Tag: threat
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Building Cyber Resilience Across Canada’s Skies
NAV Canada CISO Tom Bornais on Keeping IT and OT Systems Running. With threats targeting aviation infrastructure, NAV Canada CISO Tom Bornais explained how his team focuses on building resilience rather than chasing perfection. He outlined why internal alignment, incident simulation and supply chain security are critical to defending IT and OT systems. First seen…
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Wie die Schwachstelle in Microsoft WSUS ausgenutzt wird
Forscher der Sophos Counter Threat Unit (CTU) haben eine Angriffswelle entdeckt, bei der Cyberkriminelle gezielt die Sicherheitslücke in Microsofts Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) ausnutzen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/kritische-schwachstelle-microsoft-wsus
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Malicious packages in npm evade dependency detection through invisible URL links: Report
Tags: ai, application-security, attack, control, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, flaw, github, governance, hacker, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, programming, service, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, trainingCampaign also exploits AI: The names of packages uploaded to npm aren’t typosquats of common packages, a popular tactic of threat actors. Instead the hackers exploit AI hallucinations. When developers ask AI assistants for package recommendations, the chatbots sometimes suggest plausible-sounding names that are close to those of legitimate packages, but that don’t actually exist.…
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NDSS 2025 UI-CTX: Understanding UI Behaviors With Code Contexts For Mobile Applications
SESSION Session 1C: Privacy & Usability 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jiawei Li (Beihang University & National University of Singapore), Jiahao Liu (National University of Singapore), Jian Mao (Beihang University), Jun Zeng (National University of Singapore), Zhenkai Liang (National University of Singapore) PAPER UI-CTX: Understanding UI Behaviors with Code Contexts for Mobile Applications Many mobile…
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ConductorOne Hauls in $79M to Modernize Identity Security
Surge in AI and Non-Human Identities Drives Demand for More Powerful Access Control. Amid rising complexity from AI agents and non-human identities, ConductorOne has raised $79 million in Series B funding. CEO Alex Bovee said the company aims to expand its identity platform, simplify access control and help security teams address evolving threats in hybrid…
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Enterprise browsers when your regular browser’s security just isn’t good enough
Tags: threatYour regular browser may not be secure enough for modern threats, enterprise browsers can help. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/enterprise-browsers-when-your-regular-browsers-security-just-isnt-good-enough/
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Minimize the Vulnerability Blast Radius in the Cloud
Tenable Cloud Security unifies visibility across code, build, and runtime stages. It correlates vulnerabilities, identities, and misconfigurations to prioritize exploitability and automate containment, helping teams detect, control, and remediate risks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways: Vulnerabilities can emerge at any point in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, and the potential blast radius of…
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Minimize the Vulnerability Blast Radius in the Cloud
Tenable Cloud Security unifies visibility across code, build, and runtime stages. It correlates vulnerabilities, identities, and misconfigurations to prioritize exploitability and automate containment, helping teams detect, control, and remediate risks across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Key takeaways: Vulnerabilities can emerge at any point in multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments, and the potential blast radius of…
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Strengthening security with a converged security and networking platform
created new security risks. Products are designed with different fundamental security assumptions. Each has a separate security policy and requires a specially trained administrator, making it difficult to coordinate security policies and use products together. The result is a fragmented security infrastructure with inconsistent rules and poor visibility. Conflicting policies and uneven enforcement create the…
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Strengthening security with a converged security and networking platform
created new security risks. Products are designed with different fundamental security assumptions. Each has a separate security policy and requires a specially trained administrator, making it difficult to coordinate security policies and use products together. The result is a fragmented security infrastructure with inconsistent rules and poor visibility. Conflicting policies and uneven enforcement create the…
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Russian Ransomware Gangs Weaponize Open-Source AdaptixC2 for Advanced Attacks
The open-source command-and-control (C2) framework known as AdaptixC2 is being used by a growing number of threat actors, some of whom are related to Russian ransomware gangs.AdaptixC2 is an emerging extensible post-exploitation and adversarial emulation framework designed for penetration testing. While the server component is written in Golang, the GUI Client is written in C++…
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Cyber info sharing ‘holding steady’ despite lapse in CISA 2015, official says
The comments come roughly a month after the expiration of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which incentivized private entities to share threat data with the government with antitrust and liability safeguards. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyber-info-sharing-holding-steady-official-says
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Threat Actors Utilize AdaptixC2 for Malicious Payload Delivery
Cybercriminals are abusing AdaptixC2, a legitimate emulation framework, in ransomware campaigns First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/adaptixc2-malicious-payload/
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Rapid7: Cyber defences stuck in the 1980s as threats mount
The company’s chief product officer notes that many defence tactics are still stuck in the past, urging organisations to adopt AI-driven security platforms to improve threat detection and response First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366633571/Rapid7-Cyber-defences-stuck-in-the-1980s-as-threats-mount
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KnowBe4 Threat Lab warnt vor Missbrauch von Webformularen als Phishing-Einfallstor
Die Taktik zeigt einen klaren Trend: Cyberkriminelle kapern zunehmend legitime Systeme, um von deren Domain-Autorität und Markenvertrauen zu profitieren. Damit verlieren klassische Authentifizierungsverfahren ihre Schutzwirkung und eine scheinbar routinemäßige E-Mail kann längst Teil eines groß angelegten Angriffs sein. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/knowbe4-threat-lab-warnt-vor-missbrauch-von-webformularen-als-phishing-einfallstor/a42570/
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Threat Actors Abuse AzureHound Tool to Enumerate Azure and Entra ID Environments
Tags: attack, cloud, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, malicious, microsoft, penetration-testing, threat, toolThe cybersecurity landscape continues to shift toward cloud-based attacks, with threat actors increasingly exploiting legitimate security tools for malicious reconnaissance. AzureHound, a penetration testing utility designed for authorized security professionals, has become a weapon of choice for attackers seeking to understand and compromise Azure and Microsoft Entra ID environments. Understanding the Threat AzureHound is a…
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Schwachstelle bei Windows Server Update Services im Visier der Cyberkriminellen
Forscher der Sophos Counter Threat Unit (CTU) haben aufgedeckt, wie Angreifer eine Schwachstelle in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) ausnutzen, um sensible Daten von Unternehmen zu stehlen. Die Experten untersuchen die Ausnutzung einer Sicherheitslücke (CVE-2025-59287) zur Remotecodeausführung im Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) von Microsoft, einem systemeigenen IT-Verwaltungstool für Windows-Systemadministratoren. Am 14. Oktober 2025 veröffentlichte…
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Threat Actors Weaponizing Open Source AdaptixC2 Tied to Russian Underworld
AdaptixC2, a legitimate and open red team tool used to assess an organization’s security, is being repurposed by threat actors for use in their malicious campaigns. Threat researchers with Silent Push have linked the abuse of the technology back to a Russian-speaking bad actor who calls himself “RalfHacker.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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Threat Actors Weaponizing Open Source AdaptixC2 Tied to Russian Underworld
AdaptixC2, a legitimate and open red team tool used to assess an organization’s security, is being repurposed by threat actors for use in their malicious campaigns. Threat researchers with Silent Push have linked the abuse of the technology back to a Russian-speaking bad actor who calls himself “RalfHacker.” First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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Jenkins Flaws Expose SAML Authentication Bypass and MCP Server Plugin Weaknesses
Tags: advisory, authentication, automation, credentials, cyber, flaw, infrastructure, threat, vulnerabilityJenkins automation server users face critical security threats following the disclosure of 14 distinct vulnerabilities spanning multiple plugins. The security advisory reveals a widespread pattern of authentication bypass mechanisms, missing permission enforcement, and credential exposure issues that collectively put enterprise CI/CD infrastructure at serious risk. SAML Authentication Bypass Threatens User Sessions The most critical flaw…
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How Can Generative AI Transform the Future of Identity and Access Management
Generative AI is transforming identity and access management by enabling adaptive authentication, real-time threat detection, and smarter cybersecurity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/10/how-can-generative-ai-transform-the-future-of-identity-and-access-management/
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Airstalk Malware: Multi-Threaded C2 Steals Windows Logins
Tags: attack, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, login, malware, mobile, powershell, supply-chain, threat, windowsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Windows malware family dubbed Airstalk, which leverages legitimate mobile device management infrastructure to establish covert command-and-control communications and exfiltrate sensitive browser credentials. The malware, available in both PowerShell and .NET variants, has been linked with medium confidence to a nation-state threat actor operating through a likely supply chain attack…
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Airstalk Malware: Multi-Threaded C2 Steals Windows Logins
Tags: attack, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, login, malware, mobile, powershell, supply-chain, threat, windowsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Windows malware family dubbed Airstalk, which leverages legitimate mobile device management infrastructure to establish covert command-and-control communications and exfiltrate sensitive browser credentials. The malware, available in both PowerShell and .NET variants, has been linked with medium confidence to a nation-state threat actor operating through a likely supply chain attack…
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NFC Relay Attack: 700+ Android Apps Harvest Banking Login Details
Tags: android, attack, banking, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, finance, login, malicious, nfc, russia, technology, threatA sophisticated cybercrime campaign leveraging Near Field Communication technology has exploded across multiple continents, with researchers at zLabs identifying over 760 malicious Android applications designed to steal banking credentials and facilitate fraudulent transactions. What initially appeared as isolated incidents in April 2024 has evolved into a large-scale threat operation targeting financial institutions across Russia, Poland,…
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Vertrauen unter Beschuss: KI und Automatisierung befeuern eine neue Welle zielgerichteter Cyberkriminalität
Was sind die wichtigsten Veränderungen in der globalen Cybersicherheitslandschaft zwischen Juli und September 2025? Neue Erkenntnisse: KI-gestützte Phishing-Fabriken, zunehmende SMS-Kampagnen, Datenlecks und digitales Tracking prägen die Cyberkriminalitätslandschaft im dritten Quartal. Zu den wichtigsten Ergebnissen des Berichts Q3/2025 Gen Threat Report von Gen gehören 140.000 global durch KI generierte Phishing-Websites, einen Anstieg von durch KI… First…