Tag: threat
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Massiver Anstieg bei Hackerangriffen auf deutschen Bildungssektor
Tags: access, authentication, cyberattack, data, germany, group, hacker, login, mail, phishing, threat, vulnerabilityVor dem Schul- und Semesterstart in Deutschland ist die Zahl der Cyberattacken stark gestiegen.Während im September in vielen Bundesländern das neue Schuljahr beginnt, haben es Cyberkriminelle vermehrt auf den Bildungssektor abgesehen. Forscher des Security-Spezialisten Check Point stellten fest, dass Cyberattacken vor Schul- und Semesterstart hierzulande um 56 Prozent zugenommen haben. Das liegt weit über dem weltweiten…
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North Korean Hackers Expose Their Playbook for Swapping Infrastructure
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, north-korea, threatA sophisticated North Korean cyber operation has been exposed, revealing how state-sponsored hackers systematically monitor cybersecurity intelligence platforms to detect when their malicious infrastructure is discovered and rapidly deploy replacement assets to maintain operations. The analysis, conducted by SentinelLABS in collaboration with Validin, provides unprecedented insight into the operational practices of threat actors behind the…
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Alert: Exploit available to threat actors for SAP S/4HANA critical vulnerability
Tags: access, attack, authentication, business, ciso, credentials, data, exploit, malicious, monitoring, password, programming, sans, sap, service, threat, vulnerability, zero-daydelete and insert data directly in the SAP Database;creating SAP users with SAP_ALL; download password hashes; modify business processes.”Historically, it has been difficult to apply patches to these complex systems, and many organizations will require careful (and slow) testing before the patches are deployed in production,” Johannes Ullrich, dean of research at the SANS Institute, told CSO.”ERP…
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Sitecore zero-day configuration flaw under active exploitation
__VIEWSTATE and can be signed and encrypted with keys, called ValidationKey and DecryptionKey, stored in the application configuration file.If these keys are stolen or leaked, attackers can use them to craft malicious ViewState payloads inside POST requests that the server will then decrypt, validate, and execute by loading them into the memory of its worker…
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Sitecore Zero-Day Sparks New Round of ViewState Threats
The vulnerability marks the latest example of threat actors weaponizing exposed ASP.NET machine keys for remote injection and deserialization attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/sitecore-zero-day-viewstate-threats
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Chinese Hackers Game Google to Boost Gambling Sites
New threat actor GhostRedirector is using a malicious IIS module to inject links that try to artificially boost search engine ranking for target sites. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/chinese-hackers-google-boost-gambling-sites
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ISC2 Aims to Bridge DFIR Skill Gap with New Certificate
The Nonprofit organization launched the Threat Handling Foundations Certificate amid mounting incident and breach disclosures. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-careers/isc2-aims-to-bridge-dfir-skill-gap-with-new-certificate
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Shift5 Gets $75M for Cyber Push in Defense and Transit
Startup to Expand Dual-Use Tech, Tackle GPS Jamming Threats With Series C Funding. With a $75 million Series C raise, Shift5 plans to scale its operational intelligence platform across military and commercial transportation. Its focus includes enhanced threat detection, predictive maintenance and data-driven safety measures amid rising cyberthreats to infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Hackers exploited Sitecore zero-day flaw to deploy backdoors
Threat actors have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in legacy Sitecore deployments to deploy WeepSteel reconnaissance malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploited-sitecore-zero-day-flaw-to-deploy-backdoors/
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Russian APT28 Deploys “NotDoor” Outlook Backdoor Against Companies in NATO Countries
The Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked as APT28 has been attributed to a new Microsoft Outlook backdoor called NotDoor in attacks targeting multiple companies from different sectors in NATO member countries.NotDoor “is a VBA macro for Outlook designed to monitor incoming emails for a specific trigger word,” S2 Grupo’s LAB52 threat intelligence team said. “When…
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GhostRedirector Hacks 65 Windows Servers Using Rungan Backdoor and Gamshen IIS Module
Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on a previously undocumented threat cluster dubbed GhostRedirector that has managed to compromise at least 65 Windows servers primarily located in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam.The attacks, per Slovak cybersecurity company ESET, led to the deployment of a passive C++ backdoor called Rungan and a native Internet Information Services (IIS)…
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Identity-First Security: Mitigating the Cloud’s Greatest Risk Vector
Tags: access, ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, credentials, data, defense, exploit, framework, google, iam, identity, infrastructure, least-privilege, microsoft, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityCompromised credentials are now the leading cause of cloud breaches, making identity your most critical attack surface. A new IDC white paper explores why this shift is happening and where traditional defenses fall short. Read on to learn how Tenable’s identity-first approach turns this risk into your strongest defense. Hack the user, own the cloud.…
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Q2 2025 Bot Attack Trends: AI Scraping, Scalper Bots, and Travel Fraud
Kasada’s Q2 2025 Threat Report breaks down the top bot attack trends: from AI scraping bots hammering infrastructure, to scalper bots flipping hype-driven inventory, to stolen travel accounts surging in underground value. Learn how adversaries made money last quarter and what your team can do to stop them. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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AI Adoption, Rising Cyber Threats Putting New Pressures On MSPs: Execs
The urgency to move quickly on AI adoption and intensifying cyber threats are creating a new set of challenges for MSPs when it comes to securing their customers, limiting some of their areas of opportunity while creating new ones, cybersecurity vendor executives told CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/ai-adoption-rising-cyber-threats-putting-new-pressures-on-msps-execs
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GhostRedirector Emerges as New China-Aligned Threat Actor
A newly identified hacking group named GhostRedirector has compromised 65 Windows servers using previously unknown tools First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ghostredirector-new-china-threat/
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North Korean Hackers Exploit Threat Intel Platforms For Phishing
North Korean hackers have been observed exploiting cyber threat intelligence platforms in a campaign targeting job seekers with malware-laced lures First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-exploit-threat-intel/
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Principal Financial pioneers biometric authentication to beat online fraud
Tags: attack, authentication, business, ciso, compliance, conference, crime, crimes, data, finance, fraud, government, privacy, risk, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityImplementing quickly and decisively. Fraud was rising at an alarming pace, so speed mattered. Principal had to test, validate, and deploy a solution in months, not years.Balancing security with usability. Principal needed biometric authentication that was simple enough that customers wouldn’t get frustrated and abandon the process.Navigating uncharted territory. Principal was shifting to DIVA without…
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NoisyBear Exploits ZIP Files for PowerShell Loaders and Data Exfiltration
The threat actor known as NoisyBear has launched a sophisticated cyber-espionage effort called Operation BarrelFire, using specially designed phishing lures that imitate internal correspondence to target Kazakhstan’s energy sector, particularly workers of the state oil and gas major KazMunaiGas. Security researchers at Seqrite Labs first observed the campaign in April 2025 and noted its rapid…
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GhostRedirector Hackers Target Windows Servers Using Malicious IIS Module
ESET security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyber threat campaign targeting Windows servers across multiple countries, with attackers deploying custom malware tools designed for both remote access and search engine manipulation. Cybersecurity experts at ESET have identified a previously unknown threat group dubbed GhostRedirector, which has successfully compromised at least 65 Windows servers primarily located in…
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Why Threat Hunting Should Be Part of Every Security Program
Tags: threatThe more you hunt, the more you learn. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/threat-hunting-part-every-security-program
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Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Demand Google Fire Security Experts or Face Data Leak
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters threaten Google, demanding that two security experts, Austin Larsen of Google’s Threat Intelligence Group and Charles Carmakal of Mandiant, be fired or they will leak alleged stolen Google data. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/scattered-lapsus-hunters-google-fire-experts-data-leak/
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Sitecore zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-53690)
A threat actor is leveraging a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-53690) and an exposed sample ASP.NET machine key to breach internet-facing, on-premises deployments of several … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/04/sitecore-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2025-53690-exploited/
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Sitecore zero-day vulnerability exploited by attackers (CVE-2025-53690)
A threat actor is leveraging a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-53690) and an exposed sample ASP.NET machine key to breach internet-facing, on-premises deployments of several … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/04/sitecore-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2025-53690-exploited/
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Build Practical Cyber Defense Skills with This 5-Course Bundle
Train in AI threat detection, OSINT tools, and Zero Trust security models with lifetime access for just $19.99. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/advanced-cybersecurity-master-class/
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Threat Actors Abuse Hexstrike-AI Tool to Accelerate Exploitation
Hackers are using legitimate red team tool Hexstrike-AI to simplify and speed up vulnerability exploitation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actors-hexstrikeai/
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New threat group uses custom tools to hijack search results
ESET Research has identified a new threat group called GhostRedirector. In June 2025, this group broke into at least 65 Windows servers, mostly in Brazil, Thailand, Vietnam, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/04/ghostredirector-seo-fraud-threat-group/
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Pressure on CISOs to stay silent about security incidents growing
Tags: access, breach, business, cio, ciso, corporate, credentials, credit-card, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, framework, group, hacker, iam, identity, incident response, insurance, law, mfa, ransomware, sap, security-incident, software, theft, threat, training‘Intense pressure’ to keep quiet about security incidents: CSO spoke to two other former CISOs who reported pressures to stay silent about suspected security incidents. Both CISOs requested to remain anonymous due to end-of-contract confidentiality agreements made with previous employers.”While working inside a Fortune Global 500 company in Europe, I witnessed this multiple times,” one…