Researchers Detail Zero-Click Copilot Exploit 'EchoLeak'
Researchers at Aim Security disclosed a Microsoft Copilot vulnerability of critical severity this week that could have enabled sensitive data exfiltration via prompt injection attacks.
Researchers at Aim Security disclosed a Microsoft Copilot vulnerability of critical severity this week that could have enabled sensitive data exfiltration via prompt injection attacks.
A string of threat-actor OpSec failures have yielded unexpected windfalls for security researchers and defenders.
New regulations and compliance standards for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act reflect how much technology has grown since the Federal Trade Commission last updated it in 2013.
An attack in Asia used a legitimate employee monitoring software that researchers hadn't seen employed by ransomware actors, as well as several other unusual tools.
Researchers found new evidence of Predator spyware use in Africa, this time in Mozambique.
Two European journalists were among the people recently notified by Apple that they had been targeted with spyware by Paragon, according to a report from the Citizen Lab, with one device showing signs of a full infection.
A recent Kaspersky report offers a rare glimpse into the alleged arsenal of politically motivated hackers waging a digital war against authoritarian regimes in Russia and Belarus.
A crypto CEO shared his screen. What happened next unraveled his digital life.
The recommendation to the bankruptcy judge overseeing the sale is partially based on messages from 23andMe customers who told him they are worried about their genetic data’s inclusion in the sale.
To truly future-proof your cybersecurity approach, it's vital to ensure that your security program is flexible and adaptable to both current and future business demands.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new account takeover (ATO) campaign that leverages an open-source penetration testing framework called TeamFiltration to breach Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) user accounts. The activity, codenamed UNK_SneakyStrike by Proofpoint, has affected over 80,000 targeted user accounts across hundreds of organizations' cloud tenants since a
ConnectWise has disclosed that it's planning to rotate the digital code signing certificates used to sign ScreenConnect, ConnectWise Automate, and ConnectWise remote monitoring and management (RMM) executables due to security concerns. The company said it's doing so "due to concerns raised by a third-party researcher about how ScreenConnect handled certain configuration data in earlier versions.
AI is changing everything — from how we code, to how we sell, to how we secure. But while most conversations focus on what AI can do, this one focuses on what AI can break — if you’re not paying attention. Behind every AI agent, chatbot, or automation script lies a growing number of non-human identities — API keys, service accounts, OAuth tokens — silently operating in the background. And here’s
A novel attack technique named EchoLeak has been characterized as a "zero-click" artificial intelligence (AI) vulnerability that allows bad actors to exfiltrate sensitive data from Microsoft 365 Copilot's context sans any user interaction. The critical-rated vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-32711 (CVSS score: 9.3). It requires no customer action and has been already
Human identities management and control is pretty well done with its set of dedicated tools, frameworks, and best practices. This is a very different world when it comes to Non-human identities also referred to as machine identities. GitGuardian’s end-to-end NHI security platform is here to close the gap. Enterprises are Losing Track of Their Machine Identities Machine identities–service
The threat actors behind the VexTrio Viper Traffic Distribution Service (TDS) have been linked to other TDS services like Help TDS and Disposable TDS, indicating that the sophisticated cybercriminal operation is a sprawling enterprise of its own that's designed to distribute malicious content. "VexTrio is a group of malicious adtech companies that distribute scams and harmful software via
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel attack technique called TokenBreak that can be used to bypass a large language model's (LLM) safety and content moderation guardrails with just a single character change. "The TokenBreak attack targets a text classification model's tokenization strategy to induce false negatives, leaving end targets vulnerable to attacks that the implemented
What do a sleazy nightclub carpet, Google’s gaping privacy hole, and an international student conned by fake ICE agents have in common? This week’s episode of the "Smashing Security" podcast obviously. Graham explains how a Singaporean bug-hunter cracked Google’s defences and could brute-force your full show more ...
The spate of cyber attacks impacting the retail industry continues, with the latest victim being United Natural Foods (UNFI), which supplies organic produce to Whole Foods, Amazon, Target, and Walmart, amongst many others. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says his country is under attack, after days of hard-hitting DDoS attacks against SVT Sweden's public TV broadcaster, government websites, and other key organisations.
Cybercriminals are exploiting the growing interest in open source AI models by disguising malware as a legitimate installer for DeepSeek.
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Former members tied to the Black Basta ransomware operation have been observed sticking to their tried-and-tested approach of email bombing and Microsoft Teams phishing to establish persistent access to target networks. “Recently, attackers have introduced Python show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise has warned of a “coordinated brute-force activity” targeting Apache Tomcat Manager interfaces. The company said it observed a surge in brute-force and login attempts on June 5, 2025, an indication that they could be deliberate show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . INTERPOL on Wednesday announced the dismantling of more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses or domains that have been linked to 69 information-stealing malware variants. The joint action, codenamed Operation Secure, took place between January and April 2025, and involved law show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . In today’s cybersecurity landscape, much of the focus is placed on firewalls, antivirus software, and endpoint detection. While these tools are essential, one critical layer often goes overlooked: the Domain Name System (DNS). As the starting point of nearly every online show more ...
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Source: www.csoonline.com – Author: Strained budgets, overstretched teams, and a rise in sophisticated threats is leading to plummeting security confidence among SMEs as cybercriminals increasingly target them in supply chain attacks. Limited budgets, overstretched IT teams, and a rapidly evolving threat show more ...
Source: www.csoonline.com – Author: Data breaches affecting millions of users are far too common. Here are some of the biggest, baddest breaches in recent memory. In today’s data-driven world, data breaches can affect hundreds of millions or even billions of people at a time. Digital transformation has show more ...
Source: www.csoonline.com – Author: Shine a Spotlight on Your Cybersecurity Success. CSO ASEAN is pleased to launch the CSO30 ASEAN Awards 2025, recognizing the top 30 senior cybersecurity leaders and teams across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. In today’s volatile digital landscape, every organization faces show more ...
Source: www.csoonline.com – Author: ‘Troubling’ pattern of increasing number of remote code execution vulnerabilities, says expert. This month’s Patch Tuesday fixes highlight a troubling pattern of remote code execution (RCE) holes being found in Microsoft’s core enterprise products, says an expert. show more ...
Source: www.csoonline.com – Author: Much like the threat landscape that defenders must navigate daily, developing a sustainable cybersecurity talent pipeline presents unique challenges, spanning from conceptual planning to real-world implementation. Organizations everywhere are facing a perfect storm of show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . ConnectWise has disclosed that it’s planning to rotate the digital code signing certificates used to sign ScreenConnect, ConnectWise Automate, and ConnectWise remote monitoring and management (RMM) executables due to security concerns. The company said it’s show more ...
Source: thehackernews.com – Author: . Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new account takeover (ATO) campaign that leverages an open-source penetration testing framework called TeamFiltration to breach Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) user accounts. The activity, codenamed show more ...
Source: hackread.com – Author: Deeba Ahmed. Owners of SinoTrack GPS devices should be aware of significant security weaknesses that could allow unauthorized individuals to track vehicles or even cut off their fuel remotely. These vulnerabilities, affecting all known SinoTrack devices and the SinoTrack IOT PC show more ...