Tag: threat
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Top 10 Best Cybersecurity Compliance Management Software in 2025
Cybersecurity compliance has become a mission-critical part of modern business operations. With the rise of data privacy laws, global regulations, and increasing cyber threats, organizations need reliable compliance management software to stay secure and audit-ready. The best compliance platforms streamline frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, and more while automating workflows,…
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Fake Ukrainian Police Emails Spread New CountLoader Malware Loader
A new malware loader, CountLoader, has been discovered by cybersecurity firm Silent Push. This threat is linked to prominent Russian ransomware gangs, including LockBit, BlackBasta, and Qilin, and is being used as an initial access broker. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-ukrainian-police-emails-countloader-malware-loader/
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How Cybersecurity is Becoming the Backbone of Digital Marketing Agencies
Learn why cybersecurity is vital for digital marketing agencies. Explore threats, authentication, audits, and compliance to boost trust and growth. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/how-cybersecurity-is-becoming-the-backbone-of-digital-marketing-agencies/
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How Cybersecurity is Becoming the Backbone of Digital Marketing Agencies
Learn why cybersecurity is vital for digital marketing agencies. Explore threats, authentication, audits, and compliance to boost trust and growth. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/how-cybersecurity-is-becoming-the-backbone-of-digital-marketing-agencies/
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Unit 221B raises $5 million to help track and disrupt today’s top hacking groups
The seed funding raise will help Unit 221B expand its threat intelligence platform, which tracks the English-speaking youth hacking phenomenon. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/unit-221b-raises-5-million-to-help-track-and-disrupt-todays-top-hacking-groups/
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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European airports continue to crawl after a cyberattack on Collins’ MUSE systems
Tags: access, breach, ceo, cyberattack, data, exploit, group, india, infrastructure, risk, service, threat, vulnerabilityShared infrastructure and systemic risk: Collins Aerospace’s MUSE platform serves many airports’ check-in and baggage drop systems, meaning a fault there ripples across multiple nations. Brussels, Heathrow, Berlin and Dublin all reported impacts. Frankfurt and Paris airports were relatively spared, showing that usage of the compromised system varies.”Although information is still limited, the disruption at…
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Neuer RemoteTrojaner ‘ZynorRAT” steuert Opfer per Telegram
Das Threat-Research-Team (TRT) von Sysdig hat mit eine neue Malware-Familie identifiziert. Der Remote-Access-Trojaner wurde in Go entwickelt, läuft auf Linux und Windows und wird über einen Telegram-Bot ferngesteuert. Erstmals tauchte am 8. Juli 2025 auf Virus-Total auf. Seither deuten Funde und Telemetriedaten auf Ursprünge in der Türkei hin. ist ein Fernzugriffswerkzeug (RAT), […] First seen…
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AI-powered phishing scams now use fake captcha pages to evade detection
The attack playbook: The phishing campaigns follow a familiar playbook at the outset. Victims typically receive spam emails that carry urgent, action-oriented messages such as “Password Reset Required” or “USPS Change of Address Notification”.Clicking on the embedded link doesn’t take the user directly to a credential-stealing site but instead loads what appears to be a…
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Threat Actors Exploit Oracle Database Scheduler to Infiltrate Corporate Networks
Threat actors have begun exploiting the Oracle Database Scheduler’s External Jobs feature to execute arbitrary commands on corporate database servers, enabling stealthy initial footholds and rapid escalation of privileges. By abusing the extjobo.exe executable, attackers can run encoded PowerShell commands, establish encrypted tunnels with Ngrok, and deploy ransomware, all while evading detection through aggressive cleanup…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, AI Hacking Tools, DDR5 Bit-Flips, npm Worm & More
The security landscape now moves at a pace no patch cycle can match. Attackers aren’t waiting for quarterly updates or monthly fixes”, they adapt within hours, blending fresh techniques with old, forgotten flaws to create new openings. A vulnerability closed yesterday can become the blueprint for tomorrow’s breach.This week’s recap explores the trends driving that…
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Major Cyber Threat Detection Vendors Pull Out of MITRE Evaluations Test
MITRE said it understands why Microsoft, SentinelOne and Palo Alto pulled out of its 2025 of ATT&CK Evaluations test and promises to do better next year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-vendors-pull-out-mitre/
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Inboxfuscation Tool Bypasses Exchange Inbox Rules and Evades Detection
Advanced persistent threat actors increasingly target Microsoft Exchange inbox rules to maintain persistence and siphon sensitive data without raising alarms. The newly released Inboxfuscation tool delivers a Unicode-based obfuscation framework capable of generating malicious inbox rules that slip past conventional monitoring solutions. By exploiting Exchange’s handling of diverse Unicode character sets, Inboxfuscation crafts visually deceptive…
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BlackLock Ransomware Targets Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi Systems
BlackLock, a rebranded ransomware group formerly known as El Dorado, has emerged as a formidable threat to organizations worldwide. First identified in June 2024 when its Dedicated Leak Site (DLS) began exposing victim data, the gang is believed to have been active since March 2024. The latest analysis by AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) sheds…
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Inboxfuscation Tool Bypasses Exchange Inbox Rules and Evades Detection
Advanced persistent threat actors increasingly target Microsoft Exchange inbox rules to maintain persistence and siphon sensitive data without raising alarms. The newly released Inboxfuscation tool delivers a Unicode-based obfuscation framework capable of generating malicious inbox rules that slip past conventional monitoring solutions. By exploiting Exchange’s handling of diverse Unicode character sets, Inboxfuscation crafts visually deceptive…
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Code Analysis Published for Chrome Type Confusion 0-Day Vulnerability
Google Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine has long balanced speed and security for billions of users worldwide. On September 16, 2025, Google’s Threat Analysis Group discovered a critical zero-day flaw in the TurboFan compiler component of V8. Now tracked as CVE-2025-10585, the vulnerability allows attackers to trigger a type confusion condition, corrupt memory in the browser…
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Cyber threat information law hurtles toward expiration, with poor prospects for renewal
Short-term and long-term extensions alike for the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act have fallen by the wayside despite industry and Trump administration advocacy. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cyber-threat-information-law-hurtles-toward-expiration-with-poor-prospects-for-renewal/
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Massive Lucid PhaaS Campaign: 17,500 Phishing Domains Mimic 316 Global Brands
Cybersecurity researchers at Netcraft have uncovered two sophisticated phishing campaigns linked to the Lucid and Lighthouse Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms, revealing a massive operation that has deployed over 17,500 phishing domains targeting 316 brands across 74 countries. This discovery highlights the growing threat of commercialized cybercrime infrastructure that enables low-skilled attackers to conduct sophisticated phishing operations…
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Cyber threat information law hurtles toward expiration, with poor prospects for renewal
Short-term and long-term extensions alike for the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act have fallen by the wayside despite industry and Trump administration advocacy. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cyber-threat-information-law-hurtles-toward-expiration-with-poor-prospects-for-renewal/
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FBI Says Threat Actors Are Spoofing its IC3 Site
The FBI has warned that adversaries have published fake versions of its cybercrime reporting portal IC3 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-says-threat-actors-are/
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FBI Says Threat Actors Are Spoofing its IC3 Site
The FBI has warned that adversaries have published fake versions of its cybercrime reporting portal IC3 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-says-threat-actors-are/
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Threat Actors Fake FBI IC3 Portal to Steal Visitor Information
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a critical public service announcement warning citizens about cybercriminals creating sophisticated spoofed versions of the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website to harvest sensitive personal information from unsuspecting visitors. According to FBI Alert I-091925-PSA released on September 19, 2025, threat actors have been actively creating fraudulent websites…
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CSO Awards winners highlight security innovation and transformation
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, best-practice, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, finance, flaw, framework, governance, group, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malicious, metric, mitre, network, penetration-testing, phishing, privacy, programming, risk, risk-management, service, siem, skills, soc, software, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementFSU tackles third-party risk with tighter vendor management program: Organization: Florida State UniversityProject: Third-Party Risk Management ProgramSecurity leader: Bill Hunkapiller, CISOOfficials at Florida State University wanted to ensure that data shared with outside entities was well protected. To achieve that, CISO Bill Hunkapiller and his team revamped its third-party risk management program so that the…
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Cybercriminals Exploit ICS Computers via Scripts and Phishing Attacks
Industrial control systems (ICS) continue to face increasing cybersecurity challenges as threat actors employ sophisticated malicious scripts and phishing campaigns to target critical infrastructure. According to new data from Q2 2025, while overall attack rates have shown a marginal decline, specific threat vectors including email-based attacks and malicious documents are intensifying their assault on industrial…
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Beware: GitHub repos distributing Atomic Infostealer on macOS
LastPass warns macOS users of fake GitHub repos distributing Atomic infostealer malware disguised as legitimate tools. LastPass warns macOS users about fake GitHub repositories spreading malware disguised as legitimate tools, redirecting victims to download the Atomic macOS infostealer. >>The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation (TIME) team is tracking an ongoing, widespread infostealer campaign targeting…
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Threat Actors Market Stealthy New RAT as Alternative to ScreenConnect FUD
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a concerning development in the underground cybercrime marketplace: a sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) being marketed as a fully undetectable (FUD) alternative to the legitimate ScreenConnect remote access solution. This emerging threat represents a significant escalation in the professionalization of malware-as-a-service operations, with threat actors specifically targeting the trust associated with…
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Hackers Abuse GitHub Pages to Spread Stealer Malware to macOS Users
A sophisticated malware campaign is targeting Mac users through fraudulent GitHub repositories that masquerade as legitimate software downloads, with threat actors exploiting search engine optimization tactics to deliver malicious links directly to unsuspecting victims. The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation team has identified an ongoing widespread infostealer operation that specifically targets macOS users through…
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Threat Actors Market Stealthy New RAT as Alternative to ScreenConnect FUD
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a concerning development in the underground cybercrime marketplace: a sophisticated Remote Access Trojan (RAT) being marketed as a fully undetectable (FUD) alternative to the legitimate ScreenConnect remote access solution. This emerging threat represents a significant escalation in the professionalization of malware-as-a-service operations, with threat actors specifically targeting the trust associated with…
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Hackers Abuse GitHub Pages to Spread Stealer Malware to macOS Users
A sophisticated malware campaign is targeting Mac users through fraudulent GitHub repositories that masquerade as legitimate software downloads, with threat actors exploiting search engine optimization tactics to deliver malicious links directly to unsuspecting victims. The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation team has identified an ongoing widespread infostealer operation that specifically targets macOS users through…
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DPRK Hackers Use ClickFix to Deliver BeaverTail Malware in Crypto Job Scams
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka DPRK or North Korea) have been observed leveraging ClickFix-style lures to deliver a known malware called BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret.”The threat actor used ClickFix lures to target marketing and trader roles in cryptocurrency and retail sector organizations rather than targeting software development roles,” GitLab…