Tag: threat
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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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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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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…
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Steaelite RAT combines data theft and ransomware management capability in one tool
Tags: access, android, attack, authentication, awareness, business, corporate, credentials, crypto, cybercrime, data, ddos, defense, encryption, endpoint, extortion, infection, infosec, malware, mobile, monitoring, password, phishing, ransomware, rat, remote-code-execution, theft, threat, tool, training, windowsCSO that this isn’t the most sophisticated RAT he’s seen. “The novel aspect here,” he said, “is the convergence. Steaelite bundles remote access, credential harvesting, data exfiltration, and ransomware (currently in development) in a single package.” Traditionally, he explained, these capabilities have occupied different parts of the cybercrime toolchain, but Steaelite unifies the functions, giving…
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Is the investment in Agentic AI justified by its cybersecurity benefits
How Can Non-Human Identities Strengthen Cybersecurity? Are organizations truly leveraging the full potential of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in their quest for robust cybersecurity? With cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, there’s a pressing need to adopt innovative solutions that go beyond traditional security measures. One such solution is the effective management of Non-Human Identities, especially in……
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RAMP Forum Seizure Fractures Ransomware Ecosystem
Researchers suggest defenders monitor how these malicious groups re-form and leverage the useful threat intel to guide their next moves. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ramp-forum-seizure-fractures-ransomware-ecosystem
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PCI Council Says Threats to Payments Systems Are Speeding Up
The PCI Security Standards Council experienced a record year in many regards, but its first annual report shows it needs to work even faster to stay ahead of attackers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/pci-council-threats-payments-systems-speeding-up
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CVE-2026-20127: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller/Manager Zero-Day Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild
Tags: access, advisory, attack, authentication, cisa, cisco, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, infrastructure, intelligence, mitigation, network, risk, software, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayExploitation of a maximum severity authentication bypass zero-day vulnerability affecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager has been reported. Immediate patching is recommended to thwart ongoing attacks. Key takeaways: CVE-2026-20127 is an Authentication Bypass Vulnerability affecting Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager. Patches have been released and no workarounds are currently available. Exploitation in the…
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Medical Device Maker Reports Data Theft Hack to SEC
Attack Spotlights Threats, Risks Facing Healthcare Supply Chain. UFP Technologies, a Massachusetts-based maker of single-use medical devices and other healthcare supplies, has notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of a cyber incident discovered on Valentine’s Day that involved the theft or destruction of company data. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/medical-device-maker-reports-data-theft-hack-to-sec-a-30847
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Five Eyes allies warn hackers are actively exploiting Cisco SD-WAN flaws
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive warning of a “cyber threat actor’s ongoing exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN systems,” describing the activity as presenting a significant risk to federal civilian executive branch networks. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/five-eyes-warn-hackers-exploit-cisco-sd-wan
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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN users targeted in series of cyber attacks
The NCSC, Cisa, and other Five Eyes agencies have warned of mass exploitation of vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, which Cisco is attributing to an unknown threat actor called UAT-8616. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639459/Cisco-Catalyst-SD-WAN-users-targeted-in-series-of-cyber-attacks
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NDSS 2025 On Borrowed Time Preventing Static Side-Channel Analysis
Tags: attack, conference, control, data, exploit, Internet, network, side-channel, technology, threatSession 13C: Side Channels 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Robert Dumitru (Ruhr University Bochum and The University of Adelaide), Thorben Moos (UCLouvain), Andrew Wabnitz (Defence Science and Technology Group), Yuval Yarom (Ruhr University Bochum) PAPER On Borrowed Time — Preventing Static Side-Channel Analysis In recent years a new class of side-channel attacks has emerged. Instead…
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Software vulnerabilities are being weaponized faster than ever
A report by VulnCheck shows threat groups are exploiting a small percentage of critical flaws well before security teams can mitigate. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/software-vulnerabilities-are-being-weaponized-faster-than-ever/813096/
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Threat actor leveraged Cisco SD-WAN zero-day since 2023 (CVE-2026-20127)
A >>highly sophisticated<< cyber threat actor has been exploiting a zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-20127) in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/25/cisco-sd-wan-zero-day-cve-2026-20127/
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Chinese cyberspies breached dozens of telecom firms, govt agencies
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), Mandiant, and partners disrupted a global espionage campaign attributed to a suspected Chinese threat actor that used SaaS API calls to hide malicious traffic in attacks targeting telecom and government networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-cyberspies-breached-dozens-of-telecom-firms-govt-agencies/