Tag: threat
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Why Organizations Can’t Ignore Vendor Risk Assessment in Today’s Cyber-Threat Landscape
In an era where digital ecosystems extend far beyond a company’s internal network, enterprise cybersecurity is no longer… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/organizations-vendor-risk-assessment-cyber-threat-landscape/
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Android Users Hit by Malware Disguised as Relaxation Programs
A sophisticated new cyberattack targeting Android devices in South Korea has been uncovered, leveraging Google’s asset-tracking feature, Find Hub, to remotely wipe sensitive user data. Threat actors disguised as psychological counselors and North Korean human rights activists have distributed malware masquerading as stress-relief programs, marking a significant escalation in state-sponsored attacks linked to the notorious…
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Android Users Hit by Malware Disguised as Relaxation Programs
A sophisticated new cyberattack targeting Android devices in South Korea has been uncovered, leveraging Google’s asset-tracking feature, Find Hub, to remotely wipe sensitive user data. Threat actors disguised as psychological counselors and North Korean human rights activists have distributed malware masquerading as stress-relief programs, marking a significant escalation in state-sponsored attacks linked to the notorious…
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Bösartige Apps im Google-Play-Store infiltrieren IoT- und OT-Systeme
Zscaler veröffentlicht seinen jüngsten und deckt moderne Methoden zur Kompromittierung von mobilen Endgeräten, IoT- und OT-Systemen auf. Zscaler identifizierte dafür hunderte bösartige Apps im Google-Play-Store, die über 40 Millionen Mal heruntergeladen wurden vor allem von Usern auf der Suche nach Produktivitäts- und Workflow-Anwendungen. Auf Grundlage der […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2025/11/10/boesartige-apps-im-google-play-store-infiltrieren-iot-und-ot-systeme/
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Bösartige Apps im Google-Play-Store infiltrieren IoT- und OT-Systeme
Zscaler veröffentlicht seinen jüngsten und deckt moderne Methoden zur Kompromittierung von mobilen Endgeräten, IoT- und OT-Systemen auf. Zscaler identifizierte dafür hunderte bösartige Apps im Google-Play-Store, die über 40 Millionen Mal heruntergeladen wurden vor allem von Usern auf der Suche nach Produktivitäts- und Workflow-Anwendungen. Auf Grundlage der […] First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2025/11/10/boesartige-apps-im-google-play-store-infiltrieren-iot-und-ot-systeme/
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Agentic AI in Cybersecurity: Beyond Triage to Strategic Threat Hunting
With a 4M cybersecurity worker shortage, agentic AI helps SOCs move beyond triage, enabling proactive security once thought impossible. With a deficit of 4 million cybersecurity workers worldwide, it’s no surprise that most SOCs are still stuck in triage mode. That’s why agentic AI is stepping in to fill the gap. And this boost to…
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NuGet Supply-Chain Exploit Uses Timed Destructive Payloads Against ICS
A sophisticated supply chain attack has compromised critical industrial control systems through nine malicious NuGet packages designed to inject time-delayed destructive payloads into database operations and manufacturing environments. Socket’s Threat Research Team identified these weapons of code, published under the alias shanhai666 between 2023 and 2024, which have collectively accumulated 9,488 downloads before being reported…
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Agentic AI in Cybersecurity: Beyond Triage to Strategic Threat Hunting
With a 4M cybersecurity worker shortage, agentic AI helps SOCs move beyond triage, enabling proactive security once thought impossible. With a deficit of 4 million cybersecurity workers worldwide, it’s no surprise that most SOCs are still stuck in triage mode. That’s why agentic AI is stepping in to fill the gap. And this boost to…
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NuGet Supply-Chain Exploit Uses Timed Destructive Payloads Against ICS
A sophisticated supply chain attack has compromised critical industrial control systems through nine malicious NuGet packages designed to inject time-delayed destructive payloads into database operations and manufacturing environments. Socket’s Threat Research Team identified these weapons of code, published under the alias shanhai666 between 2023 and 2024, which have collectively accumulated 9,488 downloads before being reported…
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Agentic AI in Cybersecurity: Beyond Triage to Strategic Threat Hunting
With a 4M cybersecurity worker shortage, agentic AI helps SOCs move beyond triage, enabling proactive security once thought impossible. With a deficit of 4 million cybersecurity workers worldwide, it’s no surprise that most SOCs are still stuck in triage mode. That’s why agentic AI is stepping in to fill the gap. And this boost to…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Hyper-V Malware, Malicious AI Bots, RDP Exploits, WhatsApp Lockdown and More
Cyber threats didn’t slow down last week”, and attackers are getting smarter. We’re seeing malware hidden in virtual machines, side-channel leaks exposing AI chats, and spyware quietly targeting Android devices in the wild.But that’s just the surface. From sleeper logic bombs to a fresh alliance between major threat groups, this week’s roundup highlights a clear…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Hyper-V Malware, Malicious AI Bots, RDP Exploits, WhatsApp Lockdown and More
Cyber threats didn’t slow down last week”, and attackers are getting smarter. We’re seeing malware hidden in virtual machines, side-channel leaks exposing AI chats, and spyware quietly targeting Android devices in the wild.But that’s just the surface. From sleeper logic bombs to a fresh alliance between major threat groups, this week’s roundup highlights a clear…
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New Browser Security Report Reveals Emerging Threats for Enterprises
According to the new Browser Security Report 2025, security leaders are discovering that most identity, SaaS, and AI-related risks converge in a single place, the user’s browser. Yet traditional controls like DLP, EDR, and SSE still operate one layer too low.What’s emerging isn’t just a blindspot. It’s a parallel threat surface: unmanaged extensions acting like…
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New Browser Security Report Reveals Emerging Threats for Enterprises
According to the new Browser Security Report 2025, security leaders are discovering that most identity, SaaS, and AI-related risks converge in a single place, the user’s browser. Yet traditional controls like DLP, EDR, and SSE still operate one layer too low.What’s emerging isn’t just a blindspot. It’s a parallel threat surface: unmanaged extensions acting like…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Hyper-V Malware, Malicious AI Bots, RDP Exploits, WhatsApp Lockdown and More
Cyber threats didn’t slow down last week”, and attackers are getting smarter. We’re seeing malware hidden in virtual machines, side-channel leaks exposing AI chats, and spyware quietly targeting Android devices in the wild.But that’s just the surface. From sleeper logic bombs to a fresh alliance between major threat groups, this week’s roundup highlights a clear…
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Threat Actors Attacking Outlook and Google Bypassing Traditional Email Defenses
Threat actors are systematically compromising Outlook and Google mailboxes with alarming success, leveraging sophisticated techniques that sidestep traditional email defenses entirely. According to VIPRE’s Q3 2025 Email Threat Report, over 90% of phishing attacks specifically target these two dominant email ecosystems, representing a calculated strategic shift by attackers seeking to maximize impact while minimizing operational…
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Zscaler veröffentlicht den ThreatLabz 2025 Mobile IoT and OT Threat Report
Die Analyse von mobilen Transaktionen und Cyberbedrohungen erfolgte auf Basis von 20 Mio. Ereignissen in der Zscaler Cloud zwischen Juni 2024 und Mai 2025. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/zscaler-veroeffentlicht-den-threatlabz-2025-mobile-iot-and-ot-threat-report/a42664/
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Nine NuGet packages disrupt DBs and industrial systems with time-delayed payloads
Nine NuGet packages by “shanhai666” can deploy delayed payloads to disrupt databases and industrial systems. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered nine malicious NuGet packages, published between 2023 and 2024 by “shanhai666,” that can deploy time-delayed payloads to disrupt databases and industrial control systems. Scheduled to trigger in August 2027 and November 2028, the packages were…
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Nine NuGet packages disrupt DBs and industrial systems with time-delayed payloads
Nine NuGet packages by “shanhai666” can deploy delayed payloads to disrupt databases and industrial systems. Socket’s Threat Research Team discovered nine malicious NuGet packages, published between 2023 and 2024 by “shanhai666,” that can deploy time-delayed payloads to disrupt databases and industrial control systems. Scheduled to trigger in August 2027 and November 2028, the packages were…
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GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem.The extensions in question, which are still available for download, are listed below -ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (3,402 downloads)adhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (4,057 First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem.The extensions in question, which are still available for download, are listed below -ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (3,402 downloads)adhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (4,057 First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem.The extensions in question, which are still available for download, are listed below -ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (3,402 downloads)adhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (4,057 First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem.The extensions in question, which are still available for download, are listed below -ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (3,402 downloads)adhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (4,057 First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem.The extensions in question, which are still available for download, are listed below -ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (3,402 downloads)adhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (4,057 First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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GlassWorm Malware Discovered in Three VS Code Extensions with Thousands of Installs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of three extensions associated with the GlassWorm campaign, indicating continued attempts on part of threat actors to target the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem.The extensions in question, which are still available for download, are listed below -ai-driven-dev.ai-driven-dev (3,402 downloads)adhamu.history-in-sublime-merge (4,057 First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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Why you should purple team your SOC
Tags: attack, blueteam, breach, compliance, detection, metric, penetration-testing, phishing, powershell, PurpleTeam, service, soc, threat, tool, training. In theory, it’s about collaboration and continual improvement. In practice, it’s often a transactional service run by penetration testing firms focused on two things: proving they can bypass defences and producing a report that looks good in a board pack.That mindset doesn’t help with SOC effectiveness. A single purple team engagement doesn’t build real…
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Why you should purple team your SOC
Tags: attack, blueteam, breach, compliance, detection, metric, penetration-testing, phishing, powershell, PurpleTeam, service, soc, threat, tool, training. In theory, it’s about collaboration and continual improvement. In practice, it’s often a transactional service run by penetration testing firms focused on two things: proving they can bypass defences and producing a report that looks good in a board pack.That mindset doesn’t help with SOC effectiveness. A single purple team engagement doesn’t build real…
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Hackers Exploit Websites to Inject Malicious Links for SEO Manipulation
A surge in online casino spam is reshaping the dark corners of the internet, with threat actors increasingly hacking websites to embed malicious SEO-boosting links. This evolving tactic aims to promote online gambling sites by hijacking the authority of legitimate websites putting site owners and unsuspecting users alike at risk. Historically, blackhat SEO spam campaigns…