Tag: threat
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Hackers Launch Active Attacks on Telecom and Media Industries
The telecommunications & media sector stands at the epicenter of a relentless cyber onslaught, as evidenced by CYFIRMA’s latest quarterly industry report. Leveraging telemetry-driven intelligence and deep-dive threat research. The report unveils alarming trends in advanced attack campaigns, surging underground chatter, and evolving ransomware dynamics, painting a picture of a sector under siege and in…
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Threat Actors Use Fake Update Lures to Deploy SocGholish Malware
In a significant escalation of cyber threats, Arctic Wolf Labs has identified a coordinated campaign in which the Russian-aligned RomCom threat group leverages the SocGholish malware to target a U.S.-based engineering firm with suspected ties to Ukraine. This marks the first documented instance of RomCom payloads being distributed through SocGholish’s infrastructure, signaling a dangerous convergence…
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Hackers Launch Active Attacks on Telecom and Media Industries
The telecommunications & media sector stands at the epicenter of a relentless cyber onslaught, as evidenced by CYFIRMA’s latest quarterly industry report. Leveraging telemetry-driven intelligence and deep-dive threat research. The report unveils alarming trends in advanced attack campaigns, surging underground chatter, and evolving ransomware dynamics, painting a picture of a sector under siege and in…
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New Malware-as-a-Service ‘Olymp Loader’ Emerges on Hacker Forums With Advanced Anti-Analysis Features
Olymp Loader has emerged as a sophisticated Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform since its public debut in June 2025, quickly establishing itself as a notable threat across underground cybercriminal forums and Telegram channels. Marketed under the alias >>OLYMPO,
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Dissecting a new malspam chain delivering Purelogs infostealer
The AISI Research Center’s Cybersecurity Observatory publishes the report >>Dissecting a new malspam chain delivering Purelogs infostealer
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RomCom Uses SocGholish Fake Update Attacks to Deliver Mythic Agent Malware
The threat actors behind a malware family known as RomCom targeted a U.S.-based civil engineering company via a JavaScript loader dubbed SocGholish to deliver the Mythic Agent.”This is the first time that a RomCom payload has been observed being distributed by SocGholish,” Arctic Wolf Labs researcher Jacob Faires said in a Tuesday report.The activity has…
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Alliances between ransomware groups tied to recent surge in cybercrime
Tags: access, attack, awareness, backup, business, cloud, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, extortion, group, healthcare, incident response, intelligence, law, leak, monitoring, ransom, ransomware, saas, service, software, tactics, theft, threat, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayRansomware groups change tactics to evade law enforcement: The latest quarterly study from Rapid7 also found that newly forged alliances are leading to a spike in ransomware activity while adding that tactical innovations, from refined extortion to double extortion and use of zero day, are also playing a part in increased malfeasance.The quarter also saw…
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How AI Threats Have Broken Strong Authentication
A look at why identity security is failing in the age of deepfakes and AI-driven attacks, and how biometrics, MFA, PAD, and high-assurance verification must evolve to deliver true, phishing-resistant authentication. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/how-ai-threats-have-broken-strong-authentication/
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How AI Threats Have Broken Strong Authentication
A look at why identity security is failing in the age of deepfakes and AI-driven attacks, and how biometrics, MFA, PAD, and high-assurance verification must evolve to deliver true, phishing-resistant authentication. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/how-ai-threats-have-broken-strong-authentication/
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How AI Threats Have Broken Strong Authentication
A look at why identity security is failing in the age of deepfakes and AI-driven attacks, and how biometrics, MFA, PAD, and high-assurance verification must evolve to deliver true, phishing-resistant authentication. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/how-ai-threats-have-broken-strong-authentication/
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Agentic AI die besten Security-Anwendungsfälle
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, ceo, ciso, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, defense, detection, fraud, identity, network, office, phishing, risk, scam, service, soc, strategy, threat, vulnerability, zero-trustKI-Agenten können Security-Profis den Arbeitsalltag deutlich erleichtern. Lesen Sie, wie. Agentic-AI-Systeme führen Aufgaben selbständig und ohne manuelle Eingriffe aus. Dieses Grundprinzip dürfte nicht wenige CISOs und Sicherheitsexperten erst einmal eher abschrecken. Allerdings entdecken immer mehr Security-Experten, dass Agentic AI wesentlich weniger komplex und schwierig zu implementieren ist, als angenommen und Cybersecurity-Prozesse in besonderem Maße bereichern…
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New ClickFix attacks use fake Windows Update screens to fool employees
Run dialog box, Windows Terminal, or Windows PowerShell. This leads to the downloading of scripts that launch malware.Two new tactics are used in the latest ClickFix campaign, says Huntress:the use since early October of a fake blue Windows Update splash page in full-screen, displaying realistic “Working on updates” animations that eventually conclude by prompting the user to…
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Is investing in advanced NHIs justified?
Why Are Non-Human Identities Essential for Modern Cybersecurity Strategies? Have organizations truly secured their cloud environments from lurking cyber threats? With the increasing reliance on technology, the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) becomes a pivotal aspect of cybersecurity strategies. These machine identities, entwined with secrets like encrypted passwords or tokens, play a crucial role in……
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Is investing in advanced NHIs justified?
Why Are Non-Human Identities Essential for Modern Cybersecurity Strategies? Have organizations truly secured their cloud environments from lurking cyber threats? With the increasing reliance on technology, the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) becomes a pivotal aspect of cybersecurity strategies. These machine identities, entwined with secrets like encrypted passwords or tokens, play a crucial role in……
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Constella Intelligence Named Best in Class in Javelin Strategy Research’s 2025 Dark Web Threat Intelligence Vendor Scorecard
The firm achieved “Category Leader” status in all five evaluated categories, recognized for its innovative approach to mapping threat actor infrastructure. Fremont, CA November 25, 2025 Constella Intelligence, a leader in digital risk protection and identity threat intelligence, today announced it has been named Best in Class in Javelin Strategy & Research’s 2025… First seen…
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NDSS 2025 EAGLEYE: Exposing Hidden Web Interfaces In loT Devices Via Routing Analysis
Session4A: IoT Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hangtian Liu (Information Engineering University), Lei Zheng (Institute for Network Sciences and Cyberspace (INSC), Tsinghua University), Shuitao Gan (Laboratory for Advanced Computing and Intelligence Engineering), Chao Zhang (Institute for Network Sciences and Cyberspace (INSC), Tsinghua University), Zicong Gao (Information Engineering University), Hongqi Zhang (Henan Key Laboratory of Information…
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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You: Are Your Security Tools Hiding the Real Risks?
Tags: application-security, attack, business, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, exploit, guide, identity, risk, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementWith disconnected tools creating critical blind spots, your security stack is likely hiding more risk than it exposes. Discover how unifying your security data into a single view uncovers the full risk picture and lets you focus on what matters most. Key takeaways: Siloed cybersecurity tools generate a lot of data, but leave you with…
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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You: Are Your Security Tools Hiding the Real Risks?
Tags: application-security, attack, business, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, data, endpoint, exploit, guide, identity, risk, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementWith disconnected tools creating critical blind spots, your security stack is likely hiding more risk than it exposes. Discover how unifying your security data into a single view uncovers the full risk picture and lets you focus on what matters most. Key takeaways: Siloed cybersecurity tools generate a lot of data, but leave you with…
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Russia-aligned hackers target US company in attack linked to Ukraine war effort
A threat group called RomCom has a history of cyberattacks against entities connected to the conflict. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/russia-hackers-us-company-attack-ukraine-war/806423/
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The Emergence of GPTPowered Ransomware and the Threat to IAM Systems
The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional malware, characterized by static code and predictable behaviors, is being eclipsed by a new breed of threats powered by advanced artificial intelligence. A notable example is the emergence of MalTerminal, a malware leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4 to generate ransomware and reverse shells in real-time. This development marks..…
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The Emergence of GPTPowered Ransomware and the Threat to IAM Systems
The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional malware, characterized by static code and predictable behaviors, is being eclipsed by a new breed of threats powered by advanced artificial intelligence. A notable example is the emergence of MalTerminal, a malware leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4 to generate ransomware and reverse shells in real-time. This development marks..…
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Telecom security reboot: Why zero trust is the only way forward
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, framework, governance, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, ISO-27001, network, nis-2, nist, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, threat, tool, update, zero-trustIT and OT: Impact is linked: Most OT attacks start in IT environments these days. Once attackers get hold of admin credentials or find a weak interface, they can jump straight into the network gear or base-station controllers.Bridging this isn’t about shuffling org charts. It’s about seeing everything at once and building a single rulebook.…
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Telecom security reboot: Why zero trust is the only way forward
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, china, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, framework, governance, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, ISO-27001, network, nis-2, nist, ransomware, regulation, risk, service, threat, tool, update, zero-trustIT and OT: Impact is linked: Most OT attacks start in IT environments these days. Once attackers get hold of admin credentials or find a weak interface, they can jump straight into the network gear or base-station controllers.Bridging this isn’t about shuffling org charts. It’s about seeing everything at once and building a single rulebook.…