Tag: threat
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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/
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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,…
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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…
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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
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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…
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NSFOCUS Releases 2024 Global DDoS Landscape Report
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 9, 2025 NSFOCUS, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced the release of its annual report, the 2024 Global DDoS Landscape Report. The full report is packed with in-depth analysis and insights that can help organizations better understand the DDoS threat environment and formulate more effective countermeasures. Highlights of the…The post…
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APT41 Hackers Leverage Google Calendar for Malware C2 in Attacks on Government Entities
The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor APT41, also known as BARIUM, Wicked Panda, and Brass Typhoon, has been reported to exploit Google Calendar as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism in a recent campaign targeting a Taiwanese government website. This sophisticated group, active since at least 2012, is notorious for blending cyber espionage with financially motivated cybercrime, hitting…
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New Blitz Malware Targets Windows Servers to Deploy Monero Miner
A new Windows-based malware named Blitz has been identified in 2024, with an updated version detected in early 2025. This malware, actively developed and distributed through deceptive game cheats, poses a significant threat by deploying a Monero cryptocurrency miner alongside information-stealing and denial-of-service (DoS) capabilities. Detailed analysis by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 reveals that…
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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,…
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian, and Chinese Hacker Groups
OpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among other things.”The [Russian-speaking] actor used our models to assist with developing and refining First…
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OpenAI bans ChatGPT accounts linked to Russian, Chinese cyber ops
OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts tied to Russian and Chinese hackers using the tool for malware, social media abuse, and U.S. satellite tech research. OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts that were used by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state actors. The blocked accounts were used to assist malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S.…
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Unmasking the silent saboteur you didn’t know was running the show
Tags: 5G, access, ai, api, attack, authentication, backup, blockchain, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, firewall, firmware, GDPR, governance, Hardware, incident response, iot, ISO-27001, login, malicious, network, nis-2, PCI, service, siem, supply-chain, threat, zero-trustCybersecurity depends on accurate clocks : Your logs are only as valuable as your clocks are accurate. If your servers are out of sync, forget to reconstruct timelines. You’ll spend hours chasing phantom alerts. Event correlation and forensics Your SIEM is only as good as the timestamps it gets. Correlating events across endpoints, firewalls and cloud…
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Unverified code is the next national security threat
Congress and federal agencies can take some simple steps to better protect open-source software. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/unverified-code-is-the-next-national-security-threat-op-ed/
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New DuplexSpy RAT Gives Attackers Full Control Over Windows Machines
A new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) named DuplexSpy has surfaced, posing a significant threat to Windows-based systems worldwide. Developed in C# by GitHub user ISSAC/iss4cf0ng and released publicly on April 15, 2025, with a stated intent of >>educational purposes,
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New PathWiper Malware Strikes Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure
Cisco Talos discovers PathWiper, a destructive new malware targeting critical infrastructure in Ukraine, highlighting ongoing cyber threats amidst the Russia-Ukraine conflict. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/pathwiper-malware-hit-ukraines-critical-infrastructure/
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Understanding the evolving malware and ransomware threat landscape
Cyber threats like ransomware and malware are rising fast, hitting firms like Frederick Health and Marks & Spencer. Defense needs layers, adaptability and vigilance. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/spons/understanding-the-evolving-malware-and-ransomware-threat-landscape/750094/
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Cloud assets have 115 vulnerabilities on average, some several years old
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, cloud, credentials, data, data-breach, github, gitlab, iam, infrastructure, risk, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityIsolated risks lead to bigger issues: Orca also warns that half of organizations have assets exposing attack paths that can lead to sensitive data exposure, as well as 23% with paths that lead to broad permission access and compromised hosts. Attack paths are the combination of risks that appear isolated but can be combined to…
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Beware for Developers: 16 React Native Packages with Millions of Downloads Compromised Overnight
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale attack targeting the npm ecosystem, compromising 16 popular React Native packages with a combined download count exceeding one million per week. The attack, detected on June 6th, 2025, represents a significant escalation in the ongoing campaign by a sophisticated threat actor, previously linked to the compromise of the rand-user-agent…
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FBI Warns Smart Home Users of Badbox 2.0 Botnet Threat
The FBI says mainly Chinese-made IoT devices pose a threat from Badbox 2.0 malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-smart-home-users-badbox-20/
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Malicious npm Utility Packages Enable Attackers to Wipe Production Systems
Socket’s Threat Research Team has uncovered two malicious npm packages, express-api-sync and system-health-sync-api, designed to masquerade as legitimate utilities while embedding destructive backdoors capable of annihilating production systems. Published under the npm alias >>botsailer
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OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian and Chinese Hacker Groups
OpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies, among other things.”The [Russian-speaking] actor used our models to assist with developing and refining First…
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APT 41: Threat Intelligence Report and Malware Analysis
First seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/apt-41-threat-intelligence-report-and-malware-analysis
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Balancing cybersecurity and client experience for highworth clients
In this Help Net Security interview, Renana Friedlich-Barsky, EVP and CISO at LPL Financial, discusses how threat actors are targeting high-net-worth clients and exploiting … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/09/renana-friedlich-barsky-lpl-financial-wealth-management-cybersecurity/
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Kimsuky Strikes Again Coordinated Attacks Target Facebook, Email, and Telegram
A recent investigation by Genians Security Center (GSC) has uncovered a highly sophisticated, multi-channel cyber espionage campaign attributed to the North Korea-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Kimsuky. Between March and April 2025, the group leveraged Facebook, email, and Telegram to infiltrate targets primarily within the defense sector, North Korea-related activists, and cryptocurrency…
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CISOs, are you ready for cyber threats in biotech?
The threat landscape in the bioeconomy is different from what most CISOs are used to. It includes traditional risks like data breaches, but the consequences are more complex. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/09/cyberbiosecurity-ciso-cyber-threats/
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Proactive Measures for NHI Threat Detection
What is the Critical Core of NHI Management? Non-Human Identities (NHIs), the machine identities used in cybersecurity, play an essential role in maintaining an organization’s security status. Created by combining a “Secret” (an encrypted password, token, or key) and the permissions granted to that Secret by a server, they form the backbone of an organization’s……
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Over 950K weekly downloads at risk in ongoing supply chain attack on Gluestack packages
A supply chain attack hit NPM, threat actors compromised 16 popular Gluestack packages, affecting 950K+ weekly downloads. Researchers from Aikido Security discovered a new supply chain attack targeted NPM, compromising 16 popular Gluestack ‘react-native-aria’ packages with over 950K weekly downloads. The attack began on June 6 at 4:33 PM EST with a malicious update to…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 48
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Pure Crypter Malware Analysis: 99 Problems but Detection Ain’t One Attacker exploits misconfigured AI tool to run AI-generated payload Crocodilus Mobile Malware: Evolving Fast, Going Global How Threat Actors Exploit Human Trust: A Breakdown of the…
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From StackStorm to DeepTempo
And what does it tell us about Cybersecurity? As the founding CEO of StackStorm and now DeepTempo, I’ve seen how the needs of CISOs and SOCs have changed over the last 10+ years. New challenges and a better color scheme! When we started StackStorm, the cybersecurity landscape was different. Our power users rarely asked for more alerts”Š”,…