Tag: threat
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CISOs must rethink defense playbooks as cybercriminals move faster, smarter
Tags: access, automation, breach, business, cisco, ciso, crowdstrike, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, incident response, Intruder, okta, ransomware, siem, technology, threatThreat actor containment: Increasingly ‘surgical’ and best with a plan: Even after an intruder has been identified, today’s rapid pace of adversary activity is also straining cybersecurity teams’ ability to contain intruders before they can cause damage.”If I’m a CISO, if I’m responsible for detecting and remediating that incident before it progresses to becoming a…
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CISA and U.S. Agencies warn of ongoing Iranian cyber threats to critical infrastructure
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, password, software, threat, vulnerabilityU.S. warns of rising Iranian cyber threats exploiting outdated software and weak passwords, with attacks likely to escalate due to recent events. U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warn of rising cyber threats from Iranian state-linked hackers, expected to escalate. These actors typically exploit outdated software, known vulnerabilities, and weak or default passwords on internet-connected systems.…
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AI Is Enhancing The Traditional Pentesting Approach A Detailed Analysis
For a long time now, traditional pentesting has served as the backbone of proactive cyberdefense strategies across all industries flourishing in the digital realm. Pacing with the time where technology is making history- speed, accuracy, and foresight are paramount when it comes to cybersecurity. With organizations scaling and cyber threats evolving in complexity and frequency,……
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US DOJ announces progress combatting North Korean remote IT worker schemes
Any organization is at risk: During a media briefing, senior DOJ and FBI officials noted that at least one of the organizations that had unknowingly contracted the illicit workers was a government contractor, but, they said, anyone in the US posting jobs for remote workers is at risk.”The threat posed by DPRK operatives is both…
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U.S. warns of Iranian cyber threats on critical infrastructure
U.S. cyber agencies, the FBI, and NSA issued an urgent warning today about potential cyberattacks from Iranian-affiliated hackers targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-iranian-cyber-threats-on-critical-infrastructure/
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Report warns on rising threat of machine credentials
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/report-warns-on-rising-threat-of-machine-credentials
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Airoha Chip Vulns Put Sony, Bose Earbuds & Headphones at Risk
The vulnerabilities, which have yet to be published, could allow a threat actor to hijack not only Bluetooth earbuds and headphones but also the devices connected to them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/airoha-chip-vulns-sony-bose-earbuds-headphones
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Threat Actors Exploit Facebook Ads to Distribute Malware and Steal Wallet Passwords
The Pi Network community eagerly celebrated Pi2Day, an event traditionally associated with platform updates, feature launches, and significant milestones. However, this year’s festivities have been overshadowed by a sinister wave of cyberattacks. Cybercriminals have capitalized on the event’s hype, launching a malicious ad campaign on Facebook to target unsuspecting users with phishing scams and malware…
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DragonForce Ransomware Equips Affiliates with Modular Toolkit for Crafting Custom Payloads
DragonForce Ransomware has emerged as a formidable player in the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) landscape since its debut in December 2023. Initially rooted in ideologically driven cyberattacks, the group has pivoted to financially motivated operations, establishing itself as a key threat actor targeting high-value industries across North America, Europe, and Asia. A Rising Threat in the RaaS…
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ICE’s Shiny New ‘AI’ Facial Recognition App: False Positives Ahoy!
Mobile Fortify: Liberty’s existential threat, or sensible way to ID illegal immigrants? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/ice-facial-recognition-mobile-fortify-richixbw/
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U.S. Agencies Warn of Rising Iranian Cyberattacks on Defense, OT Networks, and Critical Infrastructure
Tags: advisory, attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, defense, government, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, network, threatU.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have issued a joint advisory warning of potential cyber-attacks from Iranian state-sponsored or affiliated threat actors. “Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” the agencies said.”These cyber actors often First seen on…
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How to Chart an Exposure Management Leadership Path for You, Your Boss and Your Organization
Tags: access, attack, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, container, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, identity, incident response, iot, jobs, kubernetes, ransom, regulation, risk, security-incident, service, soc, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementEach Monday, the Tenable Exposure Management Academy provides the practical, real-world guidance you need to shift from vulnerability management to exposure management. In this post, we share some tips on how to lead the move to exposure management. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. For years, organizations poured resources into reactive…
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US government warns of new Iran-linked cyber threats on critical infrastructure
Companies should disconnect operational technology from the internet and enforce strong protections for user accounts, a joint alert from CISA, the FBI, NSA and DoD said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/iran-cyberattacks-warning-us-government-israel-war/751963/
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Blind Eagle Uses Proton66 Hosting for Phishing, RAT Deployment on Colombian Banks
The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been attributed with high confidence to the use of the Russian bulletproof hosting service Proton66.Trustwave SpiderLabs, in a report published last week, said it was able to make this connection by pivoting from Proton66-linked digital assets, leading to the discovery of an active threat cluster that leverages…
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Iranian Cyber Threats Persist Despite Ceasefire, US Intelligence Warns
US Defense Industrial Base (DIB) companies are “at increased risk” of cyber-attacks from Iran-aligned hacking groups First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/iranian-cyber-threats-us/
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Sysdig Extends AI Agent Reach Across Portfolio
Sysdig has fully integrated an artificial intelligence (AI) agent across its cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) to both identify and explain threats, along with remediation suggestions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/sysdig-extends-ai-agent-reach-across-portfolio/
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Over 1,200 Citrix servers unpatched against critical auth bypass flaw
Over 1,200 Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances exposed online are unpatched against a critical vulnerability believed to be actively exploited, allowing threat actors to bypass authentication by hijacking user sessions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-1-200-citrix-servers-unpatched-against-critical-auth-bypass-flaw/
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RIFT: Open-Source Rust Malware Analyzer Released by Microsoft
Tags: cyber, cybercrime, exploit, intelligence, malware, microsoft, open-source, programming, rust, threat, toolAs cybercriminals and nation-state actors increasingly turn to the Rust programming language for malware development, Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center has unveiled a powerful new open-source tool called RIFT to help security analysts combat this growing threat. Rust, renowned for its speed, memory safety, and robustness, is now being exploited for its advantages in creating malware…
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RIFT: New open-source tool from Microsoft helps analyze Rust malware
Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center has released a new tool called RIFT to help malware analysts identify malicious code hidden in Rust binaries. While Rust is becoming … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/30/rift-open-source-microsoft-tool-analyze-rust-malware/
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Threat Actors Impersonate WPS Office and DeepSeek to Spread Sainbox RAT
A malicious campaign has emerged, targeting Chinese-speaking users through fake installers of popular software such as WPS Office, Sogou, and DeepSeek. This operation, attributed with medium confidence to the China-based adversary group Silver Fox, leverages phishing websites that mimic legitimate software portals to distribute malware payloads, primarily in the form of MSI files. Sophisticated Phishing…
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New Report Reveals Exploited Vulnerabilities as Leading Cause of Ransomware Attacks on Organizations
A groundbreaking report titled >>The State of Ransomware 2025
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RDP Under Siege: How RansomHub Uses Mimikatz and IP Scanners to Breach Networks
A threat actor using the RansomHub ransomware carried out a painstakingly planned attack beginning in November 2024 in a terrifying cyber intrusion that was recently reported by DFIR Labs. The assault began with a password spray attack targeting an exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) server, exploiting multiple user accounts over a four-hour window. A Sophisticated…
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Beyond CVE: The hunt for other sources of vulnerability intel
Tags: advisory, application-security, china, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, exploit, flaw, github, government, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, kev, microsoft, nvd, oracle, ransomware, risk, siem, soar, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCurrent alternatives include diverse vendor sources: Independent providers of aggregated vulnerability information such as Flashpoint, VulnCheck, Tenable, BitSight and others are another option. Many of these vendors offer curated datasets that capture vulnerabilities often missed or delayed by CVE, Lefkowitz points out. They also offer critical context such as exploitability, ransomware risk, and social risk.”To…
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Why AI agents could be the next insider threat
In this Help Net Security video, Arun Shrestha, CEO of BeyondID, explains how AI agents, now embedded in daily operations, are often over-permissioned, under-monitored, and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/30/ai-agents-insider-threat-video/
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Innovating NHIs Management for Better Security
Is Your Cloud Environment as Secure as You Think? Managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets is a critical concern. This is especially true for organizations making use of cloud environments, where threats often lurk undetected and unrecognized. But have you considered how innovative NHI management could transform your company’s approach to security? The ingenuity of……
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Are Your NHIs Fully Protected?
Are Your Non-Human Identities (NHIs) Defended Robustly Against Cyber Threats? Ever questioned the absolute security of your machine identities? With the rising interconnectedness of technologies, protection of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is no longer a choice but an urgent necessity. Ensuring robust cybersecurity can be a daunting task, given the sophistication of modern digital threats. But……
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Building Preemptive Security Solutions to Improve Threat Detection (Part 2)
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/native/emerging-tech-building-preemptive-security-solutions-to-improve-threat-detection-part-2