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Cybersecurity Professional Standards
Discover how unified cybersecurity professional standards and the UK Cyber Security Council are redefining trust, talent, and resilience in finance.
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Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2025 11:41:52 +0000
TLPT: Threat Led Penetration Testing Explained
Discover how TLPT (threat led penetration testing) helps organizations validate defenses against real-world cyber threats. Learn who needs threat led pentesting, what drives demand, and how it differs from red teaming and classic pentesting...
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Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000
EUVD Vulnerability Database: Europe’s Answer to CVE Instability
The EUVD marks a strategic shift in vulnerability management, offering a transparent and sovereign alternative to the U.S.-centric CVE system—backed by EU law.
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Posted on Wed, 14 May 2025 09:11:06 +0000
Cyber Incident Response Tips for Small Businesses
Learn how small businesses can build cyber incident response plans by adapting practical strategies from the UK’s “Cyber Incident Grab Bag.”
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Posted on Sat, 03 May 2025 14:06:58 +0000
CVE Under Threat: What You Need to Know
MITRE’s CVE contract expired on April 16, putting global vulnerability tracking at risk. Learn what’s happening and how the security community is responding.
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Posted on Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:01:36 +0000
Unforgivable Software Vulnerabilities
Some software vulnerabilities are unforgivable—easy to find, easy to fix, and never should’ve existed. Here’s how to spot and prevent them.
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Posted on Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:27:14 +0000
Preventing Crypto Exchange Hacks: Lessons from Bybit Heist
Bybit lost $1.4B in a North Korean hack via malware, fake UI, and blind signing. Learn key security strategies to protect exchanges from cyber threats!
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Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:27:46 +0000
Cyber Defense Using Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK Explained
Learn how the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK Framework enhance security by identifying, detecting, and responding to cyber threats effectively.
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Posted on Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:41:48 +0000
The Future of Authentication: Passkeys vs Passwords and 2FA
Passkeys replace passwords with secure, easy logins using biometrics and cryptography, eliminating phishing, breaches, and 2FA issues.
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Posted on Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:22:47 +0000
Lessons from 2024’s Worst Cyberattacks and How to Stay Secure
Analyzing 2024’s biggest cyberattacks: breaches, vulnerabilities exploited, and actionable steps to strengthen defenses for 2025.
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Posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:47:29 +0000
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Microsoft Revokes 200 Fraudulent Certificates Used in Rhysida Ransomware Campaign
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it revoked more than 200 certificates used by a threat actor it tracks as Vanilla Tempest to fraudulently sign malicious binaries in ransomware attacks.
The certificates were "used in fake Teams setup files to deliver the Oyster backdoor and ultimately deploy Rhysida ransomware," the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in a post shared on X...
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Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:33:00 +0530
North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts
A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has been observed leveraging the EtherHiding technique to distribute malware and enable cryptocurrency theft, marking the first time a state-sponsored hacking group has embraced the method...
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:26:00 +0530
Hackers Abuse Blockchain Smart Contracts to Spread Malware via Infected WordPress Sites
A financially motivated threat actor codenamed UNC5142 has been observed abusing blockchain smart contracts as a way to facilitate the distribution of information stealers, such as Atomic (AMOS), Lumma, Rhadamanthys (aka RADTHIEF), and Vidar, targeting both Windows and Apple macOS systems...
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:22:00 +0530
LinkPro Linux Rootkit Uses eBPF to Hide and Activates via Magic TCP Packets
An investigation into the compromise of an Amazon Web Services (AWS)-hosted infrastructure has led to the discovery of a new GNU/Linux rootkit dubbed LinkPro, according to findings from Synacktiv.
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:58:00 +0530
Architectures, Risks, and Adoption: How to Assess and Choose the Right AI-SOC Platform
Scaling the SOC with AI - Why now?
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are under unprecedented pressure. According to SACR’s AI-SOC Market Landscape 2025, the average organization now faces around 960 alerts per day, while large enterprises manage more than 3,000 alerts daily from an average of 28 different tools...
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:25:00 +0530
Hackers Deploy Linux Rootkits via Cisco SNMP Flaw in 'Zero Disco' Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that exploited a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Cisco IOS Software and IOS XE Software to deploy Linux rootkits on older, unprotected systems...
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:08:00 +0530
Beware the Hidden Costs of Pen Testing
Penetration testing helps organizations ensure IT systems are secure, but it should never be treated in a one-size-fits-all approach. Traditional approaches can be rigid and cost your organization time and money – while producing inferior results...
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:20:00 +0530
ThreatsDay Bulletin: $15B Crypto Bust, Satellite Spying, Billion-Dollar Smishing, Android RATs & More
The online world is changing fast. Every week, new scams, hacks, and tricks show how easy it’s become to turn everyday technology into a weapon. Tools made to help us work, connect, and stay safe are now being used to steal, spy, and deceive...
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:44:00 +0530
CISA Flags Adobe AEM Flaw with Perfect 10.0 Score — Already Under Active Attack
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw impacting Adobe Experience Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation...
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Posted on Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:56:00 +0530
Chinese Threat Group 'Jewelbug' Quietly Infiltrated Russian IT Network for Months
A threat actor with ties to China has been attributed to a five-month-long intrusion targeting a Russian IT service provider, marking the hacking group's expansion to the country beyond Southeast Asia and South America...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:58:00 +0530
F5 Breach Exposes BIG-IP Source Code — Nation-State Hackers Behind Massive Intrusion
U.S. cybersecurity company F5 on Wednesday disclosed that unidentified threat actors broke into its systems and stole files containing some of BIG-IP's source code and information related to undisclosed vulnerabilities in the product...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 21:36:00 +0530
Over 100 VS Code Extensions Exposed Developers to Hidden Supply Chain Risks
New research has uncovered that publishers of over 100 Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions leaked access tokens that could be exploited by bad actors to update the extensions, posing a critical software supply chain risk...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:46:00 +0530
How Attackers Bypass Synced Passkeys
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Even if you take nothing else away from this piece, if your organization is evaluating passkey deployments, it is insecure to deploy synced passkeys.
Synced passkeys inherit the risk of the cloud accounts and recovery processes that protect them, which creates material enterprise exposure...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0530
Two New Windows Zero-Days Exploited in the Wild — One Affects Every Version Ever Shipped
Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for a whopping 183 security flaws spanning its products, including three vulnerabilities that have come under active exploitation in the wild, as the tech giant officially ended support for its Windows 10 operating system unless the PCs are enrolled in the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:53:00 +0530
Two CVSS 10.0 Bugs in Red Lion RTUs Could Hand Hackers Full Industrial Control
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two critical security flaws impacting Red Lion Sixnet remote terminal unit (RTU) products that, if successfully exploited, could result in code execution with the highest privileges...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:20:00 +0530
Hackers Target ICTBroadcast Servers via Cookie Exploit to Gain Remote Shell Access
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that a critical security flaw impacting ICTBroadcast, an autodialer software from ICT Innovations, has come under active exploitation in the wild.
The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-2611 (CVSS score: 9...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:46:00 +0530
New SAP NetWeaver Bug Lets Attackers Take Over Servers Without Login
SAP has rolled out security fixes for 13 new security issues, including additional hardening for a maximum-severity bug in SAP NetWeaver AS Java that could result in arbitrary command execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42944, carries a CVSS score of 10...
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Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:06:00 +0530
Chinese Hackers Exploit ArcGIS Server as Backdoor for Over a Year
Threat actors with ties to China have been attributed to a novel campaign that compromised an ArcGIS system and turned it into a backdoor for more than a year.
The activity, per ReliaQuest, is the handiwork of a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group called Flax Typhoon, which is also tracked as Ethereal Panda and RedJuliett...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 22:25:00 +0530
Moving Beyond Awareness: How Threat Hunting Builds Readiness
Every October brings a familiar rhythm - pumpkin-spice everything in stores and cafés, alongside a wave of reminders, webinars, and checklists in my inbox. Halloween may be just around the corner, yet for those of us in cybersecurity, Security Awareness Month is the true seasonal milestone...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:25:00 +0530
RMPocalypse: Single 8-Byte Write Shatters AMD’s SEV-SNP Confidential Computing
Chipmaker AMD has released fixes to address a security flaw dubbed RMPocalypse that could be exploited to undermine confidential computing guarantees provided by Secure Encrypted Virtualization with Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP)...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0530
New Pixnapping Android Flaw Lets Rogue Apps Steal 2FA Codes Without Permissions
Android devices from Google and Samsung have been found vulnerable to a side-channel attack that could be exploited to covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, Google Maps timelines, and other sensitive data without the users' knowledge pixel-by-pixel...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:48:00 +0530
What AI Reveals About Web Applications— and Why It Matters
Before an attacker ever sends a payload, they’ve already done the work of understanding how your environment is built. They look at your login flows, your JavaScript files, your error messages, your API documentation, your GitHub repos...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0530
npm, PyPI, and RubyGems Packages Found Sending Developer Data to Discord Channels
Cybersecurity researchers have identified several malicious packages across npm, Python, and Ruby ecosystems that leverage Discord as a command-and-control (C2) channel to transmit stolen data to actor-controlled webhooks...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:39:00 +0530
Researchers Expose TA585’s MonsterV2 Malware Capabilities and Attack Chain
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented threat actor called TA585 that has been observed delivering an off-the-shelf malware called MonsterV2 via phishing campaigns.
The Proofpoint Threat Research Team described the threat activity cluster as sophisticated, leveraging web injections and filtering checks as part of its attack chains...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:58:00 +0530
⚡ Weekly Recap: WhatsApp Worm, Critical CVEs, Oracle 0-Day, Ransomware Cartel & More
Every week, the cyber world reminds us that silence doesn’t mean safety. Attacks often begin quietly — one unpatched flaw, one overlooked credential, one backup left unencrypted. By the time alarms sound, the damage is done...
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Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:48:00 +0530
Why Unmonitored JavaScript Is Your Biggest Holiday Security Risk
Think your WAF has you covered? Think again. This holiday season, unmonitored JavaScript is a critical oversight allowing attackers to steal payment data while your WAF and intrusion detection systems see nothing...
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Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:20:00 +0530
Researchers Warn RondoDox Botnet is Weaponizing Over 50 Flaws Across 30+ Vendors
Malware campaigns distributing the RondoDox botnet have expanded their targeting focus to exploit more than 50 vulnerabilities across over 30 vendors.
The activity, described as akin to an "exploit...
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Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:42:00 +0530
Microsoft Locks Down IE Mode After Hackers Turned Legacy Feature Into Backdoor
Microsoft said it has revamped the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving "credible reports" in August 2025 that unknown threat actors were abusing the backward compatibility feature to gain unauthorized access to users' devices...
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Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:24:00 +0530
Astaroth Banking Trojan Abuses GitHub to Remain Operational After Takedowns
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that delivers the Astaroth banking trojan that employs GitHub as a backbone for its operations to stay resilient in the face of infrastructure takedowns...
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Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:22:00 +0530
New Rust-Based Malware "ChaosBot" Uses Discord Channels to Control Victims' PCs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Rust-based backdoor called ChaosBot that can allow operators to conduct reconnaissance and execute arbitrary commands on compromised hosts.
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Posted on Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:42:00 +0530
New Oracle E-Business Suite Bug Could Let Hackers Access Data Without Login
Oracle on Saturday issued a security alert warning of a fresh security flaw impacting its E-Business Suite that it said could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61884, carries a CVSS score of 7...
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Posted on Sun, 12 Oct 2025 22:54:00 +0530
Experts Warn of Widespread SonicWall VPN Compromise Impacting Over 100 Accounts
Cybersecurity company Huntress on Friday warned of "widespread compromise" of SonicWall SSL VPN devices to access multiple customer environments.
"Threat actors are authenticating into multiple accounts rapidly across compromised devices," it said...
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Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0530
Hackers Turn Velociraptor DFIR Tool Into Weapon in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Threat actors are abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool, in connection with ransomware attacks likely orchestrated by Storm-2603 (aka CL-CRI-1040 or Gold Salem), which is known for deploying the Warlock and LockBit ransomware...
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Posted on Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:34:00 +0530
Stealit Malware Abuses Node.js Single Executable Feature via Game and VPN Installers
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active malware campaign called Stealit that has leveraged Node.js' Single Executable Application (SEA) feature as a way to distribute its payloads...
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Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:55:00 +0530
Microsoft Warns of ‘Payroll Pirates’ Hijacking HR SaaS Accounts to Steal Employee Salaries
A threat actor known as Storm-2657 has been observed hijacking employee accounts with the end goal of diverting salary payments to attacker-controlled accounts.
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Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 19:01:00 +0530
From Detection to Patch: Fortra Reveals Full Timeline of CVE-2025-10035 Exploitation
Fortra on Thursday revealed the results of its investigation into CVE-2025-10035, a critical security flaw in GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) that's assessed to have come under active exploitation since at least September 11, 2025...
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Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:12:00 +0530
The AI SOC Stack of 2026: What Sets Top-Tier Platforms Apart?
The SOC of 2026 will no longer be a human-only battlefield. As organizations scale and threats evolve in sophistication and velocity, a new generation of AI-powered agents is reshaping how Security Operations Centers (SOCs) detect, respond, and adapt...
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Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +0530
175 Malicious npm Packages with 26,000 Downloads Used in Credential Phishing Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new set of 175 malicious packages on the npm registry that have been used to facilitate credential harvesting attacks as part of an unusual campaign.
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Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:15:00 +0530
From LFI to RCE: Active Exploitation Detected in Gladinet and TrioFox Vulnerability
Cybersecurity company Huntress said it has observed active in-the-wild exploitation of an unpatched security flaw impacting Gladinet CentreStack and TrioFox products.
The zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-11371 (CVSS score: 6...
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Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:04:00 +0530
CL0P-Linked Hackers Breach Dozens of Organizations Through Oracle Software Flaw
Dozens of organizations may have been impacted following the zero-day exploitation of a security flaw in Oracle's E-Business Suite (EBS) software since August 9, 2025, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and Mandiant said in a new report released Thursday...
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Posted on Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:11:00 +0530
From HealthKick to GOVERSHELL: The Evolution of UTA0388's Espionage Malware
A China-aligned threat actor codenamed UTA0388 has been attributed to a series of spear-phishing campaigns targeting North America, Asia, and Europe that are designed to deliver a Go-based implant known as GOVERSHELL...
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Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:49:00 +0530
New ClayRat Spyware Targets Android Users via Fake WhatsApp and TikTok Apps
A rapidly evolving Android spyware campaign called ClayRat has targeted users in Russia using a mix of Telegram channels and lookalike phishing websites by impersonating popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Photos, TikTok, and YouTube as lures to install them...
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Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0530
Hackers Access SonicWall Cloud Firewall Backups, Spark Urgent Security Checks
SonicWall on Wednesday disclosed that an unauthorized party accessed firewall configuration backup files for all customers who have used the cloud backup service.
"The files contain encrypted credentials and configuration data; while encryption remains in place, possession of these files could increase the risk of targeted attacks," the company said...
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Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:18:00 +0530
ThreatsDay Bulletin: MS Teams Hack, MFA Hijacking, $2B Crypto Heist, Apple Siri Probe & More
Cyber threats are evolving faster than ever. Attackers now combine social engineering, AI-driven manipulation, and cloud exploitation to breach targets once considered secure. From communication platforms to connected devices, every system that enhances convenience also expands the attack surface...
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Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:46:00 +0530
SaaS Breaches Start with Tokens - What Security Teams Must Watch
Token theft is a leading cause of SaaS breaches. Discover why OAuth and API tokens are often overlooked and how security teams can strengthen token hygiene to prevent attacks.
Most companies in 2025 rely on a whole range of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications to run their operations...
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Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0530
From Phishing to Malware: AI Becomes Russia's New Cyber Weapon in War on Ukraine
Russian hackers' adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyber attacks against Ukraine has reached a new level in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), the country's State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) said...
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Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:40:00 +0530
Critical Exploit Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication in WordPress Service Finder Theme
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw impacting the Service Finder WordPress theme that makes it possible to gain unauthorized access to any account, including administrators, and take control of susceptible sites...
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Posted on Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:27:00 +0530
Hackers Exploit WordPress Sites to Power Next-Gen ClickFix Phishing Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a nefarious campaign targeting WordPress sites to make malicious JavaScript injections that are designed to redirect users to sketchy sites.
"Site visitors get injected content that was drive-by malware like fake Cloudflare verification," Sucuri researcher Puja Srivastava said in an analysis published last week...
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Posted on Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:13:00 +0530
Chinese Hackers Weaponize Open-Source Nezha Tool in New Attack Wave
Threat actors with suspected ties to China have turned a legitimate open-source monitoring tool called Nezha into an attack weapon, using it to deliver a known malware called Gh0st RAT to targets.
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Posted on Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:26:00 +0530
Step Into the Password Graveyard… If You Dare (and Join the Live Session)
Every year, weak passwords lead to millions in losses — and many of those breaches could have been stopped.
Attackers don’t need advanced tools; they just need one careless login.
For IT teams, that means endless resets, compliance struggles, and sleepless nights worrying about the next credential leak...
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Posted on Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:38:00 +0530
Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records
2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
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Posted on Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:57:48 +0000
Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger
Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
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Posted on Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:00:43 +0000
Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms
Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
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Posted on Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:56:19 +0000
Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise
Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
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Posted on Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:44:27 +0000
Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras
Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
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Posted on Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:47:15 +0000
Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version
Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
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Posted on Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:17:04 +0000
Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning
CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
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Posted on Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:19:58 +0000
Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers
Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.
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Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:59:06 +0000
iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days
Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.
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Posted on Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:25:56 +0000
Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year
An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.
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Posted on Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:31:38 +0000
Snowflake Data Breach: What Happened and How to Prevent It
In 2024, the cybersecurity landscape was shaken by an unexpected and widespread incident—the Snowflake data breach. Despite being a leading provider of cloud-based data warehousing solutions, Snowflake found itself at...
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Posted on Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:00:42 +0000
Ways to Mitigate Risk in Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity Risk Management
Cyber threats can wreak havoc on businesses, from data breaches to loss of reputation. Luckily, there are effective strategies available that can reduce cybersecurity risk. Avoidance is one of the...
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Posted on Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:04:08 +0000
Zero Trust Architecture
Zero trust security takes an “never trust, always verify” approach to access control. Access is only granted once an individual’s identity and context have been confirmed through multifactor authentication and...
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Posted on Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:43:16 +0000
What Is a Security Operations Center (SOC)?
A Security Operations Center (SOC) specializes in monitoring and analyzing data to detect cyber threats and prevent attacks from them. They work to sort actual threats from false positives before...
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Posted on Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:51:03 +0000
XDR vs SIEM Security Information and Event Management
The Extended Detection and Response Platform (XDR) ingestion and correlation technology captures and correlates high-fidelity data across your security layers, such as endpoint, network, logs, cloud services and identities to...
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Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:53:23 +0000
Best Free EDR for Windows PC
Endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools offer businesses that employ hybrid work models or remote employees an extra layer of cybersecurity protection. Utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML),...
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Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:19:32 +0000
Free EDR Solutions for Home Users in 2025
EDR can detect and respond to emerging and advanced cyber threats quickly and efficiently, making it an essential component of modern business ecosystems. Beyond signature-based detection capabilities, its features go...
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Posted on Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:46:59 +0000
Cloud Security Essentials
Cloud security involves employing perimeter defenses like firewalls, IDPSs and VPNs as well as guaranteeing isolation through network segmentation and virtual LANs while monitoring traffic for anomalies and threats –...
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Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:57:20 +0000
Antivirus Software
Antivirus software protects devices against viruses, malware, and other cyberthreats by detecting, quarantining, and deleting malicious code. Modern antivirus products also offer additional security features such as password protection, identity...
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Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2024 02:43:18 +0000
How to Protect Against Ransomware Attacks?
Criminal hackers employ ransomware attacks against their targets by encrypting their data and demanding that a ransom be paid within an allotted timeframe or risk losing it forever. When an...
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Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:57:42 +0000
A Note on Our Domain Update
Between The Hacks has updated its default domain name to
betweenthehacks.com. Everything is still here, but a few links might need
attention. Learn more about this update and let us know if you spot any
issues...
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Posted on Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:46:00 +0000
Passkeys: The Beginning of the End for Passwords
Still using passwords? It might be time to move on.
Passkeys are a simpler, more secure way to log in—no typing, no
phishing, no stress. In this post, I break down how passkeys work, why
they matter, and how you can start using them today...
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Posted on Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:41:00 +0000
I Finally Segmented My Network… by Cutting the Ethernet Cable!
After years of preaching network segmentation, I took it to the next
level—by physically disconnecting everything. Scissors, copper mesh,
and a rotating SSID script. What could go wrong?
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Posted on Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:36:55 +0000
Unlimited Access: Every Device on Your Network Can Talk to the Internet
Most home devices can access the entire internet—and often each other.
Segmentation helps, but without visibility into what your devices are
doing, you’re still exposed.
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Posted on Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:32:00 +0000
If Troy Hunt Can Fall for Phishing, So Can You
Even cybersecurity experts fall for phishing attacks. When Troy Hunt,
creator of Have I Been Pwned, clicked a malicious link and entered his
credentials, it was a wake-up call for all of us. In this post, we break
down what happened, why today’s phishing is more convincing than ever, and
what you can do to protect yourself...
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Posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:34:13 +0000
AI Magic: My Blog, LinkedIn, and a 7-Minute Podcast!
So, here’s something that blew my mind: I decided to test
Google’s NotebookLM AI tool. I casually uploaded the URLs for my LinkedIn
page and my blog, not expecting much more than a basic summary...
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Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:01:00 +0000
How I Introduced the Cybersecurity World to a Cold War Hero
If you told me a year ago that I would meet a cold war hero at a birthday
party, I wouldn’t have believed you. And I would be even more skeptical if
you told me she would be an unintimidating, approachable music professor
with an infectious smile...
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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:39:31 +0000
log4shell
UPDATED December 16, 2021
If you are reading this, you likely have heard about Log4Shell, the
December, 2021 critical zero-day remote-code execution vulnerability in the
popular Log4j software library that is developed and maintained by the
Apache Software Foundation...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:56:34 +0000
Hacking Humble Bundle
Last year, Humble Bundle teamed up with the great tech publisher, No Starch
Press, to offer deeply discounted hacking ebooks for as little as one
dollar with the Hacking 101 By No Starch Press Humble Bundle of ebooks...
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Posted on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:11:00 +0000
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Since this is a cybersecurity blog, we will focus on cybersecurity but
let’s take a moment to talk about the important topic of breast cancer...
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Posted on Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:58:53 +0000
Colonial Pipeline: Lessons Learned
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack took down the largest fuel pipeline
in the United States and resulted in consumer hoarding of fuel and a
short-term shortage of gasoline on the east coast of the U...
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Posted on Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:23:00 +0000
President Biden's Cybersecurity Executive Order
Aiming to improve cybersecurity in the United States, President Biden
signed an executive order (EO) on May 12, 2021. Although the EO focuses on
U.S. federal departments’ and agencies’ cybersecurity, it will likely
result in standards that will change the way the private sector manages
cybersecurity within the United States and globally...
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Posted on Fri, 28 May 2021 19:08:00 +0000
World Password Day - May 6, 2021
It’s World Password Day!
Are your passwords strong enough?
Do you have a long, unique password for every account?
Do you use multi-factor authentication where available?
If you answered, “no”...
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Posted on Thu, 06 May 2021 13:30:00 +0000
Facebook Leak Leads To Smishing
I have always considered myself pretty lucky in that I rarely receive
fraudulent text messages. That luck recently ran out. Over the past few
weeks I have noticed an uptick in the number of SMS phishing (smishing)
messages that I receive on my phone...
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Posted on Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:42:00 +0000
2021 Cybersecurity Report Roundup
Annual cybersecurity reports are a rich resource of statistics and
information for cybersecurity professionals, academics, journalists and
anyone who is interested in cybersecurity. Below is a categorized...
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Posted on Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:27:00 +0000
2021 Top Cybersecurity Leaders
The March 2021 issue of Security magazine, partnering with (ISC)2, featured
their inaugural list of the Top Cybersecurity Leaders for 2021. As the
author of this blog, I am both humbled and honored, to not only be part of
the inaugural team, but also to be recognized with these accomplished
cybersecurity professionals...
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Posted on Sun, 07 Mar 2021 19:54:37 +0000
ILoveYou.txt.vbs
Since today is known for love, let’s look back 21 years to one of the more
destructive, costly and famous viruses in history. The “ILoveYou” worm,
also known as the “Love Bug” or “Love Letter For You” infected more than
ten million Windows computers, beginning on May 5, 2000...
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Posted on Sun, 14 Feb 2021 19:36:17 +0000
Safer Internet Day 2021
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021, marks the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day
with the theme "Together for a better Internet." Safer Internet Day (SID)
started as an EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and is now celebrated in
approximately 170 countries worldwide...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Happy New Year!
2020 was a difficult year and Between The Hacks wants to congratulate
everyone who pulled through the challenges. We have all lived through a
year that delivered a global pandemic, civil unrest, and...
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Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:58:00 +0000
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Between The Hacks!
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or Festivus, we hope you
and your family are doing well, staying healthy and surviving 20...
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Posted on Fri, 25 Dec 2020 02:51:00 +0000
Safeguarding the Backbone of the Global Economy: OT/ICS Security in the Oil and Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry is an essential pillar of the global economy, enabling energy production, transportation, and storage that fuel every aspect of modern life. At the core of these operations lie Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), critical systems responsible for monitoring and controlling key industrial processes...
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Posted on Sun, 12 Jan 2025 09:37:30 +0000
Detailed Guide to SOAR and SIEM
What Is SOAR? SOAR stands for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response. It’s a cybersecurity tool designed to simplify and enhance the efficiency of IT teams by automating responses to various security threats...
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Posted on Sun, 12 Jan 2025 09:20:49 +0000
What is a cyberattack?
What is a cyberattack? Cyberattacks aim to damage or gain control or access to important documents and systems within a business or personal computer network. Cyberattacks are distributed by individuals or organizations for political, criminal, or personal intentions to destroy or gain access to classified information...
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Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024 04:02:41 +0000
What is SIEM ?
Security information and event management, SIEM for short, is a solution that helps organizations detect, analyze, and respond to security threats before they harm business operations. SIEM, pronounced “sim,” combines both security information management (SIM) and security event management (SEM) into one security management system...
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Posted on Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:06:47 +0000
Cyber Security Operation Center Guidelines for best practices SOC Design
Cyber Security is become most needed services for all business and industries in 2024. Every business is concerned about Cyber Security. Security operations (SecOps) leaders face a multifaceted challenge:...
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Posted on Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:32:57 +0000
HOW TO BECOME CERTIFIED LEAD IMPLEMENTER – ISO 27001
ABOUT CERTIFIED LEAD IMPLEMENTER TRAINING AND EXAMINATION FOR INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO / IEC 27001 Learn and get certified as a professional in implementation of ISO 27001 standard through our self-paced E-learning interactive course which comprises of 4 modules...
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Posted on Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:21:59 +0000
YouTube disrupted in Pakistan as former PM Imran Khan streams speech
NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of YouTube on multiple internet providers in Pakistan on Sunday 21 August 2022. The disruption comes as former Prime Minister Imran Khan makes a live broadcast to the public, despite a ban issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)...
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Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:04:16 +0000
Recommendations for Parents about Cyber Bullying
Here are some dedicated tips for keeping younger children safe online. One of these training tips goes into the risks of young children on the Internet, covers cyber bullying and other risky Internet behavior...
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Posted on Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:36:27 +0000
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram server down in Pakistan?
Facebook-owned social media platforms, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are facing a worldwide outage, according to Downdetector, which offers real-time status and outage information for all kinds of services...
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Posted on Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:32:57 +0000
Cloudflare reports record-breaking HTTP-request DDoS attack
Cloudflare reports thwarting the largest known HTTP-request distributed denial of service attack in history, approximately three times larger than any other previously reported. The attack in July reached 17...
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Posted on Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:26:02 +0000
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