Last week, CISA and other national cyber security organizations published an extensive document outlining “Guidance and Strategies to Protect Network Edge Devices.” [1] The document is good but also very corporate and “bland.” It summarizes good, well-intended advice that will help…
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HashFlare Fraud: Two Estonians Admit to Running $577M Crypto Scam
Two Estonian nationals plead guilty to a $577M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through HashFlare, defrauding hundreds of thousands globally.… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: HashFlare Fraud:…
Threat Actors Exploiting Modified SharpHide Tool to Conceal Registry Entries
Threat actors are leveraging a modified version of the SharpHide tool to create hidden registry entries, significantly complicating detection and removal efforts. This technique exploits vulnerabilities in Windows registry handling, using null-terminated strings to obscure malicious entries. The modified SharpHide…
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Apple iOS Security Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent advisory warning of active exploitation of a critical security flaw in Apple’s iOS and iPad operating systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-24200, the vulnerability permits attackers with physical access to bypass critical…
Check Point’s SASE Tops Scores for Threat Prevention
Known malware is dangerous, but the real risk lies in never-before-seen zero day threats that slip past defenses. For companies adopting the SASE security model, effective threat prevention is non-negotiable. That’s why Check Point delivers industry-leading protection for SASE and…
The CISO’s Myopia
Fifteen years ago, I wrote an article entitled “The CSO’s Myopia.” At the time, I aimed to highlight a critical limitation in information security management. I demonstrated how many information… The post The CISO’s Myopia appeared first on Cyber Defense…
Russian State Hackers Target Organizations With Device Code Phishing
Russian hackers have been targeting government, defense, telecoms, and other organizations in a device code phishing campaign. The post Russian State Hackers Target Organizations With Device Code Phishing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations
South Korea has formally suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot DeepSeek in the country until the service makes changes to its mobile apps to comply with data protection regulations. Downloads have been paused as of February 15,…
IDOR Vulnerability in ExHub Allows Attackers to Alter Hosting Configurations
A security researcher recently uncovered a high-risk Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in ExHub, a cloud hosting and collaboration platform used by over 2 million developers. The flaw enabled attackers to manipulate web hosting configurations for any project hosted…
New XCSSET Malware Attacking macOS Users by Infecting Xcode Projects
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified an evolved iteration of the XCSSET malware family actively exploiting macOS developers via weaponized Xcode projects. This modular backdoor, first documented in 2020, now employs advanced obfuscation techniques, refined persistence mechanisms, and novel infection vectors…
Hidden Malware in WordPress Websites Allows Attackers to Execute Malicious Code Remotely
A sophisticated malware campaign has recently been uncovered by security researchers at Sucuri, targeting WordPress websites through hidden malware and backdoors in the mu-plugins directory. This attack chain allows remote execution of malicious code, enabling full server compromise, data theft,…
Massive Data Exposure at Mars Hydro Highlights IoT Security Risks
Jeremiah Fowler, an experienced cybersecurity researcher at vpnMentor and co-founder of Security Discovery, has uncovered a massive data exposure involving nearly 2.7 billion records linked to Mars Hydro, a China-based manufacturer of IoT-enabled grow lights. The breach, which included sensitive…
127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police
After governments announced sanctions against the Zservers/XHost bulletproof hosting service, Dutch police took 127 servers offline. The post 127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
Two Estonians plead guilty in $577M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
Two Estonian nationals may spend the next 20 years in prison for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars through a massive cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, the US Department of Justice announced last week. The fraudulent operation “According to court documents, Sergei…
Nokia’s $2.3bn Infinera Deal Set For ‘Unconditional’ EU Approval
Nokia’s $2.3bn Infinera buy set to make company world’s second-biggest vendor of optical networking gear for data centres This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Nokia’s $2.3bn Infinera Deal Set For ‘Unconditional’ EU Approval
Meta Looks To Develop AI-Powered Humanoid Robots
Meta to invest heavily in consumer humanoid robots to carry out tasks within users’ homes, as it aims to create real-world AI platform This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Looks To Develop AI-Powered…
TSMC In Talks To Take Over Intel Chip Factories
TSMC considers taking controlling stake in Intel’s US factories under Trump administration proposal to safeguard US tech manufacturing This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: TSMC In Talks To Take Over Intel Chip Factories
Romance Scams, AI Fuel Record Scam Crypto Revenues In 2024
Scammers take in record crypto revenues in 2024 driven by romance scams, generative AI, growing organisation, finds Chainalysis This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Romance Scams, AI Fuel Record Scam Crypto Revenues In 2024
How to Rebuild and Restore SQL Server Master Database
In MS SQL Server, master database is the primary database that stores system information. This includes login details, linked servers, endpoints, system configurations, existence of other databases, etc. If the master database gets corrupted or damaged, the SQL Server service…
eSentire Uncovers EarthKapre/RedCurl Attack Targeting Law Firms
eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) has uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign leveraging a legitimate Adobe executable to sideload the EarthKapre/RedCurl loader. The attack specifically targeted a firm in the Legal Services industry, highlighting the group’s persistent focus on corporate…