Tag: threat
-
High Stakes Privacy: A Guide to Data Security in Gambling
When signing into a real money online casino, your deposits are not the only things at risk”, your data is, too. All sorts of sensitive information, ranging from signing up to making a payment, are collected and managed by online gambling platforms and must be secured at all times. Because privacy concerns and cyber threats…
-
The Hidden Threat in Your Stack: Why Non-Human Identity Management is the Next Cybersecurity Frontier
Modern enterprise networks are highly complex environments that rely on hundreds of apps and infrastructure services. These systems need to interact securely and efficiently without constant human oversight, which is where non-human identities (NHIs) come in. NHIs, including application secrets, API keys, service accounts, and OAuth tokens, have exploded in recent years, thanks to an…
-
Mirai botnets exploit Wazuh RCE, Akamai warned
Tags: botnet, compliance, cve, data, detection, exploit, flaw, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityMirai botnets are exploiting CVE-2025-24016, a critical remote code execution flaw in Wazuh servers, Akamai warned. Akamai researchers warn that multiple Mirai botnets exploit the critical remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2025-24016 (CVSS score of 9.9) affecting Wazuh servers. Wazuh is an open-source security platform used for threat detection, intrusion detection, log data analysis, and compliance…
-
Russia-linked PathWiper malware hits Ukrainian infrastructure
Tags: apt, attack, backup, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, detection, endpoint, finance, fortinet, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, malware, network, PurpleTeam, resilience, risk, russia, tactics, threat, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, zero-trustEchoes of past attacks: While PathWiper shares tactical similarities with HermeticWiper, its enhanced capabilities reveal a clear evolution in wiper malware sophistication. The new variant employs advanced techniques, such as querying registry keys to locate network drives and dismounting volumes to bypass protections, a stark contrast to HermeticWiper’s simpler approach of sequentially targeting drives numbered…
-
Multicloud security automation is essential, but no silver bullet
Tags: access, ai, automation, best-practice, bsi, business, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, data, framework, guide, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, risk, risk-management, service, soar, strategy, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityDefining multicloud automation strategies: As an engineering leader, how should you approach implementing security automation in a multicloud environment? The experts we spoke to emphasized intentional design, layered planning, and a commitment to continual refinement.”I like to consider the planning process in terms of layers,” says Protiviti’s Armknecht. “The foundational layer involves achieving observability across…
-
Malicious Actors Exploit SoraAI’s Popularity GitHub to Distribute Malware
Threat actors are leveraging the growing popularity of OpenAI’s Sora, a cutting-edge video generation model, to distribute malicious software. Disguised as a legitimate shortcut file named >>SoraAI.lnk,
-
How Security Teams Can Scale Safely With Agentic AI
I’ve seen firsthand how quickly cybersecurity can evolve. The scope grows with every new platform, integration and compliance requirement. Threats move faster, data multiplies and expectations continue to rise, even when teams stay the same size. That pressure surfaces in slower investigations, growing backlogs and decisions made with limited context. Agentic AI has emerged as..…
-
China-linked threat actor targeted +70 orgs worldwide, SentinelOne warns
Tags: attack, china, cyber, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, espionage, government, infrastructure, threatChina-linked threat actor targeted over 70 global organizations, including governments and media, in cyber-espionage attacks from July 2024 to March 2025. In April 2025, cybersecurity firm SentinelOne warned that a China-linked threat actor, tracked as PurpleHaze, attempted to conduct reconnaissance on its infrastructure and high-value clients. The activity suggests targeted cyberespionage efforts aimed at gathering…
-
How to Protect Against Cyber Threats Before They Hit
TechRepublic consolidated expert advice on how businesses can defend themselves against the most common cyberthreats, including zero-days, ransomware and deepfakes. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-defend-businesses-against-cyber-threats/
-
Vulnerability in DanaBot Malware C2 Server Leaks Threat Actor Usernames and Crypto Keys
Tags: breach, control, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, leak, malicious, malware, threat, vulnerabilityA severe vulnerability in the command-and-control (C2) infrastructure of the notorious DanaBot malware has been uncovered, potentially exposing critical data belonging to threat actors. Researchers have identified a misconfiguration in the server setup that inadvertently leaks usernames and cryptographic keys used by malicious operators to manage their campaigns. This breach could provide cybersecurity defenders with…
-
Rare Werewolf APT Uses Legitimate Software in Attacks on Hundreds of Russian Enterprises
The threat actor known as Rare Werewolf (formerly Rare Wolf) has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.”A distinctive feature of this threat is that the attackers favor using legitimate third-party software over developing their own malicious binaries,” Kaspersky said. “The malicious functionality of…
-
Are technologists a threat to doing business securely?
Why an obsession with technology prevents us from reducing human-initiated cybersecurity breaches First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/09/outthink_technologists_secure_business_threat/
-
AI threats leave SecOps teams burned out and exposed
Security teams are leaning hard into AI, and fast. A recent survey of 500 senior cybersecurity pros at big U.S. companies found that 86% have ramped up their AI use in the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/10/ai-powered-attacks-secops-teams/
-
Securing agentic AI systems before they go rogue
In this Help Net Security video, Eoin Wickens, Director of Threat Intelligence at HiddenLayer, explores the security risks posed by agentic AI. He breaks down how agentic AI … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/10/securing-agentic-ai-systems-video/
-
Why We’re Going All In on Application Protection – Impart Security
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, business, captcha, container, control, cybersecurity, detection, framework, infrastructure, intelligence, monitoring, network, programming, risk, software, startup, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityWhen we started Impart, the cybersecurity world was obsessed with visibility. Every startup was racing to build the next agentless monitoring platform, building broad sets of product features across multiple areas while carefully sidestepping the unglamorous reality of actually securing anything. Coming from the world of WAF in the trenches of real security enforcement, this felt…
-
‘Librarian Ghouls’ Cyberattackers Strike at Night
Since at least December, the advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been using legit tools to steal data, dodge detection, and drop cryptominers on systems belonging to organizations in Russia. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/librarian-ghouls-cyberattackers-strike
-
Commvault Expands Post-Quantum Encryption to Counter ‘Harvest Now, Decrypt Later’ Threats
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/commvault-expands-post-quantum-encryption-to-counter-harvest-now-decrypt-later-threats
-
Trump Signs Executive Order Overhauling US Cybersecurity Policies
Trump overhauls US cybersecurity policy with new executive order, refocusing on foreign threats, easing domestic restrictions, and addressing AI and quantum risks. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/trump-overhauls-cybersecurity-policies/
-
How to Use Risk-Based Metrics in an Exposure Management Program
Tags: attack, business, cloud, control, cybersecurity, data, exploit, guide, intelligence, iot, metric, mobile, monitoring, risk, service, threat, tool, update, 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, Tenable security engineers Arnie Cabral and Jason Schavel share how you can use risk-based metrics. You can read the entire Exposure Management Academy series here. We’re information security engineers at…
-
SIEMs Missing the Mark on MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
CardinalOps’ report shows that organizations are struggling to keep up with the evolution of the latest threats while a significant number of detection rules remain non-functional. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/siems-missing-mark-mitre-techniques
-
Shared Intel QA: Can risk-informed patching finally align OT security with real-world threats?
Cyber threats to the U.S. electric grid are mounting. Attackers”, from nation-state actors to ransomware gangs”, are growing more creative and persistent in probing utility networks and operational technology systems that underpin modern life. Related: The evolution of OT security And yet,… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/shared-intel-qa-can-risk-informed-patching-finally-align-ot-security-with-real-world-threats/
-
New Report Reveals Chinese Hackers Attempted to Breach SentinelOne Servers
SentinelLABS, a sophisticated reconnaissance operation targeting SentinelOne, a leading cybersecurity vendor, has been detailed as part of a broader espionage campaign linked to China-nexus threat actors. Tracked under the activity clusters PurpleHaze and ShadowPad, these operations spanned from July 2024 to March 2025, affecting over 70 organizations worldwide across sectors like government, media, manufacturing, finance,…
-
Skitnet Malware Actively Adopted by Ransomware Gangs to Enhance Operational Efficiency
Skitnet malware, also referred to as Bossnet, has emerged as a critical tool for ransomware gangs in 2025, showcasing a marked increase in operational efficiency for cybercriminals. First advertised on underground forums like RAMP on April 19, 2024, by a threat actor known as LARVA-306, Skitnet was initially positioned as a compact, user-friendly post-exploitation package…
-
China-Backed Hackers Target SentinelOne in ‘PurpleHaze’ Attack Spree
Known threat groups APT15 and UNC5174 unleashed attacks against SentinelOne and more than 70 other high-value targets, as part of ongoing cyber-espionage and other malicious activity involving ShadowPad malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/china-hackers-target-sentinelone-purplehaze-attack
-
Two Distinct Botnets Exploit Wazuh Server Vulnerability to Launch Mirai-Based Attacks
A now-patched critical security flaw in the Wazur Server is being exploited by threat actors to drop two different Mirai botnet variants and use them to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.Akamai, which first discovered the exploitation efforts in late March 2025, said the malicious campaign targets CVE-2025-24016 (CVSS score: 9.9), an unsafe deserialization vulnerability that…
-
Seraphic Security Unveils BrowserTotal Free AI-Powered Browser Security Assessment For Enterprises
Tel Aviv, Israel, June 9th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Available to the public and debuting at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit,BrowserTotal is a first of its kind browser security assessment tool conducting more than 120tests to provide posture standing, emerging threat insights, URL analysis, extension risks, andmore. Seraphic Security, a leader in enterprise browser security,…