Tag: tool
-
Silk Typhoon spun a web of patents for offensive cyber tools, report says
US court docs reveal that infamous Chinese snoops filed IP papers like tax returns First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/silk_typhoon_attack_patents/
-
Silver Fox Hackers Exploit Weaponized Google Translate Tools to Deliver Windows Malware
The Knownsec 404 Advanced Threat Intelligence Team has lately discovered increased activity from the Silver Fox cybercrime gang, which has been using fake versions of popular programs as weapons to spread malware in a complex cyber threat landscape. Tracing back to 2024, these attacks often masquerade as legitimate Google Translate interfaces, employing deceptive JavaScript redirects…
-
CISA Unveils Eviction Strategies Tool to Aid Incident Response
CISA has launched a new tool to streamline cyber incident response and aid in adversary eviction First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cisa-eviction-strategies-tool/
-
Low-Code Tools in Microsoft Azure Allowed Unprivileged Access
Using the API Connections for Azure Logic Apps, a security researcher found unauthenticated users could access sensitive data of other customers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/low-code-tools-azure-allowed-unprivileged-access
-
Browser Extensions Can Exploit ChatGPT, Gemini in ‘Man in the Prompt’ Attack
Man in the Prompt attack shows how browser extensions can exploit ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI tools to steal data or inject hidden prompts. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/browser-extensions-exploit-chatgpt-gemini-man-in-the-prompt/
-
Alert Fatigue, Data Overload, and the Fall of Traditional SIEMs
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are stretched to their limits. Log volumes are surging, threat landscapes are growing more complex, and security teams are chronically understaffed. Analysts face a daily battle with alert noise, fragmented tools, and incomplete data visibility. At the same time, more vendors are phasing out their on-premises SIEM solutions, encouraging migration to…
-
Chinese Silk Typhoon Hackers File Over 10 Patents for Advanced Intrusive Hacking Tools
A SentinelLABS investigation has revealed that businesses linked to the Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) group Hafnium, also known as Silk Typhoon, have submitted more than ten patents for highly intrusive forensics and data exfiltration methods. These patents, registered by firms named in recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indictments, detail offensive capabilities, including encrypted…
-
NOVABLIGHT Masquerades as Educational Tool to Steal Login Credentials and Compromise Crypto Wallets
A newly analyzed Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) infostealer, NOVABLIGHT, has emerged as a significant cybersecurity threat, targeting unsuspecting users with advanced data theft capabilities. Developed and sold by the Sordeal Group, a threat actor demonstrating French-language proficiency, NOVABLIGHT is marketed as an >>educational tool
-
Mind the overconfidence gap: CISOs and staff don’t see eye to eye on security posture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, grc, group, hacker, identity, incident response, intelligence, international, least-privilege, metric, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, updateMisplaced priorities: Investments often favor visibility and compliance over “core capabilities like detection engineering, incident response, and threat containment,” according to Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher at cybersecurity vendor Acronis TRU.Delayed adaptation: AI-driven threats demand faster, smarter defenses, but key upgrades (such as behavior-based analytics or automation) are often postponed due to underestimated risk, according…
-
Why stolen credentials remain cybercriminals’ tool of choice
It’s often the case that the simplest tools have the longest staying power, because they ultimately get the job done. Take duct tape, for example: it’s a sturdy household … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/31/stolen-credentials/
-
HYCU R-Cloud Plattform bietet umfassende Sichtbarkeit für alle Azure & Microsoft Umgebungen
Moderne Unternehmen sollten sich nicht mit fragmentierten Tools, versteckten Kosten oder der Bindung an einen bestimmten Anbieter zufriedengeben. HYCU R-Cloud bietet ihnen die Transparenz, Kontrolle und Effizienz, die sie zum Schutz ihres gesamten Microsoft-Portfolios benötigen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/hycu-r-cloud-plattform-bietet-umfassende-sichtbarkeit-fuer-alle-azure-microsoft-umgebungen/a41550/
-
Justified Investments in IAM Tools
Are IAM Tools a Worthy Investment for Your Business? With businesses digitize their operations, they often grapple with the question: are IAM (Identity Access Management) tools a necessary investment for effective cybersecurity? A calculated look into the complex world of non-human identities (NHIs) and secrets security management strengthens the argument that IAM tools are indeed……
-
Ransomware gang tells Ingram Micro, ‘Pay up by August 1’
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, extortion, government, group, international, Internet, law, leak, organized, ransom, ransomware, technology, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityRansomware attacks increase: In a report on ransomware released this week, researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz said the number of organizations listed on all ransomware leak sites rose 70% in the 12 month period ending in April.A growing number of ransomware operators are abandoning encryption of data in favour of just data extortion, it noted. For…
-
Devs are frustrated with AI coding tools that deliver nearly-right solutions
Vibe coding is right out, say most respondents in Stack Overflow survey First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/29/coders_are_using_ai_tools/
-
Silk Typhoon Linked to Powerful Offensive Tools, PRC-Backed Companies
An unsealed indictment associated with the Chinese threat group shows its members worked for companies closely aligned with the PRC as part of a larger contractor ecosystem. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/silk-typhoon-powerful-offensive-tools-prc
-
Securing the Next Era: Why Agentic AI Demands a New Approach to API Security
I’ve spent my career building solutions to protect the API fabric that powers modern businesses. I founded Salt because I saw that traditional security tools such as WAFs, gateways, and CDNs weren’t designed to see or secure APIs. That gap led to breaches, blind spots, and billions in risk. Today, we’re facing a new wave…
-
Global Data Breach Costs Go Down, but Not in US
AI Tools Detect Breaches Quicker but Shadow AI Causes Breaches, Too. Organizations are detecting data breaches more quickly and paying less to remediate them, says IBM’s new Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025. Some caveats apply, with U.S. organizations experiencing higher breach costs. Breach fallout from shadow AI is also rising. First seen on…
-
Applying Tenable’s Risk-based Vulnerability Management to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight
Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, container, control, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, endpoint, finance, firewall, framework, google, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, microsoft, mitigation, network, ransomware, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windows, zero-dayLearn how Thales Cyber Services uses Tenable to help customers navigate the maturity levels of the Essential Eight, enabling vulnerability management and staying ahead of cyber threats. In today’s fast-moving digital world, cyber threats are more advanced and relentless than ever. A single security breach can mean financial loss, reputational damage and operational chaos. That’s…
-
Russia blocks popular US-made internet speed test tool over national security concerns
Speedtest, made by Seattle-based Ookla, collects data that could be exploited for cyberattacks, Russia’s telecom regulator said in blocking the service. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-bans-speedtest-ookla
-
Palo Alto kauft CyberArk
Tags: ceo, cloud, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, endpoint, firewall, google, governance, identity, infrastructure, network, risk, toolDer israelische Identity-Management-Anbieter CyberArk wird Teil von Palo Alto Networks. Mit der Übernahme des Identity-Management-Spezialisten CyberArk für rund 25 Milliarden Dollar geht Palo Alto Networks möglicherweise das größte Risiko seiner Geschichte ein. Faszinierend ist dieser Deal insbesondere deshalb, weil Palo Alto Networks über Jahre den Bereich Identity Management bewusst gemieden hat. Und das aus gutem…
-
Hafnium Tied to Advanced Chinese Surveillance Tools
A SentinelLabs report has revealed patents linked to firms aiding China’s cyber-espionage operations, exposing new capabilities First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hafnium-chinese-surveillance-tools/
-
Game changer: How AI simplifies implementation of Zero Trust security objectives
Tags: access, ai, api, automation, cloud, computing, cyber, data, detection, firewall, infrastructure, network, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, zero-trust“You may think, oh that’s good enough,” Rajagopalan said. “I’ll protect my critical apps through Zero Trust and not worry about non-critical apps. But that ‘partial Zero Trust’ approach won’t work. Modern attackers identify less-secure environments and systems, enter through them, and then move laterally toward high value assets. True Zero Trust demands that every…
-
Palo Alto Networks inks $25b deal to buy identity-security shop CyberArk
The lure? Identity security and privileged access management tools to verify humans and… machines First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/30/palo_alto_networks_inks_25b/
-
Palo Alto Networks to buy CyberArk for $25B as identity security takes center stage
The identity crisis driving this deal: Walk into any CISO’s office these days, and they’ll tell you the same story: hackers don’t need to break down the front door anymore. They just steal legitimate credentials and walk right in.”Today, most breaches originate not from malware or misconfigured ports but from stolen or misused credentials,” Tyagi…
-
Identity Management Is Broken. Can a Digital Worker Fix It?
Benny Porat of Twine Security on Automating IAM With AI, Trusting Digital Agents. Traditional IAM tools fall short in today’s complex identity landscape. Twine Security’s AI agent Alex steps in – not just automating, but acting with business context to tackle IAM tasks. It’s not more tools we need, but agents who know how to…