What do you do when you need a program but cant buy an official license yet? Correct answer: Use the trial version or Find a free alternative. Wrong answer: Search online for a cracked version. Sketchy alternative sources are known to offer cracked versions of software, along with other goodies. After wading through show more ...
New cybersecurity startup Aurascape emerged from stealth today with an AI-native security platform to automate security policies for AI applications.
Neither security issue requires user interaction, and one of the vulnerabilities was used to unlock a student activist's device in an attempt to install spyware.
Healthcare and IT security practitioners worry some of the proposed amendments are not practical for a sector that lacks resources and often uses legacy equipment.
Artificial intelligence poses a significant concern when it comes to nation-state cyberthreats and AI's ability to supercharge attacks.
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Secure by Design is an important step to reduce the number of vulnerabilities present originally, but is it progressing fast enough? Security experts Chris Wysopal and Jason Healey say things are improving for the better.
Cortex Cloud integrates Prisma Cloud with CDR to provide a consolidated security posture management and real-time threat detection and remediation.
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No-code and low-code platforms offer undeniable benefits. But when security is an afterthought, organizations risk deploying vulnerable applications that expose sensitive data and critical systems.
The malware's creators insist a new open source version of Neptune is for educational use by pen testers, but a raft of sophisticated backdoor and evasion capabilities says otherwise.
The Dutch government is working on a plan to screen researchers and students to avoid exposing "sensitive technology" to espionage.
A China-linked information campaign is using a network of WeChat accounts to attack Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ahead of the country’s upcoming federal election, authorities said.
Petr Fiala, prime minister of Czechia, said false posts on his X account were due to an attack that bypassed security measures.
Microsoft published a blog post on Tuesday about the bug alongside its larger Patch Tuesday release, detailing how hackers exploited the vulnerability and used a strain of malware called PipeMagic before deploying ransomware on victims.
The makers of the popular file transfer tool CrushFTP say a responsibly disclosed vulnerability in the software has been weaponized. CISA and cyber researchers are sounding alarm bells.
Google has shipped patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which it said have been exploited in the wild. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2024-53150 (CVSS score: 7.8) - An out-of-bounds flaw in the USB sub-component of Kernel that could result in information disclosure CVE-2024-53197 (CVSS score: 7.8) - A privilege escalation flaw in the USB sub-component of Kernel
A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting CrushFTP has been added by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog after reports emerged of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is a case of authentication bypass that could permit an unauthenticated attacker to take over susceptible instances. It has
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) today face unprecedented alert volumes and increasingly sophisticated threats. Triaging and investigating these alerts are costly, cumbersome, and increases analyst fatigue, burnout, and attrition. While artificial intelligence has emerged as a go-to solution, the term “AI” often blurs crucial distinctions. Not all AI is built equal, especially in the SOC. Many
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed a new set of cyber attacks targeting Ukrainian institutions with information-stealing malware. The activity is aimed at military formations, law enforcement agencies, and local self-government bodies, particularly those located near Ukraine's eastern border, the agency said. The attacks involve distributing phishing emails
Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiSwitch that could permit an attacker to make unauthorized password changes. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-48887, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of a maximum of 10.0. "An unverified password change vulnerability [CWE-620] in FortiSwitch GUI may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to modify
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in the Amazon EC2 Simple Systems Manager (SSM) Agent that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to achieve privilege escalation and code execution. The vulnerability could permit an attacker to create directories in unintended locations on the filesystem, execute arbitrary scripts with root privileges,
Threat actors have been observed distributing malicious payloads such as cryptocurrency miner and clipper malware via SourceForge, a popular software hosting service, under the guise of cracked versions of legitimate applications like Microsoft Office. "One such project, officepackage, on the main website sourceforge.net, appears harmless enough, containing Microsoft Office add-ins copied from a
Internet users in Romania are finding their social media posts and online news articles bombarded with comments promoting blatant propaganda, inciting hatred towards the EU and NATO, and support for Vladimir Putin's Russia. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Corporate data breaches are a gateway to identity fraud, but they’re not the only one. Here’s a lowdown on how your personal data could be stolen – and how to make sure it isn’t.
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Jessica Lyons That massive GitHub supply chain attack that spilled secrets from countless projects? It traces back to a stolen token from a SpotBugs workflow – exposed way back in November, months earlier than previously suspected. After “piecing together the show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Connor Jones Noah Michael Urban, 20, of alleged Scattered Spider infamy, has pleaded guilty to various charges and potentially faces decades in prison. Urban was one of five spiders scattered across the US and UK indicted in November 2024 for their alleged roles in various show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Thomas Claburn A 23-year-old side-channel attack for spying on people’s web browsing histories will get shut down in the forthcoming Chrome 136, released last Thursday to the Chrome beta channel. At least that’s the hope. The privacy attack, referred to as show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Connor Jones Details of Apple’s appeal against the UK’s so-called “backdoor order” will now play out in public after the Home Office failed in its bid to keep them secret on national security grounds. The confirmation comes after the Investigatory show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Daniel Andrew, Head of Security Services, Intruder Partner Content : AWS provides a number of security services, such as GuardDuty, Inspector, Config, and Security Hub, designed to protect your cloud environment. However, relying solely on these can leave critical security show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Simon Sharwood Asia In Brief Asian nations and tech companies are trying to come to terms with the USA’s new universal import tariffs and additional “reciprocal tariffs”. Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant Foxconn, a supplier to Apple, Dell, Amazon and HP, has show more ...
Source: hackread.com – Author: Waqas. The United States has successfully extradited a group of fugitives from nine countries to face charges ranging from murder and child abuse to running dark web cybercrime marketplaces and drug trafficking rings. The extradited fugitives came from the following countries: show more ...
Source: hackread.com – Author: CyberNewswire. Austin, TX, USA, April 7th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Deep visibility into malware-siphoned data can help close gaps in traditional defenses before they evolve into major cyber threats like ransomware and account takeover SpyCloud, the leading identity threat protection show more ...
Source: hackread.com – Author: Deeba Ahmed. A sophisticated new artificial intelligence (AI) platform tailored for offensive cyber operations, named Xanthorox AI, has been identified by cybersecurity firm SlashNext. First appearing in late Q1 2025, Xanthorox AI is reportedly circulating within cybercrime show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Google has shipped patches for 62 vulnerabilities, two of which it said have been exploited in the wild. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2024-53150 (CVSS score: 7.8) – An out-of-bounds flaw in the USB sub-component of Kernel that show more ...
Source: www.schneier.com – Author: Bruce Schneier In “Secrets and Lies” (2000), I wrote: It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state. It’s something a bunch of us were saying at the time, in reference to the vast NSA’s surveillance capabilities. I have show more ...
Source: www.lastwatchdog.com – Author: cybernewswire Austin, TX, USA, April 7, 2025, CyberNewswire — SpyCloud, the leading identity threat protection company, today released new analysis of its recaptured darknet data repository that shows threat actors are increasingly bypassing endpoint protection show more ...
Source: www.lastwatchdog.com – Author: bacohido New York, NY, Apr. 3, 2025 — YRIKKA has released the first publicly available API for agentic red teaming of Visual AI assets. This release comes at the heels of YRIKKA successfully raising its pre-seed funding round of $1.5M led by Focal and Garuda Ventures. show more ...
Source: heimdalsecurity.com – Author: Livia Gyongyoși Admin by Request is a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution designed to help organizations manage local admin rights. Users appreciate its ease of use and cloud-based approach. Yet according to user reviews their version for MacOS needs to improve. We show more ...
Source: heimdalsecurity.com – Author: Gabriella Antal Advanced threats can bypass basic detection methods. Open-source EDR tools (Endpoint Detection and Response) can protect your digital ecosystem against next-generation threats that antivirus-based systems can’t detect. Here’s a comprehensive list of show more ...
Source: heimdalsecurity.com – Author: Gabriella Antal This post is authored by Heimdal’s Cybersecurity Architect and Technical Product Marketing Manager Andrei Hinodache. You may know him as the face of our popular series of webinars. If you want to watch the full webinar this EDR strategy guide is based show more ...
Source: heimdalsecurity.com – Author: Gabriella Antal Choosing between XDR and EDR is piece of cake, once you understand the scope, differences and capabilities of each solution. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools only cover endpoint monitoring and responding to threats for devices. On the other show more ...
Source: heimdalsecurity.com – Author: Gabriella Antal When it comes to cybersecurity incidents, your company’s endpoints are some of the most important IT assets you want to protect. Explore with me the critical differences in EPP vs. EDR and learn how they play a vital role in strengthening your company’s show more ...
Source: heimdalsecurity.com – Author: Gabriella Antal When it comes to threat detection, it’s important to get the right tools for the job. Unfortunately, that can be easier said than done. Whether it’s a SIEM, EDR, XDR, MDR, or any of a whole other range of confusing and overlapping terms – there are show more ...
Source: hackread.com – Author: Owais Sultan. Online gaming has become an integral part of modern entertainment, with millions of players connecting from all over the world to immerse themselves in virtual worlds, participate in competitive matches, or simply relax with friends. However, while gaming offers show more ...
Source: hackread.com – Author: Waqas. Cybersecurity researchers from CYFIRMA have revealed a new version of Neptune RAT, a remote administration tool targeting Windows devices. Marketed on platforms like GitHub, Telegram, and YouTube with claims of being the “Most Advanced RAT,” the malware is attracting show more ...
Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com – Author: An unknown threat actor is deploying a large-scale, sophisticated cryptojacking campaign through a series of malicious extensions in Visual Studio Code, Microsoft’s lightweight source-code editor, according to a group of security researchers. In a new report show more ...
Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com – Author: A rise in smishing campaigns impersonating toll service providers has been traced to a China-based cybercriminal group known as the Smishing Triad. The group is using deceptive instant messages to defraud users in the US and UK, with signs the activity may spread show more ...
Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com – Author: A self-contained AI system engineered for offensive cyber operations, Xanthorox AI, has surfaced on darknet forums and encrypted channels. Introduced in late Q1 2025, it marks a shift in the threat landscape with its autonomous, modular structure designed to show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Jessica Lyons A bug in WhatsApp for Windows can be exploited to execute malicious code by anyone crafty enough to persuade a user to open a rigged attachment – and, to be fair, it doesn’t take much craft to pull that off. The spoofing flaw, tracked as show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Jessica Lyons Despite several arrests last year, Scattered Spider’s social engineering attacks are continuing into 2025 as the cybercrime collective targets high-profile organizations and adds another phishing kit to its arsenal along with a new version of Spectre RAT show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Jessica Lyons Analysis Slashing staff at the US govt’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, and scrapping vital programs, isn’t exactly boosting national security, say infosec and national security officials watching America’s digital show more ...
Source: go.theregister.com – Author: Iain Thomson Oracle has briefed some customers about a successful intrusion into its public cloud, as well as the theft of their data, after previously denying it had been compromised. Claims of a cyberattack on Oracle’s cloud service emerged in late March when a miscreant show more ...
Source: securelist.com – Author: AMR Recently, we noticed a rather unique scheme for distributing malware that exploits SourceForge, a popular website providing software hosting, comparison, and distribution services. The site hosts numerous software projects, and anyone can upload theirs. One such project, show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading Please enable cookies. Sorry, you have been blocked You are unable to access darkreading.com Why have I been blocked? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer Please enable cookies. Sorry, you have been blocked You are unable to access darkreading.com Why have I been blocked? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed show more ...
Source: www.darkreading.com – Author: Fernando José Karl Please enable cookies. Sorry, you have been blocked You are unable to access darkreading.com Why have I been blocked? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security show more ...
