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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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SonicWall Urges Password Resets After Cloud Backup Breach Affecting Under 5% of Customers

SonicWall is urging customers to reset credentials after their firewall configuration backup files were exposed in a security breach impacting MySonicWall accounts. The company said it recently detected...
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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:42:00 +0530


CountLoader Broadens Russian Ransomware Operations With Multi-Version Malware Loader

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware loader codenamed CountLoader that has been put to use by Russian ransomware gangs to deliver post-exploitation tools like Cobalt Strike and AdaptixC2, and a remote access trojan known as PureHVNC RAT...
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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:26:00 +0530


SilentSync RAT Delivered via Two Malicious PyPI Packages Targeting Python Developers

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malicious packages in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to deliver a remote access trojan called SilentSync on Windows systems...
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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:08:00 +0530


How CISOs Can Drive Effective AI Governance

AI’s growing role in enterprise environments has heightened the urgency for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) to drive effective AI governance. When it comes to any emerging technology, governance is hard – but effective governance is even harder...
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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0530


Google Patches Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025-10585 as Active V8 Exploit Threatens Millions

Google on Wednesday released security updates for the Chrome web browser to address four vulnerabilities, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. The zero-day vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-10585, which has been described as a type confusion issue in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine...
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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:19:00 +0530


TA558 Uses AI-Generated Scripts to Deploy Venom RAT in Brazil Hotel Attacks

The threat actor known as TA558 has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks delivering various remote access trojans (RATs) like Venom RAT to breach hotels in Brazil and Spanish-speaking markets. Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky is tracking the activity, observed in summer 2025, to a cluster it tracks as RevengeHotels...
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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530


Chinese TA415 Uses VS Code Remote Tunnels to Spy on U.S. Economic Policy Experts

A China-aligned threat actor known as TA415 has been attributed to spear-phishing campaigns targeting the U.S. government, think tanks, and academic organizations utilizing U.S.-China economic-themed lures...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:26:00 +0530


From Quantum Hacks to AI Defenses – Expert Guide to Building Unbreakable Cyber Resilience

Quantum computing and AI working together will bring incredible opportunities. Together, the technologies will help us extend innovation further and faster than ever before. But, imagine the flip side, waking up to news that hackers have used a quantum computer to crack your company's encryption overnight, exposing your most sensitive data, rendering much of it untrustworthy...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:26:00 +0530


Rethinking AI Data Security: A Buyer's Guide 

Generative AI has gone from a curiosity to a cornerstone of enterprise productivity in just a few short years. From copilots embedded in office suites to dedicated large language model (LLM) platforms, employees now rely on these tools to code, analyze, draft, and decide...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:33:00 +0530


Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims

Cybersecurity researchers have tied a fresh round of cyber attacks targeting financial services to the notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, casting doubt on their claims of going "dark...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:19:00 +0530


DOJ Resentences BreachForums Founder to 3 Years for Cybercrime and Possession of CSAM

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday resentenced the former administrator of BreachForums to three years in prison in connection with his role in running the cybercrime forum and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM)...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:50:00 +0530


RaccoonO365 Phishing Network Dismantled as Microsoft, Cloudflare Take Down 338 Domains

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit said it teamed up with Cloudflare to coordinate the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that was behind a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) toolkit used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 94 countries since July 2024...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:01:00 +0530


Chaos Mesh Critical GraphQL Flaws Enable RCE and Full Kubernetes Cluster Takeover

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple critical security vulnerabilities in Chaos Mesh that, if successfully exploited, could lead to cluster takeover in Kubernetes environments. "Attackers...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:53:00 +0530


SlopAds Fraud Ring Exploits 224 Android Apps to Drive 2.3 Billion Daily Ad Bids

A massive ad fraud and click fraud operation dubbed SlopAds ran a cluster of 224 apps, collectively attracting 38 million downloads across 228 countries and territories. "These apps deliver their...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:49:00 +0530


New FileFix Variant Delivers StealC Malware Through Multilingual Phishing Site

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new campaign that's leveraging a variant of the FileFix social engineering tactic to deliver the StealC information stealer malware. "The observed campaign uses a highly convincing, multilingual phishing site (e...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:03:00 +0530


Apple Backports Fix for CVE-2025-43300 Exploited in Sophisticated Spyware Attack

Apple on Monday backported fixes for a recently patched security flaw that has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-43300 (CVSS score: 8.8), an out-of-bounds write issue in the ImageIO component that could result in memory corruption when processing a malicious image file...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:36:00 +0530


Securing the Agentic Era: Introducing Astrix's AI Agent Control Plane

AI agents are rapidly becoming a core part of the enterprise, being embedded across enterprise workflows, operating with autonomy, and making decisions about which systems to access and how to use them...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:30:00 +0530


Phoenix RowHammer Attack Bypasses Advanced DDR5 Memory Protections in 109 Seconds

A team of academics from ETH Zürich and Google has discovered a new variant of a RowHammer attack targeting Double Data Rate 5 (DDR5) memory chips from South Korean semiconductor vendor SK Hynix. The RowHammer attack variant, codenamed Phoenix (CVE-2025-6202, CVSS score: 7...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:57:00 +0530


Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ npm Packages to Steal Credentials in Latest Supply Chain Attack

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh software supply chain attack targeting the npm registry that has affected more than 40 packages that belong to multiple maintainers. "The compromised versions include a function (NpmModule...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:30:00 +0530


Mustang Panda Deploys SnakeDisk USB Worm to Deliver Yokai Backdoor on Thailand IPs

The China-aligned threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed using an updated version of a backdoor called TONESHELL and a previously undocumented USB worm called SnakeDisk. "The worm only executes on devices with Thailand-based IP addresses and drops the Yokai backdoor," IBM X-Force researchers Golo Mühr and Joshua Chung said in an analysis published last week...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:15:00 +0530


6 Browser-Based Attacks Security Teams Need to Prepare For Right Now

Attacks that target users in their web browsers have seen an unprecedented rise in recent years. In this article, we’ll explore what a “browser-based attack” is, and why they’re proving to be so effective...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2025 17:25:00 +0530


⚡ Weekly Recap: Bootkit Malware, AI-Powered Attacks, Supply Chain Breaches, Zero-Days & More

In a world where threats are persistent, the modern CISO’s real job isn't just to secure technology—it's to preserve institutional trust and ensure business continuity. This week, we saw a clear pattern: adversaries are targeting the complex relationships that hold businesses together, from supply chains to strategic partnerships...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:52:00 +0530


AI-Powered Villager Pen Testing Tool Hits 11,000 PyPI Downloads Amid Abuse Concerns

A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered penetration testing tool linked to a China-based company has attracted nearly 11,000 downloads on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository, raising concerns that it could be repurposed by cybercriminals for malicious purposes...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:42:00 +0530


HiddenGh0st, Winos and kkRAT Exploit SEO, GitHub Pages in Chinese Malware Attacks

Chinese-speaking users are the target of a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that uses fake software sites to distribute malware. "The attackers manipulated search rankings with SEO plugins and registered lookalike domains that closely mimicked legitimate software sites," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Pei Han Liao said...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:17:00 +0530


FBI Warns of UNC6040 and UNC6395 Targeting Salesforce Platforms in Data Theft Attacks

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a flash alert to release indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with two cybercriminal groups tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395 for orchestrating a string of data theft and extortion attacks...
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Posted on Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:34:00 +0530


Samsung Fixes Critical Zero-Day CVE-2025-21043 Exploited in Android Attacks

Samsung has released its monthly security updates for Android, including a fix for a security vulnerability that it said has been exploited in zero-day attacks. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-21043 (CVSS score: 8...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:46:00 +0530


Apple Warns French Users of Fourth Spyware Campaign in 2025, CERT-FR Confirms

Apple has notified users in France of a spyware campaign targeting their devices, according to the Computer Emergency Response Team of France (CERT-FR). The agency said the alerts were sent out on September...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:19:00 +0530


New HybridPetya Ransomware Bypasses UEFI Secure Boot With CVE-2024-7344 Exploit

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain dubbed HybridPetya that resembles the notorious Petya/NotPetya malware, while also incorporating the ability to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems using a now-patched vulnerability disclosed earlier this year...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:20:00 +0530


Critical CVE-2025-5086 in DELMIA Apriso Actively Exploited, CISA Issues Warning

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting Dassault Systèmes DELMIA Apriso Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:33:00 +0530


Cloud-Native Security in 2025: Why Runtime Visibility Must Take Center Stage

The security landscape for cloud-native applications is undergoing a profound transformation. Containers, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies are now the default for modern enterprises, accelerating delivery but also expanding the attack surface in ways traditional security models can’t keep up with...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0530


Cursor AI Code Editor Flaw Enables Silent Code Execution via Malicious Repositories

A security weakness has been disclosed in the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor Cursor that could trigger code execution when a maliciously crafted repository is opened using the program...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:19:00 +0530


Google Pixel 10 Adds C2PA Support to Verify AI-Generated Media Authenticity

Google on Tuesday announced that its new Google Pixel 10 phones support the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) standard out of the box to verify the origin and history of digital content...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:33:00 +0530


Senator Wyden Urges FTC to Probe Microsoft for Ransomware-Linked Cybersecurity Negligence

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe Microsoft and hold it responsible for what he called "gross cybersecurity negligence" that enabled ransomware attacks on U...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:21:00 +0530


SonicWall SSL VPN Flaw and Misconfigurations Actively Exploited by Akira Ransomware Hackers

Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike in intrusions involving SonicWall appliances over the past month, particularly following reports about renewed Akira ransomware activity since late July 2025...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:03:00 +0530


Cracking the Boardroom Code: Helping CISOs Speak the Language of Business

CISOs know their field. They understand the threat landscape. They understand how to build a strong and cost-effective security stack. They understand how to staff out their organization. They understand the intricacies of compliance...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:03:00 +0530


Fake Madgicx Plus and SocialMetrics Extensions Are Hijacking Meta Business Accounts

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new campaigns that are serving fake browser extensions using malicious ads and fake websites to steal sensitive data. The malvertising campaign, per Bitdefender, is designed to push fake "Meta Verified" browser extensions named SocialMetrics Pro that claim to unlock the blue check badge for Facebook and Instagram profiles...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:35:00 +0530


AsyncRAT Exploits ConnectWise ScreenConnect to Steal Credentials and Crypto

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that leverages ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software, to deliver a fleshless loader that drops a remote access trojan (RAT) called AsyncRAT to steal sensitive data from compromised hosts...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:32:00 +0530


Chinese APT Deploys EggStreme Fileless Malware to Breach Philippine Military Systems

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group from China has been attributed to the compromise of a Philippines-based military company using a previously undocumented fileless malware framework called EggStreme...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:16:00 +0530


CHILLYHELL macOS Backdoor and ZynorRAT RAT Threaten macOS, Windows, and Linux Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malware families, including a modular Apple macOS backdoor called CHILLYHELL and a Go-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ZynorRAT that can target both Windows and Linux systems...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:00 +0530


Microsoft Fixes 80 Flaws — Including SMB PrivEsc and Azure CVSS 10.0 Bugs

Microsoft on Tuesday addressed a set of 80 security flaws in its software, including one vulnerability that has been disclosed as publicly known at the time of release. Of the 80 vulnerabilities, eight are rated Critical and 72 are rated Important in severity...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:44:00 +0530


Apple iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Feature A19 Chips With Spyware-Resistant Memory Safety

Apple on Tuesday revealed a new security feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) that's built into its newly introduced iPhone models, including iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. MIE, per the tech...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:51:00 +0530


The Time-Saving Guide for Service Providers: Automating vCISO and Compliance Services

Introduction Managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) are under increasing pressure to deliver strong cybersecurity outcomes in a landscape marked by rising threats and evolving compliance requirements...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:55:00 +0530


Watch Out for Salty2FA: New Phishing Kit Targeting US and EU Enterprises

Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms keep evolving, giving attackers faster and cheaper ways to break into corporate accounts. Now, researchers at ANY.RUN has uncovered a new entrant: Salty2FA, a phishing kit designed to bypass multiple two-factor authentication methods and slip past traditional defenses...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0530


China-Linked APT41 Hackers Target U.S. Trade Officials Amid 2025 Negotiations

The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an "ongoing" series of highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns linked to the People's Republic of China (PRC) amid contentious U...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:23:00 +0530


Adobe Commerce Flaw CVE-2025-54236 Lets Hackers Take Over Customer Accounts

Adobe has warned of a critical security flaw in its Commerce and Magento Open Source platforms that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to take control of customer accounts. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54236 (aka SessionReaper), carries a CVSS score of 9...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:38:00 +0530


SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver (CVSS Up to 10.0) and High-Severity S/4HANA Flaws

SAP on Tuesday released security updates to address multiple security flaws, including three critical vulnerabilities in SAP Netweaver that could result in code execution and the upload arbitrary files...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:33:00 +0530


Axios Abuse and Salty 2FA Kits Fuel Advanced Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks

Threat actors are abusing HTTP client tools like Axios in conjunction with Microsoft's Direct Send feature to form a "highly efficient attack pipeline" in recent phishing campaigns, according to new findings from ReliaQuest...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:44:00 +0530


RatOn Android Malware Detected With NFC Relay and ATS Banking Fraud Capabilities

A new Android malware called RatOn has evolved from a basic tool capable of conducting Near Field Communication (NFC) relay attacks to a sophisticated remote access trojan with Automated Transfer System (ATS) capabilities to conduct device fraud...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:23:00 +0530


[Webinar] Shadow AI Agents Multiply Fast — Learn How to Detect and Control Them

⚠️ One click is all it takes. An engineer spins up an “experimental” AI Agent to test a workflow. A business unit connects to automate reporting. A cloud platform quietly enables a new agent behind the scenes...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:07:00 +0530


From MostereRAT to ClickFix: New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT. The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive data, and extend its functionality by serving secondary plugins, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:57:00 +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... The post Ways to Mitigate Risk in Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity Risk Management appeared first on Hacker Combat ...
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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... The post What Is a Security Operations Center (SOC)? appeared first on Hacker Combat ...
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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... The post How to Protect Against Ransomware Attacks? appeared first on Hacker Combat ...
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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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