Tag: threat
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Attackers chained Craft CMS zero-days attacks in the wild
Orange Cyberdefense’s CSIRT reported that threat actors exploited two vulnerabilities in Craft CMS to breach servers and steal data. Orange Cyberdefense’s CSIRT warns that threat actors chained two Craft CMS vulnerabilities in recent attacks. Orange experts discovered the flaws while investigating a server compromise. The two vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-32432 and CVE-2024-58136, are respectively a…
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FBI Asks for Help Tracking Chinese Salt Typhoon Actors
The US authorities have asked the public to help them unmask China’s Salt Typhoon threat actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-help-tracking-chinese-salt/
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‘Slopsquatting’ and Other New GenAI Cybersecurity Threats
As generative artificial intelligence develops, new terms and emerging threats are grabbing headlines regarding cyber threats to enterprises. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/slopsquatting-and-other-new-genai-cybersecurity-threats/
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Cybercriminals Selling Sophisticated HiddenMiner Malware on Dark Web Forums
Cybercriminals have begun openly marketing a powerful new variant of the HiddenMiner malware on underground dark web forums, raising alarms within the cybersecurity community. The malware, a heavily modified Monero (XMR) cryptocurrency miner, attracts buyers due to its advanced stealth capabilities and ease of use, even for less technically skilled threat actors. A New Breed…
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Cybersecurity Firm CEO Arrested for Planting Malware in Hospital Systems
Jeffrey Bowie, the CEO of a local cybersecurity firm, has been arrested for allegedly planting malware on computers at SSM St. Anthony Hospital. Bowie, who until recently touted himself as a leader in protecting businesses from cyber threats, now faces charges that he became the very threat he promised to prevent. Police say the incident…
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Threat actors are scanning your environment, even if you’re not
In a world where organizations’ digital footprint is constantly changing and attackers regularly capitalize on security failings in exposed IT assets, making the effort to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/28/outpost24-easm-sweepatic/
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Optimistic About Your Cybersecurity Strategy?
Why should Cybersecurity Strategy Spark Optimism? Why is there a growing wave of optimism surrounding cybersecurity strategies, especially with the increasing incidence of cyber threats? The answer lies in the revolutionary approach of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management. The proactive nature of this approach, focused on end-to-end protection, is shifting cybersecurity as we……
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Endpoint Security Policy Template [Download Word]
Protecting your organisation from cyber attacks is crucial. We have seen many companies fall victim to ransomware attacks and data breaches, highlighting the importance of data security in maintaining compliance. Organisations implement many defensive mechanisms to tackle these security threats, such as firewalls and intrusive detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS). However, implementing only these security measures is……
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Identity is the New Perimeter: CybeReady’s Analysis of IBM’s X-Force 2025 Threat Intelligence Index
The New Dawn Returns Horizon Shifts in Cyberattack Trends Following our in-depth analysis of IBM’s 2025 Threat Intelligence Index, CybeReady’s research team has identified a significant “Back to the Future” moment in cyberattack trends that validates our longstanding approach to cyber readiness training. Our examination reveals a clear return to older but increasingly dominant… First…
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NSFOCUS APT Monthly Briefing March 2025
Regional APT Threat Situation Overview In March 2025, the global threat hunting system of NSFOCUS Fuying Laboratory discovered a total of 19 APT attack activities. These activities were mainly distributed in South Asia, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and South America, as shown in the following figure. In terms of group activity, the most active APT…The…
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Storm-1977 targets education sector with password spraying, Microsoft warns
Microsoft warns that threat actor Storm-1977 is behind password spraying attacks against cloud tenants in the education sector. Over the past year, Microsoft Threat Intelligence researchers observed a threat actor, tracked as Storm-1977, using AzureChecker.exe to launch password spray attacks against cloud tenants in the education sector. AzureChecker.exe connected to sac-auth[.]nodefunction[.]vip to download AES-encrypted data, which,…
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How To Use Digital Forensics To Strengthen Your Organization’s Cybersecurity Posture
Digital forensics has become a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategies, moving beyond its traditional role of post-incident investigation to become an essential proactive defense mechanism. Organizations today face an ever-expanding threat landscape, with attackers employing increasingly sophisticated tactics to breach defenses and compromise sensitive data. In this environment, digital forensics provides the technical foundation for…
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Storm-1977 Hits Education Clouds with AzureChecker, Deploys 200+ Crypto Mining Containers
Microsoft has revealed that a threat actor it tracks as Storm-1977 has conducted password spraying attacks against cloud tenants in the education sector over the past year.”The attack involves the use of AzureChecker.exe, a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool that is being used by a wide range of threat actors,” the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team…
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Adapting to Modern Threats in Cloud Security
Are You Effectively Managing Your Non-Human Identities? For quite a while, organizations have been grappling with numerous cybersecurity challenges. However, one obstacle stands out the management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and their secrets. These NHIs, linked with a unique secret as an identifier, pose quite a number of threats that many fail to address… First…
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Gamers Beware! New Attack Targets Gamers to Deploy AgeoStealer Malware
Tags: attack, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, intelligence, malware, threatThe cybersecurity landscape faces an escalating crisis as AgeoStealer joins the ranks of advanced infostealers targeting global gaming communities. Documented in Flashpoint’s 2025 Global Threat Intelligence Report, this malware strain exploits gaming enthusiasts’ trust through socially engineered distribution channels, leveraging double-layered encryption, sandbox evasion, and real-time data exfiltration to compromise credentials at scale. With infostealers…
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XDR, MDR, And EDR: Enhancing Your Penetration Testing Process With Advanced Threat Detection
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, detection, edr, exploit, malicious, penetration-testing, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityIn the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, organizations must continuously adapt their defense strategies to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated threats. One of the most effective ways to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities is through penetration testing, a proactive approach that simulates real-world attacks to uncover weaknesses before malicious actors can exploit them. However, the effectiveness of…
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ToyMaker Uses LAGTOY to Sell Access to CACTUS Ransomware Gangs for Double Extortion
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the activities of an initial access broker (IAB) dubbed ToyMaker that has been observed handing over access to double extortion ransomware gangs like CACTUS.The IAB has been assessed with medium confidence to be a financially motivated threat actor, scanning for vulnerable systems and deploying a custom malware called LAGTOY (aka HOLERUN).”LAGTOY…
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Check Point and Illumio Team Up to Advance Zero Trust with Unified Security and Threat Prevention
Check Point Software Technologies and Illumio have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping organisations enhance their Zero Trust strategies and proactively contain cyber threats. The integration brings together Check Point’s Infinity Platform, which includes Quantum Force firewalls, Infinity ThreatCloud AI, and AI-powered Security Management, with Illumio’s Segmentation and Insights capabilities. The result is a…
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How to Develop a Strong Security Culture Advice for CISOs and CSOs
Developing a strong security culture is one of the most critical responsibilities for today’s CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) and CSOs (Chief Security Officers). As cyber threats become more sophisticated and pervasive, technical defenses alone are insufficient. A resilient security posture results from embedding security awareness, responsibility, and proactive behavior into every organizational layer. This…
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North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures
North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview have set up front companies as a way to distribute malware during the fake hiring process.”In this new campaign, the threat actor group is using three front companies in the cryptocurrency consulting industry”, BlockNovas LLC (blocknovas[.] com), Angeloper Agency (angeloper[.]com), and SoftGlide LLC (softglide[.]co)”, to spread First…
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SAP Fixes Critical Vulnerability After Evidence of Exploitation
A maximum severity flaw affecting SAP NetWeaver has been exploited by threat actors First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sap-fixes-critical-vulnerability/
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How Organizations Can Leverage Cyber Insurance Effectively
By focusing on prevention, education, and risk transfer through insurance, organizations, especially SMEs, can protect themselves from the rapidly escalating threats of cyberattacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/organizations-leverage-cyber-insurance-effectively
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Check Point und Illumio beschleunigen die Einführung von Zero Trust
Diese leistungsstarke Zusammenarbeit zwischen Illumio und Check Point markiert einen bedeutenden Schritt nach vorne in der Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence und Breach Containment First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-und-illumio-beschleunigen-die-einfuehrung-von-zero-trust/a40599/
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Darcula phishing toolkit gets AI boost, democratizing cybercrime
Tags: ai, apt, attack, automation, awareness, china, credentials, cybercrime, defense, detection, endpoint, finance, google, government, group, infrastructure, malicious, network, phishing, resilience, risk, service, skills, smishing, threat, tool, training, updateAI creates push-button phishing attacks: With the latest update to the “darcula-suite” toolkit, users can now generate phishing pages using generative AI that mimics websites with near-perfect accuracy, and in any language.”Users provide a URL of a legitimate brand or service, and the tool automatically visits that website, downloads all of its assets, and renders…
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Critical SAP NetWeaver Flaw (CVE-2025-31324) Actively Exploited
A critical security flaw in SAP NetWeaver’s Visual Composer component, identified as CVE-2025-31324, has been actively exploited by threat actors. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files, leading to potential full system compromise. SAP has released a patch… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/cve-2025-31324-actively-exploited/
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Why NHIs Are Security’s Most Dangerous Blind Spot
When we talk about identity in cybersecurity, most people think of usernames, passwords, and the occasional MFA prompt. But lurking beneath the surface is a growing threat that does not involve human credentials at all, as we witness the exponential growth of Non-Human Identities (NHIs). At the top of mind when NHIs are mentioned, most…
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Vor diesen Ransomware-Banden sollten Sie sich hüten
Tags: ai, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, exploit, extortion, germany, group, hacker, intelligence, leak, lockbit, malware, moveIT, ransomware, service, software, strategy, threat, tool, usa, vulnerability, zero-dayRansomware-Attacken werden immer mehr. Höchste Zeit, die Schutzmaßnahmen hochzufahren.In den ersten drei Monaten des laufenden Jahres gab es einen neuen Höchststand bei den weltweit gemeldeten Ransomware-Vorfällen. Laut dem aktuellen Bericht State of Ransomware von Check Point Research (CPR) haben Hacker im ersten Quartal 2025 insgesamt 2.289 Unternehmen erpresst 126 Prozent mehr als im Vorjahreszeitraum (1.011…