Tag: threat
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Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers under threat again after critical exploit details go public
A call for urgent patching: Cisco had patched the max severity flaw, CVSS 10 out of 10, in mid-May rollouts for customers with service contracts and through Cisco TAC for customers without service contracts.Researchers recommended promptly upgrading to the latest version of the affected software, as no other workaround is available. “For security teams, the…
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Qualys entdeckt zwei lokale Sicherheitslücken in Apport und Systemd-Coredump in Linux-Systemen
Die Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) hat zwei lokale Sicherheitslücken in Apport und Systemd-Coredump entdeckt, die die Offenlegung von Informationen ermöglichen. Bei beiden Problemen handelt es sich um Race-Condition-Schwachstellen. Die erste (CVE-2025-5054) betrifft den Core-Dump-Handler von Ubuntu, Apport, und die zweite (CVE-2025-4598) zielt auf Systemd-Coredump ab, den Standard-Core-Dump-Handler unter Red-Hat-Enterprise-Linux 9 und der kürzlich veröffentlichten…
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Silence, Security, Speed, This Antivirus Checks Every Box
ESET NOD32 2025’s AI and cloud-powered scanning detect threats faster, and more accurately, than legacy tools. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/eset-antivirus/
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New Safari XSS Vulnerability Exploits JavaScript Error Handling to Run Arbitrary Code
Cross-site scripting (XSS) remains one of the most persistent threats in web security, but most discussions focus on traditional vectors. A lesser-known but intriguing avenue is exploiting JavaScript TypeError messages in Safari to achieve XSS. This technique leverages how Safari constructs error messages, specifically failing to escape embedded quotes, which can allow for code injection…
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Cyberkriminelle nutzen falsch konfiguriertes KI-Tool, um KI-generierte Payloads auszuführen
Kürzlich hat das Sysdig-Threat-Research-Team (TRT) einen böswilligen Angreifer beobachtet, der es auf ein falsch konfiguriertes System abgesehen hatte, auf dem gehostet wurde. Dabei handelt es sich um eine beliebte Anwendung, die eine erweiterbare, selbst gehostete KI-Schnittstelle zur Verbesserung großer Sprachmodelle (LLMs) bereitstellt. Über diesen Zugriff konnte der Angreifer bösartigen Code einschleusen und einen […] First…
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Hackers Abuse AI Tool Misconfigurations to Execute Malicious AI-Generated Payloads
A malicious threat actor has exploited a misconfigured instance of Open WebUI, a widely-used self-hosted AI interface with over 95,000 stars on GitHub, designed to enhance large language models (LLMs). This incident underscores the growing risks associated with internet-exposed AI tools, as attackers leveraged administrative access on a vulnerable system to inject malicious AI-generated Python…
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Threat Actors Exploit DevOps Web Server Misconfigurations to Deploy Malware
Threat actors have increasingly turned their attention to exploiting misconfigurations in DevOps-managed web servers to deploy malicious payloads. Recent investigations into web server vulnerabilities reveal a sophisticated pattern of attacks targeting poorly secured environments. These misconfigurations, often stemming from improper setup of popular tools and platforms, provide an open gateway for attackers to infiltrate systems,…
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Multiple High-Risk Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products
According to the latest advisory by Cert-In, 78 vulnerabilities have been discovered across a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows, Azure, MS Office, Developer Tools, Microsoft Apps, System Center, Dynamics, and even legacy products receiving Extended Security Updates (ESU). These flaws pose serious security threats, as they can be exploited by attackers to gain……
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KI-gesteuerte Scams definieren die Cyberkriminalität neu
Im ersten Quartal 2025 hat sich das Ausmaß der digitalen Bedrohungen drastisch verschärft. Das Cybersicherheitsunternehmen Gen hat in seinem aktuellen Threat Report beunruhigende Entwicklungen dokumentiert. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ki-gesteuerte-scams-cyberkriminalitaet
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Malicious NPM Packages Exploit Ethereum Wallets with Obfuscated JavaScript
A recent wave of malicious NPM packages has emerged as a significant threat to cryptocurrency users, specifically targeting Ethereum wallet holders. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign where attackers leverage the widely-used Node Package Manager (NPM) ecosystem to distribute harmful code disguised as legitimate libraries. This attack vector exploits the trust developers place in…
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Lyrix Ransomware Targets Windows Users with Advanced Evasion Techniques
A formidable new strain of ransomware, dubbed Lyrix, has recently surfaced, posing a significant threat to Windows users worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers have identified Lyrix as a highly advanced malicious software designed to encrypt critical files and demand substantial ransoms for decryption keys. New Threat Emerges with Sophisticated Tactics Unlike typical ransomware, Lyrix incorporates cutting-edge evasion…
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Threat Actors Target PerimeterX CAPTCHA to Automate Microsoft Account Creation
A recent post on an underground forum has brought renewed attention to the escalating arms race between cybercriminals and anti-bot security vendors. The solicitation, offering USD 1,500 for a working bypass of PerimeterX (PX) anti-fraud protections”, specifically targeting the “hold CAPTCHA” on Microsoft’s signup.live.com”, highlights the growing commoditization and sophistication of CAPTCHA evasion toolkits. Exploiting…
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Cryptojacking campaign relies on DevOps tools
A cryptojacking campaign is targeting exposed DevOps servers like Docker and Gitea to secretly mine cryptocurrency. Wiz researchers uncovered a cryptojacking campaign, tracked as JINX-0132, targeting exposed DevOps applications like Nomad, Consul, Docker, Gitea to secretly mine cryptocurrency. Threat actors behind the campaign are exploiting a wide range of known misconfigurations and vulnerabilities to deliver the miner.…
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike Launch Shared Threat Actor Glossary to Cut Attribution Confusion
Microsoft and CrowdStrike have announced that they are teaming up to align their individual threat actor taxonomies by publishing a new joint threat actor mapping.”By mapping where our knowledge of these actors align, we will provide security professionals with the ability to connect insights faster and make decisions with greater confidence,” Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice…
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ThreatPlattformen ein Kaufratgeber
Tags: ai, attack, automation, breach, cisa, cloud, crowdstrike, cyber, cyberattack, dark-web, deep-fake, dns, edr, exploit, finance, firewall, gartner, identity, incident response, intelligence, mail, malware, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, risk, siem, soar, soc, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayThreat-Intelligence-Plattformen erleichtern es, Bedrohungen zu durchdringen und wirksame Abwehrmaßnahmen zu ergreifen.Der erste Schritt zu einem soliden Enterprise-Security-Programm besteht darin, eine geeignete Threat-Intelligence-Plattform (TIP) auszuwählen. Fehlt eine solche Plattform, haben die meisten Security-Teams keine Möglichkeit, Tool-Komponenten miteinander zu integrieren und angemessene Taktiken und Prozesse zu entwickeln, um Netzwerke, Server, Applikationen und Endpunkte abzusichern. Aktuelle Bedrohungstrends machen…
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How global collaboration is hitting cybercriminals where it hurts
In this Help Net Security interview, William Lyne, Deputy Director of UK’s National Crime Agency, discusses the cybercrime ecosystem and the threats it enables. He … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/03/william-lyne-national-crime-agency-cybercrime-ecosystem-threats/
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Are You Using the Right ITDR Security Solution? – Grip
Learn how identity threats are evolving and what a modern ITDR security solution must deliver to prevent, detect, and resolve risks across SaaS environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/are-you-using-the-right-itdr-security-solution-grip/
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Dutch Minister Warns of Heightened Chinese Espionage Threats
Dutch Semiconductor Sector Among Chinese Targets. Chinese nation state groups ramped up espionage campaigns against Dutch critical infrastructure in recent months, said a state official who added that discussions are underway in the European Union on how to minimize Chinese threats. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/dutch-minister-warns-heightened-chinese-espionage-threats-a-28574
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F5 Buys Startup Fletch to Automate Security With Agentic AI
Context-Driven Insights, Automation Fuel Faster, Clearer Decisions for Cyber Teams. With its acquisition of San Francisco-based startup Fletch, F5 is embedding agentic AI into its security platform to automate threat detection and response. The technology provides real-time context, filters irrelevant alerts and helps security teams prioritize urgent risks and mitigation tasks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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EMR-ISAC Shuts Down: What Happens Now?
The Emergency Management and Response – Information Sharing and Analysis Center provided essential information to the emergency services sector on physical and cyber threats and its closure leaves an information vacuum for these organizations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/emr-isac-shuts-down-what-now
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Qualcomm Fixes Three Adreno GPU Flaws Abused in Android Attacks
Qualcomm issued patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities in its Adreno GPUs that Google threat intelligence researchers said were being exploited in “limited, targeted” attacks against Android devices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/qualcomm-fixes-three-adreno-gpu-flaws-abused-in-android-attacks/
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CrowdStrike and Microsoft Align on Threat Actor Mapping to Support Faster, Unified Defense
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/crowdstrike-and-microsoft-tackle-threat-attribution-confusion-with-unified-mapping-effort
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Survey: Changing Threat Landscape Drives Cybersecurity Spending Shifts
A survey of 840 cybersecurity leaders conducted by The Futurum Group finds that cybersecurity budgets will increase on average to 11% of the IT budget in 2025, with just under half (49%) planning either a major (10%), moderate (21%) or minor consolidation (18%) to streamline operations. In contrast, just under a quarter (24%) are planning..…
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U.S., Dutch Agencies Shut Down AVCheck Services Used by Threat Groups
Authorities with the United States, the Netherlands, and Finland shut down the AVCheck counter antivirus and two crypting services that were used by bad actors to obfuscate their malware and to test it to ensure it could not be detected by antivirus programs. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/06/u-s-dutch-agencies-shut-down-avcheck-services-used-by-threat-groups/
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Stealth Syscall Technique Allows Hackers to Evade Event Tracing and EDR Detection
Advanced threat actors have developed sophisticated stealth syscall execution techniques that successfully bypass modern security infrastructure, including Event Tracing for Windows (ETW), Sysmon monitoring, and Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems. These techniques combine multiple evasion methods such as call stack spoofing, ETW API hooking, and encrypted syscall execution to render traditional detection mechanisms ineffective,…
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike partner to link hacking group names
Microsoft and CrowdStrike announced today that they’ve partnered to connect the aliases used for specific threat groups without actually using a single naming standard. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-and-crowdstrike-partner-to-link-hacking-group-names/