Tag: threat
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The multi-billion dollar mistake: Why cloud misconfigurations are your biggest security threat
Most cloud setup errors, 8 out of 10, happen because people slip up, not because code fails.One out of three cloud setups sits empty, ignored by any oversight. A third of online storage spaces get zero attention from monitors.Almost one out of every two hundred storage units on Amazon’s cloud sits open, per a 2024…
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The multi-billion dollar mistake: Why cloud misconfigurations are your biggest security threat
Most cloud setup errors, 8 out of 10, happen because people slip up, not because code fails.One out of three cloud setups sits empty, ignored by any oversight. A third of online storage spaces get zero attention from monitors.Almost one out of every two hundred storage units on Amazon’s cloud sits open, per a 2024…
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Apple issues first Background patch for WebKit browser flaw
Apple’s first ever Background Security Update fixes a WebKit browser engine bug that could enable threat actors to see and steal important data from their victims First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640323/Apple-issues-first-Background-patch-for-WebKit-browser-flaw
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OpenWebUI Servers Targeted in Attacks Using AI Payloads to Steal Data
A recent campaign has targeted improperly secured Open WebUI systems, allowing threat actors to deploy malicious artificial intelligence payloads. Open WebUI is a highly popular self-hosted interface designed to enhance large language models. Shodan scans reveal over 17,000 active instances globally, making it a lucrative target for scanning attackers. By abusing the Open WebUI Tools…
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Your MFA isn’t broken, it’s being bypassed, and your employees can’t tell the difference
Three failures that keep showing up: Through my research into adversary-in-the-middle attacks and reviewing industry incident reports, I have identified three consistent failures that make these attacks successful. 1. We trained our people for the wrong threat Most security awareness programs still teach the same things: Look for misspellings, check the sender address, hover over…
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DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit Uses 6 Flaws, 3 Zero-Days for Full Device Takeover
A new exploit kit for Apple iOS devices designed to steal sensitive data from is being wielded by multiple threat actors since at least November 2025, according to reports from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), iVerify, and Lookout.According to GTIG, multiple commercial surveillance vendors and suspected state-sponsored actors have utilized the full-chain exploit kit, codenamed…
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Your MFA isn’t broken, it’s being bypassed, and your employees can’t tell the difference
Three failures that keep showing up: Through my research into adversary-in-the-middle attacks and reviewing industry incident reports, I have identified three consistent failures that make these attacks successful. 1. We trained our people for the wrong threat Most security awareness programs still teach the same things: Look for misspellings, check the sender address, hover over…
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Anthropic ban heralds new era of supply chain risk, with no clear playbook
Tags: ai, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, data, defense, framework, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, law, monitoring, network, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, toolCompliance pressure before policy clarity: For organizations that do business with the federal government, the implications extend beyond technical challenges into legal and contractual risk. Alex Major, co-chair of government contracts and global trade practice at law firm McCarter and English, tells CSO that supply chain designations like the Anthropic ban tend to move quickly…
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Anthropic ban heralds new era of supply chain risk, with no clear playbook
Tags: ai, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, data, defense, framework, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, law, monitoring, network, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, toolCompliance pressure before policy clarity: For organizations that do business with the federal government, the implications extend beyond technical challenges into legal and contractual risk. Alex Major, co-chair of government contracts and global trade practice at law firm McCarter and English, tells CSO that supply chain designations like the Anthropic ban tend to move quickly…
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WaterPlum Unleashes “StoatWaffle” Malware in VSCode Supply Chain Attack
A North Korea-linked threat group known as WaterPlum has introduced a new malware strain called “StoatWaffle” as part of its ongoing Contagious Interview campaign. The activity has been attributed to Team 8, a subgroup within WaterPlum also tracked as the Moralis or Modilus cluster. This team was previously associated with the OtterCookie malware, but since…
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New iOS Exploit Uses Advanced iPhone Hacking Tools to Steal Personal Data
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has uncovered a highly sophisticated iOS full-chain exploit dubbed DarkSword. Active since November 2025, this exploit leverages multiple zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise Apple devices running iOS 18.4 through 18.7 fully. DarkSword is highly unusual because it relies entirely on JavaScript throughout its exploit chain, thereby mitigating the need for a…
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Cisco Firewall Zero-Day Actively Exploited to Deliver Interlock Ransomware
Tags: cisco, cyber, exploit, firewall, flaw, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-daySecurity research has uncovered an active Interlock ransomware campaign exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Centre (FMC) software. Utilizing this unauthenticated remote code execution flaw via the Amazon MadPot network, threat actors compromised enterprise environments for over a month before public disclosure. Cisco Firewall Zero-Day The intrusion campaign centers entirely on…
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Cisco Firewall Zero-Day Actively Exploited to Deliver Interlock Ransomware
Tags: cisco, cyber, exploit, firewall, flaw, network, ransomware, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerability, zero-daySecurity research has uncovered an active Interlock ransomware campaign exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Centre (FMC) software. Utilizing this unauthenticated remote code execution flaw via the Amazon MadPot network, threat actors compromised enterprise environments for over a month before public disclosure. Cisco Firewall Zero-Day The intrusion campaign centers entirely on…
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Trump’s National Cyber Strategy Leaves Industry Role Unclear
White House Cyber Strategy Urges Deeper Industry Partnership Without Defining Roles. The administration’s cyber strategy pushes deeper public-private coordination and expanded threat visibility across critical infrastructure, but lacks specifics on operational roles, incentives and legal protections needed for industry to actively disrupt malicious activity. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/trumps-national-cyber-strategy-leaves-industry-role-unclear-a-31075
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What Golden Dome Requires from Federal DevSecOps Teams
<div cla The threat environment facing the United States is growing more complex and interconnected. Executive Order 14186 identifies the threat of attack by ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, along with other advanced aerial attacks, as “the most catastrophic threat facing the United States.” In response, the U.S. is pursuing Golden Dome for America, a…
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What Golden Dome Requires from Federal DevSecOps Teams
<div cla The threat environment facing the United States is growing more complex and interconnected. Executive Order 14186 identifies the threat of attack by ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, along with other advanced aerial attacks, as “the most catastrophic threat facing the United States.” In response, the U.S. is pursuing Golden Dome for America, a…
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US intelligence chief grilled on absence of election threats in security assessment
Previous clandestine community assessments have documented, at least at a high level, attempts by Iran, Russia or China to sway voters with online propaganda or through cyber operations. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-intel-chief-senate-election-security-threat-assessment
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Technical Analysis of SnappyClient
Tags: access, antivirus, api, attack, browser, chrome, cloud, communications, computer, control, credentials, crypto, data, defense, detection, encryption, endpoint, finance, framework, github, infection, injection, jobs, login, malicious, malware, network, password, software, startup, theft, threat, update, windowsIntroductionIn December 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified a new command-and-control (C2) framework implant that we track as SnappyClient, which was delivered using HijackLoader. SnappyClient has an extended list of capabilities including taking screenshots, keylogging, a remote terminal, and data theft from browsers, extensions, and other applications. In this blog post, ThreatLabz provides a technical analysis of SnappyClient, including…
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Threat groups target cyber-physical systems to disrupt critical infrastructure providers
The Iran war has raised concerns that key industrial sectors could be the target of hacktivists, state actors and other groups. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/threat-groups-target-cyber-physical-systems-to-disrupt-critical-infrastruct/815074/
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Meet the 2026 Cybersecurity Startups Beating Hackers at Their Own Game
Review the top cybersecurity startups in 2026 driving innovation in cloud security, threat detection, and DevSecOps with high growth potential. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/products/hot-cybersecurity-startups/
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Interlock Ransomware Exploits Cisco FMC Zero-Day CVE-2026-20131 for Root Access
Tags: access, cisco, cve, exploit, firewall, flaw, intelligence, ransomware, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayAmazon Threat Intelligence is warning of an active Interlock ransomware campaign that’s exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software.The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-20131 (CVSS score: 10.0), a case of insecure deserialization of user-supplied Java byte stream, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to First seen…
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CISA official says agency has not seen uptick in cyber threats amid Iran war
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) Acting Director Nick Andersen said the agency has been working closely with industry and sector-based groups on threats from Iran in the past couple of weeks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-official-says-agency-has-not-seen-uptick-cyber-threats-iran
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SideWinder Espionage Campaign Expands Across Southeast Asia
Tags: espionage, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vulnerabilityThe suspected India-linked threat group targets governments, telecom, and critical infrastructure using spear-phishing, old vulnerabilities, and rapidly rotating infrastructure to maintain persistent access. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/sidewinder-espionage-campaign-expands-across-southeast-asia
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Claude Code Security and Magecart: Getting the Threat Model Right
When a Magecart payload hides inside the EXIF data of a dynamically loaded third-party favicon, no repository scanner will catch it because the malicious code never actually touches your repo. As teams adopt Claude Code Security for static analysis, this is the exact technical boundary where AI code scanning stops and client-side runtime execution begins.A…
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Sicherheitslücke ermöglicht Root-Zugriff über Snap-Mechanismus in Ubuntu
Die Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) hat eine hochkritische Schwachstelle (CVE-2026-3888) in Standardinstallationen von Ubuntu-Desktop 24.04 und den neueren Versionen identifiziert. Die Lücke erlaubt es, einem lokal angemeldeten Angreifer mit geringen Rechten, diese auf vollständigen Root-Zugriff auszuweiten und damit die vollständige Kontrolle über das System zu erlangen. Bemerkenswert an dieser Schwachstelle ist, dass sie […]…
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Can you prove the person on the other side is real?
Tags: access, ai, business, control, credentials, exploit, governance, identity, least-privilege, risk, threat, tool, updateExploiting the deceased and the dormant: Attackers follow leverage. Dormant, legacy and deceased identities create leverage because they already come with history, which serves as scaffolding for a synthetic persona to climb.I have seen how quickly a subdued record can become an entry point. An adversary pairs an older account or identity footprint with newly…
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Cybersecurity and privacy priorities for 2026: The legal risk map
Tags: attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, communications, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, fraud, governance, government, incident, incident response, infrastructure, law, mfa, monitoring, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, usaContinued federal interest in cybersecurity and privacy, especially in connection with national security concerns: The evident connection between cybersecurity and privacy and national security have led to a number of federal initiatives in recent years. Most recently in March 2026, the White House announced the current administration’s Cyber Strategy for America, renewing a commitment to…
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Tracking the Iran War: A Month of Escalation and Regional Impact
Iran war likely prolonged, increasing cyber threats, energy disruption, and instability, with companies in the Middle East facing higher risk. Follow me on Twitter:@securityaffairsandFacebookandMastodon PierluigiPaganini (SecurityAffairs hacking, Iran) First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/189604/cyber-warfare-2/tracking-the-iran-war-a-month-of-escalation-and-regional-impact.html