Tag: threat
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UAT-10027 Targets U.S. Education and Healthcare with Dohdoor Backdoor
A previously undocumented threat activity cluster has been attributed to an ongoing malicious campaign targeting education and healthcare sectors in the U.S. since at least December 2025.The campaign is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-10027. The end goal of the attacks is to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor codenamed Dohdoor.”Dohdoor utilizes the DNS-over-HTTPS…
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UAT-10027 Targets U.S. Education and Healthcare with Dohdoor Backdoor
A previously undocumented threat activity cluster has been attributed to an ongoing malicious campaign targeting education and healthcare sectors in the U.S. since at least December 2025.The campaign is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-10027. The end goal of the attacks is to deliver a never-before-seen backdoor codenamed Dohdoor.”Dohdoor utilizes the DNS-over-HTTPS…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ Stories
Nothing here looks dramatic at first glance. That’s the point. Many of this week’s threats begin with something ordinary, like an ad, a meeting invite, or a software update.Behind the scenes, the tactics are sharper. Access happens faster. Control is established sooner. Cleanup becomes harder.Here is a quick look at the signals worth paying attention…
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Darktrace Flags 32 Million Phishing Emails in 2025 as Identity Attacks Intensify
2025 saw 32M phishing emails, with identity threats surpassing vulnerabilities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/32m-phishing-emails-detected-2025/
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Darktrace Flags 32 Million Phishing Emails in 2025 as Identity Attacks Intensify
2025 saw 32M phishing emails, with identity threats surpassing vulnerabilities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/32m-phishing-emails-detected-2025/
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Phishing”‘Led Agent Tesla Campaign Uses Process Hollowing and Anti”‘Analysis to Evade Detection
Agent Tesla continues to cement its status as one of the most persistent remote access trojans (RATs) in the global threat landscape. Known for its data”‘stealing capabilities and extensive distribution network, this malware remains a weapon of choice for low”‘skilled cybercriminals seeking sophisticated results. The latest variant follows a multi”‘stage delivery sequence involving several fileless…
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How to report suspicious activity to Spamhaus (with all the right info!)
Cybercriminals never rest but anyone can play a role in stopping them. Sharing malicious activity is one of the most important ways we can strengthen safety on the internet. Spamhaus Threat Intel Community brings individuals and organizations together to share threat data and block spam, phishing, and malware campaigns worldwide. Find out how you can…
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When Payment Data Becomes the Weakest Link
Tags: access, awareness, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, fraud, least-privilege, PCI, radius, risk, service, software, strategy, threatWhen Payment Data Becomes the Weakest Link madhav Thu, 02/26/2026 – 10:56 Most cybersecurity incidents don’t begin with an attack. They begin with a design decision. Four people experienced that reality in the same week. Different roles. Different systems. One shared outcome. Cybersecurity Karen Kelvie – Product Marketing, Data Protection More About This Author >…
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How to Cut MTTR by Improving Threat Visibility in Your SOC
How better threat visibility and real-time intelligence reduce MTTR, improve SOC response speed, and strengthen resilience through faster detection and containment. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/how-to-cut-mttr-improving-threat-visibility-soc/
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Ransomware payment rate drops to record low as attacks surge
The number of ransomware victims paying threat actors has dropped to 28% last year, an all-time low, despite a significant increase in the number of claimed attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-payment-rate-drops-to-record-low-despite-attack-surge/
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What is Polymorphic Malware?
Malware continues to evolve, becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. One of the most challenging types is polymorphic malware, malicious software that constantly changes its code to evade detection by traditional security systems. In a world where cyber threats are growing in scale and complexity, understanding how polymorphic malware works and how to… First…
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Hacker kompromittieren immer schneller
Tags: access, ai, crowdstrike, cyberattack, cybercrime, hacker, LLM, malware, north-korea, threat, toolDer Einsatz von KI-Tools macht Cyberangriffe nicht nur schneller, sondern erhöht auch die Taktzahl.Crowdstrike hat die aktuelle Ausgabe seines Global Threat Report veröffentlicht mit mehreren bemerkenswerten Erkenntnissen.So benötigte ein Angreifer im Jahr 2025 im Schnitt nur noch 29 Minuten, um sich vollständigen Zugriff auf ein Netzwerk zu verschaffen. Damit läuft die Kompromittierung rund 65 Prozent…
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OpenAI Confirms Chinese Hackers Used ChatGPT in Cyberattack Campaign
OpenAI has confirmed that Chinese-linked operators misused ChatGPT as part of a broader campaign that blended cyber operations, online harassment, and covert influence tactics, according to its latest threat report “Disrupting malicious uses of AI.” While the models were not used to write exploits or break into networks directly, they were repeatedly abused to plan…
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China-linked hackers used Google Sheets to spy on telecoms and governments across 42 countries
Tags: access, api, apt, china, cloud, communications, cyber, cyberespionage, data, defense, endpoint, espionage, google, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, linux, mandiant, monitoring, network, phone, radius, service, spy, theft, threat, vpnHow Mandiant found it: The campaign came to light during a Mandiant Threat Defense investigation, when analysts flagged unusual activity on a CentOS server. A binary named xapt, designed to masquerade as the apt package manager on Debian-based Linux systems, had already escalated to root and was running shell commands to confirm its access level,…
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New Dohdoor malware campaign targets education and health care
Cisco Talos discovered an ongoing malicious campaign since at least as early as December 2025 by a threat actor we track as “UAT-10027,” delivering a previously undisclosed backdoor dubbed “Dohdoor.” First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/new-dohdoor-malware-campaign/
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Microsoft Warns Developers of Fake Next.js Job Repos Delivering In-Memory Malware
A “coordinated developer-targeting campaign” is using malicious repositories disguised as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessments to trick victims into executing them and establish persistent access to compromised machines.”The activity aligns with a broader cluster of threats that use job-themed lures to blend into routine developer workflows and increase the likelihood of code First seen…
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The farmers and the mercenaries: Rethinking the ‘human layer’ in security
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, ciso, control, cybersecurity, defense, detection, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, risk, soc, threat, tool, trainingThe evidence is already in: This isn’t a theoretical complaint, it shows up in research on how real SOCs work. A study by the University of Oxford based on surveys and interviews with SOC practitioners found they “confirmed the high” false-positive rates of tools in use, and that many “false positives” are actually benign triggers…
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New $300 Android RAT Boasts Automated Permission Bypass and Hidden Remote Control
Every so often, a new piece of malware emerges that truly shifts the threat landscape. Oblivion, a newly discovered Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT), appears to be one such moment. Unlike recycled or buggy Remote Access Trojan (RATs) seen across underground markets, Oblivion is promoted as a ground”‘up build, tested for months before public release. The…
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Samsung SDS Identifies Top Cybersecurity Threats of 2026 as AI Risks Escalate
The cybersecurity threats of 2026 are expected to become more complex and harder to contain. keeping that in mind, Samsung SDS has released its assessment of the five most significant risks enterprises should prepare for this year. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cybersecurity-threats-of-2026-samsung-sds/
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CrowdStrike touts agentic SOC to tackle security woes
By embedding AI agents across its platform, CrowdStrike is looking to help security teams automate repetitive security tasks, enabling them to focus on complex and stealthier threats that could slip under the radar First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639370/CrowdStrike-touts-agentic-SOC-to-tackle-security-woes
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Is Your AppSec Program Truly Mature?
Learn how to build a high-maturity Application Security program with secure SDLC, developer-first practices, automated AppSec controls, practical threat modeling, runtime API protection, and meaningful security metrics. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/is-your-appsec-program-truly-mature/
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5 trends that should top CISO’s RSA 2026 agendas
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, backup, business, cio, ciso, cloud, conference, control, corporate, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, finance, framework, governance, group, healthcare, identity, incident response, intelligence, network, okta, resilience, risk, saas, service, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trustCTEM in the spotlight: In another evolutionary trend, most organizations are moving beyond scanning for software snafus to continuous threat exposure management (CTEM). By doing so, security teams hope to get a full picture of all assets, as well as their configurations, locations, software vulnerabilities, ownership, and business criticality.Armed with this data, CTEM platforms look…
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Is Your AppSec Program Truly Mature?
Learn how to build a high-maturity Application Security program with secure SDLC, developer-first practices, automated AppSec controls, practical threat modeling, runtime API protection, and meaningful security metrics. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/is-your-appsec-program-truly-mature/
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DarkCloud Infostealer Escalates as Major Enterprise Threat with Scalable Credential Theft
Infostealers continue to dominate the initial access landscape in 2026, driving breaches through scalable credential theft. Among these, DarkCloud has emerged as a major threat, illustrating how low-cost, commercialized malware is reshaping enterprise compromise dynamics worldwide. Despite being promoted as “surveillance software,” its real function is unmistakable highvolume credential harvesting across browsers, email clients, file transfer tools, and…
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Google Disrupts Chinese Hacker Network Behind 53 Telecom, Gov’t Breaches
Tags: breach, china, cyber, espionage, google, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, mandiant, network, threatGoogle and its partners have disrupted a major Chinese state-linked cyber espionage campaign that breached at least 53 telecommunications and government entities across 42 countries on four continents. The operation, led by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) alongside Mandiant and industry partners, dismantled the infrastructure of a suspected People’s Republic of China (PRC) nexus group…
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Critical Cisco SD-WAN 0-Day Exploited for Root Access in Active Cyberattacks
Tags: access, authentication, cisco, cvss, cyber, cyberattack, exploit, flaw, network, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCisco has released urgent updates to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN products. A highly sophisticated threat actor, known as UAT-8616, is actively exploiting this flaw in the wild to gain deep access to enterprise network edges.”‹ Vulnerability Overview Vulnerability Details Information Vulnerability Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Severity Critical CVSS…
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Critical Cisco SD-WAN 0-Day Exploited for Root Access in Active Cyberattacks
Tags: access, authentication, cisco, cvss, cyber, cyberattack, exploit, flaw, network, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCisco has released urgent updates to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN products. A highly sophisticated threat actor, known as UAT-8616, is actively exploiting this flaw in the wild to gain deep access to enterprise network edges.”‹ Vulnerability Overview Vulnerability Details Information Vulnerability Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller Authentication Bypass Severity Critical CVSS…
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AI-Driven Behavioral Heuristics for Quantum-Era Threat Detection
Explore how AI-driven behavioral heuristics and post-quantum security protect Model Context Protocol (MCP) deployments from advanced AI-age threats. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/ai-driven-behavioral-heuristics-for-quantum-era-threat-detection/
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AI Shocks the Cybersecurity Market
Tags: ai, business, compliance, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, governance, identity, incident response, intelligence, ml, okta, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe cybersecurity market was jolted last week after Anthropic dropped a bombshell announcement. The company’s new AI Claude model identified 500 previously unknown high-risk vulnerabilities hidden in widely used software. That is not a minor milestone. It is a technically significant achievement and a clear demonstration of how quickly AI capabilities are advancing. What came…
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AI Shocks the Cybersecurity Market
Tags: ai, business, compliance, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, governance, identity, incident response, intelligence, ml, okta, risk, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityThe cybersecurity market was jolted last week after Anthropic dropped a bombshell announcement. The company’s new AI Claude model identified 500 previously unknown high-risk vulnerabilities hidden in widely used software. That is not a minor milestone. It is a technically significant achievement and a clear demonstration of how quickly AI capabilities are advancing. What came…