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ValleyRAT Attacking Org’s Accounting Department with New Delivery Techniques
A concerning uptick in cyberattacks has emerged with ValleyRAT, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) linked to the Silver Fox advanced persistent threat (APT) group. The malware is now employing innovative delivery techniques to infiltrate organizational networks, targeting finance and accounting…
Linux Kernel 6.14 Officially Released for Testers
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, announced the release of the first release candidate (rc1) for the Linux Kernel 6.14 in an official email on Sunday, February 2, 2025. This marks the end of the merge window for the new…
AI-Powered Security Management for the Hyperconnected World
Today’s security approach is siloed. Each deployed security tool is designed to provide a specific type of protection across different areas like the network, endpoints, email, and cloud environments. This hybrid methodology, often requiring dozens of systems, leads to several…
Check Point Ranks #1 in Threat Prevention Testing Miercom 2025 Enterprise & Hybrid Mesh Firewall Report
For the third consecutive year, Check Point ranked #1 for security effectiveness in all categories of the Miercom Enterprise and Hybrid Mesh Firewall Report. This report includes two new metrics: SSE/SASE Threat Prevention and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs). Miercom’s independent,…
ValleyRAT Attacking Org’s Accounting Department With New Delivery Techniques
Researchers unveiled a sophisticated malware campaign in a recent cybersecurity alert involving ValleyRAT, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) frequently linked to the Silver Fox APT group. This threat has evolved with new delivery techniques, targeting key roles within organizations, particularly…
Crtical Microsoft Accounts Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Let Attackers Gain Remote Access
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for CVE-2025-21396, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow attackers to spoof credentials and gain unauthorized access to Microsoft accounts. Cybersecurity experts are urging users and organizations to swiftly address this issue by…
Multiple Dell PowerProtect Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Compromise System
Dell Technologies has disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities affecting its PowerProtect product line, including Data Domain (DD) appliances, PowerProtect Management Center, and other associated systems. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow attackers to compromise system integrity, escalate privileges, or execute arbitrary…
Canadian National Charged with Stealing $65 Million in Crypto
A Canadian man has been charged with exploiting decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to steal approximately $65 million from unsuspecting investors. A five-count criminal indictment, unsealed today in a federal court in New York, accuses 22-year-old Andean Medjedovic of targeting vulnerabilities…
WhatsApp users targeted by Paragon Spyware
After the Israeli company NSO Group developed the Pegasus spyware, users of WhatsApp have now become the targets of another spyware, this time created by the Israeli firm Paragon. In the previous instance, multiple entities acquired Pegasus, originally designed for…
Considerations while choosing a cybersecure database for Generative AI
As Generative AI continues to revolutionize industries by creating novel content such as text, images, and even code, it is crucial to ensure that the databases used to store the vast amounts of data feeding these systems are secure. Given…
Google Patches 47 Android Security Flaws, Including Actively Exploited CVE-2024-53104
Google has shipped patches to address 47 security flaws in its Android operating system, including one it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-53104 (CVSS score: 7.8), which has been described as…
Microsoft Patches Critical Azure AI Face Service Vulnerability with CVSS 9.9 Score
Microsoft has released patches to address two Critical-rated security flaws impacting Azure AI Face Service and Microsoft Account that could allow a malicious actor to escalate their privileges under certain conditions. The flaws are listed below – CVE-2025-21396 (CVSS score:…
Multiple Flaws in Dell PowerProtect Allow System Compromise
Dell has released a Critical Security Update (DSA-2025-022) for its PowerProtect Data Domain (DD) systems to address multiple vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to compromise affected systems. These vulnerabilities, identified in various components and open-source dependencies, highlight the importance of timely patching…
AsyncRAT Abusing Python and TryCloudflare For Stealthy Malware Delivery
A recent cybersecurity threat has emerged in the form of AsyncRAT, a remote access trojan (RAT) that leverages Python and TryCloudflare for stealthy malware delivery. This sophisticated campaign involves a complex sequence of events, starting with phishing emails that deceive…
Aim for crypto-agility, prepare for the long haul
While organizations have long experimented with various facets of digital transformation, the journey toward crypto-agility is one of the most significant technological transitions of our time. Success in the emerging quantum era will require technical expertise, strategic foresight, careful planning,…
Roundcube XSS Flaw Allows Attackers to Inject Malicious Files
A critical Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been discovered in the popular open-source webmail client, Roundcube, potentially exposing users to serious security risks. Tracked as CVE-2024-57004, the flaw affects Roundcube Webmail version 1.6.9 and allows remote authenticated users to upload malicious files disguised as…
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) vs. Risk: Why are we still having this conversation?
When I joined Red Hat in 2019, one of the first blogs that I read was titled “Why CVSS does not equal risk: How to think about risk in your environment”. In summary, it explains why CVSS ≠ Risk: Common…
What you can do to prevent workforce fraud
In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Racenberg, Senior Intelligence Services Manager at Nisos, discusses the threat of workforce fraud, particularly DPRK-affiliated IT workers infiltrating remote roles. With HR teams and recruiters often unprepared to detect these sophisticated schemes, businesses…
Canadian Man Stole $65 Million in Crypto in Two Platform Hacks, DOJ Says
A 22-year-old Canadian man is indicted by the U.S. DOJ for using borrowed cryptocurrency and exploiting vulnerabilities on the KyberSwap and Indexed Finance DeFi platforms to steal $65 million in digital assets in two schemes between 2021 and 2023. The…