Tag: threat
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Webformulare als Phishing-Einfallstor: KnowBe4 Threat Lab warnt vor Complete Business Compromise
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/webformulare-phishing-einfallstor-knowbe4-threat-lab-warnung-complete-business-compromise
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Open VSX rotates access tokens used in supply-chain malware attack
The Open VSX registry rotated access tokens after they were accidentally leaked by developers in public repositories and allowed threat actors to publish malicious extensions in an attempted supply-chain attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/open-vsx-rotates-tokens-used-in-supply-chain-malware-attack/
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Feel Supported with Expert IAM Guidance
How Does Non-Human Identity Management Shape Cybersecurity Strategies? What strategies should organizations adopt to shield themselves from the intricacies of cyber threats that arise from the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? This question resonates profoundly across industries that operate within cloud environments, demanding a keen focus on NHI management for robust cybersecurity. Understanding Non-Human Identities……
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 69
Tags: attack, data-breach, hacking, international, linux, malware, ransomware, threat, tool, windowsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant on Windows Systems Through Remote Management Tools and BYOVD Techniques Uncovering Qilin attack methods exposed through multiple cases Mem3nt0 mori The Hacking Team is back! Insider Threats Loom […]…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 69
Tags: attack, data-breach, hacking, international, linux, malware, ransomware, threat, tool, windowsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Agenda Ransomware Deploys Linux Variant on Windows Systems Through Remote Management Tools and BYOVD Techniques Uncovering Qilin attack methods exposed through multiple cases Mem3nt0 mori The Hacking Team is back! Insider Threats Loom […]…
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New Email Security Technique Prevents Phishing Attacks Behind NPM Breach
The discovery of a large-scale NPM ecosystem compromise in September 2025 has renewed focus on email security as the critical first line of defense against supply chain attacks. Threat actors successfully compromised multiple high-profile NPM developer accounts through a sophisticated phishing campaign, inserting malicious code into 20 popular packages that collectively received nearly 2.8 billion…
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CISA Alerts on Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, kev, linux, ransomware, threat, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical Linux kernel vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, warning that threat actors are actively leveraging the security vulnerability in ransomware campaigns targeting organizations worldwide. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-1086, represents a significant threat to Linux-based systems and requires immediate attention from cybersecurity teams.…
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Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability Being Abused in the Wild to Plant BADCANDY
Cybersecurity authorities are raising urgent alarms as threat actors continue to exploit a critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE devices, deploying a malicious implant known as BADCANDY across networks worldwide. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has confirmed that over 150 devices remain compromised in Australia alone as of late October 2025, despite ongoing remediation efforts…
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Reassuring Secrets Rotation for Compliance
How Do Non-Human Identities Impact Cloud Security? How do organizations ensure that their cloud are secure from potential threats? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are critical components in cybersecurity, especially in cloud-based environments. These machine identities, essentially a combination of encrypted secrets and permissions, can act as potential gateways for threats if not managed effectively. By focusing……
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Cyber agencies produce ‘long overdue’ best practices for securing Microsoft Exchange Server
The guidance: The guidance states admins should treat on-prem Exchange servers as being “under imminent threat,” and itemizes key practices for admins:First, it notes, “the most effective defense against exploitation is ensuring all Exchange servers are running the latest version and Cumulative Update (CU)”;It points out that Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) is the…
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Cyber agencies produce ‘long overdue’ best practices for securing Microsoft Exchange Server
The guidance: The guidance states admins should treat on-prem Exchange servers as being “under imminent threat,” and itemizes key practices for admins:First, it notes, “the most effective defense against exploitation is ensuring all Exchange servers are running the latest version and Cumulative Update (CU)”;It points out that Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) is the…
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University of Pennsylvania investigating offensive email sent through graduate school system
The University of Pennsylvania is investigating an email that was sent out to thousands of current and former students on Friday afternoon containing offensive language and threats of a data breach. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/upenn-hacker-email-affirmative
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Chinese hackers target Western diplomats using hardpatch Windows shortcut flaw
Tags: access, attack, china, control, cyber, endpoint, exploit, flaw, group, hacker, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, rat, russia, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerability, windowsMitigation: In the absence of a patch, organizations worried about .LNK attacks should consider blocking .LNK files or disabling their execution in Windows Explorer, Arctic Wolf advised.”This should be put in place across all Windows systems, prioritizing endpoints used by personnel with access to sensitive diplomatic or policy information. While this vulnerability was disclosed in…
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Nation-State Breach Hits Ribbon Communications
SEC Filing Reveals Telecom Vendor Was Compromised for Nearly a Year. A nation-state threat actor carried out a supply chain attack targeting Ribbon Communications, a leading U.S. provider of telecom and networking infrastructure, and may have maintained access within its systems for nearly a year. Ribbon said it became aware of the activity in early…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Guidance for Improving AI Risk Management, Governance and Readiness
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, control, corporate, crime, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, germany, google, governance, guide, hacking, ibm, identity, india, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, leak, metric, microsoft, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, scam, security-incident, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMany organizations are playing catch-up in key AI security policy areas, such as usage governance, risk oversight, data protection, and staff training. In this Cybersecurity Snapshot special edition, we round up recent guidance on preparing for, managing and governing AI cyber risks. Key takeaways Most organizations’ AI adoption is dangerously outpacing their security strategies and…
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Top Guidance for Improving AI Risk Management, Governance and Readiness
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, control, corporate, crime, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, finance, framework, germany, google, governance, guide, hacking, ibm, identity, india, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, leak, metric, microsoft, network, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, risk-management, scam, security-incident, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMany organizations are playing catch-up in key AI security policy areas, such as usage governance, risk oversight, data protection, and staff training. In this Cybersecurity Snapshot special edition, we round up recent guidance on preparing for, managing and governing AI cyber risks. Key takeaways Most organizations’ AI adoption is dangerously outpacing their security strategies and…
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Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849, a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/chinese-hackers-scan-exploit-firewalls-government
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Nation-State Hackers Deploy New Airstalk Malware in Suspected Supply Chain Attack
A suspected nation-state threat actor has been linked to the distribution of a new malware called Airstalk as part of a likely supply chain attack.Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it’s tracking the cluster under the moniker CL-STA-1009, where “CL” stands for cluster and “STA” refers to state-backed motivation.”Airstalk misuses the AirWatch API for mobile…
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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)
A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, aka ZDI-CAN-25373) that state-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups have been quietly leveraging since at least 2017 continues … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/31/zdi-can-25373-cve-2025-9491-exploited-again/
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…
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Attackers Exploit Windows Server Update Services Flaw to Steal Sensitive Organizational Data
Tags: authentication, breach, cve, cyber, data, exploit, flaw, network, remote-code-execution, service, sophos, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSophos researchers have identified real-world exploitation of a newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), where threat actors are harvesting sensitive data from organizations worldwide. The critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59287, has become a prime target for attackers seeking to breach enterprise networks and extract valuable information without authentication requirements.…
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
A China-affiliated threat actor known as UNC6384 has been linked to a fresh set of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target European diplomatic and government entities between September and October 2025.The activity targeted diplomatic organizations in Hungary, Belgium, Italy, and the Netherlands, as well as government agencies in Serbia, Arctic Wolf said…
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FCC Chair Carr Looks to Eliminate Telecom Cybersecurity Ruling
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the agency will look to eliminate a declaratory ruling made by his predecessor that aimed to give the government more power to force carriers to strengthen the security of their networks in the wake of the widespread hacks by China nation-state threat group Salt Typhoon last year. First seen on…
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DeviceThreat-Report zeigt massive Risiken durch vernetzte Geräte
Die zunehmende Verbreitung vernetzter Geräte hat eine neue Realität für IT- und Security-Teams geschaffen eine mit beispielloser Komplexität und wachsenden Risiken. Der neue ‘2025 Device Security Threat Report” von Palo Alto Networks analysiert über 27 Millionen verbundene Geräte aus 1.803 Unternehmensnetzwerken und legt eine zentrale Wahrheit offen: Es besteht eine erhebliche Transparenzlücke bei nicht […]…