Tag: threat
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Palo Alto Networks and Microsoft Featured in MITRE ATTCK Evaluations 2026
Two cybersecurity industry leaders have made significant announcements regarding their participation in the upcoming MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations, marking a notable shift in how major security vendors approach independent testing validation. Diagram illustrating core features of Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XDR cybersecurity platform, including threat intelligence, endpoint protection, and automation Palo Alto Networks Steps Back After…
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Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims
Cybersecurity researchers have tied a fresh round of cyber attacks targeting financial services to the notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, casting doubt on their claims of going “dark.”Threat intelligence firm ReliaQuest said it has observed indications that the threat actor has shifted their focus to the financial sector. This is supported by an…
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Survey Surfaces Rising Tide of Cyberattacks Involving AI
A new survey of 3,001 security leaders reveals 26% of organizations have faced AI model data poisoning, 20% experienced deepfakes, and over half admit deploying AI too quickly. As AI-driven threats rise, enterprises invest in GenAI security, governance, and deepfake detection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/survey-surfaces-rising-tide-of-cyberattacks-involving-ai/
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Adtech Abused by Threat Actors to Spread Malicious Advertisements
Malicious advertising campaigns have surged in sophistication, with cybercriminals exploiting and even operating adtech firms to deliver malware, credential stealers and phishing schemes directly through mainstream ad networks. A cluster of interconnected companies”, run through shell corporations, hosted on compromised infrastructure, and registered en masse via a notorious registrar”, has enabled a prolific threat actor,…
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5 steps for deploying agentic AI red teaming
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, blizzard, business, cloud, control, data, defense, exploit, framework, gartner, governance, infrastructure, malicious, open-source, RedTeam, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, threat, tool, zero-trustFive steps to take towards implementing agentic red teaming: 1. Change your attitude Perhaps the biggest challenge for agentic red teaming is adjusting your perspective in how to defend your enterprise. “The days where database admins had full access to all data are over,” says Suer. “We need to have a fresh attitude towards data…
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Exabeam: Treat AI agents as the new insider threat
As AI agents are given more power inside organisations, Exabeam’s chief AI officer Steve Wilson argues they must be monitored for rogue behaviour just like their human counterparts First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366631420/Exabeam-Treat-AI-agents-as-the-new-insider-threat
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Python-Based “XillenStealer” Campaign Targets Windows Users’ Sensitive Data
A sophisticated Python-based information stealer named XillenStealer has emerged as a significant threat to Windows users, designed to harvest sensitive system data, browser credentials, and cryptocurrency wallet information. XillenStealer operates through a comprehensive builder framework called >>XillenStealer Builder V3.0,
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Supply Chain Attack >>Shai-Halud<< Targets 477 NPM Packages
A major supply chain attack dubbed >>Shai-Halud>Shai-Halud
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RaccoonO365 Phishing Network Dismantled as Microsoft, Cloudflare Take Down 338 Domains
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit said it teamed up with Cloudflare to coordinate the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that was behind a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) toolkit used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 94 countries since July 2024.”Using a court order granted by the Southern District…
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Supply Chain Attack >>Shai-Halud<< Targets 477 NPM Packages
A major supply chain attack dubbed >>Shai-Halud>Shai-Halud
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Bots vs. humans? Why intent is the game-changer
In this Help Net Security video, Jérôme Segura, VP of Threat Research at Datadome, explains why intent, not just identifying bots, must be the new focus for cybersecurity … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/17/cybersecurity-intent-detection-video/
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RaccoonO365 Phishing Network Shut Down After Microsoft and Cloudflare Disrupt 338 Domains
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit said it teamed up with Cloudflare to coordinate the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that was behind a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) toolkit used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 94 countries since July 2024.”Using a court order granted by the Southern District…
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Driving Innovation Through Secure NHI Practices
Why Should Secure NHI Practices Be a Priority? Is your organization prepared for increasing threats presented by unmanaged Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? Where the footprint of machine identities continues to increase, so does the risk associated with mismanagement of these identities. Secure NHI practices should be a top priority for organizations seeking to drive innovation while……
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Be Breach Ready: How ColorTokens Xshield Stops Cyber Threats Before They Spread
Each week, new operating system vulnerabilities are disclosed. The same alerts landing in your inbox are also fueling hacker research, as they look for the fastest way to exploit these newfound system weaknesses. We even have one vendor that is known for “Patch Tuesday” releases every second Tuesday of every month. The question is simple:……
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No More Blind Spots: Achieving Complete SDLC Visibility in a Multi-Cloud World
Tags: access, attack, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, data, exploit, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, monitoring, programming, risk, service, software, threat, vulnerabilityStruggling with a messy, multi-cloud environment? Learn how Tenable’s unified cloud security approach helps you eliminate dangerous blind spots, attain complete visibility and control, and secure your assets from the first line of code to full production. Key takeaways Fragmented multi-cloud environments create risky blind spots, making unified visibility essential to identify and manage security…
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Check Point Adds AI Application Defense With Lakera Purchase
Acquisition Pairs GenAI User Protection With Controls for AI Agents, Models, Apps. Check Point’s acquisition of Lakera adds application-layer protection to its GenAI Protect offering. The deal brings together two product teams focused on securing enterprise AI deployments end-to-end – from user behavior to model-level interactions – amid rising threat activity. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Warning: Hackers have inserted credential-stealing code into some npm libraries
Tags: api, attack, authentication, ciso, cloud, credentials, github, google, hacker, Hardware, incident response, malware, mfa, monitoring, open-source, phishing, sans, software, supply-chain, threatMore than 40 packages affected: One of the researchers who found and flagged the hack Monday was French developer François Best, and it was also described in blogs from StepSecurity, Socket, ReversingLabs and Ox Security. These blogs contain a full list of compromised packages and indicators of compromise.Researchers at Israel-based Ox Security said there was a…
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Shai-Hulud: A Persistent Secret Leaking Campaign
On September 15, a new supply chain attack was identified that targeted the @ctrl/tinycolor and 150 other NPM packages. The attack scenario was similar to the one used in the s1ngularity and GhostActions campaigns. The threat actors combined a local environment secrets extraction with a malicious GitHub actions workflow First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to…
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‘Vane Viper’ Threat Group Tied to PropellerAds, Commercial Entities
Researchers say the commercial adtech platform and several other companies form the infrastructure of a massive cybercrime operation. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/vane-viper-threat-group-propellerads
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Context is key in a world of identity-based attacks and alert fatigue
A new report highlights why businesses struggle to separate true cyber threats from false positives. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/threat-monitoring-context-false-positives-report/760237/
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Emerging Yurei Ransomware Claims First Victims
The cybercrime group, named after Japanese ghosts but believed to be from Morocco, uses a modified version of the Prince-Ransomware binary that includes a flaw allowing for partial data recovery. However, an extortion threat remains. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/emerging-yurei-ransomware-claims-first-victims
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SlopAds Fraud Ring Exploits 224 Android Apps to Drive 2.3 Billion Daily Ad Bids
A massive ad fraud and click fraud operation dubbed SlopAds ran a cluster of 224 apps, collectively attracting 38 million downloads across 228 countries and territories.”These apps deliver their fraud payload using steganography and create hidden WebViews to navigate to threat actor-owned cashout sites, generating fraudulent ad impressions and clicks,” HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and…
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Chinese AI Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads
AI-native Villager, which automates Kali and DeepSeek penetration tests, has reached 11,000 PyPI downloads fueling dual-use threat First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chinese-ai-villager-pen-testing/
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Cybercrime group accessed Google Law Enforcement Request System (LERS)
Google found threat actors created a fake account in its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) and shut it down. Google confirmed that threat actors gained access to its Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) platform by creating a fake account. The Google Law Enforcement Request System (LERS) is a secure online portal for verified government agencies…
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Windows Users Hit by VenomRAT in AI-Driven RevengeHotels Attack
RevengeHotels, also known as TA558, has escalated its long-standing cybercrime campaign by incorporating artificial intelligence into its infection chains, deploying the potent VenomRAT malware against Windows users. Active since 2015, this threat actor has traditionally targeted hotel guests and travelers, stealing payment card data through phishing emails. Recent campaigns, however, demonstrate a marked shift: AI-generated…
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Threat Actors and Code Assistants: The Hidden Risks of Backdoor Injections
AI code assistants integrated into IDEs, like GitHub Copilot, offer powerful chat, auto-completion, and test-generation features. However, threat actors and careless users can exploit these capabilities to inject backdoors, leak sensitive data, and produce harmful code. Indirect prompt injection attacks exploit context-attachment features by contaminating public data sources with hidden instructions. When unsuspecting developers feed…
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Anthropic Report Shows Bad Actors Abusing Claude in Attacks
A recent report from AI giant Anthropic outlined multiple instances where threat actors abused its Claude LLM in their nefarious activities, including one in which a hacker automated every aspect of a data extortion campaign, from initial reconnaissance to stealing credentials and penetrating networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/anthropic-report-shows-bad-actors-abusing-claude-in-attacks/
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CobaltStrike’s AI-native successor, ‘Villager,’ makes hacking too easy
Tags: ai, attack, control, credentials, detection, exploit, framework, governance, hacking, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, pypi, RedTeam, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsSupply chain and detection risks: Villager’s presence on a trusted public repository like PyPI, where it was downloaded over 10,000 times over the last two months, introduces a new vector for supply chain compromise. Jason Soroko, senior fellow at Sectigo, advised that organizations “focus first on package provenance by mirroring PyPI, enforcing allow lists for…
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From prevention to rapid response: The new era of CISO strategy
Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, breach, ciso, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, finance, fintech, infrastructure, Intruder, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, radius, resilience, service, strategy, threat, zero-trustBreaches will happen, so how do we deal with the fallout?CISOs are now spending less energy trying to keep every threat at bay. They know attackers will get in, but the question is, what’s next? The new mindset is about stopping intruders from moving around and escalating the damage.This shift means investing in sharper visibility,…
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APT28 Exploits Signal Messenger to Deploy eardShell and Covenant Malware
Sekoia.io’s Threat Detection and Response (TDR) team has uncovered a sophisticated campaign by APT28 that weaponizes Signal Messenger to deploy two previously undocumented malware families”, BeardShell and the Covenant framework. In early 2025, a trusted partner supplied samples that did not match any known infection chain, prompting a joint investigation. On 21 June 2025, CERT-UA…