Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated ransomware campaign where Agenda group threat actors are deploying Linux-based ransomware binaries directly on Windows systems, targeting VMware virtualization infrastructure and backup environments. This cross-platform execution technique challenges traditional security assumptions and demonstrates how…
YouTube Ghost Malware Network With 3,000+ Malicious Videos Attacking Users to Deploy Malware
A sophisticated malware distribution campaign leveraging over 3,000 malicious YouTube videos has been uncovered, targeting users seeking pirated software and game cheats. The YouTube Ghost Network represents a coordinated ecosystem of compromised accounts that exploit platform features to distribute information-stealing…
AI-Powered Ransomware Is the Emerging Threat That Could Bring Down Your Organization
The cybersecurity landscape has entered an unprecedented era of sophistication with the emergence of AI-powered ransomware attacks. Recent research from MIT Sloan and Safe Security reveals a shocking statistic: 80% of ransomware attacks now utilize artificial intelligence. This represents a…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-25 12h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 9:34 : Decoding PIN-Protected BitLocker Through TPM SPI Analysis To Decrypt And Mount The Disks 9:34 : New Text Message Based Phishing Attack from China Targeting Users Around the Globe
Decoding PIN-Protected BitLocker Through TPM SPI Analysis To Decrypt And Mount The Disks
BitLocker keys without PIN protection, where attackers could exploit stolen laptops, researchers now delve into PIN-secured setups, targeting insider threats seeking SYSTEM-level access. This technique involves intercepting TPM communications via SPI bus analysis, revealing how even PIN-hardened BitLocker can yield…
New Text Message Based Phishing Attack from China Targeting Users Around the Globe
A sophisticated text message phishing campaign originating from China has emerged as one of the most extensive cybersecurity threats targeting users worldwide. The operation, attributed to a threat collective known as the Smishing Triad, represents a massive escalation in SMS-based…
MPs urge government to stop Britain’s phone theft wave through tech
Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act The UK’s Home Secretary should use her powers to push the tech industry to deploy stronger technical measures against the surge in phone thefts, according…
New Caminho Malware Loader Uses LSB Steganography and to Hide .NET Payloads Within Image Files
A sophisticated malware operation has emerged from Brazil, leveraging advanced steganographic techniques to conceal malicious payloads within seemingly harmless image files. The Caminho loader, active since at least March 2025, represents a growing threat to organizations across South America, Africa,…
OWASP Mobile Top 10 for Android – How AutoSecT Detects Each Risk?
How trending are mobile apps? Statistics say that mobile apps are now a part of 70% of the digital interactions across the globe. The number of smartphone users now stands at over 6.8 billion. Based on the most recent available…
Top 10 Best Cloud Penetration Testing Providers in 2025
The rapid migration to cloud environments – AWS, Azure, and GCP being the dominant players continues unabated in 2025. While cloud providers offer robust underlying infrastructure security, the shared responsibility model dictates that securing everything in the cloud, from configurations…
How MSSPs Achieve Exponential SOC Performance With Morpheus AI
Learn how AI-powered SOC operations process 1M+ alerts daily, investigate 100% of threats, and shrink Time to Close from hours to minutes. The post How MSSPs Achieve Exponential SOC Performance With Morpheus AI appeared first on D3 Security. The post…
Navigating Cybersecurity in Small and Medium Businesses with White Hat Hacker Graham Berry
In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love sits down with Graham Barrie a CISO and white hat hacker, to discuss the critical importance of cybersecurity for small and medium-sized businesses. From the moment Berry fell in love with…
News alert: Arsen rolls out ‘Smishing Simulation’ to strengthen defenses against mobile phishing threats
PARIS, Oct. 24, 2025, CyberNewswire — Arsen, the cybersecurity company dedicated to helping organizations defend against social engineering, today introduced its new Smishing Simulation module: a feature designed to let companies run realistic, large-scale SMS phishing simulations across their ……
Getting Better at Managing Cloud Risks
How Can Organizations Improve Their Approach to Cloud Risk Management? Where cloud adoption continues to surge, how can organizations ensure their cybersecurity strategy genuinely addresses all vulnerabilities, particularly those associated with Non-Human Identities (NHIs)? When more businesses migrate their operations…
Stay Calm with Effective Cyber Risk Management
Are Your Cyber Risk Management Strategies Truly Effective? A growing concern among security professionals is whether they have implemented effective strategies to manage the cyber risks posed by Non-Human Identities (NHIs). With the increased adoption of cloud technologies across industries…
Assured Security with Enhanced NHIs
How Can Organizations Ensure Assured Security with Enhanced Non-Human Identities? Maintaining assured security requires more than just safeguarding human credentials. When organizations increasingly rely on automation, cloud environments, and interconnected systems, they also encounter the intricacies of managing Non-Human Identities…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-25 06h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 3:34 : Top 10 Best Bug Bounty Platforms in 2025 3:34 : CISA Warns of Hackers Actively Exploiting Windows Server Update Services RCE Vulnerability in the Wild
Top 10 Best Bug Bounty Platforms in 2025
As digital attack surfaces expand with rapid innovation in cloud, AI, and Web3 technologies, organizations increasingly rely on the collective intelligence of ethical hackers to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. These platforms facilitate a structured, incentivized approach…
CISA Warns of Hackers Actively Exploiting Windows Server Update Services RCE Vulnerability in the Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned organizations worldwide about active exploitation of a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Tracked as CVE-2025-59287, the flaw carries a CVSS score of…
NDSS 2025 – Off-Path TCP Hijacking In Wi-Fi Networks: A Packet-Size Side Channel Attack
SESSION Session 1A: WiFi and Bluetooth Security PAPER Off-Path TCP Hijacking in Wi-Fi Networks: A Packet-Size Side Channel Attack In this paper, we unveil a fundamental side channel in Wi-Fi networks, specifically the observable frame size, which can be exploited…
Top 10 Best Cloud Security Companies For AWS, Azure And GCP in 2025
Organizations are not just adopting cloud; they are embracing multi-cloud and hybrid strategies as the new norm, distributing workloads across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to optimize for cost, performance, and resilience. While the…
New Malware Attack Using Variable Functions and Cookies to Evade and Hide Their Malicious Scripts
A sophisticated malware campaign targeting WordPress sites has emerged, utilizing PHP variable functions and cookie-based obfuscation to evade traditional security detection mechanisms. The attack represents an evolution in obfuscation techniques, where threat actors fragment malicious code across multiple HTTP cookies…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-25 03h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 0:34 : Threat Actors Tricks Target Users Via Impersonation and Fictional Financial Aid Offers
Threat Actors Tricks Target Users Via Impersonation and Fictional Financial Aid Offers
An international ecosystem of sophisticated scam operations has emerged, targeting vulnerable populations through impersonation tactics and fraudulent financial aid promises. The campaign, dubbed “Vulnerability Vultures,” primarily focuses on older adults who represent lucrative targets for threat actors. According to the…