Tag: threat
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BlackSuit Ransomware Breaches Corporate Network Using Single Compromised VPN Credential
Tags: access, attack, breach, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, encryption, group, network, ransomware, threat, vpnA major manufacturing company fell victim to a swift and devastating ransomware attack after threat actors gained access using just one set of stolen VPN credentials. The attack, carried out by the cybercrime group Ignoble Scorpius, culminated in widespread encryption of virtual machines and brought critical operations to a halt. The Initial Compromise The breach…
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Windows Agere Modem Driver 0-Day Exploited in Active Privilege Escalation Attacks
A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Agere Modem driver has been actively exploited by threat actors to elevate privileges on affected systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-24052 and CVE-2025-24990, these flaws allow a low-privileged user to gain full system control without any user interaction. Microsoft has released an October cumulative update that removes the vulnerable…
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Windows Agere Modem Driver 0-Day Exploited in Active Privilege Escalation Attacks
A newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Agere Modem driver has been actively exploited by threat actors to elevate privileges on affected systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-24052 and CVE-2025-24990, these flaws allow a low-privileged user to gain full system control without any user interaction. Microsoft has released an October cumulative update that removes the vulnerable…
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TigerJack Hackers Target Developer Marketplaces with 11 Malicious VS Code Extensions
Sophisticated Threat Actor Compromises 17,000+ Developers Through Trojan Extensions That Steal Code and Mine Cryptocurrency. Operating since early 2025 under multiple publisher accounts (ab-498, 498, and 498-00), this sophisticated campaign deploys extensions that steal source code, mine cryptocurrency, and establish remote backdoors for complete system control. A newly identified threat actor known as TigerJack has…
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China responsible for rising cyber attacks, says NCSC
Ministers write to business leaders urging them to step up cyber security in wake of threats from ransomware and nation state-sponsored hackers First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366632649/China-responsible-for-rising-cyber-attacks-says-NCSC
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GhostBat RAT Android Malware Poses as Fake RTO Apps to Steal Banking Data from Indian Users
The GhostBat RAT campaign leverages diverse infection vectors”, WhatsApp, SMS with shortened URLs, GitHub-hosted APKs, and compromised websites”, to distribute malicious Android droppers. Once installed, these droppers employ multi-stage workflows, deliberate ZIP header manipulation, and heavy string obfuscation to evade antivirus detection and reverse”engineering. The threat actors utilize native libraries (.so) to dynamically resolve API…
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GhostBat RAT Android Malware Poses as Fake RTO Apps to Steal Banking Data from Indian Users
The GhostBat RAT campaign leverages diverse infection vectors”, WhatsApp, SMS with shortened URLs, GitHub-hosted APKs, and compromised websites”, to distribute malicious Android droppers. Once installed, these droppers employ multi-stage workflows, deliberate ZIP header manipulation, and heavy string obfuscation to evade antivirus detection and reverse”engineering. The threat actors utilize native libraries (.so) to dynamically resolve API…
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13 cybersecurity myths organizations need to stop believing
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, banking, breach, business, ceo, compliance, computer, computing, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, deep-fake, defense, encryption, finance, government, group, identity, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, malicious, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, openai, passkey, password, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBig tech platforms have strong verification that prevents impersonation: Some of the largest tech platforms like to talk about their strong identity checks as a way to stop impersonation. But looking good on paper is one thing, and holding up to the promise in the real world is another.”The truth is that even advanced verification…
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Chinese Hackers Use Geo-Mapping Tool for Year-Long Persistence
The China-backed advanced persistent threat group Flax Typhoon maintained year-long access to an ArcGIS system by turning trusted software into a persistent backdoor”, an attack so unique it prompted the vendor to update its documentation. The attackers repurposed a legitimate Java server object extension into a web shell, gated access with a hardcoded key, and…
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Building trust in AI-powered security operations
In this Help Net Security video, James Hodge, VP, Global Specialist Organisation at Splunk, explores the transformative role of AI in cybersecurity threat detection. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/15/ai-threat-detection-video/
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Building trust in AI-powered security operations
In this Help Net Security video, James Hodge, VP, Global Specialist Organisation at Splunk, explores the transformative role of AI in cybersecurity threat detection. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/15/ai-threat-detection-video/
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Top Cyberthreats in 2026: Agentic AI Will Trigger a Breach
Forrester Reports on Operational Risks Around Agentic AI. A new Forrester report predicts that agentic AI will cause a public breach in 2026 that will lead to employee dismissals. The report outlines five key shifts that CISOs should prepare for as cybersecurity threats become more autonomous, geopolitical and fragmented. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Pro-Russia TwoNet Hacktivists Target Water Utility Honeypot
Today’s Hapless Hackers Are Tomorrow’s Threat, Warns Forescout. A pro-Russian hacktivist group boasted on Telegram that it hacked a Western water treatment plant – but actually succeeded in attacking a honeypot left by security researchers at Forescout, the firm said. TwoNet appears to have ceased operations on Sept. 30. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Beyond Alerts: Building Smarter, Context-Aware Threat Detection
Jeff Reed, chief product officer at Vectra AI, talks about the company’s latest advances in detection and response”, and how AI is transforming the way enterprises defend against modern cyber threats. Reed, who joined Vectra after years leading cloud security and product teams at Google, explains that traditional approaches to threat detection are no longer…
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Preparing for the Next Wave of AI-Driven Threats
Cristian Rodriguez, Field CTO for the Americas at CrowdStrike, discusses how artificial intelligence and evolving threat dynamics are reshaping cybersecurity. Rodriguez brings a unique perspective”, equal parts technical and creative”, describing how CrowdStrike continues to innovate in an era defined by speed and complexity. He notes that attackers are evolving just as quickly as defenders,…
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The Defensive Gap: Why Modern SOCs Are Losing Ground and How to Close It
Despite continued investments in SIEMs, threat intelligence platforms, and managed detection services, many Security Operations Centers (SOCs) remain in a defensive position. SOCs are reactive, overstretched, and underprepared. High-profile breaches continue to grab headlines, but they are only what is visible. The reality is that SOC teams are overwhelmed by alert fatigue, organizational friction, and..…
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Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year
Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year.The activity, per ReliaQuest, is the handiwork of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group called Flax Typhoon, which is also tracked as Ethereal Panda and RedJuliett. According to…
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CVE-2025-61882: Imperva Customers Protected Against Critical Oracle EBS Zero-Day RCE
TL;DR: In early October 2025, Oracle released an emergency security alert addressing CVE-2025-61882, a high-severity unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Concurrent Processing / BI Publisher Integration component of Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) versions 12.2.3 through 12.2.14. Multiple threat actors (most prominently Cl0p and related groups) are already exploiting it in the wild……
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2 Radiology Practices Disclose Hacks Affecting 1.5M Patients
Medusa Group Tied to Attack on SimonMed and Threats to Leak Stolen Data. Two radiology practices are notifying nearly 1.5 million people of separate hacking incidents compromising their sensitive health information. Cybercrime gang Medusa claimed credit for attacking Arizona-based SimonMed Imaging in January and threatened to leak the stolen data of nearly 1.3 million patients…
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2 Radiology Practices Disclose Hacks Affecting 1.5M Patients
Medusa Group Tied to Attack on SimonMed and Threats to Leak Stolen Data. Two radiology practices are notifying nearly 1.5 million people of separate hacking incidents compromising their sensitive health information. Cybercrime gang Medusa claimed credit for attacking Arizona-based SimonMed Imaging in January and threatened to leak the stolen data of nearly 1.3 million patients…
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Moving Beyond Awareness: How Threat Hunting Builds Readiness
Every October brings a familiar rhythm – pumpkin-spice everything in stores and cafés, alongside a wave of reminders, webinars, and checklists in my inbox. Halloween may be just around the corner, yet for those of us in cybersecurity, Security Awareness Month is the true seasonal milestone.Make no mistake, as a security professional, I love this…
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How Top SOCs Stay UpDate on Current Threat Landscape
Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-top-socs-up-to-date-current-threat-landscape/
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How Top SOCs Stay UpDate on Current Threat Landscape
Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-top-socs-up-to-date-current-threat-landscape/