Legitimate administrative tools are increasingly becoming the weapon of choice for sophisticated threat actors aiming to blend in with normal network activity. A recent campaign has highlighted this dangerous trend, where attackers are weaponizing Velociraptor, a widely respected Digital Forensics…
GoldFactory Hits Southeast Asia with Modified Banking Apps Driving 11,000+ Infections
Cybercriminals associated with a financially motivated group known as GoldFactory have been observed staging a fresh round of attacks targeting mobile users in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam by impersonating government services. The activity, observed since October 2024, involves distributing modified…
Post Office Escapes £1m Fine After Postmaster Data Breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has chosen only to reprimand the Post Office after a 2024 breach This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Post Office Escapes £1m Fine After Postmaster Data Breach
Northumberland Data Centre Gets Green Light For Construction
Blackstone-owned QTS set to begin construction of first phase of £10bn data centre project after council gives go-ahead This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Northumberland Data Centre Gets Green Light For Construction
Huawei Offers AirDrop-Style Transfers For iPhones, Macs
Huawei releases apps for iPhones, iPads, Macs allowing AirDrop-style file transfers between HarmonyOS and nearby Apple devices This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Huawei Offers AirDrop-Style Transfers For iPhones, Macs
Data Centres Delaying New Housing In London
Report finds data centres becoming ‘contributing’ factor to power supply constraints delaying construction of new housing in London This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Data Centres Delaying New Housing In London
India Withdraws Order For Mandatory Government App
India scraps order for smartphone makers to include non-removable cyber-security app after backlash over security, privacy This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: India Withdraws Order For Mandatory Government App
Sleepless in Security: What’s Actually Keeping CISOs Up at Night
Security headlines distract, but the threats keeping CISOs awake are fundamental gaps and software supply chain risks. Learn why basics and visibility matter most. The post Sleepless in Security: What’s Actually Keeping CISOs Up at Night appeared first on Security…
Convenience or Catastrophe? The Dangers of AI Browsers No One is Talking About
AI browsers introduce reasoning-based risks. Learn how cross-origin AI agents dismantle web security and what defenses are needed. The post Convenience or Catastrophe? The Dangers of AI Browsers No One is Talking About appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article…
Incode Deepsight targets deepfakes and synthetic identity threats
Incode has launched Deepsight, an AI defense tool that detects and blocks deepfakes, injected virtual cameras, and synthetic identity attacks. As AI systems increasingly interact and transact autonomously, the ability to instantaneously separate real people from AI-generated fakes becomes critical.…
Record-breaking DDoS attack, React bug puts servers at risk, RansomHouse attack
Record-breaking DDoS attack React bug puts servers at risk RansomHouse attack Huge thanks to our episode sponsor, Vanta This message comes from Vanta. What’s your 2 AM security worry? Is it “Do I have the right controls in place?” Or…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-12-04 09h : 10 posts
10 posts were published in the last hour 8:4 : New Report Warns of 68% Of Actively Serving Phishing Kits Protected by CloudFlare 8:4 : New Scanner Tool for Detecting Exposed ReactJS and Next.js RSC Endpoints (CVE-2025-55182) 7:32 : CISOs,…
New Report Warns of 68% Of Actively Serving Phishing Kits Protected by CloudFlare
A new security report reveals a troubling reality about the state of online phishing operations. Recent research has uncovered over 42,000 validated URLs and domains actively serving phishing kits, command-and-control infrastructure, and malicious payload delivery systems. The scale and sophistication…
New Scanner Tool for Detecting Exposed ReactJS and Next.js RSC Endpoints (CVE-2025-55182)
A new security assessment tool has been released to help researchers and administrators identify React Server Components (RSC) endpoints potentially exposed to CVE-2025-55182. Developed as a lightweight by Pentester with the alias Fatguru, a non-intrusive Python script, the scanner offers…
CISOs, CIOs and Boards: Bridging the Cybersecurity Confidence Gap
New data shows 90% of NEDs lack confidence in cybersecurity value. CISOs and CIOs must translate cyber risk into business impact. The post CISOs, CIOs and Boards: Bridging the Cybersecurity Confidence Gap appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
CIS, Astrix, and Cequence partner on new AI security guidance
The Center for Internet Security, Astrix Security, and Cequence Security announced a strategic partnership to develop new cybersecurity guidance tailored to the unique risks of AI and agentic systems. This collaborative initiative builds on the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS…
SandboxAQ launches AI-SPM platform to expose shadow AI risks
SandboxAQ announced an AI-SPM offering that provides visibility into where AI is being used in organizations’ tech stacks and evaluates AI assets for exploitable weaknesses, insecure dependencies, and exposure risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, and unauthorized access. The…
Record 29.7 Tbps DDoS Attack Linked to AISURU Botnet with up to 4 Million Infected Hosts
Cloudflare on Wednesday said it detected and mitigated the largest ever distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that measured at 29.7 terabits per second (Tbps). The activity, the web infrastructure and security company said, originated from a DDoS botnet-for-hire known as AISURU,…
What CISOs should know about SOC modernization
<p>Legacy SOC infrastructure can’t keep pace with the modern threat landscape, leaving SecOps teams overwhelmed and underprepared to face increasingly sophisticated and frequent cyber threats. Security alerts and malicious actors eventually slip through the cracks, putting organizations at risk of…
Critical React and Next.js Enables Remote Attackers to Execute Malicious Code
A critical security flaw in React and Next.js could let remote attackers run malicious code on servers without logging in. The issue affects React Server Components (RSC) and the “Flight” protocol used to send data between the browser and the…
Operation DupeHike Attacking Employees Using Weaponized Documents DUPERUNNER Malware
A sophisticated attack campaign known as Operation DupeHike has emerged as a significant threat to Russian corporate environments, specifically targeting employees within human resources, payroll, and administrative departments. The campaign, attributed to the threat group UNG0902, leverages carefully crafted decoy…
Smart grids are trying to modernize and attackers are treating it like an invitation
In this Help Net Security interview, Sonia Kumar, Senior Director Cyber Security at Analog Devices, discusses how securing decentralized smart grids demands a shift in defensive strategy. Millions of distributed devices are reshaping the attack surface, and she explains why…
How To Tell If Spyware Is Hiding On Your Phone And What To Do About It
Your smartphone stores personal conversations, financial data, photos, and daily movements. This concentration of information makes it attractive to attackers who rely on spyware. Spyware is malicious software that pretends to be a useful app while silently collecting information.…
AI vs. you: Who’s better at permission decisions?
A single tap on a permission prompt can decide how far an app reaches into a user’s personal data. Most of these calls happen during installation. The number of prompts keeps climbing, and that growing pressure often pushes people into…