Ransomware remains one of the biggest operational risks for retailers, but the latest data shows a shift in how these attacks unfold. Fewer incidents now lead to data encryption, recovery costs have dropped, and businesses are bouncing back faster. Yet…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-06 06h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 4:36 : Chrome Emergency Update to Patch Multiple Vulnerabilities that Enable Remote Code Execution
Chrome Emergency Update to Patch Multiple Vulnerabilities that Enable Remote Code Execution
Google has rolled out an urgent security patch for its Chrome browser, addressing five vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to execute malicious code remotely. The update, version 142.0.7444.134/.135 for Windows, 142.0.7444.135 for macOS, and 142.0.7444.134 for Linux, targets critical flaws…
Binary Breadcrumbs: Correlating Malware Samples with Honeypot Logs Using PowerShell [Guest Diary], (Wed, Nov 5th)
[This is a Guest Diary by David Hammond, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Binary Breadcrumbs: Correlating Malware Samples with…
Cloudflare Scrubs Aisuru Botnet from Top Domains List
For the past week, domains associated with the massive Aisuru botnet have repeatedly usurped Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft in Cloudflare’s public ranking of the most frequently requested websites. Cloudflare responded by redacting Aisuru domain names from their top websites…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-06 03h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 2:4 : ISC Stormcast For Thursday, November 6th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9688, (Thu, Nov 6th) 1:8 : Introducing the Overview of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud whitepaper
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, November 6th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9688, (Thu, Nov 6th)
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Introducing the Overview of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud whitepaper
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently released a new whitepaper, Overview of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, available in English, German, and French, detailing the planned design and goals of this new infrastructure. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new,…
Hackers Steal Personal Data and 17K Slack Messages in Nikkei Data Breach
Nikkei confirms breach after a virus infected an employee PC, exposing 17,368 names and Slack chat histories. The media giant reported the incident voluntarily. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and…
Survey: Organizations Are Too Confident in Their Cyber Resiliency
A global survey of 1,773 C-level executives, security professionals and security and technical directors finds nearly all (95%) are confident in their ability to recover from a ransomware attack. Conducted by OpenText, the survey also notes that 40% of respondents…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-06 00h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-11-05 22:34 : SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-11-05
173 posts were published in the last hour 22:34 : SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach 21:42 : Bridging the Divide: Tactical Security Approaches for Vendor Integration in Hybrid Architectures 21:4 : Generative AI Supercharges Reverse Engineering 20:36…
SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach
Cybersecurity firm SonicWall attributed the September security breach exposing firewall configuration files to state-sponsored hackers. In September, SonicWall urged customers to reset credentials after firewall backup files tied to MySonicWall accounts were exposed. The company announced it had blocked attackers’…
Bridging the Divide: Tactical Security Approaches for Vendor Integration in Hybrid Architectures
Security architecture in hybrid environments has traditionally focused on well-known concepts such as OWASP vulnerabilities, identity and access management, role-based access control, network security, and the principle of least privilege. Best practices like secure coding and incorporating SAST/DAST testing into…
Generative AI Supercharges Reverse Engineering
Check Point shows how generative AI accelerates XLoader analysis, uncovering real C2s and enabling faster, smarter malware defense. The post Generative AI Supercharges Reverse Engineering appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the…
U.S. sanctioned North Korea bankers for laundering funds linked to cyberattacks and peapons program
U.S. sanctions North Korea bankers and firms accused of laundering cybercrime funds used to finance the country’s nuclear weapons program. The U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on several North Korea bankers, financial institutions, and individuals accused of laundering funds obtained…
Ransomware Attack on European Organizations Surge as Hackers Leveraging AI-Tools for Attacks
European organizations are facing an unprecedented wave of ransomware attacks as cybercriminals increasingly integrate artificial intelligence tools into their operations. Since January 2024, big game hunting threat actors have named approximately 2,100 Europe-based victims on more than 100 dedicated leak…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-05 21h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 19:9 : Migrating from Open Policy Agent to Amazon Verified Permissions
Migrating from Open Policy Agent to Amazon Verified Permissions
Application authorization is a critical component of modern software systems, determining what actions users can perform on specific resources. Many organizations have adopted Open Policy Agent (OPA) with its Rego policy language to implement fine-grained authorization controls across their applications…
October Sees Rise in Phishing and Ransomware Attacks, Including TyKit and Google Careers Scams
October 2025 marked a notable escalation in cyber threats, with phishing campaigns and ransomware variants exploiting trusted cloud services to target corporate credentials and critical infrastructure. Attackers increasingly abused platforms like Google, Figma, and ClickUp for credential theft, while LockBit’s…
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Vulnerability Exploited to Escalate Privileges
A privilege escalation flaw in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver has been discovered, allowing local attackers to bypass file write protections and inject malicious code into system processes. Security researchers have uncovered CVE-2025-55680, a high-severity privilege-escalation vulnerability in the…
Uncle Sam lets Google take Wiz for $32B
Second time’s the charm for after Wiz rejected Google’s $23B offer last year Google’s second attempt to acquire cloud security firm Wiz is going a lot better than the first, with the Department of Justice clearing the $32 billion deal,…
Survey: Cybersecurity Leaders Much More Concerned About AI Generated Code
A survey of 400 cybersecurity leaders in the U.S. and United Kingdom published today finds all respondents reporting that AI tools are now generating code in their organization’s code base, with just under a third now seeing those tools being…
Google uncovers malware using LLMs to operate and evade detection
PromptLock, the AI-powered proof-of-concept ransomware developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and initially mistaken for an active threat by ESET, is no longer an isolated example: Google’s latest report shows attackers are now creating and deploying other malware that leverages…