Tag: threat
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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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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/
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SecureIQLab Establishes APAC Office in Kathmandu, Nepal
SecureIQLab has officially established its Asia-Pacific (APAC) office in Kathmandu, Nepal, marking a significant milestone in expanding independent cybersecurity validation and advisory services across the region. The new APAC office strengthens SecureIQLab’s ability to support regional enterprises, government institutions, and cybersecurity vendors with objective, outcome-based cybersecurity validation aligned with real-world threats and operational requirements. Why……
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FortiGate firewall credentials being stolen after vulnerabilities discovered
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, ceo, cisa, credentials, cve, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, hacker, infrastructure, Internet, kev, least-privilege, login, malicious, network, password, software, theft, threat, update, vulnerabilityCSO. “So far, the pattern of activity has appeared to be opportunistic in nature. While it is difficult to estimate the number of devices directly vulnerable to this vulnerability, there are hundreds of thousands of Fortinet appliances accessible on the public internet through specialized search engines. This allows threat actors to opportunistically attempt exploitation against…
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Russian APT group pivots to network edge device misconfigurations
Tags: apt, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, credentials, detection, group, infrastructure, intelligence, mfa, mssp, network, russia, service, technology, theft, threatCredential harvesting: The researchers also observed credential replay attacks against victims’ other online services using stolen domain credentials following network edge device compromises. This indicates that the attackers are likely harvesting credentials by leveraging the traffic capturing and analysis capabilities of the compromised devices.”Time gap between device compromise and authentication attempts against victim services suggests…
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SecureIQLab Establishes APAC Office in Kathmandu, Nepal
SecureIQLab has officially established its Asia-Pacific (APAC) office in Kathmandu, Nepal, marking a significant milestone in expanding independent cybersecurity validation and advisory services across the region. The new APAC office strengthens SecureIQLab’s ability to support regional enterprises, government institutions, and cybersecurity vendors with objective, outcome-based cybersecurity validation aligned with real-world threats and operational requirements. Why……
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Leading Through Ambiguity: Decision-Making in Cybersecurity Leadership
Ambiguity isn’t just a challenge. It’s a leadership test – and most fail it. I want to start with something that feels true but gets ignored way too often. Most of us in leadership roles have a love hate relationship with ambiguity. We say we embrace it… until it shows up for real. Then we…
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Seceon Announces Strategic Partnership with InterSources Inc. to Expand Delivery of AI-Driven Cybersecurity Across Regulated Industries
As cyber threats against regulated industries continue to escalate in scale, sophistication, and financial impact, organizations are under immense pressure to modernize security operations while meeting strict compliance requirements. Addressing this urgent need, Seceon has announced a strategic partnership with InterSources Inc., expanding the delivery of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions across some of the world’s most…
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Leading Through Ambiguity: Decision-Making in Cybersecurity Leadership
Ambiguity isn’t just a challenge. It’s a leadership test – and most fail it. I want to start with something that feels true but gets ignored way too often. Most of us in leadership roles have a love hate relationship with ambiguity. We say we embrace it… until it shows up for real. Then we…
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Google Finds Five China-Nexus Groups Exploiting React2Shell Flaw
Researchers with Google Threat Intelligence Group have detected five China-nexus threat groups exploiting the maximum-security React2Shell security flaw to drop a number of malicious payloads, from backdoors to downloaders to tunnelers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/google-finds-five-china-nexus-groups-exploiting-react2shell-flaw/
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Google Finds Five China-Nexus Groups Exploiting React2Shell Flaw
Researchers with Google Threat Intelligence Group have detected five China-nexus threat groups exploiting the maximum-security React2Shell security flaw to drop a number of malicious payloads, from backdoors to downloaders to tunnelers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/google-finds-five-china-nexus-groups-exploiting-react2shell-flaw/
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News Alert: Link11’s Top 5 cybersecurity trends set to shape European defense strategies in 2026
Frankfurt, Dec. 16, 2025, CyberNewswire, Link11, a European provider of web infrastructure security solutions, has released new insights outlining five key cybersecurity developments expected to influence how organizations across Europe prepare for and respond to threats in 2026.”¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/news-alert-link11s-top-5-cybersecurity-trends-set-to-shape-european-defense-strategies-in-2026/
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News Alert: Link11’s Top 5 cybersecurity trends set to shape European defense strategies in 2026
Frankfurt, Dec. 16, 2025, CyberNewswire, Link11, a European provider of web infrastructure security solutions, has released new insights outlining five key cybersecurity developments expected to influence how organizations across Europe prepare for and respond to threats in 2026.”¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/news-alert-link11s-top-5-cybersecurity-trends-set-to-shape-european-defense-strategies-in-2026/
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Amazon disrupts Russian GRU hackers attacking edge network devices
The Amazon Threat Intelligence team has disrupted active operations attributed to hackers working for the Russian foreign military intelligence agency, the GRU, who targeted customers’ cloud infrastructure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-disrupts-russian-gru-hackers-attacking-edge-network-devices/
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Link11 Identifies Five Cybersecurity Trends Set to Shape European Defense Strategies in 2026
Frankfurt am Main, Germany, December 16th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Link11, a European provider of web infrastructure security solutions, has released new insights outlining five key cybersecurity developments expected to influence how organizations across Europe prepare for and respond to threats in 2026. The findings are based on analysis of current threat activity, industry research, and insights…
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Russian Hackers Launch Attacks on Network Edge Devices in Western Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, blizzard, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers are intensifying attacks on misconfigured network edge devices across Western critical infrastructure, marking a significant tactical shift as 2025 comes to a close. According to new insights from Amazon Threat Intelligence, this campaign linked with high confidence to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and the Sandworm/APT44/Seashell Blizzard cluster has deprioritized overt vulnerability…
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LLM-Driven Automation: A New Catalyst for Ransomware and RaaS Ecosystems
SentinelLABS has released a comprehensive assessment regarding the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) into the ransomware ecosystem, concluding that while AI is not yet driving a fundamental transformation in tactics, it is significantly accelerating the operational lifecycle. The research indicates that measurable gains in speed, volume, and multilingual reach are reshaping the threat landscape,…
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Russian Hackers Launch Attacks on Network Edge Devices in Western Critical Infrastructure
Tags: attack, blizzard, cyber, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, network, russia, threat, vulnerabilityRussian state-sponsored hackers are intensifying attacks on misconfigured network edge devices across Western critical infrastructure, marking a significant tactical shift as 2025 comes to a close. According to new insights from Amazon Threat Intelligence, this campaign linked with high confidence to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and the Sandworm/APT44/Seashell Blizzard cluster has deprioritized overt vulnerability…
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Critical FortiGate SSO Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Real-World Attacks
Fortinet’s FortiGate appliances face immediate threat from two critical authentication bypass vulnerabilities being actively exploited in production environments. Fortinet released advisories for CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719 on December 9, 2025, identifying critical flaws in FortiCloud SSO authentication mechanisms. These vulnerabilities enable unauthenticated attackers to bypass SSO login protections through crafted SAML messages when FortiCloud SSO is…