Trend Micro, a cybersecurity firm, has released its 50th installment report on the Russian-speaking cybercriminal underground, revealing the intricate web of tools, techniques, and cultural elements defining this notorious cybercrime ecosystem. The report highlights the sophistication and resilience of this…
Anthropic just launched a $200 version of Claude AI — here’s what you get for the premium price
Anthropic launches new Claude Max subscription tiers at $100 and $200 monthly, challenging OpenAI’s premium offerings while targeting power users who need expanded AI assistant capabilities. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article:…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-04-09 21h : 14 posts
14 posts were published in the last hour 19:2 : Microsoft: Windows CLFS Vulnerability Could Lead to ‘Widespread Deployment and Detonation of Ransomware’ 18:35 : Windows Remote Desktop Protocol: Remote to Rogue 18:35 : Russian APT Hackers Use Device Code…
5 simple ways to regain your data privacy online – starting today
A new survey from Malwarebytes reveals that most people are worried about their personal data being misused by corporations. But it doesn’t have to be a losing battle. Here’s how to better protect yourself. This article has been indexed from…
Microsoft: Windows CLFS Vulnerability Could Lead to ‘Widespread Deployment and Detonation of Ransomware’
Microsoft warns CVE-2025-29824 lets attackers with user access escalate privileges to deploy ransomware via a flaw in Windows CLFS. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Microsoft: Windows CLFS Vulnerability Could Lead to ‘Widespread…
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol: Remote to Rogue
Written by: Rohit Nambiar Executive Summary In October 2024, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed a novel phishing campaign targeting European government and military organizations that was attributed to a suspected Russia-nexus espionage actor we track as UNC5837. The campaign…
Russian APT Hackers Use Device Code Phishing Technique to Bypass MFA
Russian state-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group Storm-2372 has exploited device code phishing to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and infiltrate high-value targets across governments, NGOs, and critical industries. Since August 2024, this group has weaponized the OAuth device authorization flow—a…
SideCopy APT Hackers Impersonate Government Officials to Deploy Open-Source XenoRAT Tool
The Pakistan-linked Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as SideCopy has significantly expanded its targeting scope since late December 2024. Initially, the group focused on infiltrating India’s government, defense, maritime sectors, and university students. Recent developments indicate an inclusion of…
Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America
The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Department’s “blacklist,” has hired a new lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration, a WIRED investigation has found. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Court document reveals locations of WhatsApp victims targeted by NSO spyware
The list of 1,223 victims in 51 countries hints at the “true scale of the spyware problem,” per one researcher. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Court document reveals locations of WhatsApp…
Critical Fortinet FortiSwitch flaw allows remote attackers to change admin passwords
Fortinet addressed a critical vulnerability in its FortiSwitch devices that can be exploited to change administrator passwords remotely. Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-48887 (CVSS score 9.8), in its FortiSwitch devices. A remote…
National Social Security Fund of Morocco Suffers Data Breach
Threat actor ‘Jabaroot’ claims breach of National Social Security Fund of Morocco, aiming to steal large volumes of sensitive citizen data. Resecurity has identified a threat actor targeting government systems in Morocco with the goal of exfiltrating large volumes of…
Patch Tuesday Update – April 2025
In total, including third-party CVEs, in this Patch Tuesday edition, Microsoft published 134 CVEs, including 9 republished CVEs. Overall, Microsoft announced one Zero-Day, 11 Critical, and 113 Important vulnerabilities. From an Impact perspective, Escalation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerabilities accounted for…
Enhanced Network Security Control: Flow Management with AWS Network Firewall
AWS Network Firewall is a managed, stateful network firewall and intrusion detection and prevention service. It allows you to implement security rules for fine-grained control of your VPC network traffic. In this blog post, we discuss flow capture and flow…
Scattered Spider Launches Sophisticated Attacks to Steal Login Credentials and MFA Tokens
The cyber threat landscape has witnessed remarkable adaptation from the notorious hacker collective known as Scattered Spider. Active since at least 2022, this group has been consistently refining its strategies for system compromise, data exfiltration, and identity theft. Silent Push…
Threat Actors Exploit Messaging Services as Lucrative Cybercrime Platforms
Threat actors are exploiting weaknesses in SMS verification systems to generate massive, fraudulent message traffic, costing businesses millions. This type of fraud involves artificially triggering SMS verification requests by creating numerous synthetic identities or using automated bots, thereby inflating the…
Google Targets SOC Overload With Automated AI Alert and Malware Analysis Tools
Google plans to unleash automated AI agents into overtaxed SOCs to reduce the manual workload for cybersecurity investigators. The post Google Targets SOC Overload With Automated AI Alert and Malware Analysis Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been…
Stopping attacks against on-premises Exchange Server and SharePoint Server with AMSI
Exchange Server and SharePoint Server are business-critical assets and considered crown-jewels for many organizations, making them attractive targets for attacks. To help customers protect their environments and respond to these attacks, Exchange Server and SharePoint Server integrated Windows Antimalware Scan…
North Korean Hackers Use Social Engineering and Python Scripts to Execute Stealthy Commands
North Korean threat actors have demonstrated their adept use of social engineering techniques combined with Python scripting to infiltrate secure networks. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) operatives are leveraging the accessibility and power of Python to craft initial…
Qraved – 984,519 breached accounts
In July 2021, the Indonesian restaurant website Qraved suffered a data breach that was later redistributed as part of a larger corpus of data. The breach exposed almost 1M unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, dates of birth…
VMware Patches Multiple 47 Vulnerabilities VMware Tanzu Greenplum Backup & Components
VMware has released critical security updates to address 47 vulnerabilities across multiple VMware Tanzu Greenplum products, including 29 issues in VMware Tanzu Greenplum Backup and Restore and 18 bugs in various components of VMware Tanzu Greenplum. The security advisories, published…
AI Now Outsmarts Humans in Spear Phishing, Analysis Shows
Agentic AI has improved spear phishing effectiveness by 55% since 2023, research shows. The post AI Now Outsmarts Humans in Spear Phishing, Analysis Shows appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: AI…
Industry Moves for the week of April 7, 2025 – SecurityWeek
Explore industry moves and significant changes in the industry for the week of April 7, 2025. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and shifts. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Industry Moves for the…
Groucho’s Wit, Cloud Complexity, and the Case for Consistent Security Policy
The greatest security policies in the world are useless if enterprises don’t have a reasonable, consistent, and reliable way to implement them. The post Groucho’s Wit, Cloud Complexity, and the Case for Consistent Security Policy appeared first on SecurityWeek. This…