Tag: threat
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Tycoon 2FA Goes Boom as Europol, Vendors Bust Phishing Platform
The phishing-as-a-service platform was popular among cyber threat actors because of its ability to bypass multifactor authentication defenses. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/tycoon-2fa-europol-vendors-bust-phishing-platform
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AI Adoption Is Forcing Security Teams to Rethink Browser Defense
As organizations rush to adopt generative AI tools, the humble web browser has quietly become one of the most critical, and vulnerable, points in the enterprise security stack. Dhawal Sharma, executive vice president for product strategy at Zscaler, discusses how browser-based workflows, AI tools and unmanaged devices are reshaping the threat landscape and forcing security..…
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The Top 5 Questions: How DSPM Illuminates the Murky World of Multi-Cloud Data Security
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, encryption, exploit, firewall, intelligence, mitigation, monitoring, PCI, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, service, software, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThe Top 5 Questions: How DSPM Illuminates the Murky World of Multi-Cloud Data Security andrew.gertz@t“¦ Thu, 03/05/2026 – 16:09 Multi-cloud data security threats are escalating at an unprecedented rate. According to Forrester and the 2025 Thales Global Cloud Data Security Study, the primary drivers of multi-cloud risks are: growing complexity, insufficient access controls, and the…
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HHS updates a free risk tool to help hospitals size up their cybersecurity exposure
HHS has updated its free RISC 2.0 toolkit with a new cybersecurity module, asking hospitals to assess digital threats alongside hurricanes, power failures and other hazards. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/hhs-aspr-cybersecurity-risc-toolkit-update/
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5 Best Next Gen Endpoint Protection Platforms in 2026
Discover the best next-gen endpoint protection platforms in 2026, built to detect modern threats, stop credential abuse, and secure enterprise devices. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/best-next-gen-endpoint-protection-platforms-2026/
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5 Best Next Gen Endpoint Protection Platforms in 2026
Discover the best next-gen endpoint protection platforms in 2026, built to detect modern threats, stop credential abuse, and secure enterprise devices. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/best-next-gen-endpoint-protection-platforms-2026/
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The Circus at CISA Continues
Leadership turmoil at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency was already raising alarms. Now the nominee to lead the agency is reportedly escorted out of a federal facility while the nation faces rising cyber threats tied to geopolitical tensions. At the moment stability matters most, America’s cyber defense agency appears stuck in political chaos. First…
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Cisco issues emergency patches for critical firewall vulnerabilities
root access to the device.”And CVE-2026-20131 is described thusly: “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device and elevate privileges to root.”There are no workarounds for either…
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Cisco issues emergency patches for critical firewall vulnerabilities
root access to the device.”And CVE-2026-20131 is described thusly: “An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted serialized Java object to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the device and elevate privileges to root.”There are no workarounds for either…
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ThreatLocker Unveils Zero Trust Network And Cloud Access: 5 Things To Know
ThreatLocker announced its expansion into offering zero trust network and cloud access tools Thursday, with the aim of delivering a massive protection boost for MSPs against phishing and network exposure threats, ThreatLocker CEO Danny Jenkins tells CRN. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/threatlocker-unveils-zero-trust-network-and-cloud-access-5-things-to-know
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AI-Driven Insider Risk Now a “Critical Business Threat,” Report Warns
Malicious insiders are using misusing AI for nefarious gain, while employees cutting corners also creates risk, warns Mimecast First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-insider-risk-critical-business/
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Google says 90 zero-days exploited in 2025 as commercial vendor activity grows
Google Threat Intelligence Group said it tracked 90 zero-day vulnerabilities that were exploited by a variety of actors last year, surpassing the 78 that were used by threat actors in 2024. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/google-says-90-zero-days-exploited-apt-spyware-vendors
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Google says 90 zero-days were exploited in attacks last year
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracked 90 zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited throughout 2025, almost half of them in enterprise software and appliances. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-says-90-zero-days-were-exploited-in-attacks-last-year/
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Why Threat-Led Defense Should Be on Every CISO’s Priority List in 2026
<div cla First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/why-threat-led-defense-should-be-on-every-cisos-priority-list-in-2026/
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Kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen sind nach wie vor unzureichend auf die Realität der heutigen Bedrohungslandschaft vorbereitet
Arctic Wolf, ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Security-Operations, veröffentlicht seinen jährlichen <>. Die Analyse hunderter realer Incident-Response-Fälle aus 2025 zeigt: Die Opfer von Cyberangriffen sind vermehrt kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen und das, obwohl Angreifer nicht unbedingt neue Angriffswege gehen, sondern auch weiterhin auf herkömmliche Methoden setzen. Und so verwundert es nicht, dass […] First seen on…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: DDR5 Bot Scalping, Samsung TV Tracking, Reddit Privacy Fine & More
Some weeks in cybersecurity feel routine. This one doesn’t.Several new developments surfaced over the past few days, showing how quickly the threat landscape keeps shifting. Researchers uncovered fresh activity, security teams shared new findings, and a few unexpected moves from major tech companies also drew attention.Together, these updates offer a useful snapshot of what is…
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Threat Actors Exploit Fake Claude Code Downloads to Deploy Infostealer Malware
Threat actors are abusing interest in Anthropic’s Claude Code tools by setting up fake download pages that ultimately drop a lightweight infostealer via mshta.exe. The campaign shows how a single living”‘off”‘the”‘land binary (LOLBIN) can power an effective data”‘theft chain without any complex malware framework. Attackers register or compromise domains that appear to be legitimate Claude Code…
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PoC Exploit for Cisco SD-WAN 0-Day Vulnerability Now Released, Actively Exploited in the Wild
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN infrastructure, tracked as CVE-2026-20127, is currently under active exploitation by highly sophisticated threat actors. The situation has grown considerably more severe following the public release of a working Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit, which significantly lowers the barrier to entry for cybercriminals. Critical infrastructure sectors must act immediately to…
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RingH23 Threat Actors Target MacCMS and CDN Infrastructure with New Arsenal
Threat actors are abusing a new Linux-based toolkit dubbed RingH23 to silently compromise MacCMS-based video sites and hijack CDN infrastructure at scale, redirecting millions of users to gambling, pornography, and fraud platforms.”‹ Evidence shows Funnull has re-emerged with a fully owned attack framework that no longer parasitizes public CDNs, but actively compromises CDN nodes and…
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DPRK Hackers Target Crypto Firms, Steal Keys and Cloud Assets in Coordinated Attacks
Suspected DPRK-linked threat actors have been observed compromising cryptocurrency firms through a coordinated campaign that blends web-app exploitation, cloud abuse, and secrets theft to position for large”‘scale digital asset theft. The intrusions show a full kill chain from initial access via the React2Shell vulnerability (CVE”‘2025″‘55182) to deep AWS and Kubernetes reconnaissance and exfiltration of proprietary…
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Dust Specter Targets Iraqi Officials with New SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM Malware
A suspected Iran-nexus threat actor has been attributed to a campaign targeting government officials in Iraq by impersonating the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver a set of never-before-seen malware.Zscaler ThreatLabz, which observed the activity in January 2026, is tracking the cluster under the name Dust Specter. The attacks, which manifest in the form…
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UAT-9244 targets South American telecommunication providers with three new malware implants
Cisco Talos is disclosing UAT-9244, who we assess with high confidence is a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor closely associated with Famous Sparrow. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-9244/
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Zero-Click FreeScout Bug Enables Remote Code Execution
Ox Security warns that Mail2Shell could enable threat actors to hijack FreeScout systems without user interaction First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/zeroclick-freescout-bug-remote/
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How a Music Streaming CEO Built an Open-Source Global Threat Map in His Spare Time
Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/world-monitor-elie-habib/
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Top 10 Best Cybersecurity Marketing Agencies to Watch in 2026
Tags: ciso, cyber, cybersecurity, dark-web, marketplace, monitoring, privacy, software, threat, tool, zero-trustAs the digital threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, the marketplace for security solutions has become fiercely congested. For B2B vendors, whether you are selling enterprise Zero Trust architecture, dark web monitoring tools, or consumer-grade privacy software, standing out requires more than just a superior technical product. You need to capture the attention of CISOs,…
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14 old software bugs that took way too long to squash
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, communications, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, data, data-breach, dns, dos, encryption, exploit, flaw, hacker, Hardware, infosec, infrastructure, Internet, kaspersky, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, nist, open-source, password, programming, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, stuxnet, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAge: 30 yearsDate introduced: 1995Date fixed: February 2026Researchers unearthed a legacy flaw in the widely used libpng open-source library that had existed since the technology was first released more than 30 years ago.The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-25646) meant that applications using the flawed software would crash when presented with a maliciously constructed PNG raster…
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14 old software bugs that took way too long to squash
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, automation, bug-bounty, communications, computer, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, data, data-breach, dns, dos, encryption, exploit, flaw, hacker, Hardware, infosec, infrastructure, Internet, kaspersky, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, nist, open-source, password, programming, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, stuxnet, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, tool, update, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayAge: 30 yearsDate introduced: 1995Date fixed: February 2026Researchers unearthed a legacy flaw in the widely used libpng open-source library that had existed since the technology was first released more than 30 years ago.The heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-25646) meant that applications using the flawed software would crash when presented with a maliciously constructed PNG raster…
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Google uncovers Coruna iOS Exploit Kit targeting iOS 1317.2.1
Google warns of the Coruna iOS exploit kit, using 23 exploits across five chains to target iPhones running iOS 1317.2.1, but not the latest iOS. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has identified a powerful new iOS exploit kit called Coruna (also known as CryptoWaters) that targets Apple iPhones running iOS versions 13.0 through 17.2.1. The kit…
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Threat Actors Intensify Targeting of IP Cameras Across the Middle East Amid Ongoing Conflict
Cyber operations have once again become an integral component of the ongoing conflict across the Middle East, with researchers identifying a wave of attacks against Internet-connected IP cameras beginning on February 28, 2026. According to CPR, the observed campaigns appear to pursue operational surveillance objectives rather than monetary gain. Analysts assess that the Iranian operators may…
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State-affiliated hackers set up for critical OT attacks that operators may not detect
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, conference, control, credentials, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, firmware, fortinet, group, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, Intruder, lessons-learned, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, penetration-testing, phishing, regulation, russia, service, spear-phishing, supply-chain, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityRussia’s OT attack teams expand beyond Ukraine: The Russia-linked pair Kamacite and Electrum, which Dragos has tracked since the mid-2010s and is responsible for the 2015 and 2016 cyberattacks that took down parts of Ukraine’s power grid, expanded operations into NATO territory in 2025 after years focused almost exclusively on Ukrainian targets.Kamacite, which serves as…