Tag: threat
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The Burnout Nobody Talks About: When “Always-On” Leadership Becomes a Liability
Tags: business, cybersecurity, data, incident response, international, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, threatIn cybersecurity, being “always on” is often treated like a badge of honor. We celebrate the leaders who respond at all hours, who jump into every incident, who never seem to unplug. Availability gets confused with commitment. Urgency gets mistaken for effectiveness. And somewhere along the way, exhaustion becomes normalized”, if not quietly admired. But…
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French Interior Minister says hackers breached its email servers
The French interior minister confirmed that a cyberattack breached the Interior Ministry, compromising its email servers. The French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced on Friday that threat actors compromised email servers at the Ministry of the Interior. The attack was detected overnight between December 11 and 12, and according to the French interior minister, attackers…
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French Interior Minister says hackers breached its email servers
The French interior minister confirmed that a cyberattack breached the Interior Ministry, compromising its email servers. The French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced on Friday that threat actors compromised email servers at the Ministry of the Interior. The attack was detected overnight between December 11 and 12, and according to the French interior minister, attackers…
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AI-powered threat detection for MCP data manipulation attempts
Explore how AI-driven threat detection can secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) deployments from data manipulation attempts, with a focus on post-quantum security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ai-powered-threat-detection-for-mcp-data-manipulation-attempts/
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Official AppOmni Company Information
Official AppOmni Company Information AppOmni delivers continuous SaaS security posture management, threat detection, and vital security insights into SaaS applications. Uncover hidden risks, prevent data exposure, and gain total control over your SaaS environments with an all-in-one platform. AppOmni Overview Mission: AppOmni’s mission is to prevent SaaS data breaches by securing the applications that power……
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How Agentic AI shapes the future of travel industry security
Is Your Organization Prepared for the Evolving Landscape of Non-Human Identities? Managing non-human identities (NHIs) has become a critical focal point for organizations, especially for those using cloud-based platforms. But how can businesses ensure they are adequately protected against the evolving threats targeting machine identities? The answer lies in adopting a strategic and comprehensive approach……
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AI-powered threat detection for MCP data manipulation attempts
Explore how AI-driven threat detection can secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) deployments from data manipulation attempts, with a focus on post-quantum security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/ai-powered-threat-detection-for-mcp-data-manipulation-attempts/
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Security Advisory Regarding BRICKSTORM
Tags: advisory, backdoor, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, malware, mandiant, threat, vmware, windowsExecutive Summary On December 5th, 2025 the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency, and Canada’s Cyber Security Centre released a joint malware report on BRICKSTORM, a backdoor targeting VMware vSphere and Windows environments. The suspected threat actor(s), tracked as UNC5221 by Mandiant and WARP PANDA by CrowdStrike, are identified as […]…
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Security Advisory Regarding BRICKSTORM
Tags: advisory, backdoor, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, malware, mandiant, threat, vmware, windowsExecutive Summary On December 5th, 2025 the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency, and Canada’s Cyber Security Centre released a joint malware report on BRICKSTORM, a backdoor targeting VMware vSphere and Windows environments. The suspected threat actor(s), tracked as UNC5221 by Mandiant and WARP PANDA by CrowdStrike, are identified as […]…
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SoundCloud confirms breach after member data stolen, VPN access disrupted
Audio streaming platform SoundCloud has confirmed that outages and VPN connection issues over the past few days were caused by a security breach in which threat actors stole a database containing user information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/soundcloud-confirms-breach-after-member-data-stolen-vpn-access-disrupted/
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Security Advisory Regarding BRICKSTORM
Tags: advisory, backdoor, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, infrastructure, malware, mandiant, threat, vmware, windowsExecutive Summary On December 5th, 2025 the US’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency, and Canada’s Cyber Security Centre released a joint malware report on BRICKSTORM, a backdoor targeting VMware vSphere and Windows environments. The suspected threat actor(s), tracked as UNC5221 by Mandiant and WARP PANDA by CrowdStrike, are identified as […]…
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AWS Report Links Multi-Year Effort to Compromise Cloud Services to Russia
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today published a report detailing a series of cyberattacks occurring over multiple years attributable to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) that were aimed primarily at the energy sector in North America, Europe and the Middle East. The latest Amazon Threat Intelligence report concludes that the cyberattacks have been evolving since 2021,..…
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AWS Report Links Multi-Year Effort to Compromise Cloud Services to Russia
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today published a report detailing a series of cyberattacks occurring over multiple years attributable to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) that were aimed primarily at the energy sector in North America, Europe and the Middle East. The latest Amazon Threat Intelligence report concludes that the cyberattacks have been evolving since 2021,..…
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ZnDoor Malware Actively Exploits React2Shell to Breach Network Infrastructure
Tags: attack, breach, crypto, cyber, exploit, infrastructure, malware, network, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilitySince December 2025, security operations centers have identified a rising threat targeting Japanese enterprises through the exploitation of React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182), a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting React and Next.js applications. While initial attacks primarily deployed cryptocurrency miners, researchers discovered a more dangerous payload a previously unknown malware family designated ZnDoor. Evidence suggests this threat…
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xHunt APT Exploits Microsoft Exchange and IIS to Deploy Custom Backdoors
xHunt, a sophisticated cyber-espionage group with a laser focus on organizations in Kuwait, has continued to demonstrate advanced capabilities in infiltrating critical infrastructure. The group’s persistent, multi-year campaigns targeting the shipping, transportation, and government sectors underscore the evolving threat landscape facing Middle Eastern enterprises. Since its first documented operations in July 2018, xHunt has refined…
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ZnDoor Malware Actively Exploits React2Shell to Breach Network Infrastructure
Tags: attack, breach, crypto, cyber, exploit, infrastructure, malware, network, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilitySince December 2025, security operations centers have identified a rising threat targeting Japanese enterprises through the exploitation of React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182), a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting React and Next.js applications. While initial attacks primarily deployed cryptocurrency miners, researchers discovered a more dangerous payload a previously unknown malware family designated ZnDoor. Evidence suggests this threat…
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Security for AI: How Shadow AI, Platform Risks, and Data Leakage Leave Your Organization Exposed
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, business, chatgpt, china, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, privacy, RedTeam, risk, saas, service, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityYour employees are using AI whether you’ve sanctioned it or not. And even if you’ve carefully vetted and approved an enterprise-grade AI platform, you’re still at risk of attacks and data leakage. Key takeaways: Security teams face three key risks as AI usage becomes widespread at work: Shadow AI, the challenge of safely sanctioning tools,…
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Security for AI: How Shadow AI, Platform Risks, and Data Leakage Leave Your Organization Exposed
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, business, chatgpt, china, cloud, compliance, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, governance, guide, infrastructure, injection, leak, LLM, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, open-source, openai, privacy, RedTeam, risk, saas, service, strategy, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityYour employees are using AI whether you’ve sanctioned it or not. And even if you’ve carefully vetted and approved an enterprise-grade AI platform, you’re still at risk of attacks and data leakage. Key takeaways: Security teams face three key risks as AI usage becomes widespread at work: Shadow AI, the challenge of safely sanctioning tools,…
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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The 5 power skills every CISO needs to master in the AI era
Tags: ai, automation, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, framework, governance, identity, jobs, law, leak, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, risk-management, skills, technology, threat, tool, updateWhy traditional skill sets are no longer enough: CISO action item: Run a 1-hour “AI Bias Audit” on your top 3 detection rules this quarter.Ask: “What data is missing? Who is underrepresented?”According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, nearly 40% of core job skills will change by 2030, driven primarily by AI,…
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No more orange juice? Why one ship reveals America’s maritime cybersecurity crisis
This is a workforce problem, not a vendor problem: The new regulations require all 3,000 MTSA facilities to designate a cybersecurity officer (why the Coast Guard named them CySOs and couldn’t just call them CISOs, I do not know). Finding hundreds of qualified people who understand both operational technology in maritime environments and cybersecurity is…
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No more orange juice? Why one ship reveals America’s maritime cybersecurity crisis
This is a workforce problem, not a vendor problem: The new regulations require all 3,000 MTSA facilities to designate a cybersecurity officer (why the Coast Guard named them CySOs and couldn’t just call them CISOs, I do not know). Finding hundreds of qualified people who understand both operational technology in maritime environments and cybersecurity is…
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Next Gen Awareness Training: KnowBe4 Unveils Custom Deepfake Training
In today’s world, it can be hard for awareness training to keep up with the modern threats that are constantly emerging. Today, KnowBe4 has announced a new custom deepfake training experience to counteract the risk of ‘deepfake’ attacks as they continue to rise. The experience, which is now available, aims to help employees defend against…
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MI6 chief warns ‘front line is everywhere’ and signals intent to pressure Putin
In her first public speech, the new chief of Britain’s MI6, Blaise Metreweli, will point to the acute threat posed by Russia, according to pre-released excerpts. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/mi6-chief-speech-russia-threats-warning
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Google links more Chinese hacking groups to React2Shell attacks
Over the weekend, Google’s threat intelligence team linked five more Chinese hacking groups to attacks exploiting the maximum-severity “React2Shell” remote code execution vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-links-more-chinese-hacking-groups-to-react2shell-attacks/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More
If you use a smartphone, browse the web, or unzip files on your computer, you are in the crosshairs this week. Hackers are currently exploiting critical flaws in the daily software we all rely on”, and in some cases, they started attacking before a fix was even ready.Below, we list the urgent updates you need…