Tag: threat
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20.5 Million DDoS Barrage Shattered Records Leading Attack Fired Off 4.8 Billion Packets
Cloudflare’s latest DDoS Threat Report for the first quarter of 2025 reveals that the company mitigated a record-shattering 20.5 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, marking a 358% surge year-over-year and a 198% increase quarter-over-quarter compared to the previous period. This unprecedented volume, representing 96% of the total attacks blocked throughout the entire year…
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Verizon 2025 Report Highlights Surge in Cyberattacks Through Third Parties
Verizon Business unveiled its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) today, painting a stark picture of the escalating cyber threat landscape. Analyzing over 22,000 security incidents, including 12,195 confirmed data breaches, the report reveals a alarming 30% involvement of third parties in breaches-a figure that has doubled from previous years. This underscores the growing risks…
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Governments are using zero-day hacks more than ever
Google says zero-day threats are trending upward even as total detections fell in 2024. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/google-governments-are-using-zero-day-hacks-more-than-ever/
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France blames Russian military intelligence for years of cyberattacks on local entities
In a rare public attribution, the French foreign ministry said on Tuesday it “condemns in the strongest possible terms” the actions of the GRU-linked threat actor known as APT28 for attacks against local entities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/france-blames-russian-military-intelligence-for-hacks-against-local-orgs
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Konni APT Deploys Multi-Stage Malware in Targeted Organizational Attacks
A sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign, potentially orchestrated by the North Korean Konni Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, has been identified targeting entities predominantly in South Korea. Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a meticulously crafted attack chain that leverages advanced obfuscation techniques and persistent mechanisms to compromise systems and exfiltrate sensitive data. This campaign underscores the persistent…
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SecAI Debuts at RSA 2025, Redefining Threat Investigation with AI
San Francisco, United States, 29th April 2025, CyberNewsWire First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/secai-debuts-at-rsa-2025-redefining-threat-investigation-with-ai/
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RSAC Fireside Chat: Shift left, think forward, why MDR is emerging as cyber’s silver bullet
With RSAC kicking off next week, the conversation is shifting”, literally. Cybersecurity pros are rethinking how “shift left” applies not just to code, but to enterprise risk. Related: Making sense of threat detection In this Fireside Chat, I spoke with John “¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/rsac-fireside-chat-shift-left-think-forward-why-mdr-is-emerging-as-cybers-silver-bullet/
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Enterprise-specific zero-day exploits on the rise, Google warns
Tags: access, apple, apt, attack, china, cisco, cloud, crime, crimes, cyberespionage, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, flaw, google, group, Hardware, incident response, injection, Internet, ivanti, korea, lessons-learned, mandiant, microsoft, mitigation, network, north-korea, remote-code-execution, russia, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-daySurge in network edge device exploitation: Of the 33 zero-day vulnerabilities in enterprise-specific products, 20 targeted hardware appliances typically located at the network edge, such as VPNs, security gateways, and firewalls. Notable targets last year included Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance, Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, and Ivanti Connect Secure VPN.Targeted attacks against…
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AI’s Invisible Data Risks and AI-Driven Insider Threats
Cyera CEO Yotam Segev on Data Security Risks From Copilot, ChatGPT, Other AI Bots. Artificial intelligence tools such Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT and Cortex AI offer enterprises incredible gains in workplace productivity and automation, but they also pose new risks to data security to the business, said Yotam Segev, co-founder and CEO of Cyera. First seen…
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Digitization Creates New OT Security Blind Spots
Dragos’ Robert Lee on Why Ransomware Groups Target OT for Faster, Larger Payouts. Ransomware attacks on OT systems rose to 87% in 2024. With industrial systems becoming more connected and digitized, threat actors are able to scale attacks more effectively across critical infrastructure, said Robert Lee, co-founder and CEO of Dragos. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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97 zero-days exploited in 2024, over 50% in spyware attacks
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) says attackers exploited 75 zero-day vulnerabilities in the wild last year, over 50% of which were linked to spyware attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-97-zero-days-exploited-in-2024-over-50-percent-in-spyware-attacks/
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SentinelOne Uncovers Chinese Espionage Campaign Targeting Its Infrastructure and Clients
Cybersecurity company SentinelOne has revealed that a China-nexus threat cluster dubbed PurpleHaze conducted reconnaissance attempts against its infrastructure and some of its high-value customers.”We first became aware of this threat cluster during a 2024 intrusion conducted against an organization previously providing hardware logistics services for SentinelOne employees,” security First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article:…
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New Framework Targets Rising Financial Crime Threats
New Zealand Model Brings Cyber and Fraud Teams Together to Defend Against Scammers. To help financial institutions counter crime, the FS-ISAC earlier this month introduced a major initiative: the Cyberfraud Prevention Framework. This new initiative is designed to unify cybersecurity and fraud prevention teams to more effectively protect customers and secure the enterprise. First seen…
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Blinded from Above: How Relentless Cyber-Attacks Are Knocking Satellites Out of Sight
According to the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ (CSIS) 2025 Space Threat Assessment, space systems’ susceptibility to cyberattacks has gained significant attention. With approximately 720 cyber incidents reported across sectors in 2024 by the European Repository of Cyber Incidents (ERCI), five specifically targeted the space sector-a number consistent with 2023. These attacks, often aimed…
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Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracked 75 actively exploited zero-day flaws in 2024
Google tracked 75 zero-day flaws exploited in 2024, down from 98 in 2023, according to its Threat Intelligence Group’s latest analysis. In 2024, Google tracked 75 exploited zero-day vulnerabilities, down from 98 in 2023 but up from 63 in 2022. The researchers from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed that most targeted are end-user platforms,…
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Kaspersky calls for cyber immunity amid growing cyber threats
The rise of professional cyber crime groups and state-sponsored actors targeting critical infrastructure requires a move towards inherently secure ‘cyber immune’ systems, says Kaspersky CEO Eugene Kaspersky First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623294/Kaspersky-calls-for-cyber-immunity-amid-growing-cyber-threats
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Threat Actors Accelerate Transition from Reconnaissance to Compromise New Report Finds
Tags: api, attack, automation, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, identity, technology, threat, tool, voipCybercriminals are leveraging automation across the entire attack chain, drastically reducing the time from reconnaissance to compromise. The data shows a staggering 16.7% global increase in scans, with over 36,000 scans per second targeting not just exposed ports but delving into operational technology (OT), cloud APIs, and identity layers. Sophisticated tools probe SIP-based VoIP systems,…
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Product Walkthrough: Securing Microsoft Copilot with Reco
Find out how Reco keeps Microsoft 365 Copilot safe by spotting risky prompts, protecting data, managing user access, and identifying threats – all while keeping productivity high.Microsoft 365 Copilot promises to boost productivity by turning natural language prompts into actions. Employees can generate reports, comb through data, or get instant answers just by asking Copilot.…
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ResolverRAT Targets Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Sectors Through Sophisticated Phishing Attacks
A previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) named ResolverRAT has surfaced, specifically targeting healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations worldwide. First observed as recently as March 10, 2025, this malware distinguishes itself from related threats like Rhadamanthys and Lumma through its sophisticated in-memory execution and multi-layered evasion techniques. Morphisec, a leading cybersecurity firm, has detailed the malware’s…
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Zero-day exploitation drops slightly from last year, Google report finds
Google’s threat intelligence team said software vendor security practices are making it harder for hackers to find flaws in some platforms. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/zero-day-exploits-google-report-vulnerabilities-enterprise/746556/
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Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure surge, reports FBI
The FBI is set to report that ransomware was the most pervasive cybersecurity threat to US critical infrastructure during the year of 2024, with complaints of ransomware attacks against critical sectors jumping 9% over the previous year. First seen on tripwire.com Jump to article: www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/ransomware-attacks-critical-infrastructure-surge-reports-fbi
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Year in Review: AI based threats
2024 wasn’t the year that AI rewrote the cybercrime playbook, but it did turbocharge some of the old tricks. Read this summary of AI-based threats, from Talos’ 2024 Year in Review. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/year-in-review-ai-based-threats/
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Zero-Day Exploitation Figure Surges 19% in Two Years
Google claims 19% more zero-day bugs were exploited in 2024 than 2022 as threat actors focus on security products First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/zeroday-exploitation-surges-19-two/
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Why B2B Leaders Must Rethink Cybersecurity Strategies With AI at the Core
There must be a fundamental shift in strategy for B2B leaders, one that places artificial intelligence (AI) threat detection at the core of cyberdefense. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/why-b2b-leaders-must-rethink-cybersecurity-strategies-with-ai-at-the-core/
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Massive Attack: 4,800+ IPs Used to Target Git Configuration Files
A recent surge in cyber reconnaissance has put thousands of organizations at risk after GreyNoise, a global threat intelligence platform, detected an alarming spike in attempts to access sensitive Git configuration files. Between April 20 and 21, GreyNoise observed the daily count of unique IPs targeting these files soar past 4,800-a record-breaking figure and a…
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Earth Kurma APT Targets Southeast Asia with Stealthy Cyberespionage
In a newly released report, Trend Research has unveiled the operations of an advanced persistent threat (APT) group, First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/earth-kurma-apt-targets-southeast-asia-with-stealthy-cyberespionage/
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Huntress Unveils Enhanced Identity Threat Detection Response Solution as New Research Warns of Rising Identity-Based Attacks
Huntress today announced major enhancements to its Managed Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solution, delivering a purpose-built answer to disrupt hacker identity tradecraft. Alongside the launch, Huntress also revealed new research underscoring the growing threat of identity-based attacks and organisations’ struggles to defend against them. Based on findings from an independent UserEvidence survey of…
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CIOs Say Security Systems Not Delivering Value For Money, Too Complex To Manage
New research by Logicalis reveals that CIOs are struggling to derive value from security investments amid changing threat landscape. According to its annual CIO Report, which surveyed 1,000 global IT leaders, more than half say their security patch systems have become too complex to manage effectively. The top concerns for CIOs include malware and ransomware…
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MIWIC25: Caroline Kamper, Strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, SecAlliance
Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2024’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are…