Tag: threat
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SocGholish Uses Parrot and Keitaro TDS to Spread Malware via Fake Updates
SocGholish, operated by the threat actor group TA569, has solidified its role as a prominent Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider, functioning as an Initial Access Broker (IAB) that sells compromised system access to various cybercriminal clients. Since its emergence around 2017-2018, this malware family, also known as FakeUpdates, has primarily employed deceptive fake browser update lures to…
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HTTP/1.1 Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Hijack Millions of Sites
Security researchers have unveiled a fundamental vulnerability in HTTP/1.1 that could allow attackers to hijack millions of websites, highlighting a persistent threat that has plagued web infrastructure for over six years despite ongoing mitigation efforts. PortSwigger’s latest research reveals that HTTP/1.1 remains inherently insecure, routinely exposing millions of websites to hostile takeover through sophisticated HTTP…
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Black Hat Fireside Chat: Inside the ‘Mind of a Hacker’, A10’s plan for unified threat detection
In today’s threat landscape, attackers are no longer just exploiting technical flaws, they’re exploiting business logic. Think gaps in workflows, permissions, and overlooked assumptions in how applications behave. This subtle shift is creating powerful new footholds for cybercriminals and… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/black-hat-fireside-chat-inside-the-mind-of-a-hacker-a10s-plan-for-unified-threat-detection/
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Beef up AI security with zero trust principles
Tags: access, ai, attack, control, data, data-breach, defense, intelligence, LLM, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, risk, strategy, tactics, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-trustStrategies for CSOs: Brauchler offered three AI threat modelling strategies CSOs should consider:Trust flow tracking, the tracking of the movement of data throughout an application, and monitoring the level of trust that is associated with that data. It’s a defense against an attacker who is able to get untrusted data into an application to control…
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News alert: SpyCloud’s AI-powered platform mimics veteran analysts, speeds threat detection
Austin, TX, Aug. 6, 2025, CyberNewswire: SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today announced a significant enhancement to its SaaS Investigations solution: the integration of advanced AI-powered insights that mirror the tradecraft of SpyCloud’s seasoned investigators. Building on… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/news-alert-spyclouds-ai-powered-platform-mimics-veteran-analysts-speeds-threat-detection/
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Beyond PQC: Building adaptive security programs for the unknown
In this Help Net Security interview, Jordan Avnaim, CISO at Entrust, discusses how to communicate the quantum computing threat to executive teams using a risk-based approach. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/07/jordan-avnaim-entrust-pqc-trust/
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News alert: SpyCloud’s AI-powered platform mimics veteran analysts, speeds threat detection
Austin, TX, Aug. 6, 2025, CyberNewswire: SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today announced a significant enhancement to its SaaS Investigations solution: the integration of advanced AI-powered insights that mirror the tradecraft of SpyCloud’s seasoned investigators. Building on… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/news-alert-spyclouds-ai-powered-platform-mimics-veteran-analysts-speeds-threat-detection/
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Innovation in NHIs and Secrets Management
Redefining Cybersecurity with NHI Innovation and Secrets Management Are you aware of the revolutionary changes taking place in cybersecurity and data management? Transforming digital calls for a ground-breaking approach to managing security threats a shift from human-centric defenses to the comprehensive protection of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. What Does NHI Innovation Entail?… First…
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Innovation in NHIs and Secrets Management
Redefining Cybersecurity with NHI Innovation and Secrets Management Are you aware of the revolutionary changes taking place in cybersecurity and data management? Transforming digital calls for a ground-breaking approach to managing security threats a shift from human-centric defenses to the comprehensive protection of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. What Does NHI Innovation Entail?… First…
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ReVault flaws let attackers bypass Windows login or place malware implants on Dell laptops
Planting implants: An investigation by Cisco Talos uncovered two out-of-bounds vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-24311, CVE-2025-25050) an arbitrary free (CVE-2025-25215) and a stack-overflow flaw (CVE-2025-24922), all affecting the ControlVault firmware.The same researchers also discovered an unsafe deserialization flaw (CVE-2025-24919) affecting ControlVault’s Windows APIs. This vulnerability makes it possible to trigger arbitrary code execution on the ControlVault firmware, allowing…
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CVE-2025-54987, CVE-2025-54948: Trend Micro Apex One Command Injection Zero-Days Exploited In The Wild
Tags: access, advisory, attack, cve, cybersecurity, data-breach, endpoint, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, mitigation, network, rce, remote-code-execution, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayTrend Micro releases a temporary mitigation tool to reduce exposure to two unpatched zero-day command injection vulnerabilities which have been exploited. Background On August 5, Trend Micro released a security advisory for two critical flaws affecting on-prem versions of Apex One Management Console. According to the advisory, Trend Micro has observed active exploitation of the…
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Act Now: $100M in FY25 Cyber Grants for SLTTs Available Before August 15
Tags: attack, breach, cisa, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, governance, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, iot, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityWith over $100 million on the table in FY25 cybersecurity grants, state, local and tribal governments have until August 15, 2025 to apply to secure critical cyber funding to strengthen their defenses. On August 1st, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the FY 2025 Notice…
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On the Rise: Ransomware Victims, Breaches, Infostealers
Tags: breach, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, exploit, ransomware, threat, vulnerabilityResearchers See ‘Acceleration’ in Existing Threats, Ongoing Criminal Success. Cybercrime so far this year can be summarized as featuring more of everything, with researchers tracking increases in the number of ransomware and data breach victims, credentials stolen by infostealers, and new vulnerability disclosures with exploits coming to light. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Lazarus Hackers Use Fake Camera/Microphone Alerts to Deploy PyLangGhost RAT
North Korean state-sponsored threat actors associated with the Lazarus Group, specifically the subgroup known as Famous Chollima, have evolved their tactics by deploying a new Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed PyLangGhost. This malware represents a reimplementation of the earlier GoLangGhost RAT, exhibiting code structures indicative of AI-assisted porting, including Go-like logic patterns and extensive…
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Akira and Lynx Ransomware Target MSPs Using Stolen Credentials and Exploited Vulnerabilities
Tags: breach, credentials, cyber, data, defense, exploit, extortion, group, msp, ransomware, service, threat, vpn, vulnerabilityThe Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) dissected recent samples from the Akira and Lynx ransomware families, revealing incremental enhancements in their ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and double-extortion strategies. Both groups leverage stolen credentials, VPN vulnerabilities, reconnaissance, privilege escalation, defense evasion, and data exfiltration to infiltrate systems, primarily targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with recycled yet…
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Fake VPN and Spam Blocker Apps Tied to VexTrio Used in Ad Fraud, Subscription Scams
The malicious ad tech purveyor known as VexTrio Viper has been observed developing several malicious apps that have been published on Apple and Google’s official app storefronts under the guise of seemingly useful applications.These apps masquerade as VPNs, device “monitoring” apps, RAM cleaners, dating services, and spam blockers, DNS threat intelligence firm Infoblox said in…
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Threat Actors Exploit Smart Contracts to Drain Over $900K from Crypto Wallets
SentinelLABS has exposed a sophisticated series of cryptocurrency scams where threat actors distribute malicious smart contracts masquerading as automated trading bots, resulting in the drainage of user wallets exceeding $900,000 USD. These scams leverage obfuscated Solidity code deployed on platforms like the Remix Solidity Compiler, targeting Ethereum-based ecosystems. The campaigns, active since early 2024, employ…
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Mustang Panda Targets Windows Users with ToneShell Malware Disguised as Google Chrome
The China-aligned threat actor Mustang Panda, also known as Earth Preta, HIVE0154, RedDelta, and Bronze President, has been deploying the ToneShell backdoor against Windows users, primarily targeting government and military entities in the Asia-Pacific and Europe. Active since at least 2012, the group leverages spear-phishing emails with military-themed lures to deliver malicious archives, such as…
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New National Cyber Director Cairncross faces challenges on policy, bureaucracy, threats
It’s a “pivotal” moment for Sean Cairncross, fresh off his Senate confirmation in a changing federal cyber landscape. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/national-cyber-director-sean-cairncross-faces-challenges-on-policy-bureaucracy-threats/
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Cyber criminals would prefer businesses don’t use Okta
Okta details a phishing campaign in which the threat actor demonstrated some unusually strong opinions on what authentication methods they would like their targets to use. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628482/Cyber-criminals-would-prefer-businesses-dont-use-Okta
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UAC-0099 Hackers Weaponize HTA Files to Deploy MATCHBOIL Loader Malware
UAC-0099 is a threat actor organization that has been targeting state officials, defense forces, and defense-industrial firms in a series of sophisticated cyberattacks that Ukraine’s CERT-UA has been investigating. The attacks typically initiate with phishing emails from UKR.NET addresses, featuring subjects like >>court summons
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Threat Actors Use GenAI to Launch Phishing Attacks Mimicking Government Websites
Threat actors are increasingly leveraging generative AI (GenAI) tools to craft highly convincing phishing websites that impersonate legitimate government portals. As highlighted by Zscaler ThreatLabz in their recent reports and blogs, the dual nature of GenAI empowering productivity for legitimate users while enabling cybercriminals has become a critical issue. These tools, such as DeepSite AI…
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A Day in the Life of A SOC Operations Manager Prioritizing High-Risk Incidents to Improve SOC Efficiency
A Day in the Life of A SOC Operations Manager – Prioritizing High-Risk Incidents to Improve SOC Efficiency madhav Tue, 08/05/2025 – 05:14 Imagine the pulse of a Security Operations Center (SOC) where analysts, managers, and leaders navigate a whirlwind of incidents daily, with the stakes higher than ever. Picture them faced with an avalanche…
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SonicWall Alerts on Surge of Attacks Against Gen 7 Firewalls Over Past 72 Hours
SonicWall has issued an urgent security advisory following a significant escalation in cyberattacks targeting Generation 7 firewalls with enabled SSLVPN functionality over the past three days. The cybersecurity company is actively investigating whether these incidents stem from a previously disclosed vulnerability or represent a new security threat, working closely with prominent threat research organizations including…
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SonicWall Alerts on Surge of Attacks Against Gen 7 Firewalls Over Past 72 Hours
SonicWall has issued an urgent security advisory following a significant escalation in cyberattacks targeting Generation 7 firewalls with enabled SSLVPN functionality over the past three days. The cybersecurity company is actively investigating whether these incidents stem from a previously disclosed vulnerability or represent a new security threat, working closely with prominent threat research organizations including…