Tag: threat
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Crowdstrike 2026 Global Threat Report: Adversaries Use AI to Bypass Defenses
The CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report shows how attackers are using AI, trusted access, and faster breakout times to launch stealthier attacks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/crowdstrike-2026-global-threat-report-adversaries-use-ai-to-bypass-defenses/
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Startup Linx Secures $50M as Identity Threats Intensify
AI-Native Platform Targets Identity Governance Gaps and Automation. Linx Security secured $50 million to expand its artificial intelligence-driven identity platform as enterprises struggle with identity-based attacks. CEO Israel Duanis highlights real-time visibility automation and risk reduction as key to addressing growing threats from AI agents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/startup-linx-secures-50m-as-identity-threats-intensify-a-31328
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Claude Code Leak Exposes AI Supply Chain Threats
A packaging error in Anthropic’s Claude Code exposed over 500,000 lines of source code. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/artificial-intelligence/claude-code-leak-exposes-ai-supply-chain-threats/
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‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran’s Threats on US Tech, Trump’s Plans for Midterms, and Polymarket’s Pop-up Flop
In this episode, we discuss Iran’s threats to target US tech firms, gear up for the midterm elections, and get a scene report from the Polymarket pop-up bar in DC. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-iran-targets-us-tech-polymarket-pop-up-trump-midterms/
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Claude Code leak used to push infostealer malware on GitHub
Threat actors are exploiting the recent Claude Code source code leak by using fake GitHub repositories to deliver Vidar information-stealing malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/claude-code-leak-used-to-push-infostealer-malware-on-github/
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97% of Enterprises Expect a Major AI Agent Security Incident Within the Year
Is Your Business Ready? The threat is no longer hypothetical. AI agents autonomous systems capable of planning, reasoning and acting across digital environments, are already operating inside enterprise systems. They’re retrieving data, triggering transactions, and interacting across services through legitimate credentials and approved workflows. According to new research from Arkose Labs, nearly every… Continued First…
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Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-55182 to Breach 766 Next.js Hosts, Steal Credentials
A large-scale credential harvesting operation has been observed exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability as an initial infection vector to steal database credentials, SSH private keys, Amazon Web Services (AWS) secrets, shell command history, Stripe API keys, and GitHub tokens at scale.Cisco Talos has attributed the operation to a threat cluster it tracks as First seen on…
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ConductorOne Extends Reach of Identity Governance to AI
ConductorOne has extended the reach of its identity governance platform to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, agents and integrations based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Additionally, the company has now integrated its namesake identity governance platform with the CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security platform to provide access to threat intelligence in real time that can..…
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Gmail’s New Rename Feature Could Add Spam and Phishing to Your Inbox
As of March 31st, Google is allowing users to change their primary Gmail address username. Although a nice feature for those who created unfortunate names originally, it may also undermine spam and phishing blocking. The feature is intended to allow the user account to be changed while keeping the underlying account intact. The original name…
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Drift loses $280 million as hackers seize Security Council powers
The Drift Protocol lost at least $280 million after a threat actor took control of its Security Council administrative powers in a planned, sophisticated operation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/drift-loses-280-million-as-hackers-seize-security-council-powers/
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The Language of Emojis in Threat Intelligence: How Adversaries Signal, Obfuscate, and Coordinate Online
As threat actor activity continues to shift toward informal, fast-moving communication platforms such as Telegram and Discord, the way adversaries communicate is evolving. Emojis, often dismissed as casual or nontechnical, have become a meaningful part of that evolution. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-language-of-emojis-in-threat-intelligence-how-adversaries-signal-obfuscate-and-coordinate-online/
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The democratisation of business email compromise fraud
This week, Martin tells the story of a crime he encountered and how it shows that the threat landscape is changing. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/the-democratisation-of-business-email-compromise-fraud/
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Proactive Threat Hunting
A proactive threat hunting platform enables organizations to actively search for hidden threats within their environment before they can cause damage. Unlike traditional security tools that rely on alerts and predefined rules, threat hunting focuses on uncovering suspicious behaviors, anomalies, and indicators of compromise that may not trigger standard detection mechanisms. By combining advanced analytics,…
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Security Operations Platform
A security operations platform is designed to unify visibility, detection, investigation, and response across an organization’s entire IT environment. By integrating multiple security capabilities into a single platform, it enables security teams to monitor threats in real time, correlate data across systems, and respond quickly to incidents. This unified approach not only improves detection accuracy…
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Real-Time Cyber Threat Detection
Real-time cyber threat detection has become a critical requirement for modern organizations as cyberattacks grow more advanced, automated, and unpredictable. In today’s digital-first world, businesses operate across cloud platforms, remote environments, APIs, endpoints, and interconnected systems, creating a vast and dynamic attack surface. Traditional security approaches that rely on delayed analysis or manual intervention are…
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Threat Detection Software
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, cloud, cybersecurity, detection, infrastructure, intelligence, saas, software, threatThreat detection software has become an essential pillar of modern cybersecurity as organizations face a rapidly evolving threat landscape driven by automation, artificial intelligence, and increasingly sophisticated attack techniques. In today’s hyperconnected digital environment, businesses rely heavily on cloud platforms, remote work infrastructure, SaaS applications, APIs, and interconnected systems that significantly expand the attack surface.…
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Alleged Starbucks Incident Exposes Code and Firmware
Threat actors claim to have stolen 10GB of Starbucks code and firmware from a misconfigured S3 bucket. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/cloud-security/alleged-starbucks-incident-exposes-code-and-firmware/
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Threat actor UAC-0255 impersonate CERT-UA to spread AGEWHEEZE malware via phishing
Threat actors impersonated CERT-UA to send phishing emails with AGEWHEEZE malware, tricking victims into installing a fake “security tool.” A threat actor, tracked as UAC-0255, impersonated CERT-UA in a phishing campaign, sending emails to about 1 million users. The messages urged victims to download a password-protected archive from Files.fm and install a fake “specialized software,”…
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How ‘Wikipedia of cyber’ helps SAP make sense of threat data
SAP runs enormous cloud environments for some of the world’s most heavily-regulated organisations, and in the hyperscale era, data security and compliance were becoming big challenges. It turned to cutting-edge agentic tools from Uptycs to cut through the noise First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366641057/How-Wikipedia-of-cyber-helps-SAP-make-sense-of-threat-data
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Standardize or Suffer: The JCHK Blueprint for MSSPs Defending SMB and SME Clients
Advanced persistent threats don’t discriminate by organization size, they discriminate by defense capability. Nation-state actors and their proxies invest months conducting reconnaissance, moving laterally through networks with surgical patience, and exfiltrating data long before any alert fires. The reality for small and mid-sized businesses and enterprises is particularly brutal: they carry the same exposure.. First…
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Adversaries Exploit Vacant Homes to Intercept Mail in Hybrid Cybercrime
Threat actors are exploiting vacant homes as “drop addresses” to intercept mail and enable fraud. Flare shows how postal services and fake identities are abused to turn mail into a fraud vector. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adversaries-exploit-vacant-homes-to-intercept-mail-in-hybrid-cybercrime/
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Geopolitics, AI, and Cybersecurity: Insights From RSAC 2026
AI-driven threats, global leadership shifts, and the future of cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving landscape were among the discussions at RSAC 2026 Conference. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/geopolitics-ai-cybersecurity-insights-rsac-2026
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Apple Expands iOS 18 Security Updates Amid DarkSword Threat
iOS/iPadOS 18.7.7 updates expanded to protect older devices from DarkSword web exploit kit First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/apple-ios-18-updates-darksword/
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How to Improve Google Workspace Phishing Protection for Schools Without Adding IT Burden
Phishing attacks remain one of the most common, and most successful, cyber threats targeting K12 schools. As districts continue to rely on Google Workspace for communication, collaboration, and file sharing, it has become a prime entry point for attackers looking to exploit human error and gain access to sensitive data. While Google Workspace includes baseline…
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[Video] The TTP Ep 21: When Attackers Become Trusted Users
An episode of the Talos Threat Perspective on the 2025 Year in Review trends. We explore how identity is being used to gain, extend, and maintain access inside environments. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/video-the-ttp-ep-21-when-attackers-become-trusted-users/
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Storm Infostealer Sold as Service, Targets Browsers, Wallets and Accounts
New research from Varonis Threat Labs reveals Storm infostealer, a malicious subscription service that bypasses Google Chrome encryption…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/storm-infostealer-sold-as-service-browsers-wallets/
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Akira-Style Ransomware Campaign Hits Windows Users Across South America
A newly identified ransomware campaign is targeting Windows users across South America, leveraging tactics that closely mimic the notorious Akira ransomware group. According to ESET’s findings, the threat actors behind this campaign are attempting to exploit Akira’s reputation by replicating its branding, ransom notes, and dark web infrastructure references. This includes the use of Tor-based…
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Researchers Uncover Mining Operation Using ISO Lures to Spread RATs and Crypto Miners
A financially motivated operation codenamed REF1695 has been observed leveraging fake installers to deploy remote access trojans (RATs) and cryptocurrency miners since November 2023.”Beyond cryptomining, the threat actor monetizes infections through CPA (Cost Per Action) fraud, directing victims to content locker pages under the guise of software registration,” Elastic First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to…
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Shut the Front Door on Email Attacks: How to Scale Security Services Without Increasing Workload
<div cla Email remains the primary entry point for cyberattacks, driven largely by phishing and account compromise. For attackers, it is often the simplest and most scalable way to gain access: send enough emails, and eventually, someone clicks. What’s changing is not the entry point, but the sophistication of the attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com…