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Hackers Use TikTok Videos to Distribute Vidar and StealC Malware via ClickFix Technique
The malware known as Latrodectus has become the latest to embrace the widely-used social engineering technique called ClickFix as a distribution vector.
"The ClickFix technique is particularly risky because it allows the malware to execute in memory rather than being written to disk," Expel said in a report shared with The Hacker News...
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025 22:54:00 +0530
ViciousTrap Uses Cisco Flaw to Build Global Honeypot from 5,300 Compromised Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that a threat actor codenamed ViciousTrap has compromised nearly 5,300 unique network edge devices across 84 countries and turned them into a honeypot-like network...
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025 18:19:00 +0530
300 Servers and €3.5M Seized as Europol Strikes Ransomware Networks Worldwide
As part of the latest "season" of Operation Endgame, a coalition of law enforcement agencies have taken down about 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains, and issued arrest warrants against 20 targets...
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025 16:15:00 +0530
SafeLine WAF: Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection
From zero-day exploits to large-scale bot attacks — the demand for a powerful, self-hosted, and user-friendly web application security solution has never been greater.
SafeLine is currently the most starred open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) on GitHub, with over 16...
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025 16:00:00 +0530
U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in $50M Global Cybercrime Operation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of the online infrastructure associated with DanaBot (aka DanaTools) and unsealed charges against 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the development and deployment of the malware, which it said was controlled by a Russia-based cybercrime organization...
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025 12:33:00 +0530
CISA Warns of Suspected Broader SaaS Attacks Exploiting App Secrets and Cloud Misconfigs
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday revealed that Commvault is monitoring cyber threat activity targeting applications hosted in their Microsoft Azure cloud environment...
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025 10:46:00 +0530
GitLab Duo Vulnerability Enabled Attackers to Hijack AI Responses with Hidden Prompts
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an indirect prompt injection flaw in GitLab's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Duo that could have allowed attackers to steal source code and inject untrusted HTML into its responses, which could then be used to direct victims to malicious websites...
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Posted on Fri, 23 May 2025 10:04:00 +0530
Chinese Hackers Exploit Trimble Cityworks Flaw to Infiltrate U.S. Government Networks
A Chinese-speaking threat actor tracked as UAT-6382 has been linked to the exploitation of a now-patched remote-code-execution vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to deliver Cobalt Strike and VShell.
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Posted on Thu, 22 May 2025 20:36:00 +0530
Critical Windows Server 2025 dMSA Vulnerability Enables Active Directory Compromise
A privilege escalation flaw has been demonstrated in Windows Server 2025 that makes it possible for attackers to compromise any user in Active Directory (AD).
"The attack exploits the delegated Managed...
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Posted on Thu, 22 May 2025 18:05:00 +0530
Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti EPMM Bugs in Global Enterprise Network Attacks
A recently patched pair of security flaws affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software has been exploited by a China-nexus threat actor to target a wide range of sectors across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region...
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Posted on Thu, 22 May 2025 17:37:00 +0530
Webinar: Learn How to Build a Reasonable and Legally Defensible Cybersecurity Program
It’s not enough to be secure. In today’s legal climate, you need to prove it.
Whether you’re protecting a small company or managing compliance across a global enterprise, one thing is clear: cybersecurity can no longer be left to guesswork, vague frameworks, or best-effort intentions...
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Posted on Thu, 22 May 2025 16:55:00 +0530
Identity Security Has an Automation Problem—And It's Bigger Than You Think
For many organizations, identity security appears to be under control. On paper, everything checks out. But new research from Cerby, based on insights from over 500 IT and security leaders, reveals a different reality: too much still depends on people—not systems—to function...
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Posted on Thu, 22 May 2025 16:41:00 +0530
Critical Versa Concerto Flaws Let Attackers Escape Docker and Compromise Hosts
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting the Versa Concerto network security and SD-WAN orchestration platform that could be exploited to take control of susceptible instances...
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Posted on Thu, 22 May 2025 16:36:00 +0530
FBI and Europol Disrupt Lumma Stealer Malware Network Linked to 10 Million Infections
A sprawling operation undertaken by global law enforcement agencies and a consortium of private sector firms has disrupted the online infrastructure associated with a commodity information stealer known as Lumma (aka LummaC or LummaC2), seizing 2,300 domains that acted as the command-and-control (C2) backbone to commandeer infected Windows systems...
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Posted on Thu, 22 May 2025 13:54:00 +0530
Russian Hackers Exploit Email and VPN Vulnerabilities to Spy on Ukraine Aid Logistics
Russian cyber threat actors have been attributed to a state-sponsored campaign targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies since 2022.
The activity has been assessed to be orchestrated by APT28 (aka BlueDelta, Fancy Bear, or Forest Blizzard), which is linked to the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center, Military Unit 26165...
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025 23:36:00 +0530
PureRAT Malware Spikes 4x in 2025, Deploying PureLogs to Target Russian Firms
Russian organizations have become the target of a phishing campaign that distributes malware called PureRAT, according to new findings from Kaspersky.
"The campaign aimed at Russian business began back in March 2023, but in the first third of 2025 the number of attacks quadrupled compared to the same period in 2024," the cybersecurity vendor said...
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025 18:40:00 +0530
Fake Kling AI Facebook Ads Deliver RAT Malware to Over 22 Million Potential Victims
Counterfeit Facebook pages and sponsored ads on the social media platform are being employed to direct users to fake websites masquerading as Kling AI with the goal of tricking victims into downloading malware...
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025 17:45:00 +0530
Securing CI/CD workflows with Wazuh
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment (CI/CD) refers to practices that automate how code is developed and released to different environments. CI/CD pipelines are fundamental in modern software development, ensuring code is consistently tested, built, and deployed quickly and efficiently...
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025 16:55:00 +0530
How to Detect Phishing Attacks Faster: Tycoon2FA Example
It takes just one email to compromise an entire system. A single well-crafted message can bypass filters, trick employees, and give attackers the access they need. Left undetected, these threats can lead to credential theft, unauthorized access, and even full-scale breaches...
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025 16:00:00 +0530
Researchers Expose PWA JavaScript Attack That Redirects Users to Adult Scam Apps
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that employs malicious JavaScript injections to redirect site visitors on mobile devices to a Chinese adult-content Progressive Web App (PWA) scam...
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025 14:31:00 +0530
Google Chrome's Built-in Manager Lets Users Update Breached Passwords with One Click
Google has announced a new feature in its Chrome browser that lets its built-in Password Manager automatically change a user's password when it detects the credentials to be compromised.
"When Chrome detects a compromised password during sign in, Google Password Manager prompts the user with an option to fix it automatically," Google's Ashima Arora, Chirag Desai, and Eiji Kitamura said...
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Posted on Wed, 21 May 2025 12:41:00 +0530
Hazy Hawk Exploits DNS Records to Hijack CDC, Corporate Domains for Malware Delivery
A threat actor known as Hazy Hawk has been observed hijacking abandoned cloud resources of high-profile organizations, including Amazon S3 buckets and Microsoft Azure endpoints, by leveraging misconfigurations in the Domain Name System (DNS) records...
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 21:23:00 +0530
100+ Fake Chrome Extensions Found Hijacking Sessions, Stealing Credentials, Injecting Ads
An unknown threat actor has been attributed to creating several malicious Chrome Browser extensions since February 2024 that masquerade as seemingly benign utilities but incorporate covert functionality to exfiltrate data, receive commands, and execute arbitrary code...
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 20:31:00 +0530
AWS Default IAM Roles Found to Enable Lateral Movement and Cross-Service Exploitation
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered risky default identity and access management (IAM) roles impacting Amazon Web Services that could open the door for attackers to escalate privileges, manipulate other AWS services, and, in some cases, even fully compromise AWS accounts...
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 18:12:00 +0530
The Crowded Battle: Key Insights from the 2025 State of Pentesting Report
In the newly released 2025 State of Pentesting Report, Pentera surveyed 500 CISOs from global enterprises (200 from within the USA) to understand the strategies, tactics, and tools they use to cope with the thousands of security alerts, the persisting breaches and the growing cyber risks they have to handle...
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 16:30:00 +0530
South Asian Ministries Hit by SideWinder APT Using Old Office Flaws and Custom Malware
High-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have emerged as the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as SideWinder.
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 16:27:00 +0530
Chinese Hackers Deploy MarsSnake Backdoor in Multi-Year Attack on Saudi Organization
Threat hunters have exposed the tactics of a China-aligned threat actor called UnsolicitedBooker that targeted an unnamed international organization in Saudi Arabia with a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed MarsSnake...
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 15:02:00 +0530
Go-Based Malware Deploys XMRig Miner on Linux Hosts via Redis Configuration Abuse
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new Linux cryptojacking campaign that's targeting publicly accessible Redis servers.
The malicious activity has been codenamed RedisRaider by Datadog Security Labs...
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 13:55:00 +0530
Malicious PyPI Packages Exploit Instagram and TikTok APIs to Validate User Accounts
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that act as checker tools to validate stolen email addresses against TikTok and Instagram APIs...
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Posted on Tue, 20 May 2025 11:19:00 +0530
RVTools Official Site Hacked to Deliver Bumblebee Malware via Trojanized Installer
The official site for RVTools has been hacked to serve a compromised installer for the popular VMware environment reporting utility.
"Robware.net and RVTools.com are currently offline. We are working expeditiously to restore service and appreciate your patience," the company said in a statement posted on its website...
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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025 21:18:00 +0530
Ransomware Gangs Use Skitnet Malware for Stealthy Data Theft and Remote Access
Several ransomware actors are using a malware called Skitnet as part of their post-exploitation efforts to steal sensitive data and establish remote control over compromised hosts.
"Skitnet has been sold on underground forums like RAMP since April 2024," Swiss cybersecurity company PRODAFT told The Hacker News...
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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025 20:08:00 +0530
Why CTEM is the Winning Bet for CISOs in 2025
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) has moved from concept to cornerstone, solidifying its role as a strategic enabler for CISOs. No longer a theoretical framework, CTEM now anchors today’s cybersecurity programs by continuously aligning security efforts with real-world risk...
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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025 16:30:00 +0530
Firefox Patches 2 Zero-Days Exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin with $100K in Rewards
Mozilla has released security updates to address two critical security flaws in its Firefox browser that could be potentially exploited to access sensitive data or achieve code execution.
The vulnerabilities,...
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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025 16:07:00 +0530
⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Insider Threats, APT Targeting, Botnets and More
Cybersecurity leaders aren’t just dealing with attacks—they’re also protecting trust, keeping systems running, and maintaining their organization’s reputation. This week’s developments highlight a bigger issue: as we rely more on digital tools, hidden weaknesses can quietly grow...
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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2025 15:30:00 +0530
[Webinar] From Code to Cloud to SOC: Learn a Smarter Way to Defend Modern Applications
Modern apps move fast—faster than most security teams can keep up. As businesses rush to build in the cloud, security often lags behind. Teams scan code in isolation, react late to cloud threats, and monitor SOC alerts only after damage is done...
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Posted on Sat, 17 May 2025 09:37:00 +0530
New HTTPBot Botnet Launches 200+ Precision DDoS Attacks on Gaming and Tech Sectors
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new botnet malware called HTTPBot that has been used to primarily single out the gaming industry, as well as technology companies and educational institutions in China...
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Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025 17:07:00 +0530
Top 10 Best Practices for Effective Data Protection
Data is the lifeblood of productivity, and protecting sensitive data is more critical than ever. With cyber threats evolving rapidly and data privacy regulations tightening, organizations must stay vigilant and proactive to safeguard their most valuable assets...
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Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025 16:00:00 +0530
Researchers Expose New Intel CPU Flaws Enabling Memory Leaks and Spectre v2 Attacks
Researchers at ETH Zürich have discovered yet another security flaw that they say impacts all modern Intel CPUs and causes them to leak sensitive data from memory, showing that the vulnerability known as Spectre continues to haunt computer systems after more than seven years...
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Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025 14:38:00 +0530
Fileless Remcos RAT Delivered via LNK Files and MSHTA in PowerShell-Based Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new malware campaign that makes use of a PowerShell-based shellcode loader to deploy a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT.
"Threat actors delivered malicious LNK files embedded within ZIP archives, often disguised as Office documents," Qualys security researcher Akshay Thorve said in a technical report...
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Posted on Fri, 16 May 2025 13:26:00 +0530
Noyb Threatens Meta with Lawsuit for Violating GDPR to Train AI on E.U. User Data From May 27
Austrian privacy non-profit noyb (none of your business) has sent Meta's Irish headquarters a cease-and-desist letter, threatening the company with a class action lawsuit if it proceeds with its plans to train users' data for training its artificial intelligence (AI) models without an explicit opt-in...
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025 22:15:00 +0530
Coinbase Agents Bribed, Data of ~1% Users Leaked; $20M Extortion Attempt Fails
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that unknown cyber actors broke into its systems and stole account data for a small subset of its customers.
"Criminals targeted our customer support agents overseas," the company said in a statement...
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025 19:58:00 +0530
Pen Testing for Compliance Only? It's Time to Change Your Approach
Imagine this: Your organization completed its annual penetration test in January, earning high marks for security compliance. In February, your development team deployed a routine software update. By April, attackers had already exploited a vulnerability introduced in that February update, gaining access to customer data weeks before being finally detected...
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025 16:55:00 +0530
New Chrome Vulnerability Enables Cross-Origin Data Leak via Loader Referrer Policy
Google on Wednesday released updates to address four security issues in its Chrome web browser, including one for which it said there exists an exploit in the wild.
The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4664 (CVSS score: 4...
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025 16:13:00 +0530
5 BCDR Essentials for Effective Ransomware Defense
Ransomware has evolved into a deceptive, highly coordinated and dangerously sophisticated threat capable of crippling organizations of any size. Cybercriminals now exploit even legitimate IT tools to infiltrate networks and launch ransomware attacks...
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025 16:00:00 +0530
Russia-Linked APT28 Exploited MDaemon Zero-Day to Hack Government Webmail Servers
A Russia-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber espionage operation targeting webmail servers such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra via cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, including a then-zero-day in MDaemon, according to new findings from ESET...
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025 15:35:00 +0530
Malicious npm Package Leverages Unicode Steganography, Google Calendar as C2 Dropper
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package named "os-info-checker-es6" that disguises itself as an operating system information utility to stealthily drop a next-stage payload onto compromised systems...
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2025 15:30:00 +0530
Samsung Patches CVE-2025-4632 Used to Deploy Mirai Botnet via MagicINFO 9 Exploit
Samsung has released software updates to address a critical security flaw in MagicINFO 9 Server that has been actively exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4632 (CVSS score: 9...
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Posted on Wed, 14 May 2025 23:27:00 +0530
BianLian and RansomExx Exploit SAP NetWeaver Flaw to Deploy PipeMagic Trojan
At least two different cybercrime groups BianLian and RansomExx are said to have exploited a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP NetWeaver tracked as CVE-2025-31324, indicating that multiple threat actors are taking advantage of the bug...
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Posted on Wed, 14 May 2025 23:20:00 +0530
Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering
A Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee has facilitated no less than $8.4 billion in transactions since 2022, making it the second major black market to be exposed after HuiOne Guarantee...
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Posted on Wed, 14 May 2025 20:57:00 +0530
CTM360 Identifies Surge in Phishing Attacks Targeting Meta Business Users
A new global phishing threat called "Meta Mirage" has been uncovered, targeting businesses using Meta's Business Suite. This campaign specifically aims at hijacking high-value accounts, including those managing advertising and official brand pages...
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Posted on Wed, 14 May 2025 19:35:00 +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
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
Protecting Your Website From DDoS Attack
Distributed denial-of-service attacks pose an increasing threat to organizations, with even some of the largest firms suffering significant disruptions from such attacks. Attackers use botnets of compromised IoT devices to...
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Posted on Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:22:16 +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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