A sophisticated spearphishing campaign has targeted humanitarian organizations working on Ukrainian war relief efforts, employing weaponized PDFs and fake Cloudflare captcha pages to deploy a custom remote access trojan. The PhantomCaptcha campaign, launched on October 8th, 2025, specifically targeted individual…
Faster LLM tool routing comes with new security considerations
Large language models depend on outside tools to perform real-world tasks, but connecting them to those tools often slows them down or causes failures. A new study from the University of Hong Kong proposes a way to fix that. The…
Critical MCP Server Flaw Exposes Over 3,000 Servers and Thousands of API Keys
A critical vulnerability in Smithery.ai, a popular Model Context Protocol (MCP) server hosting service, exposed over 3,000 AI servers and thousands of API keys to potential attackers. Security researchers discovered a simple path traversal flaw that enabled unauthorized access to…
Critical Lanscope Endpoint Manager Bug Exploited in Ongoing Cyberattacks, CISA Confirms
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw impacting Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-61932 (CVSS…
Over 250 Magento Stores Hit Overnight as Hackers Exploit New Adobe Commerce Flaw
E-commerce security company Sansec has warned that threat actors have begun to exploit a recently disclosed security vulnerability in Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source platforms, with more than 250 attack attempts recorded against multiple stores over the past 24…
How Lazarus Group used fake job ads to spy on Europe’s drone and defense sector
ESET researchers have uncovered a fresh wave of Operation DreamJob, a long-running campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. This latest activity targeted several European defense contractors, including firms deeply involved in drone and UAV development, which may point to…
Your wearable knows your heartbeat, but who else does?
Smartwatches, glucose sensors, and connected drug-monitoring devices are common in care programs. Remote monitoring helps detect changes early and supports personalized treatment and long-term condition management. They give clinicians valuable insight into patient health but also introduce new exposure points.…
The next cyber crisis may start in someone else’s supply chain
Organizations are getting better at some aspects of risk management but remain underprepared for the threats reshaping the business landscape, according to a new Riskonnect report. The findings show a growing gap between awareness and action as technology, politics, and…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-23 06h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 4:4 : Gartner predicts the technologies set to transform 2026
Gartner predicts the technologies set to transform 2026
Gartner has unveiled its vision for the technologies that will define 2026, spotlighting the innovations and risks that business and IT leaders can’t afford to ignore. The research firm says organizations are entering a period of change, where AI, connectivity,…
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9668, (Thu, Oct 23rd)
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 Thursday, October 23rd, 2025…
Securing Mobile API with Approov & Cloudflare: A Powerful Integration
Cloudflare is a leading platform for securing APIs, websites, and web apps from malicious traffic and abuse. But while Cloudflare’s WAF, Bot Management, and API Shield offer strong perimeter defenses, they don’t verify what is actually making the request and…
Hackers Weaponizing OAuth Applications for Persistent Cloud Access Even After Password Reset
Cloud account takeover attacks have evolved into a sophisticated threat as cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors increasingly weaponize OAuth applications to establish persistent access within compromised environments. These malicious actors are exploiting the fundamental trust mechanisms of cloud authentication systems, specifically…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-23 00h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 21:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-10-22 21:34 : NDSS 2025 – Symposium On Usable Security And Privacy (USEC) 2025, Paper Session 1 21:34 : Smart Tactics for Effective Secrets Rotation…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-10-22
145 posts were published in the last hour 21:34 : NDSS 2025 – Symposium On Usable Security And Privacy (USEC) 2025, Paper Session 1 21:34 : Smart Tactics for Effective Secrets Rotation 21:34 : Choosing the Right Secrets Scanning Tools…
NDSS 2025 – Symposium On Usable Security And Privacy (USEC) 2025, Paper Session 1
Authors, Creators & Presenters: PAPERS On-demand RFID: Improving Privacy, Security, and User Trust in RFID Activation through Physically-Intuitive Design Youngwook Do (JPMorganChase and Georgia Institute of Technology), Tingyu Cheng (Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Notre Dame), Yuxi Wu…
Smart Tactics for Effective Secrets Rotation
Are Your Secrets Safe? A Closer Look at Non-Human Identities and Secrets Security Management The management of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) is emerging as a pivotal component. With organizations increasingly moving operations to the cloud, the secure management of machine identities…
Choosing the Right Secrets Scanning Tools
Why Is Secrets Security Management Crucial for Non-Human Identities? Have you ever pondered how organizations safeguard their digital environments from unauthorized access? The answer often lies in robust secrets security management, especially when dealing with Non-Human Identities (NHIs). These NHIs…
Satisfy Compliance with Improved IAM Policies
How Can Organizations Satisfy Compliance with Robust IAM Policies? The question of managing them effectively remains crucial. This is especially true for Non-Human Identities (NHIs), which serve as pivotal components in various industries. But what makes NHIs so indispensable, and…
Optimizing Secrets Sprawl Management
How Can Organizations Achieve Efficient Security with Optimized Management of Non-Human Identities? Where cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, organizations are compelled to rethink their security strategies, particularly when it comes to managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs). These machine identities, which…
No, ICE (Probably) Didn’t Buy Guided Missile Warheads
A federal contracting database lists an ICE payment for $61,218 with the payment code “guided missile warheads and explosive components.” But it appears ICE simply entered the wrong code. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
PhantomCaptcha targets Ukraine relief groups with WebSocket RAT in October 2025
PhantomCaptcha phishing campaign hit Ukraine relief groups with a WebSocket RAT on Oct 8, 2025, targeting Red Cross, UNICEF, and others. SentinelOne researchers uncovered PhantomCaptcha, a coordinated spear-phishing campaign on October 8, 2025, targeting Ukraine war relief groups, including Red…
How to choose the right AWS service for managing secrets and configurations
When building applications on AWS, you often need to manage various types of configuration data, including sensitive values such as API tokens or database credentials. From environment variables and API keys to passwords and endpoints, this configuration data helps determine…
The Rise of Collaborative Tactics Among China-aligned Cyber Espionage Campaigns
Trend™ Research examines the complex collaborative relationship between China-aligned APT groups via the new “Premier Pass-as-a-Service” model, exemplified by the recent activities of Earth Estries and Earth Naga. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives…