Tag: threat
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Connected and Compromised: When IoT Devices Turn Into Threats
Reused passwords, a lack of network segmentation, and poor sanitization processes make the Internet of Things’ attack surfaces more dangerous. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/iot/connected-compromised-iot-devices-turn-threats
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FBI: Threats from Salt Typhoon are ‘still very much ongoing’
A top FBI cyber official said Salt Typhoon, the Chinese cyber espionage group behind the widespread compromise of U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in 2024, continues to pose a broad threat to both America’s private and public sectors. Michael Machtinger, deputy assistant director for cyber intelligence at the FBI, touted improved partnerships between the telecommunications industry and…
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Findings From The Tidal Cyber 2025 Threat-Led Defense Report
<div cla The Tidal Cyber 2025 Threat-Led Defense Report represents a groundbreaking shift in cybersecurity analysis by placing real adversary behavior at the forefront of defense strategies. Read the Full Report, or an overview of our findings below. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/findings-from-the-tidal-cyber-2025-threat-led-defense-report/
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Palo Alto Networks CEO sees AI as demand driver, not a threat
During a quarterly investor call, Nikesh Arora addressed growing concerns in the investment community that AI could hurt demand for cybersecurity. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/palo-alto-networks-ceo-sees-ai-as-demand-driver-not-a-threat/812585/
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Threat groups use AI to speed up and scale cyberattacks
A report from Palo Alto Networks finds hackers are increasingly using stolen identities and exploiting critical vulnerabilities within minutes of disclosure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/threat-groups-ai-speed-scale-cyberattacks/812439/
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Huntress, Microsoft Detail the Continued Popularity, Evolution of ClickFix Attacks
ClickFix, an attack technique used to trick victims into pasting or clicking on malicious commands, has rapidly become a favorite method of threat groups. Recent reports by Huntress, Microsoft, and Intego detail how quickly the ClickFix tactic is evolving. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/huntress-microsoft-detail-the-continued-popularity-evolution-of-clickfix-attacks/
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Huntress, Microsoft Detail the Continued Popularity, Evolution of ClickFix Attacks
ClickFix, an attack technique used to trick victims into pasting or clicking on malicious commands, has rapidly become a favorite method of threat groups. Recent reports by Huntress, Microsoft, and Intego detail how quickly the ClickFix tactic is evolving. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/huntress-microsoft-detail-the-continued-popularity-evolution-of-clickfix-attacks/
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NDSS 2025 Defending Against Backdoor Attacks On Graph Neural Networks Via Discrepancy Learning
Tags: attack, backdoor, conference, defense, framework, Internet, ml, network, risk, technology, threat, vulnerabilitySession 12D: ML Backdoors Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hao Yu (National University of Defense Technology), Chuan Ma (Chongqing University), Xinhang Wan (National University of Defense Technology), Jun Wang (National University of Defense Technology), Tao Xiang (Chongqing University), Meng Shen (Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China), Xinwang Liu (National University of Defense Technology) PAPER DShield: Defending…
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The Cloud and AI Velocity Trap: Why Governance Is Falling Behind Innovation
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, flaw, framework, governance, grc, iam, identity, least-privilege, malicious, malware, radius, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustAI adoption is outpacing traditional cyber governance. The “Tenable Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026” reveals how overprivileged identities and unmonitored supply chain dependencies leave orgs exposed. We offer 10 tactics to shut down your most critical attack paths. Key takeaways The velocity trap: Security teams are fighting “machine-speed” threats with manual processes; you…
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The Cloud and AI Velocity Trap: Why Governance Is Falling Behind Innovation
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyber, data, flaw, framework, governance, grc, iam, identity, least-privilege, malicious, malware, radius, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustAI adoption is outpacing traditional cyber governance. The “Tenable Cloud and AI Security Risk Report 2026” reveals how overprivileged identities and unmonitored supply chain dependencies leave orgs exposed. We offer 10 tactics to shut down your most critical attack paths. Key takeaways The velocity trap: Security teams are fighting “machine-speed” threats with manual processes; you…
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Abstract Security Launches AI SIEM Platform to Analyze Threats In Real Time
Abstract Security today added a modular security information and event management (SIEM) platform to its portfolio that also makes use of artificial intelligence (AI) to surface threats in near real time. Company CEO Colby DeRodeff said the AI-Gen Composable SIEM enables cybersecurity teams to continuously stream data into an AI platform that is designed to..…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: OpenSSL RCE, Foxit 0-Days, Copilot Leak, AI Password Flaws & 20+ Stories
The cyber threat space doesn’t pause, and this week makes that clear. New risks, new tactics, and new security gaps are showing up across platforms, tools, and industries, often all at the same time.Some developments are headline-level. Others sit in the background but carry long-term impact. Together, they shape how defenders need to think about…
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Anteil reiner Daten-Exfiltrationsfälle steigt um das Elffache
Arctic Wolf veröffentlicht seinen jährlichen <>. Die Analyse hunderter realer Incident-Response-Fälle aus 2025 zeigt: Während Ransomware weiterhin dominiert, verschiebt sich das Geschäftsmodell der Angreifer deutlich in Richtung reiner Datenexfiltration. Besonders betroffen sind Unternehmen in Westeuropa darunter Deutschland als führender Industriestandort. Im Jahr 2025 machten Ransomware, Business-E-Mail-Compromise (BEC) und Data-Incidents 92 Prozent […] First seen on…
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Threat Intelligence Has a Human-Shaped Blind Spot
How I realized what I was taught to about threat intelligence was missing something crucial. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/human-shaped-blind-spot
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Hackers target Microsoft Entra accounts in device code vishing attacks
Threat actors are targeting technology, manufacturing, and financial organizations in campaigns that combine device code phishing and voice phishing (vishing) to abuse the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization flow and compromise Microsoft Entra accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-microsoft-entra-accounts-in-device-code-vishing-attacks/
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Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android trojan called Massiv that’s designed to facilitate device takeover (DTO) attacks for financial theft.The malware, according to ThreatFabric, masquerades as seemingly harmless IPTV apps to deceive victims, indicating that the activity is primarily singling out users looking for the online TV applications.”This new threat, while First…
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How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance
From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group”, even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-to-organize-safely-in-the-age-of-surveillance/
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Threat Actors Using Fake Google Forms Site to Harvest Google Logins
A new phishing campaign in which threat actors are using a convincing fake version of Google Forms to steal Google account credentials. Cybercriminals are once again exploiting a trusted brand Google to trick job seekers and steal their credentials. The campaign’s malicious URLs all followed a similar structure: forms.google.ss-o[.]com/forms/d/e/{unique_id}/viewform?form=opportunitysecpromo= At first glance, these links appear…
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CRESCENTHARVEST Campaign Targets Iran Protest Supporters With RAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign dubbed CRESCENTHARVEST, likely targeting supporters of Iran’s ongoing protests to conduct information theft and long-term espionage.The Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) said it observed the activity after January 9, with the attacks designed to deliver a malicious payload that serves as a remote access trojan (RAT)…
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New Threat Emerges as Attackers Leverage Grok and Copilot to Evade Security Monitoring
Researchers at Check Point Research (CPR) have uncovered a novel technique where cybercriminals utilize popular AI platforms like Grok and Microsoft Copilot to orchestrate covert attacks. This method transforms benign AI web services into proxies for Command and Control (C2) communication. By leveraging the web browsing and URL-fetching capabilities of these assistants, attackers can tunnel…
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Attackers keep finding the same gaps in security programs
Attackers keep getting in, often through the same predictable weak spots: identity systems, third-party access, and poorly secured perimeter devices. A new threat report from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/managed-xdr-threat-report-security-programs/
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A Busy Week for Cybersecurity Speaking Engagements
I have a busy week with podcasts, webinars, and a keynote! Communicating and sharing is vital to the cybersecurity industry. It is how we leverage shared knowledge and experiences to make more informed decisions and gain better positions against our adversaries. Yesterday (Tuesday Feb 17th) I was speaking on Convene Chats webinar with the amazing…
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Notepad++ author says fixes make update mechanism ‘effectively unexploitable’
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, china, control, credentials, dns, espionage, exploit, group, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, monitoring, network, risk, risk-management, service, software, supply-chain, threat, ukraine, update, vulnerabilityCSOonline, Ho said that no system can ever be declared absolutely unbreakable, “but the new design dramatically raises the bar.”An attacker must now compromise both the hosting infrastructure and the signing keys, he explained, adding that the updater now validates both the manifest and the installer, each with independent cryptographic signatures. And any mismatch, missing…
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The Lock, Not the Alarm: How Palo Alto’s Koi Acquisition Rewrites Endpoint Security
The acquisition of Koi Security isn’t just a product play, it’s a declaration that the agentic era has created an entirely new threat surface, and the vendor who governs it first will own the next decade of enterprise security. The Week That Rewrote the Threat Model One week after closing a $25 billion acquisition.. First…
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Cybercrime Goes Corporate: Huntress Report Reveals Rise of Scalable, Stealth-First Attacks
Cybercriminals are no longer lone hackers exploiting flashy zero-days; they are running streamlined, profit-driven operations that mirror legitimate businesses. That’s the key takeaway from the newly released Huntress 2026 Cyber Threat Report, which exposes how organised cybercrime groups are standardising their playbooks to maximise efficiency and revenue. Drawing on telemetry from more than 4.6 million…
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Hackers Increasingly Prefer Fast and Low-Complexity Attacks
Incident Responders Detail Top Ransomware and Business Email Compromise Tactics. There’s no need to invest into sophisticated hacking operations when moving fast and exploiting well-trod techniques gives threat actors all the access they want. Threat actors are prioritizing low-complexity entry points, rather than investing in sophisticated exploits, say incident responders. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Threat groups using AI to speed up and scale cyberattacks
A report from Palo Alto Networks finds hackers are increasingly using stolen identities and exploiting critical vulnerabilities within minutes of disclosure. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/threat-groups-ai-speed-scale-cyberattacks/812439/
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The 20 Coolest Security Operations, Risk And Threat Intelligence Companies Of 2026: The Security 100
CRN’s Security 100 list of the coolest security operations, risk and threat intelligence companies includes providers of agentic SOC tools, SIEM platforms and threat intelligence feeds. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/the-20-coolest-security-operations-risk-and-threat-intelligence-companies-of-2026-the-security-100