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How Live Threat Intelligence Cuts Cybersecurity Expenses

Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto Read the original article: How…

The Ongoing Fallout from a Breach at AI Chatbot Maker Salesloft

The recent mass-theft of authentication tokens from Salesloft, whose AI chatbot is used by a broad swath of corporate America to convert customer interaction into Salesforce leads, has left many companies racing to invalidate the stolen credentials before hackers can…

Innovator Spotlight: StrikeReady

Security’s Silent Revolution: How StrikeReady is Transforming SOC Operations Security operations centers (SOCs) have long been the unsung heroes of cybersecurity, battling endless alerts and wrestling with fragmented toolsets. But… The post Innovator Spotlight: StrikeReady appeared first on Cyber Defense…

Understanding the Two Sides of Infostealer Risk: Employees and Users

Co-authored by Constella Intelligence and Kineviz Infostealer malware dominates today’s cyber threat landscape. Designed to extract credentials, cookies, session tokens, autofill data, and other forms of digital identity, infostealers operate silently, persistently, and at industrial scale. They are no longer…

Hidden Commands in Images Exploit AI Chatbots and Steal Data

Hidden commands in images can exploit AI chatbots, leading to data theft on platforms like Gemini through a… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto Read the original article: Hidden Commands…

How to Use ALB as a Firewall in IBM Cloud

Do you have a use case where you want to implement a network firewall in IBM Cloud VPC that filters traffic based on hostname? For example, you may want to allow connections only to www.microsoft.com and www.apple.com, while blocking access…

Age Checks Online: Privacy at Risk?

  Across the internet, the question of proving age is no longer optional, it’s becoming a requirement. Governments are tightening rules to keep children away from harmful content, and platforms are under pressure to comply.  From social media apps and…

North Korea’s ScarCruft Targets Academics With RokRAT Malware

A new report reveals North Korea-linked ScarCruft is using RokRAT malware to target academics in a phishing campaign.… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto Read the original article: North Korea’s…

Penetration testing: All you need to know

At a breakneck pace, and with it, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. Organizations today face a heightened risk of data breaches, system compromises, and sophisticated cyberattacks. To counteract these risks, penetration testing has become a…

Silver Fox Exploits Signed Drivers to Deploy ValleyRAT Backdoor

Silver Fox APT abuses Microsoft-signed drivers to kill antivirus and deploy ValleyRAT remote-access backdoor This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Silver Fox Exploits Signed Drivers to Deploy ValleyRAT Backdoor

Fortinet Celebrates International Women in Cybersecurity Day 2025

Fortinet honors International Women in Cyber Day 2025—a global movement recognizing women’s contributions in cybersecurity and spotlighting pathways to help more women build cyber careers.        This article has been indexed from Fortinet Industry Trends Blog Read the original article:…

Critical Next.js Framework Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Authorization

A newly discovered critical security vulnerability in the Next.js framework, designated CVE-2025-29927, poses a significant threat to web applications by allowing malicious actors to completely bypass authorization mechanisms.  This vulnerability arises from improper handling of the x-middleware-subrequest header within Next.js…

High-Risk SQLi Flaw Exposes WordPress Memberships Plugin Users

A vulnerability in the WordPress Paid Memberships Subscription plugin could lead to unauthenticated SQL injection on affected sites This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: High-Risk SQLi Flaw Exposes WordPress Memberships Plugin Users

Critical SQLi Threat to WordPress Memberships Plugin Users

A vulnerability in the WordPress Paid Memberships Subscription plugin could lead to unauthenticated SQL injection on affected sites This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Critical SQLi Threat to WordPress Memberships Plugin Users

Ransomware artifacts

I recently read through this FalconFeeds article on Qilin ransomware; being in DFIR consulting for as long as I have, and given how may ransomware incidents I’ve responded to or dug into, articles with titles like this attract my attention.…

WhatsApp fixes vulnerability used in zero-click attacks

WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability that was used in conjunction with an Apple vulnerability in zero-click attacks. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: WhatsApp fixes vulnerability used in zero-click attacks

Food Delivery Robots Vulnerable to Hacks That Redirect Orders

A startling vulnerability in Pudu Robotics’ management APIs that allowed anyone with minimal technical skill to seize control of the company’s food delivery and service robots. The vulnerability, which went unaddressed for weeks despite repeated responsible‐disclosure attempts, could have enabled…

From Food to Friendship: How Scammers Prey on Our Most Basic Needs

Scammers are opportunists. Nasty ones. They prey on the most fundamental human needs: Survival: Food, shelter, and security Connection: Friendship, belonging, and community. On the surface, a food-assistance scam and a fake-friend scam may seem worlds apart. One promises food,…

Hackers Abuse Legitimate Email Marketing Platforms to Disguise Malicious Links

Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting legitimate email marketing platforms to launch sophisticated phishing campaigns, leveraging the trusted reputation of these services to bypass security filters and deceive victims. This emerging threat vector represents a significant evolution in phishing tactics, where attackers…

Hackers Leverage Built-in MacOS Protection Features to Deploy Malware

macOS has long been recognized for its robust, integrated security stack, but cybercriminals are finding ways to weaponize these very defenses.  Recent incidents show attackers exploit Keychain, SIP, TCC, Gatekeeper, File Quarantine, XProtect, and XProtect Remediator to stealthily deliver malicious…

Salesforce Releases Forensic Investigation Guide Following Chain of Attacks

Salesforce today unveiled its comprehensive Forensic Investigation Guide, equipping organizations with best practices, log analysis techniques, and automation workflows to detect and respond to sophisticated security breaches rapidly.  To reconstruct attack timelines and assess data exposure, the guide emphasizes three…

How to set up two-step verification on your WhatsApp account

This guide gives step-by-step instructions how how to enable two-step verification for WhatsApp on Android, iOS, and iPadOS This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: How to set up two-step verification on your WhatsApp account

Apple May Drop Physical SIM Card in iPhone 17

Apple appears poised to remove the physical SIM card slot from its upcoming iPhone 17 models in more countries, with a significant rollout anticipated across the European Union. This change would mark the latest step in Apple’s long-term strategy of…

Microsoft Enforces MFA for Logging into Azure Portal

In a significant security move, Microsoft announced on August 26, 2025, that it will require mandatory multifactor authentication (MFA) for all accounts signing in to the Azure portal and related administrative centers. The policy, first introduced in 2024, aims to…

Three Lazarus RATs coming for your cheese

Authors: Yun Zheng Hu and Mick Koomen Introduction In the past few years, Fox-IT and NCC Group has conducted multiple incident response cases involving a Lazarus subgroup that specifically targets organizations in the financial and cryptocurrency sector. This Lazarus subgroup…

Adding Prompt Injection To Image Scaling Attacks Threatens AI Systems

As image generation and processing using AI tools become more common, ensuring thorough security throughout… Adding Prompt Injection To Image Scaling Attacks Threatens AI Systems on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses. This…

SUSE Fleet: Plain Text Storage of Vulnerability Exploit Helm Values

A high-severity vulnerability in SUSE’s Fleet, a GitOps management tool for Kubernetes clusters, has been disclosed by security researcher samjustus via GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-6h9x-9j5v-7w9h. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-52284, allows Helm chart values—often containing sensitive credentials—to be stored inside…

South Korea AI Act

What is the South Korea AI Act? South Korea’s Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and Creation of a Trust Foundation, often referred to simply as the AI Framework Act or the AI Basic Act, is the country’s…

Hackers Threaten Google Following Data Exposure

A recent breach involving a third-party Salesforce system used by Google has sparked an unusual escalation. Although no Gmail inboxes, passwords, or internal Google systems were accessed, attackers gained entry to a sales database that included names, phone numbers, email…

Phishing Campaign Exploits Ads to Breach Hotel Property Management Systems

A sophisticated malvertising campaign has emerged that specifically targets hoteliers and vacation rental operators by impersonating well-known service providers. Okta Threat Intelligence reports that attackers have used malicious search engine advertisements—particularly sponsored ads on Google Search—to lure unsuspecting hospitality professionals…

Travelers to the UK targeted in ETA scams

Some scammers are selling ETA documents at exaggerated prices, and others are after your personal and financial data. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Travelers to the UK targeted in ETA scams

Ransomware Attack on Pennsylvania’s AG Office Disrupts Court Cases

Pennsylvania’s Attorney General confirmed the OAG had refused to pay a ransom demand to the attackers after files were encrypted This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Ransomware Attack on Pennsylvania’s AG Office Disrupts Court Cases

MediaTek Issues Security Update to Patch Multiple Chipset Flaws

MediaTek today published its September 2025 Product Security Bulletin, disclosing and remediating a series of critical and moderate vulnerabilities in its modem and system components. The announcement highlights that all affected device OEMs have already received patches for at least…

Critical Next.js Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Authorization Controls

A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in the Next.js framework, tracked as CVE-2025-29927, allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass middleware-based authorization checks by exploiting improper handling of the x-middleware-subrequest HTTP header. This flaw impacts all versions of Next.js that rely on this header to…

Hackers Exploit Email Marketing Platforms to Deliver Hidden Malware

In recent months, Trustwave SpiderLabs—a LevelBlue company renowned for its threat intelligence and incident response services—has observed a marked uptick in phishing campaigns that leverage legitimate email marketing platforms to cloak malicious links. By hijacking established infrastructure and URL redirectors,…

Windows 11 25H2 Update Preview Released, What’s New?

Microsoft has opened the Release Preview Channel to Windows Insiders for the forthcoming Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) enablement package (eKB), offering an early look at this year’s annual feature update.  Insiders can now opt in via Windows Update’s…

Giglio – 1,026,468 breached accounts

In August 2025, over 1M unique email addresses appeared in a breach allegedly obtained from Italian fashion designer Giglio. The data also included names, phone numbers and physical addresses. Giglio did not respond to repeated attempts to disclose the incident.…

Taiwan Indicts Three For Stealing TSMC Secrets

Three former TSMC staff allegedly conspired to steal secrets to help Tokyo Electron win more orders for TSMC’s 2-nanometre production lines This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Taiwan Indicts Three For Stealing TSMC Secrets

Salesforce Publishes Forensic Guide After Series of Cyberattacks

Salesforce has published a comprehensive forensic investigation guide aimed at empowering organizations to detect, analyze, and remediate security incidents within their Salesforce environments. The new guide distills best practices across three critical areas: activity logs, user permissions, and backup data—providing…

Hackers Register Domains to Target 2026 FIFA World Cup in Cyberattack

A concerning surge in malicious domain registrations designed to exploit the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, with threat actors already positioning themselves more than a year before the tournament begins. A comprehensive investigation by PreCrime Labs, the threat research division…

LegalPwn: Tricking LLMs by burying badness in lawyerly fine print

Trust and believe – AI models trained to see ‘legal’ doc as super legit Researchers at security firm Pangea have discovered yet another way to trivially trick large language models (LLMs) into ignoring their guardrails. Stick your adversarial instructions somewhere…

Google Likely To See Modest EU Adtech Fine

European Commission reportedly likely to give Google relatively modest penalty for alleged adtech abuses under new competition chief This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Google Likely To See Modest EU Adtech Fine

IBM Watsonx Vulnerability Enables SQL Injection Attacks

A critical vulnerability in the IBM Watsonx Orchestrate Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data has been disclosed, enabling blind SQL injection attacks that could compromise sensitive data. Tracked as CVE-2025-0165, this flaw allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL statements, potentially leading to…