum Future Is Coming Hackers Are Already Preparing
In 2025 we’re not just fighting today’s headline-grabbing cyber threats, but we’re also preparing for tomorrow’s. Technology is evolving at a pace that is both fuelling progress for defenders and powering new tools for bad actors. The same advances that drive discovery and innovation also give cybercriminals new ways to attack faster, more broadly and…
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Energiesektor im Visier von Hackern
Tags: ai, awareness, bsi, cisa, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, detection, germany, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, nis-2, password, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, soc, threat, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityEnergieversorger müssen ihre Systeme vor immer raffinierteren Cyberangriffen schützen.Die Energieversorgung ist das Rückgrat moderner Gesellschaften. Stromnetze, Gaspipelines und digitale Steuerungssysteme bilden die Grundlage für Industrie, Transport und öffentliche Dienstleistungen. Doch mit der zunehmenden Digitalisierung wächst auch die Angriffsfläche. In den vergangenen Jahren ist der Energiesektor verstärkt ins Visier von Cyberkriminellen und staatlich unterstützten Angreifern geraten.…
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Trumps OKs funding bill renewing cyber threat sharing, state and local cyber grants
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trumps-oks-funding-bill-renewing-cyber-threat-sharing-state-and-local-cyber-grants