190 posts were published in the last hour 21:32 : North Korea’s Laptop Farm Scam: ‘Something We’d Never Seen Before’ 21:32 : Friday Squid Blogging: NGC 1068 Is the “Squid Galaxy” 21:32 : Effective Patch Management Strategies for Windows Operating…
Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday update fails on some Windows 11 VMs
‘The operating system couldn’t be loaded’ is never a great message Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update is failing to install on some Windows 11 machines, mostly virtual ones, and dumping them into recovery mode with a boot error. Its only…
North Korea’s Laptop Farm Scam: ‘Something We’d Never Seen Before’
Officials uncover how North Korean operatives used stolen identities and remote-controlled tech to infiltrate American companies and steal corporate data. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: North Korea’s Laptop Farm Scam: ‘Something We’d…
Friday Squid Blogging: NGC 1068 Is the “Squid Galaxy”
I hadn’t known that the NGC 1068 galaxy is nicknamed the “Squid Galaxy.” It is, and it’s spewing neutrinos without the usual accompanying gamma rays. This article has been indexed from Schneier on Security Read the original article: Friday Squid…
Effective Patch Management Strategies for Windows Operating Systems
Microsoft’s May 2025 Patch Tuesday update addressed five actively exploited vulnerabilities, highlighting the urgent need for organizations to adopt effective patch management strategies for Windows. The exploited flaws, which have affected Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases since…
Over 9,000 Routers Hijacked: ASUS Users Caught in Ongoing Cyber Operation
Over 9,000 ASUS routers were hacked in a stealth cyberattack exploiting CVE-2023-39780. Learn how it works and what ASUS users should do to stay safe. The post Over 9,000 Routers Hijacked: ASUS Users Caught in Ongoing Cyber Operation appeared first…
CISO’s open letter on third-party software risk is a call to action
The accelerated adoption of software as a service (SaaS) has fundamentally changed software consumption patterns, but it has also introduced a significant concentration of risk across enterprise environments and global critical infrastructure. The post CISO’s open letter on third-party software…
Victoria’s Secret Hit By ‘Security Incident’ After Attacks on UK Retailers
Victoria’s Secret took down its U.S. website this week after an unspecified security incident that cybersecurity experts believe is related to similar attacks on UK retailers earlier this month by the high-profile threat group Scattered Spider, which appears to be…
Smartphone Shipment Forecast Down Amid Tariff Volatility, IDC Warns
Worldwide smartphone shipments are reduced by IDC, amid global uncertainty and Donald Trump’s tariff chaos This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Smartphone Shipment Forecast Down Amid Tariff Volatility, IDC Warns
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-05-29 21h : 9 posts
9 posts were published in the last hour 18:32 : Trend Micro Leading the Fight to Secure AI 18:32 : Earth Lamia Develops Custom Arsenal to Target Multiple Industries 18:32 : Threat Actors Exploit Nifty[.]com Infrastructure in Sophisticated Phishing Attack…
Lumma Infostealer – Down but Not Out?
Key Findings: The takedown achieved a significant disruption to Lumma infostealers’ infrastructure, but likely didn’t permanently affect most of its Russia-hosted infrastructure. Lumma’s developers are undertaking significant efforts to reinstate the activity and to conduct business as usual. There seems…
How to choose and set up a mobile VPN for an iPhone
Many users perform work tasks on their iPhones, relying on mobile VPNs to securely access corporate resources. Learn about VPN options for iPhones and how to set up these systems. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and…
Why is China deep in US networks? ‘They’re preparing for war,’ HR McMaster tells lawmakers
House Homeland Security Committee takes a field trip to Silicon Valley Chinese government spies burrowed deep into American telecommunications systems and critical infrastructure networks for one reason, according to retired US Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster.… This article has been…
When Airflow Tasks Get Stuck in Queued: A Real-World Debugging Story
Recently, my team encountered a critical production issue in which Apache Airflow tasks were getting stuck in the “queued” state indefinitely. As someone who has worked extensively with Scheduler, I’ve handled my share of DAG failures, retries, and scheduler quirks,…
Security by Design: Building Full-Stack Applications With DevSecOps
Building a full-stack application with Angular (frontend) and Node.js (backend) demands a holistic security approach. Security by design means baking in security from the architecture stage and throughout development, rather than as an afterthought. DevSecOps extends DevOps by integrating security…
Protecting Windows Servers from Ransomware Attack Vectors
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, protecting Windows servers from ransomware has become increasingly critical as these attacks continue to surge alarmingly. Ransomware attacks have increased by 435% since 2020, with organizations facing increasingly sophisticated attack methods. As these…
Trend Micro Leading the Fight to Secure AI
New MITRE ATLAS submission helps strengthen organizations’ cyber resilience This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives Read the original article: Trend Micro Leading the Fight to Secure AI
Earth Lamia Develops Custom Arsenal to Target Multiple Industries
Trend™ Research has been tracking an active APT threat actor named Earth Lamia, targeting multiple industries in Brazil, India and Southeast Asia countries at least since 2023. The threat actor primarily exploits vulnerabilities in web applications to gain access to…
Threat Actors Exploit Nifty[.]com Infrastructure in Sophisticated Phishing Attack
Threat actors have orchestrated a multi-wave phishing campaign between April and May 2025, leveraging the legitimate infrastructure of Nifty[.]com, a prominent Japanese Internet Service Provider (ISP), to execute their attacks. Uncovered by Raven, a leading threat detection entity, this operation…
A Swedish MMA Tournament Spotlights the Trump Administration’s Handling of Far-Right Terrorism
A member of a California-based fight club seems to have attended an event hosted by groups with ties to an organization the US government labeled a terrorist group. Will the Trump administration care? This article has been indexed from Security…
A new author has appeared
Talos Content Manager Amy introduces themself, shares her unconventional journey into cybersecurity and reports on threats masquerading as AI installers. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: A new author has appeared
Amazon Signs AI Deal To Bring NYT Newspaper Content To Alexa+
New York Times (NYT) agrees licensing deal with Amazon to bring its newspaper content to its AI services and products, including Alexa+ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amazon Signs AI Deal To Bring…
PureHVNC RAT Uses Fake Job Offers and PowerShell to Evade Security Defenses
A new and highly evasive malware campaign delivering the PureHVNC Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been identified by Netskope Threat Labs, showcasing a complex multi-layer infection chain designed to bypass modern security defenses. This campaign, active in 2024, leverages fake…
Save 20% on this encrypted Kingston portable SSD to lock down your data
The Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 features real-time AES-256 bit encryption, dual read-only modes, and password protection. The 2TB version is on sale right now at Amazon. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read…