The exploitation of vulnerabilities has seen another year of growth as an initial access vector for breaches, reaching 20%, according to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. Researchers analyzed 22,052 real-world security incidents, of which 12,195 were confirmed data breaches.…
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Russian Hackers Exploit Microsoft OAuth to Target Ukraine Allies via Signal and WhatsApp
Multiple suspected Russia-linked threat actors are “aggressively” targeting individuals and organizations with ties to Ukraine and human rights with an aim to gain unauthorized access to Microsoft 365 accounts since early March 2025. The highly targeted social engineering operations, per…
Three Reasons Why the Browser is Best for Stopping Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks remain a huge challenge for organizations in 2025. In fact, with attackers increasingly leveraging identity-based techniques over software exploits, phishing arguably poses a bigger threat than ever before. Attackers are increasingly leveraging identity-based techniques over software exploits, with…
Cybersecurity Today: Allegations Against Elon Musk, Microsoft Lockout Issues, Cozy Bear’s New Malware, and Canada’s Anti-Fraud Proposals
Cybersecurity Today: Allegations Against Elon Musk, Microsoft Lockout Issues, Cozy Bear’s New Malware, and Canada’s Anti-Fraud Proposals In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, hosted by David Shipley, we examine several major cybersecurity stories. A whistleblower accuses Elon Musk’s team’s involvement…
[NEU] [mittel] CODESYS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in CODESYS ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von BSI Warn- und Informationsdienst (WID): Schwachstellen-Informationen (Security Advisories) Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: [NEU] [mittel] CODESYS: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen
APT34 Hackers Use Port 8080 for Fake 404 Responses and Shared SSH Keys
Researchers have uncovered early indicators of malicious infrastructure linked to APT34, also known as OilRig, a suspected Iranian threat group notorious for targeting sectors like education, government, energy, telecom, and NGOs. Between November 2024 and April 2025, a series of…
Critical Browser Wallet Vulnerabilities Enable Unauthorized Fund Transfers
Researchers have disclosed a series of alarming vulnerabilities in popular browser-based cryptocurrency wallets that could allow attackers to silently drain user funds, without any phishing, social engineering, or wallet connection approval required. As per a report by Coinspect, Industry-leading wallets…
New Malware Hijacks Docker Images Using Unique Obfuscation Technique
A recently uncovered malware campaign targeting Docker, one of the most frequently attacked services according to Darktrace’s honeypot data, has revealed a startling level of sophistication in obfuscation and cryptojacking methods. This novel attack begins with a seemingly innocuous request…
Cynomi cinches $37M for its AI-based ‘virtual CISO’ for SMB cybersecurity
Small and medium businesses are the newest targets for cybersecurity attacks, with 1 in 3 breached last year. SMBs are becoming more proactive in detecting and stopping these threats, and today a startup called Cynomi is announcing $37 million in…
Heimdal Awarded Patent for Predictive DNS™ Technology
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 23, 2025 – Heimdal, a leading European cybersecurity company, today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 18333620 for a pioneering invention that calculates the probability of a domain being malicious. This milestone reinforces Heimdal’s…
Marks & Spencer Confirms a Cyberattack Hits Payments & Online Orders
British retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has confirmed it is dealing with a significant cyber incident that has disrupted contactless payment systems and its Click and Collect service, leaving customers frustrated during the Easter holiday period. The attack, which…
Hackers Exploited 17-year-old Vulnerability to Weaponize Word Documents
Security researchers at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that uses weaponized Microsoft Word documents to deliver information-stealing malware to unsuspecting Windows users. The attack exploits a well-known vulnerability to deploy FormBook, a dangerous malware variant designed…
Picnic Corporation Rebrands to VanishID, Raises $10 Million
Picnic Corporation has rebranded to VanishID and announced the launch of a CEO privacy and security offering. The post Picnic Corporation Rebrands to VanishID, Raises $10 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-04-23 12h : 18 posts
18 posts were published in the last hour 10:4 : [NEU] [mittel] VMware Tanzu Spring Security: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen 10:4 : [NEU] [mittel] Hitachi Ops Center: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Offenlegung von informationen 10:3 : Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial…
FOG Ransomware Spread by Cybercriminals Claiming Ties to DOGE
This blog details our investigation of malware samples that conceal within them a FOG ransomware payload. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives Read the original article: FOG Ransomware Spread by Cybercriminals Claiming Ties to…
Intel To Cut Over 20 Percent Of Workforce – Report
Struggling chip giant Intel posed to announce plans to cut more than 20 percent of its staff, under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel To Cut Over 20 Percent…
Heimdal Awarded Patent for Predictive DNS™ Technology
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 23, 2025 – Heimdal, a leading European cybersecurity company, today announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 18333620 for a pioneering invention that calculates the probability of a domain being malicious. This milestone reinforces Heimdal’s…
Ex-NSA chief warns AI devs: Don’t repeat infosec’s early-day screwups
Bake in security now or pay later, says Mike Rogers AI engineers should take a lesson from the early days of cybersecurity and bake safety and security into their models during development, rather than trying to bolt it on after…
CO2-Fußabdruck. Nachhaltig. Wirtschaftlich.
Der CO2-Fußabdruck ist ein wichtiger Indikator für die Nachhaltigkeit von Unternehmen und ihren Produkten. Wie er sich berechnen lässt, verrät nun unser neues Webinar. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von Newsfeed Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: CO2-Fußabdruck. Nachhaltig. Wirtschaftlich.
Sicherheitslücken: Rechteausweitung in IBM Hardware Management Console möglich
Angreifer können an zwei Softwareschwachstellen in IBM Hardware Management Console ansetzen. Eine Lücke gilt als kritisch. Dieser Artikel wurde indexiert von heise security News Lesen Sie den originalen Artikel: Sicherheitslücken: Rechteausweitung in IBM Hardware Management Console möglich