Tag: threat
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Russia-linked APT uses DRILLAPP backdoor to spy on Ukrainian targets
Russia-linked threat actors target Ukrainian entities with DRILLAPP backdoor and use Edge debugging for stealth. A new DRILLAPP backdoor campaign targets Ukrainian organizations, abusing Microsoft Edge debugging to evade detection. Observed in February 2026, it shows links to previous Russian-aligned operations by Laundry Bear APT group (aka UAC-0190, Void Blizzard) using the PLUGGYAPE malware family…
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Industrial Systems Under Siege: 77% of OT Environments Suffer Cyber Breaches
Industrial systems face rising cyber threats as OT security lags modernization. A new survey reveals widespread breaches and growing risks to critical infrastructure. The post Industrial Systems Under Siege: 77% of OT Environments Suffer Cyber Breaches appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-industrial-cybersecurity-ot-security-survey/
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Poland Suspects Iranian Actors are Behind Attack on Its Nuclear Power Center
Poland officials say the cyberattack late last week appears to have been launched by an Iranian threat group, though they noted that bad actors not associated with any country in the war could have been behind it and used tactics associated with Iranian threat groups to cover their own tracks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump…
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DPRK IT Worker Fraud: Hiring an Insider Threat
Nisos DPRK IT Worker Fraud: Hiring an Insider Threat Here at Nisos, we’ve spent years helping organizations understand and mitigate complex, human risk-related threats, such as insider risk, executive protection and employment fraud… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/dprk-it-worker-fraud-hiring-an-insider-threat/
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Realm.Security Rolls Out AI-Ready Security Data for the Modern SOC Ahead of RSA Conference
Realm.Security launches Data Enrichments and Privacy Guard, injecting real-time threat context into security pipelines and automating PII redaction to keep SOC teams faster, leaner, and compliance-ready. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/realm-security-rolls-out-ai-ready-security-data-for-the-modern-soc-ahead-of-rsa-conference/
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Realm.Security Rolls Out AI-Ready Security Data for the Modern SOC Ahead of RSA Conference
Realm.Security launches Data Enrichments and Privacy Guard, injecting real-time threat context into security pipelines and automating PII redaction to keep SOC teams faster, leaner, and compliance-ready. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/realm-security-rolls-out-ai-ready-security-data-for-the-modern-soc-ahead-of-rsa-conference-2/
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Global Threat Report 2026 von Crowdstrike – Schnellster KI-Angriff 2025 dauerte nur 27 Sekunden
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/crowdstrike-ki-cyberangriffe-breakout-time-prompt-manipulation-a-19131ec29d48c1304d61a1966b6f9659/
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16th March Threat Intelligence Report
United States-based medical technology company Stryker has suffered a cyberattack that caused a global disruption to its environment. The company said its surgical robotics, clinical communications platform, and life support monitors are […] First seen on research.checkpoint.com Jump to article: research.checkpoint.com/2026/16th-march-threat-intelligence-report/
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Global Threat Report 2026 von Crowdstrike – Schnellster KI-Angriff 2025 dauerte nur 27 Sekunden
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/crowdstrike-ki-cyberangriffe-breakout-time-prompt-manipulation-a-19131ec29d48c1304d61a1966b6f9659/
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Cyberattack Hits Poland’s Nuclear Research Center
Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research recently experienced a targeted cyberattack aimed at its IT infrastructure. Security teams successfully thwarted the intrusion before malicious actors could compromise critical systems or access sensitive data. The facility, which houses the country’s sole operational nuclear reactor, maintained full operational continuity throughout the entire security incident. As cyber threats…
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LiveChat Abuse: How Phishers Are Exploiting SaaS Support Tools to Steal Sensitive Data
Tags: attack, credentials, credit-card, cybercrime, data, email, exploit, finance, mfa, phishing, saas, service, threat, toolThreat actors are abusing the LiveChat SaaS platform to impersonate brands like PayPal and Amazon in phishing campaigns designed to steal credentials, credit card details, MFA codes, and other sensitive data. Victims are lured through phishing emails and directed to LiveChat pages where attackers use chat interactions to request personal and financial information. The campaign…
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Handala Hackers Exploit RDP and NetBird in Coordinated Wiper Attacks
Handala Hack is an Iranian state-linked destructive actor that combines old-school RDP-heavy intrusions with new tools like NetBird and AI-assisted wipers to devastate victim networks rapidly. Handala Hack is an online persona operated by Void Manticore (also tracked as Red Sandstorm and Banished Kitten), a threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Additional…
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Handala Hackers Exploit RDP and NetBird in Coordinated Wiper Attacks
Handala Hack is an Iranian state-linked destructive actor that combines old-school RDP-heavy intrusions with new tools like NetBird and AI-assisted wipers to devastate victim networks rapidly. Handala Hack is an online persona operated by Void Manticore (also tracked as Red Sandstorm and Banished Kitten), a threat actor affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). Additional…
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Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns
Cybersecurity is entering “a new phase” as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday. The report, authored by federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, concludes that threat actors have adopted AI more quickly than governments and private…
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Google Looker Studio Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Exfiltrate Data from Google Services
Tenable Research recently uncovered “LeakyLooker,” a critical set of nine novel cross-tenant vulnerabilities within Google Looker Studio that enabled attackers to silently exfiltrate or modify sensitive data across various Google Cloud Platform services. Following responsible disclosure by security researchers, Google has successfully patched all nine vulnerabilities globally, neutralizing the threat without requiring any manual updates…
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IBM Discovers ‘Slopoly’ AI-Generated Malware Linked to Hive0163 Ransomware
Ransomware group Hive0163 is experimenting with a likely AI-generated malware framework, dubbed “Slopoly,” marking a visible shift toward AI-assisted tooling in attacks. While the malware itself is simple, its use shows how quickly threat actors can now generate and iterate on custom command-and-control clients using large language models (LLMs). Hive0163 is a financially motivated cluster…
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DRILLAPP Backdoor Targets Ukraine, Abuses Microsoft Edge Debugging for Stealth Espionage
Ukrainian entities have emerged as the target of a new campaign likely orchestrated by threat actors linked to Russia, according to a report from S2 Grupo’s LAB52 threat intelligence team.The campaign, observed in February 2026, has been assessed to share overlaps with a prior campaign mounted by Laundry Bear (aka UAC-0190 or Void Blizzard) aimed…
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What Are Your DDoS Testing Options in 2026?
No modern business can afford to ignore the threat of DDoS attacks. For many enterprises, reliable online services are critical to operations and reputation”, while attackers continue to refine their tools and tactics. As a result, security teams can’t simply assume their defenses will hold. They need to test them. The most effective way to…
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What it takes to win that CSO role
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, flaw, framework, google, identity, insurance, jobs, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, skills, startup, strategy, technology, threatGovern the explosion of shadow AI and establish guardrails for generative AI before it creates material data leakage.Move beyond prevention and operate as a business enabler, proving the organization can maintain a minimum viable business during a sustained outage.Address compliance burdens, such as SEC disclosure rules or the EU AI Act, not as a checklist,…
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What it takes to win that CSO role
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, flaw, framework, google, identity, insurance, jobs, monitoring, network, resilience, risk, skills, startup, strategy, technology, threatGovern the explosion of shadow AI and establish guardrails for generative AI before it creates material data leakage.Move beyond prevention and operate as a business enabler, proving the organization can maintain a minimum viable business during a sustained outage.Address compliance burdens, such as SEC disclosure rules or the EU AI Act, not as a checklist,…
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FortiGate Firewall Exploitation Fuels Network Breaches in New Attack Wave
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, network, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity defenders identified a surge in network breaches originating from compromised FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls. According to incident responders at SentinelOne, threat actors exploit recent vulnerabilities to extract configuration files, steal credentials, and establish deep network footholds. Attackers are primarily leveraging flaws in Fortinet’s Single Sign-On mechanisms. Vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-59718, CVE-2025-59719, and the recently patched CVE-2026-24858…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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When insider risk is a wellbeing issue, not just a disciplinary one
Tags: access, breach, compliance, control, cyber, data, exploit, finance, group, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, risk-management, security-incident, threat, training, vulnerabilityWritten by Katie Barnett, Director of Cyber Security at Toro Solutions Insider risk is still often framed around intent, with the focus placed on malicious employees, disgruntled contractors, or deliberate misuse of access for personal gain.Those cases exist and they matter, but they are rarely where risk first begins, and they do not reflect how…
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Cryptographic Agility in MCP Resource Server Orchestration
Learn how to implement cryptographic agility in MCP resource servers to protect AI infrastructure from quantum threats using PQC and modular security frameworks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/cryptographic-agility-in-mcp-resource-server-orchestration/
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How independent can AI ethics governance become
How Secure Are Your Machine Identities and Their Secrets? How often do organizations truly consider the security of non-human identities (NHIs) within their systems? Where cybersecurity threats are evolving rapidly, the management of NHIs plays a crucial role in protecting digital assets across industries, particularly those heavily reliant on cloud infrastructure such as financial services,……
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Iranian-U.S./Israeli Hostilities Lead to Increased Threat Landscape
Overview This is an update to the Cyber Heads-up we posted back on March 4, 2026, with detailed information about Iranian threat activity tied to ongoing U.S./Israeli operations. Analysis At the start of hostilities with Iran, we at Assura took proactive steps to identify and create alerts for known Iranian-sponsored Indicators of Compromise (IOC). We”¦…