Group-IB says Tehran-linked crew used hijacked mailbox and VPN to sling phishing emails across Middle East Iran’s favorite muddy-footed cyberespionage crew is at it again, this time breaching more than 100 government entities across the Middle East and North Africa,…
Linux RATs on Windows: Ransomware Actors Target VMware Deployments
The Agenda ransomware group has evolved its attack methodology with a sophisticated technique that deploys Linux ransomware variants directly on Windows systems, challenging traditional endpoint security controls. The attack represents a significant tactical evolution in ransomware deployment strategies. Threat actors…
New Phishing Wave Uses OAuth Prompts to Take Over Microsoft Accounts
A new phishing campaign is targeting Microsoft account holders by using a clever twist on OAuth authentication prompts. Instead of asking users to hand over their passwords directly, attackers are tricking people into granting permission to malicious applications through legitimate-looking…
Hackers Steal Microsoft Teams Chats & Emails by Grabbing Access Tokens
Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated method that allows attackers to steal access tokens from Microsoft Teams, potentially granting unauthorized access to sensitive corporate communications, emails, and SharePoint documents. The attack vector represents a significant security risk for organizations relying…
Bitter APT Hackers Exploit WinRAR Zero-Day Via Weaponized Word Documents to Steal Sensitive Data
The Bitter APT group, also tracked as APT-Q-37 and known in China as 蔓灵花, has launched a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting government agencies, military installations, and critical infrastructure across China and Pakistan. The threat actor has deployed weaponized Microsoft Office…
Building trust in AI: How to keep humans in control of cybersecurity
In this Help Net Security video, Rekha Shenoy, CEO at BackBox, takes a look at AI in cybersecurity, separating hype from reality. She explains why AI’s true value lies not in replacing human expertise but in strengthening it. Shenoy outlines…
Smart helmet tech points to the future of fighting audio deepfakes
Voice cloning has become fast, cheap, and convincing. With only a few minutes of recorded speech, generative models can recreate a person’s voice with matching tone, rhythm, and accent. To address that risk, a research team at Texas Tech University…
Cybersecurity Today: New Threats from AI and Code Extensions
In today’s episode, host Jim Love discusses the discovery of the ‘Glass Worm,’ a self-spreading malware hidden in Visual Studio Code extensions downloaded over 35,000 times. The worm, hiding its malicious JavaScript in invisible unicode characters, steals developer credentials and…
When AI writes code, humans clean up the mess
AI coding tools are reshaping how software is written, tested, and secured. They promise speed, but that speed comes with a price. A new report from Aikido Security shows that most organizations now use AI to write production code, and…
The Role of Cybersecurity in Protecting Digital Reading Platforms
When Bookworms Meet Firewalls Reading has gone virtual and with that convenience comes a new set of risks.… The post The Role of Cybersecurity in Protecting Digital Reading Platforms appeared first on Hackers Online Club. This article has been indexed…
New infosec products of the week: October 24, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Axoflow, Elastic, Illumio, Keycard, Netscout and Rubrik. Axoflow Security Data Layer unifies data pipeline, storage, and analytics for security team Axoflow has launched its Security…
Key Considerations for Implementing Single Sign-On Solutions
Explore essential factors for successful SSO implementation, including security, user experience, and integration. Guide for CTOs and engineering VPs. The post Key Considerations for Implementing Single Sign-On Solutions appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, October 24th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9670, (Fri, Oct 24th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Friday, October 24th, 2025…
Blog: From Review to Rollout: Effective Strategies for Updating Policies and Procedures
Key Takeaways Strong governance depends on current, coherent, and well-implemented policies. They define how decisions are made, risks are managed, and accountability is enforced. Yet, policy management remains one of the least mature governance functions. Modern governance calls for a…
Prosper Marketplace Data Breach Expands: 17.6 Million Users Impacted in Database Intrusion
In a significant development in one of the year’s largest fintech breaches, new reports released today confirm that Prosper Marketplace, the San Francisco–based peer-to-peer lending platform, suffered a data compromise affecting roughly 17.6 million people. The updated figure, first published…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-24 03h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 1:4 : Phishing Cloud Account for Information, (Thu, Oct 23rd) 1:4 : Cyber exec with lavish lifestyle charged with selling secrets to Russia 0:34 : Pwn2Own Day 2: Organizers paid $792K for…
Phishing Cloud Account for Information, (Thu, Oct 23rd)
Over the past two months, my outlook account has been receiving phishing email regarding cloud storage payments, mostly in French and some English with the usual warning such as the account is about to be locked, space is full, loss…
Cyber exec with lavish lifestyle charged with selling secrets to Russia
The 0-days have left the building Federal prosecutors have charged a former general manager of US government defense contractor L3Harris’s cyber arm Trenchant with selling secrets to an unidentified Russian buyer for $1.3 million.… This article has been indexed from…
Pwn2Own Day 2: Organizers paid $792K for 56 0-days
Day Two of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 saw $792K for 56 0-days, led by The Summoning Team after a major Samsung Galaxy exploit. Day Two of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 ends with participants earning $792,750 for 56 zero-days. Meta, Synology and QNAP…
News Alert: SquareX reveals new browser threat — AI sidebars cloned to exploit user trust
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2025, CyberNewswire: SquareX released critical research exposing a new class of attack targeting AI browsers. The AI Sidebar Spoofing attack leverages malicious browser extensions to impersonate trusted AI sidebar interfaces, which is used to trick…
How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA
WIRED recently demonstrated how to cheat at poker by hacking the Deckmate 2 card shufflers used in casinos. The mob was allegedly using the same trick to fleece victims for millions. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read…
SIEM Solutions
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) has long been the backbone of enterprise security operations—centralizing log collection, enabling investigation, and supporting compliance. But traditional SIEM deployments are often expensive, noisy, and slow to deliver value. They rely heavily on manual…
Vidar Stealer Bypassing Browser Security Via Direct Memory Injection to Steal Login Credentials
A sophisticated information-stealing malware known as Vidar Stealer has undergone a complete architectural transformation with the release of version 2.0, introducing advanced capabilities that enable it to bypass Chrome’s latest security protections through direct memory injection techniques. Released on October…
6 Takeaways from “The Rise of AI Fraud” Webinar: How AI Agents Are Rewriting Fraud Defense in 2025
Learn how AI agents are redefining online fraud in 2025. Explore the 6 key takeaways from the Loyalty Security Alliance’s “Rise of AI Fraud” webinar. The post 6 Takeaways from “The Rise of AI Fraud” Webinar: How AI Agents Are…