Tag: threat
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Amazon uses AI-powered ‘risk’ system to track union activity globally
Internal documents disclosed during a Canadian labour dispute show Amazon is using an artificial intelligence-powered risk-scoring system named Atlas to track union organising among its workforce, while training managers on how to handle what it perceives as the ‘threat’ of union activity First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366652174/Amazon-uses-AI-powered-risk-system-to-track-union-activity-globally
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Attackers chained three Ivanti zero-days to gain root on fully patched VPN appliances
A threat actor has been using an exploit chain combining three vulnerabilities in Ivanti’s Connect Secure (ICS) appliances to breach organizations, collect credentials, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/14/ivanti-zero-days-gain-root-patched-vpn-appliances/
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Hackers Chain 3 Ivanti VPN Zero-Days to Gain Root Access Without Authentication
Tags: access, authentication, credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, ivanti, network, threat, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayAttackers chained three zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances to execute commands as root without authentication, then searched the affected network for credentials and sensitive Active Directory data. Volexity attributed the activity to an unknown threat actor it tracks as UTA0576, which repeatedly exploited an appliance running version 22.8R2.4, Build 19097 the…
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Hackers Chain 3 Ivanti VPN Zero-Days to Gain Root Access Without Authentication
Tags: access, authentication, credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, ivanti, network, threat, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayAttackers chained three zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances to execute commands as root without authentication, then searched the affected network for credentials and sensitive Active Directory data. Volexity attributed the activity to an unknown threat actor it tracks as UTA0576, which repeatedly exploited an appliance running version 22.8R2.4, Build 19097 the…
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Hackers Chain 3 Ivanti VPN Zero-Days to Gain Root Access Without Authentication
Tags: access, authentication, credentials, cyber, exploit, hacker, ivanti, network, threat, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayAttackers chained three zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances to execute commands as root without authentication, then searched the affected network for credentials and sensitive Active Directory data. Volexity attributed the activity to an unknown threat actor it tracks as UTA0576, which repeatedly exploited an appliance running version 22.8R2.4, Build 19097 the…
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Ransomware Gangs Embrace Physical Threats, Family Stalking?
Organizations are reporting that employees face threats to their families, stalking, physical violence, and abduction. But these alarming claims are hard to verify. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-analytics/ransomware-gangs-physical-threats-family-stalking
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Bank of England and IMF bosses warn of cyber threat to trust in financial system
Kristalina Georgieva says online fraud could lead people to opt out of system and turn to ‘shoeboxes under their bed'<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/14/imf-rising-government-borrowing-costs-inflation-oil-stock-markets-latest-news-updates”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>The heads of the Bank of England and the International Monetary Fund have issued a stark warning that rising cyber-attacks risk undermining trust in the financial system.Speaking on a panel about online…
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Ivanti VPN Zero-Day Exploited in Active Attacks
Threat Actor UTA0576 Chains 3 Flaws to Execute Commands as Root. Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-104935 in Ivanti Connect Secure to bypass authentication and gain root access through a three-flaw exploit chain, targeting Active Directory credentials, BitLocker recovery keys and other secrets as researchers warn of wider enterprise compromise. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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AI Agents Turn Old Attacks Into Machine-Speed Threats
Attorney Jonathan Armstrong on Faster Attacks, GDPR Risk and Board Readiness. AI-powered attacks can scan for vulnerabilities, exploit weaknesses and target multiple organizations at a speed human attackers can’t match. Security teams must prepare for familiar threats amplified by automation, said Jonathan Armstrong, partner at Punter Southall Law. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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MS Teams Phishing, ClickFix and Shai-Hulud npm Attacks Dominate Threat Report
Ontinue’s 1H 2026 threat report shows attackers increasingly abusing Microsoft Teams, npm packages, device-code logins and blockchain ClickFix… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ms-teams-phishing-clickfix-shai-hulud-threat-report/
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IMF warns of cyber threat to digitally connected financial markets
Interconnected services plus software from key suppliers and greater digitisation presents a large attack surface for AI-powered attacks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366652153/IMF-warns-of-cyber-threat-to-digitally-connected-financial-markets
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IMF warns of cyber threat to digitally connected financial markets
Interconnected services plus software from key suppliers and greater digitisation presents a large attack surface for AI-powered attacks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366652153/IMF-warns-of-cyber-threat-to-digitally-connected-financial-markets
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Criminal IP to Showcase Threat Intelligence and AITEM at Security Days Fall 2026 Tokyo
Torrance, California, October 13th, 2026, CyberNewswire Criminal IP, developed by AI SPERA, will participate in Security Days Fall 2026 Tokyo, taking place October 2123, 2026, at the TAKANAWA GATEWAY Convention Center. At booth B20, Criminal IP will showcase Criminal IP Threat Intelligence (Criminal IP TI) and Criminal IP AITEM (AI-Powered Threat Exposure Management) through live…
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Criminal IP to Showcase Threat Intelligence and AITEM at Security Days Fall 2026 Tokyo
Torrance, California, 13th October 2026, CyberNewswire First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/criminal-ip-to-showcase-threat-intelligence-and-aitem-at-security-days-fall-2026-tokyo/
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Powering Proactive Defense: How MSSPs Can Strengthen Threat Hunting Against Ransomware
Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mssps-strengthens-threat-hunting-against-ransomware/
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Hackers Exploit Citrix NetScaler Zero-Days to Deploy Modified Platypus Backdoor
Tags: backdoor, citrix, cyber, defense, exploit, framework, hacker, incident response, open-source, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayThreat actors are exploiting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler to deploy a modified version of the open-source Platypus remote administration framework on compromised Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway appliances. Binary Defense’s Analysis on Demand and Incident Response team investigated an intrusion involving two Citrix NetScaler devices. One appliance showed evidence of exploitation…
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Hackers Exploit Citrix NetScaler Zero-Days to Deploy Modified Platypus Backdoor
Tags: backdoor, citrix, cyber, defense, exploit, framework, hacker, incident response, open-source, threat, vulnerability, zero-dayThreat actors are exploiting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Citrix NetScaler to deploy a modified version of the open-source Platypus remote administration framework on compromised Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway appliances. Binary Defense’s Analysis on Demand and Incident Response team investigated an intrusion involving two Citrix NetScaler devices. One appliance showed evidence of exploitation…
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UK Government Announces Sweeping New AI Security Plans
The government is planning tweaks to legislation, new incident response and more to head of AI security threats First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-government-sweeping-ai-security/
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Singapore adopts proactive cyber defence under new national strategy
Singapore’s new cyber security strategy is built around continuous threat hunting, a national command centre and AI-assisted cyber defence First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366651982/Singapore-adopts-proactive-cyber-defence-under-new-national-strategy
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Fake Web3 Accelerator Offers Claude and Gemini Credits to Spread Malware
A sophisticated campaign in which threat actors posed as a Web3 venture-capital accelerator to target cryptocurrency start-ups, developers and founders with free Claude and Gemini credits, AI coding tools and smart-contract security audits. It claimed to support more than 200 portfolio projects and to have raised over $124 million, while promoting founder assessments, security audits,…
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Why It May Take a Crisis to Move Congress on Cyber Liability
Report Authors Warn Federal Cyber Mandates Likely Won’t Progress Without Disaster. It may take a disaster before Congress makes technology vendors liable for insecure products or mandates baseline security for critical infrastructure, say cybersecurity policy professionals who call for both measures as a counter to China’s threat to American networks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Critical SonicWall SMA 1000 Flaw Targeted in 135 Exploitation Attempts After Patch
Threat actors have been observed exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 appliances within days of public disclosure.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-102255 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of pre-authenticated server-side request forgery (SSRF) that could allow a remote attacker “to direct the appliance to issue requests on…
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Hackers Use AI-Generated Event Lures to Steal Google Accounts and Bypass MFA
Tags: ai, authentication, credentials, cyber, framework, google, hacker, mfa, phishing, qr, spear-phishing, threatAn advanced persistent threat spear-phishing campaign targeting individuals affiliated with Taiwanese research organizations, combining likely AI-assisted event invitations with real-time Google authentication interception. Tracked as UAT-11985, the operation uses institutional impersonation, altered QR codes, and an adversary-in-the-middle phishing framework to steal credentials and authenticated sessions. Attackers repurposed legitimate public event information to make fraudulent invitations…
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Geopolitics and the cyber resilience gap belong in your threat model
In this Help Net Security interview, Akshay Joshi, Head of the Centre for Cybersecurity at the World Economic Forum, talks about how AI, geopolitics and industrialized fraud … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/12/akshay-joshi-wef-cyber-resilience-gap/
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Security Threats Don’t Stop at the Office: Why Executives’ Families Need Training, Too
Those closest to executives must match their security postures because the weakest link in a family can become the entry point for attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/security-threats-don-t-stop-at-the-office-why-executives-families-need-training-too
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Unpatched AhsayCBS flaws exploited to deploy webshells, mine crypto
Threat actors are exploiting one critical and one medium-severity vulnerability still unpatched in the AhsayCBS backup management platform to deploy webshells and cryptocurrency miners. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unpatched-ahsaycbs-flaws-exploited-to-deploy-webshells-mine-crypto/
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Security Threats Don’t Stop at the Office: Why Executives’ Families Need Training Too
Those closest to executives must match their security postures because the weakest link in a family becomes the entry point for attacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/security-threats-don-t-stop-at-the-office-why-executives-families-need-training-too