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Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning

On August 23, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Threatpost
Categories: Vulnerabilities, Web Security

CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.Read more

Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers

On August 22, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Nate Nelson
Categories: Malware, Web Security

Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the miseRead more

Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year

On August 18, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Elizabeth Montalbano
Categories: Vulnerabilities, Web Security, Google Chrome, zero-day vulnerabilities

An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbRead more

Phishers Swim Around 2FA in Coinbase Account Heists

On August 8, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Elizabeth Montalbano
Categories: Hacks, Web Security

Attackers are spoofing the widely used cryptocurrency exchange to trick users into logging in so theRead more

Open Redirect Flaw Snags Amex, Snapchat User Data

On August 5, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Elizabeth Montalbano
Categories: Hacks, Vulnerabilities, Web Security

Separate phishing campaigns targeting thousands of victims impersonate FedEx and Microsoft, among otRead more

Universities Put Email Users at Cyber Risk

On August 2, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Elizabeth Montalbano
Categories: Vulnerabilities, Web Security

DMARC analysis by Proofpoint shows that institutions in the U.S. have among some of the poorest protRead more

Threat Actors Pivot Around Microsoft’s Macro-Blocking in Office

On July 28, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Elizabeth Montalbano
Categories: Hacks, Malware, Web Security

Cybercriminals turn to container files and other tactics to get around the company’s attempt to thwaRead more

IoT Botnets Fuel DDoS Attacks – Are You Prepared?

On July 26, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Sponsored Content
Categories: Sponsored, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, indusface

The increased proliferation of IoT devices paved the way for the rise of IoT botnets that amplifiesRead more

Magecart Serves Up Card Skimmers on Restaurant-Ordering Systems

On July 20, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Elizabeth Montalbano
Categories: Hacks, Malware, Web Security

300 restaurants and at least 50,000 payment cards compromised by two separate campaigns against MenuRead more

Authentication Risks Discovered in Okta Platform

On July 19, 2022Source: Web Security – ThreatpostBy Nate Nelson
Categories: Privacy, Web Security

Four newly discovered attack paths could lead to PII exposure, account takeover, even organizationalRead more

Beeping Computer

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Motherboard

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Data Breeches

Swiss critical sector faces new 24-hour cyberattack reporting rule

On March 12, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Legislation, Non-U.S., Of Note

Bill Toulas reports: Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has announced a new reRead more

Computers containing thousands of patients’ records stolen from Belfast hospital

On March 11, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Health Data, Non-U.S., Theft

Deborah McAleese reports: Twenty-eight computers containing the records of thousands of patients havRead more

Center for Digestive Health notifies patients of April 2024 cyberattack

On March 11, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Breach Incidents, Hack, Health Data

In May, 2024, the threat actors known as BianLian added the Center for Digestive Health in Florida tRead more

Sunflower Medical Group notifies 220,968 of December cyberattack by Rhysida

On March 11, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Health Data

Sunflower Medical Group has notified 220,968 people of a December attack by Rhysida. According to thRead more

Attorney General James Sues National General and Allstate Insurance for Failing to Protect New Yorkers’ Personal Information

On March 10, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Business Sector, Of Note

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against several insurance cRead more

Endless Mountains Health Systems affected by cyberattack; patients alerted to situation

On March 9, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Health Data, U.S.

Endless Mountains Health Systems (EMHS) in Pennsylvania has been dealing with a cyberattack that hasRead more

Akira ransomware gang used an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR

On March 9, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Commentaries and Analyses, Malware

The Akira ransomware gang exploited an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR and launch encryption attacksRead more

SSK Plastic Surgery discloses it experienced a hack and extortion attempt in 2024

On March 8, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Hack, Health Data

Another plastic surgery practice has revealed that it was the victim of a cyberattack with an extortRead more

Extensive US public school employee data compromise reported from Carruth Compliance Consulting breach

On March 8, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Education Sector, Subcontractor, U.S.

SC Media reports: Oregon-based third-party retirement plan administrator Carruth Compliance ConsultiRead more

White House cyber director’s office set for more power under Trump, experts say

On March 8, 2025Source: DataBreaches.NetBy Dissent
Categories: Miscellaneous

Suzanne Smalley reports: The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is poised to become a stroRead more

Cyberscoop

Microsoft patches 57 vulnerabilities, including 6 zero-days

On March 11, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Matt Kapko
Categories: Cybersecurity, Threats, Action1, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Microsoft, Patch Tuesday, Rapid7, vulnerabilities, zero-days

More than three-quarters of the vulnerabilities covered in the vendor’s monthly Patch Tuesday updateRead more

Apple discloses zero-day vulnerability, releases emergency patches

On March 11, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Greg Otto
Categories: Cybersecurity, Technology, Threats, Apple, iOS, Mac, patching, Safari, zero days

Apple released emergency software patches Tuesday that address a newly identified zero-day vulnerabiRead more

X suffered a DDoS attack. Its CEO and security researchers can’t agree on who did it.

On March 11, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Matt Kapko
Categories: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Threats, Check Point, Dark Storm, DDoS, Elon Musk, F5, Twitter, X

X’s wave of outages resembled a DDoS attack and Dark Storm Team, a prolific threat group specializinRead more

Trade groups worry information sharing will worsen without critical infrastructure panel, CISA law renewal

On March 11, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Tim Starks
Categories: Government, Policy, Privacy, Andrew Garbarino, Edison Electric Institute, Cybersecurity Coalition, Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, Kristi Noem, USTelecom, information sharing, Eric Swalwell, House Homeland Security Committee, critical infrastructure

The groups told lawmakers that both the committee and the law provide vital protections for cyber thRead more

Amid personnel turmoil at cyber agencies, a government shutdown could increase potential harm

On March 11, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Tim Starks
Categories: Government, Policy, Workforce, Armis, budget, CISA, Congress, cyber workforce, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), cybersecurity workforce, Department of Government Efficency, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), government shutdown, Joe Biden, National Security Council, National Security Council (NSC), Trump administration, workforce

Shutdowns always hamper government operations, but personnel cuts further exacerbate cyber risks, exRead more

New York sues Allstate and subsidiaries for back-to-back data breaches

On March 11, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Matt Kapko
Categories: Cybersecurity, Government, Policy, Privacy, Technology, data breaches, insurance, New York, New York Attorney General, New York DFS

A pair of data breaches in late 2020 and early 2021 exposed driver’s license numbers of almost 200,0Read more

Sean Plankey picked by Trump to be CISA director 

On March 11, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Tim Starks
Categories: Cybersecurity, Election Security, Government, Workforce, CISA, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Karen Evans, Sean Cairncross, Sean Plankey, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Trump administration

Plankey’s nomination fills the biggest remaining gap among cyber leaders in the second Trump adminisRead more

Multiple vulnerabilities found in ICONICS industrial SCADA software

On March 10, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy djohnson
Categories: Technology, industrial control systems (ICS), Palo Alto Networks, SCADA, vulnerabilities

The since-patched vulnerabilities allowed for privilege escalation, DLL hijacking, file modificationRead more

CISA completed its election security review. It won’t make the results public

On March 7, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy djohnson
Categories: Cybersecurity, Election Security, Government, CISA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), disinformation, election security, Trump administration

Critics said the decision creates broad uncertainty among other stakeholders who work to protect eleRead more

Ransomware poseurs are trying to extort businesses through physical letters

On March 7, 2025Source: CyberScoopBy Matt Kapko
Categories: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Ransomware, Threats, cybercrime, extortion, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), ransomware

The FBI is warning business leaders about the scam perpetrated by an unidentified threat group. TheRead more

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The Hacker News

Chinese Hackers Breach Juniper Networks Routers With Custom Backdoors and Rootkits

On March 12, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC3886 has been observed targeting end-of-life MXRead more

The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC3886 has been observed targeting end-of-life MX routers from Juniper Networks as part of a campaign designed to deploy custom backdoors, highlighting their ability to focus on internal networking infrastructure. "The backdoors had varying custom capabilities, including active and passive backdoor functions, as well as an embedded script that

Over 400 IPs Exploiting Multiple SSRF Vulnerabilities in Coordinated Cyber Attack

On March 12, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise is warning of a "coordinated surge" in the exploitation of ServerRead more

Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise is warning of a "coordinated surge" in the exploitation of Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities spanning multiple platforms. "At least 400 IPs have been seen actively exploiting multiple SSRF CVEs simultaneously, with notable overlap between attack attempts," the company said, adding it observed the activity on March 9, 2025. The countries which

Pentesters: Is AI Coming for Your Role?

On March 12, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

We’ve been hearing the same story for years: AI is coming for your job. In fact, in 2017, McKinsey pRead more

We’ve been hearing the same story for years: AI is coming for your job. In fact, in 2017, McKinsey printed a report, Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions in a Time of Automation, predicting that by 2030, 375 million workers would need to find new jobs or risk being displaced by AI and automation. Queue the anxiety.  There have been ongoing whispers about what roles would be

URGENT: Microsoft Patches 57 Security Flaws, Including 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days

On March 12, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates to address 57 security vulnerabilities in its softwarRead more

Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates to address 57 security vulnerabilities in its software, including a whopping six zero-days that it said have been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 56 flaws, six are rated Critical, 50 are rated Important, and one is rated Low in severity. Twenty-three of the addressed vulnerabilities are remote code execution bugs and 22 relate to privilege

Apple Releases Patch for WebKit Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Targeted Attacks

On March 12, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

Apple on Tuesday released a security update to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploitRead more

Apple on Tuesday released a security update to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in "extremely sophisticated" attacks. The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-24201 and is rooted in the WebKit web browser engine component. It has been described as an out-of-bounds write issue that could allow an attacker to craft malicious web content such that it

Blind Eagle Hacks Colombian Institutions Using NTLM Flaw, RATs and GitHub-Based Attacks

On March 11, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been linked to a series of ongoing campaigns targeting ColRead more

The threat actor known as Blind Eagle has been linked to a series of ongoing campaigns targeting Colombian institutions and government entities since November 2024. "The monitored campaigns targeted Colombian judicial institutions and other government or private organizations, with high infection rates," Check Point said in a new analysis. "More than 1,600 victims were affected during one of

Ballista Botnet Exploits Unpatched TP-Link Vulnerability, Targets Over 6,000 Devices

On March 11, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

Unpatched TP-Link Archer routers have become the target of a new botnet campaign dubbed Ballista, acRead more

Unpatched TP-Link Archer routers have become the target of a new botnet campaign dubbed Ballista, according to new findings from the Cato CTRL team. "The botnet exploits a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in TP-Link Archer routers (CVE-2023-1389) to spread itself automatically over the Internet," security researchers Ofek Vardi and Matan Mittelman said in a technical report shared with

Your Risk Scores Are Lying: Adversarial Exposure Validation Exposes Real Threats

On March 11, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

In cybersecurity, confidence is a double-edged sword. Organizations often operate under a false sensRead more

In cybersecurity, confidence is a double-edged sword. Organizations often operate under a false sense of security, believing that patched vulnerabilities, up-to-date tools, polished dashboards, and glowing risk scores guarantee safety. The reality is a bit of a different story. In the real world, checking the right boxes doesn’t equal being secure. As Sun Tzu warned, “Strategy without tactics is

Steganography Explained: How XWorm Hides Inside Images

On March 11, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

Inside the most innocent-looking image, a breathtaking landscape, or a funny meme, something dangeroRead more

Inside the most innocent-looking image, a breathtaking landscape, or a funny meme, something dangerous could be hiding, waiting for its moment to strike. No strange file names. No antivirus warnings. Just a harmless picture, secretly concealing a payload that can steal data, execute malware, and take over your system without a trace. This is steganography, a cybercriminal’s secret weapon for

SideWinder APT Targets Maritime, Nuclear, and IT Sectors Across Asia, Middle East, and Africa

On March 11, 2025Source: The Hacker NewsBy

Maritime and logistics companies in South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa have becomRead more

Maritime and logistics companies in South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa have become the target of an advanced persistent threat (APT) group dubbed SideWinder. The attacks, observed by Kaspersky in 2024, spread across Bangladesh, Cambodia, Djibouti, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. Other targets of interest include nuclear power plants and nuclear energy

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