Tag: threat
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Securing AI in SaaS: No New Playbook Required
Say yes to AI, no to risks. AppOmni’s AISPM solution overview breaks it down with smart discovery workflows and real-time threat detection. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/securing-ai-in-saas-no-new-playbook-required/
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Silver Fox Hackers Exploit Weaponized Google Translate Tools to Deliver Windows Malware
The Knownsec 404 Advanced Threat Intelligence Team has lately discovered increased activity from the Silver Fox cybercrime gang, which has been using fake versions of popular programs as weapons to spread malware in a complex cyber threat landscape. Tracing back to 2024, these attacks often masquerade as legitimate Google Translate interfaces, employing deceptive JavaScript redirects…
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Ransomware up 179%, credential theft up 800%: 2025’s cyber onslaught intensifies
Exploits multiply as defenders play catch-up: Vulnerability disclosure rose by 246%, and publicly available exploits increased by 179%, with over 20000 vulnerabilities disclosed in the first half of 202535% of which already have exploit code.A backlog of 42000 vulnerabilities awaiting NVD analysis and delays in CVE enrichment leave organizations blind to many critical flaws, the…
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Singapore’s Strategic Approach to State-Linked APT Cyber Threats
Singapore’s recent disclosure of an ongoing cyberattack by the advanced persistent threat (APT) group UNC3886 on critical infrastructure highlights a deliberate strategy favoring technical attribution over overt political linkages. Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam announced during the Cyber Security Agency’s (CSA) 10th anniversary event that the nation is contending with this highly sophisticated…
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Ransomware Attacks Escalate to Physical Threats Against Executives
Semperis found that executives were physically threatened in 40% of ransomware incidents, in a bid to pressure victims to pay demands First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-attacks-escalate/
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Cyberkriminelle setzen Ingram Micro Ultimatum
Tags: attack, breach, cyberattack, data, group, intelligence, leak, lockbit, ransomware, service, technology, threatRansomware-Gangster erpressen Ingram Micro.Anfang Juli 2025 wurde bekannt, dass der IT-Dienstleister Ingram Micro von einer Ransomware-Attacke betroffen ist. Diese zog auch einen mehrtägigen Ausfall der IT-Systeme nach sich. Inzwischen laufen die Systeme zwar größtenteils wieder, trotzdem könnte der größte Schaden noch bevorstehen.Denn inzwischen hat sich die Ransomware-Bande Safepay zu dem Angriff bekannt und Ingram Micro…
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Senate legislation would direct federal agencies to fortify against quantum computing cyber threats
The bill mandates a national strategy and establishes pilot programs in the federal government on quantum-safe encryption. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/quantum-cybersecurity-migration-act-federal-encryption-legislation/
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AI-Driven Trends in Endpoint Security: What the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant Reveals
Cyber threats and attacks like ransomware continue to increase in volume and complexity with the endpoint typically being the most sought after and valued target. With the rapid expansion and adoption of AI, it is more critical than ever to ensure the endpoint is adequately secured by a platform capable of not just keeping pace,…
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Phishing-Kampagne über Proofpoint-Link-Wrapping
Clouddflare hat eine neue Analyse seines Threat-Intel-Teams Cloudforce One veröffentlicht. Der Bericht zeigt, wie Angreifer die Link-Wrapping-Funktion von Proofpoint missbrauchen, um unbemerkt auf verschiedene Phishing-Seiten von Microsoft-Office-365 umzuleiten. Phishing war im vergangenen Jahr erneut die häufigste Ursache für Sicherheitsverletzungen und Identitätsdiebstahl. Diese Technik ist besonders gefährlich und effektiv, da Opfer viel eher auf eine vermeintlich…
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LAMEHUG: First AI-Powered Malware Targets Organizations via Compromised Official Email Accounts
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor APT28, also known as Fancy Bear or Forest Blizzard, has deployed LameHug, the first publicly documented malware leveraging large language models (LLMs) for automated command generation and execution. According to a recent CERT-UA report, this campaign targeted Ukraine’s security and defense sectors earlier this month, initiating with spearphishing emails dispatched…
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Tonic Security Harnesses AI to Combat Remediation Challenges
Attackers are becoming faster at exploiting vulnerabilities but this startup seeks to stop threats before they lead to breaches. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/tonic-security-turns-to-ai-to-combat-remediation-challenges
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Cybercriminals ‘Spooked’ After Scattered Spider Arrests
The arrest of members of the Scattered Spider cyber-attack group have temporarily halted new intrusions, however, similar threat actors continue to pose risks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cybercriminals-spooked-scattered/
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Chinese Silk Typhoon Hackers File Over 10 Patents for Advanced Intrusive Hacking Tools
A SentinelLABS investigation has revealed that businesses linked to the Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Hafnium, also known as Silk Typhoon, have submitted more than ten patents for highly intrusive forensics and data exfiltration methods. These patents, registered by firms named in recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indictments, detail offensive capabilities, including encrypted…
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UNC2891 Breaches ATM Network via 4G Raspberry Pi, Tries CAKETAP Rootkit for Fraud
The financially motivated threat actor known as UNC2891 has been observed targeting Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) infrastructure using a 4G-equipped Raspberry Pi as part of a covert attack.The cyber-physical attack involved the adversary leveraging their physical access to install the Raspberry Pi device and have it connected directly to the same network switch as the…
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Alert Fatigue, Data Overload, and the Fall of Traditional SIEMs
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are stretched to their limits. Log volumes are surging, threat landscapes are growing more complex, and security teams are chronically understaffed. Analysts face a daily battle with alert noise, fragmented tools, and incomplete data visibility. At the same time, more vendors are phasing out their on-premises SIEM solutions, encouraging migration to…
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Smarter Protection, Faster Response: Discover What’s New in Our Cyberfraud Protection Platform
Explore the latest updates to DataDome’s Cyberfraud Protection Platform including sampled protection, real-time bot exposure insights, and flexible new response controls to deploy faster and stop threats sooner. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/smarter-protection-faster-response-discover-whats-new-in-our-cyberfraud-protection-platform/
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The Unbeatable Duo of EDR and Microsegmentation for Threat Containment
“If a breach happened today, how ready are you to contain it? How would you stop the spread? Can your business keep running while you respond?” Here’s the reality. So, we started helping enterprises move beyond just detecting an attack. It’s now about containing the spread. Protecting what matters most, your crown jewels, your data,……
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NOVABLIGHT Masquerades as Educational Tool to Steal Login Credentials and Compromise Crypto Wallets
A newly analyzed Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) infostealer, NOVABLIGHT, has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat, targeting unsuspecting users with advanced data theft capabilities. Developed and sold by the Sordeal Group, a threat actor demonstrating French-language proficiency, NOVABLIGHT is marketed as an >>educational tool
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Critical SUSE Manager Vulnerability Allows Remote Command Execution as Root
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in SUSE Manager that enables attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges without any authentication. The flaw, designated as CVE-2025-46811, represents a severe threat to organizations using affected SUSE Manager deployments and has been assigned a critical CVSS score of 9.3. Vulnerability Overview The vulnerability stems from…
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Mind the overconfidence gap: CISOs and staff don’t see eye to eye on security posture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, grc, group, hacker, identity, incident response, intelligence, international, least-privilege, metric, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, updateMisplaced priorities: Investments often favor visibility and compliance over “core capabilities like detection engineering, incident response, and threat containment,” according to Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher at cybersecurity vendor Acronis TRU.Delayed adaptation: AI-driven threats demand faster, smarter defenses, but key upgrades (such as behavior-based analytics or automation) are often postponed due to underestimated risk, according…
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UNC2891 Hackers Breach ATMs Using Raspberry Pi Devices for Network Access
A Raspberry Pi device that was directly attached to an internal network switch was used by the financially motivated threat actor group UNC2891 to breach ATM networks in a sophisticated cyber campaign that targeted banking infrastructure. This embedded hardware, equipped with a 4G modem, facilitated remote access over mobile data, bypassing perimeter firewalls and establishing…
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North Korean APT Hackers Compromise CI/CD Pipelines to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: apt, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, group, hacker, korea, lazarus, malicious, malware, north-korea, open-source, threatSonatype’s automated malware detection systems have exposed a large-scale and ongoing cyber infiltration campaign orchestrated by the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group, also known as Hidden Cobra. Between January and July 2025, Sonatype identified and blocked 234 unique malware packages attributed to this state-sponsored threat actor across popular open-source registries like npm and PyPI. These malicious…
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Hackers Exploit Critical WordPress Theme Flaw to Hijack Sites via Remote Plugin Install
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in “Alone Charity Multipurpose Non-profit WordPress Theme” to take over susceptible sites.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5394, carries a CVSS score of 9.8. Security researcher Thái An has been credited with discovering and reporting the bug.According to Wordfence, the shortcoming relates to an arbitrary file upload First…
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What Amazon Q prompt injection reveals about AI security
Experts say a malicious prompt injection in the Amazon Q extension for VS Code doesn’t represent a fundamentally new threat, but reflects how AI amplifies security risks. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsoftwarequality/news/366628167/What-Amazon-Q-prompt-injection-reveals-about-AI-security
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CrushFTP Hit by Critical 0-Day RCE Vulnerability Full Technical Details and PoC Published
Security researchers have disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in CrushFTP, a popular file transfer server solution, that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems without authentication. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54309, has been assigned a maximum CVSS score of 9.8 and poses an immediate threat to organizations running vulnerable CrushFTP installations. Authentication Bypass Leads…
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Hackers Allegedly Breach Nokia’s Internal Network
A cybercriminal group has allegedly infiltrated Nokia’s internal network through a vulnerable third-party contractor, potentially exposing sensitive information belonging to more than 94,500 employees in what security experts are calling one of the most extensive corporate data breaches affecting the telecommunications giant in recent years. The threat actor, identifying as Tsar0Byte, made claims about the…