Tag: threat

Signed malware posing as Teams and Zoom apps drops RMM backdoors

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, adobe, backdoor, cyber, malware, microsoft, monitoring, phishing, threat

A wave of phishing campaigns that used signed malware posing as popular workplace apps like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Adobe Reader to deploy remote monitoring and management (RMM) backdoors. The activity, attributed to an as-yet unidentified threat actor, highlights how trusted branding and valid-looking digital signatures can be abused to gain stealthy, long-term access in…
Chinese APT Campaign Uses Middle East Lures to Target Qatar With PlugX

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: apt, china, cyber, espionage, exploit, group, middle-east, threat

Chinese state-linked cyber espionage groups are actively exploiting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to target organizations in Qatar, according to new findings. The campaign began almost immediately after the recent escalation in the region, highlighting how quickly advanced persistent threat (APT) groups adapt to real-world events to conduct cyber operations. Researchers from Check Point…
How Piggybacking Attacks Threaten Organizational Security?

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, attack, cybersecurity, detection, endpoint, identity, security-incident, social-engineering, threat, zero-trust

Organizations invest heavily in advanced cybersecurity technologies such as endpoint detection, identity access management, zero trust architecture, and continuous monitoring. However, a significant number of security incidents still originate from physical security weaknesses rather than purely digital vulnerabilities. Such often overlooked threats are piggybacking attacks. It is a social engineering and physical access attack technique……
How Piggybacking Attacks Threaten Organizational Security?

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, attack, cybersecurity, detection, endpoint, identity, security-incident, social-engineering, threat, zero-trust

Organizations invest heavily in advanced cybersecurity technologies such as endpoint detection, identity access management, zero trust architecture, and continuous monitoring. However, a significant number of security incidents still originate from physical security weaknesses rather than purely digital vulnerabilities. Such often overlooked threats are piggybacking attacks. It is a social engineering and physical access attack technique……
How Piggybacking Attacks Threaten Organizational Security?

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, attack, cybersecurity, detection, endpoint, identity, security-incident, social-engineering, threat, zero-trust

Organizations invest heavily in advanced cybersecurity technologies such as endpoint detection, identity access management, zero trust architecture, and continuous monitoring. However, a significant number of security incidents still originate from physical security weaknesses rather than purely digital vulnerabilities. Such often overlooked threats are piggybacking attacks. It is a social engineering and physical access attack technique……
When AI safety constrains defenders more than attackers

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, chatgpt, ciso, control, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, offense, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, phishing, RedTeam, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability

The attacker advantage: Threat actors operate under no such constraints. They simply use jailbroken models, locally hosted open-source alternatives, or purpose-built malicious tools that have proliferated across underground markets.WormGPT, originally shut down in 2023, has reappeared largely as a recycled brand name for uncensored AI tools. New variants posted on underground marketplace BreachForums between October…
When AI safety constrains defenders more than attackers

Mar 10, 2026 8:47 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, business, chatgpt, ciso, control, defense, detection, email, exploit, framework, LLM, malicious, malware, marketplace, microsoft, offense, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, phishing, RedTeam, service, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability

The attacker advantage: Threat actors operate under no such constraints. They simply use jailbroken models, locally hosted open-source alternatives, or purpose-built malicious tools that have proliferated across underground markets.WormGPT, originally shut down in 2023, has reappeared largely as a recycled brand name for uncensored AI tools. New variants posted on underground marketplace BreachForums between October…
GhostClaw Masquerades as OpenClaw in Bid to Plunder Developer Data

Mar 10, 2026 7:47 AM

Tags: ai, cloud, credentials, cyber, data, malicious, rat, social-engineering, threat

A malicious npm package, @openclaw-ai/openclawai, that impersonates the legitimate OpenClaw CLI while quietly deploying a full-featured infostealer and RAT against developers’ machines. Internally branded “GhostLoader,” this threat combines polished social engineering, encrypted payload delivery, and long”‘term persistence to exfiltrate almost every valuable secret a developer holds from SSH keys and cloud credentials to AI agent […]…
Hackers Use Microsoft Teams to Manipulate Employees Into Allowing Remote Access

Mar 10, 2026 6:47 AM

Tags: access, cyber, cybersecurity, email, finance, group, hacker, healthcare, malware, microsoft, threat, tool

A newly discovered malware operation is targeting employees at finance and healthcare organizations by posing as internal IT support. Once inside, the attackers deploy a stealthy new tool called the A0Backdoor. Cybersecurity researchers at BlueVoyant have identified a threat group, known as Blitz Brigantine or Storm-1811, using email bombing and Microsoft Teams messages to trick…
My Really Fun RSA 2026 Presentations!

Mar 10, 2026 5:47 AM

Tags: ai, apt, automation, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, google, governance, guide, lessons-learned, malware, soc, strategy, threat

This blog is perhaps a little bit more like an ad, so if you don’t want to check the ads, consider not reading it. a very cyber image (Gemini) But this year at RSA 2026, I’m speaking on three topics: securing AI, using AI for SOC, and sharing lessons about how Google applies AI and other technologies…
President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America: What It Means for the U.S. and Why It Matters Globally

Mar 9, 2026 11:48 PM

Tags: access, ai, awareness, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computing, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, governance, government, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, malicious, network, regulation, resilience, risk, skills, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, zero-trust

President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America signals a shift toward risk-based security and cooperation across emerging technologies. While centered on U.S. interests, the strategy provides a blueprint to collectively strengthen global cyber resilience. Key takeaways Cybersecurity as a global security imperative: The strategy signals that cybersecurity has evolved beyond a mere “IT issue” to become…
Stop Chasing Threats, Start Containing Them

Mar 9, 2026 9:47 PM

Tags: attack, automation, ciso, data, defense, detection, identity, resilience, risk, soc, threat, tool

Why SOCs Must Move Beyond Alerts and Adopt Identity-Aware Defense Models Today Security operations centers are overwhelmed by alerts, fragmented identity data and tool sprawl. As identity-based attacks rise, CISOs are shifting toward identity-aware detection, automation and outcome-driven security operations to reduce risk and improve resilience across hybrid environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
Meta’s AI Safety Chief Couldn’t Stop Her Own Agent. What Makes You Think You Can Stop Yours?

Mar 9, 2026 8:48 PM

Tags: ai, exploit, github, microsoft, open-source, threat

Two incidents from the last two weeks of February need to be read together, because separately they look like cautionary anecdotes and together they look like a threat doctrine. Incident One: An autonomous bot called hackerbot-claw attacked seven major open-source repositories”, Microsoft, DataDog, the CNCF, and Trivy among them. It exploited a well-documented GitHub Actions…
Identity Crisis: Global Firms Face Mounting Risks Amid AI Surge and Lack of Recovery Testing

Mar 9, 2026 7:48 PM

Tags: ai, attack, detection, identity, risk, software, threat, vulnerability

Organizations may be increasingly adopting Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) practices, but a critical gap in disaster recovery readiness is leaving many vulnerable to catastrophic failure. The annual State of ITDR survey from Quest Software, which gathered insights from 650 IT and security executives worldwide, reveals a startling lack of preparedness around post-attack restoration……
Tenable Named a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms

Mar 9, 2026 7:48 PM

Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, defense, detection, firmware, gartner, guide, Hardware, identity, incident, intelligence, metric, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows

Security is no longer a siloed effort. Find out how Tenable integrates mature industrial security capabilities into an enterprise-ready approach for unified exposure management. Key takeaways In our view, this year’s Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms validates a critical market transition away from a sole focus on niche, standalone OT tools. By integrating…
Tenable Named a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms

Mar 9, 2026 7:48 PM

Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, defense, detection, firmware, gartner, guide, Hardware, identity, incident, intelligence, metric, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, unauthorized, update, usa, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows

Security is no longer a siloed effort. Find out how Tenable integrates mature industrial security capabilities into an enterprise-ready approach for unified exposure management. Key takeaways In our view, this year’s Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms validates a critical market transition away from a sole focus on niche, standalone OT tools. By integrating…
AI-Based Cybersecurity Monitoring

Mar 9, 2026 6:47 PM

Tags: ai, cloud, cybersecurity, detection, endpoint, infrastructure, login, monitoring, network, saas, threat

Transforming Security Operations with Intelligent, Real-Time Threat Detection The Growing Need for Intelligent Security Monitoring Modern enterprises operate in highly dynamic digital environments where cloud platforms, SaaS applications, remote work infrastructure, and connected devices continuously generate vast volumes of security data. Every login attempt, network request, endpoint activity, and application interaction contributes to an expanding…
9th March Threat Intelligence Report

Mar 9, 2026 6:47 PM

Tags: cyberattack, group, intelligence, ransomware, threat

AkzoNobel, a Netherlands-based global paint manufacturer, has confirmed a cyberattack affecting one of its United States sites. The company said the intrusion was contained, while the Anubis ransomware group claimed it stole […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/9th-march-threat-intelligence-report/
Russia-linked hackers target Signal, WhatsApp of officials globally

Mar 9, 2026 5:47 PM

Tags: cyber, government, hacker, intelligence, military, risk, russia, threat

Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government and military officials worldwide, warns Dutch intelligence. Dutch intelligence agencies (MIVD and AIVD) warn of a global campaign by Russia-linked threat actors aiming to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts. The operation targets government officials, civil servants, and military personnel, highlighting growing cyber risks to sensitive…
UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer AirDropped Trojanized File to Work Device

Mar 9, 2026 5:47 PM

Tags: cloud, crypto, north-korea, threat

The North Korean threat actor known as UNC4899 is suspected to be behind a sophisticated cloud compromise campaign targeting a cryptocurrency organization in 2025 to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.The activity has been attributed with moderate confidence to the state-sponsored adversary, which is also tracked under the cryptonyms Jade Sleet, PUKCHONG, Slow Pisces, and…
Threat Actor Exploits Flaws and Uses Elastic Cloud SIEM to Manage Stolen Data

Mar 9, 2026 5:47 PM

Tags: breach, cloud, data, exploit, flaw, siem, threat, vulnerability

Huntress researchers uncover campaign exploiting vulnerabilities to steal data using Elastic Cloud as a data hub First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/elastic-cloud-siem-manage-stolen/
Chinese Cyber Threat Lurks In Critical Asian Sectors for Years

Mar 9, 2026 4:46 PM

Tags: china, cyber, linux, malware, open-source, threat, tool, windows

An undefined Chinese-speaking actor wields a combo of custom malware, open source tools, and LOTL binaries against Windows and Linux, likely for spying. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/chinese-cyber-threat-critical-asian-sectors
Trump Administration Unveils New Cyber Strategy For America

Mar 9, 2026 4:46 PM

Tags: cyber, defense, strategy, threat, usa

US national cyber strategy focuses on stronger defenses, countering threats, fostering innovation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/usa-unveils-new-cyber-strategy/
Real Attack Alert Analysis: Strengthening Organizational Cyber Defense Through Early Detection

Mar 9, 2026 3:48 PM

Tags: attack, control, cyber, data, defense, detection, endpoint, monitoring, threat

Executive Overview Organizations today face an expanding range of cyber threats targeting sensitive data, operational systems, and critical infrastructure. Attackers continuously refine their techniques to bypass traditional security controls, making proactive monitoring and rapid response essential for preventing major incidents. Modern security platforms such as endpoint detection and response systems and security information and event…
APT36 unleashes AI-generated ‘vibeware’ to flood targets

Mar 9, 2026 3:48 PM

Tags: ai, detection, group, malicious, programming, threat

The Pakistani threat group has been using AI to rewrite malicious code across multiple programming languages, prioritising scale over sophistication to evade detection, security researchers have found First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639830/APT36-unleashes-AI-generated-vibeware-to-flood-targets
Are We Ready for Auto Remediation With Agentic AI?

Mar 9, 2026 3:48 PM

Tags: ai, risk, threat

With the rapid innovations in AI, we are entering an exciting era of automated risk remediation. Learn about security team readiness to leverage agentic AI for threat and exposure management. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/auto-remediation-agentic-ai
OpenAI says Codex Security found 11,000 high-impact bugs in a month

Mar 9, 2026 1:47 PM

Tags: ai, attack, business, chatgpt, exploit, openai, risk, threat, vulnerability

From the ‘Aardvark’ experiment to an AI security researcher: Codex Security evolved from an earlier internal project called Aardvark, an AI-powered vulnerability research agent that OpenAI began testing with select users. The concept behind Aardvark was to have the AI agent read code, test possible exploit paths, and reason through how an attacker might compromise…
Iran-Linked Hackers Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure Amid Rising Cyber Threats

Mar 9, 2026 1:47 PM

Tags: apt, backdoor, cyber, group, hacker, infrastructure, iran, network, threat

Iran-linked threat actors are escalating cyber operations against U.S. and allied networks, with Seedworm recently deploying new backdoors against critical infrastructure and high-value organizations amid the current regional conflict. Activity associated with the Iranian APT group Seedworm (aka MuddyWater, Temp Zagros, Static Kitten) has been observed on the networks of multiple U.S. organizations since early…
Cyber Espionage Group CL-UNK-1068 Linked to China Targets Asian Infrastructure

Mar 9, 2026 1:47 PM

Tags: china, cyber, espionage, government, group, infrastructure, law, malware, open-source, technology, threat

A highly sophisticated cyber espionage group, designated as CL-UNK-1068, has been actively targeting critical infrastructure across South, Southeast, and East Asia since at least 2020. Originating from China, the threat actors focus on high-value sectors, including aviation, energy, government, law enforcement, technology, and telecommunications. The attackers use a versatile mix of custom malware, open-source utilities,…
The Portland Timbers expand from data protection to cybersecurity with Acronis

Mar 9, 2026 12:47 PM

Tags: backup, cyber, cybersecurity, data, edr, email, intelligence, resilience, threat

The Portland Timbers’ continued partnership with Acronis reflects a shared vision for modern cyber resilience, one built on consolidation, threat intelligence and integrated protection. This expansion goes beyond backup and recovery to incorporate cybersecurity capabilities, including Acronis EDR, Acronis RMM and Acronis Email Security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/the-portland-timbers-expand-from-data-protection-to-cybersecurity-with-acronis/