I spotted another interesting file that uses, once again, steganography. It seems to be a trend (see one of my previous diaries[1]). The file is an malicious Excel sheet called blcopy.xls. Office documents are rare these days because Microsoft improved…
Unusual toolset used in recent Fog Ransomware attack
Fog ransomware operators used in a May 2025 attack unusual pentesting and monitoring tools, Symantec researchers warn. In May 2025, attackers hit an Asian financial firm with Fog ransomware, using rare tools like Syteca monitoring software and pentesting tools GC2,…
The Secret CISO: Navigating the Human and Technical Challenges in Cybersecurity
In this episode of ‘Cybersecurity Today,’ hosts John Pinard and Jim Love introduce their unique show, ‘The Secret CISO,’ which aims to dive deep into the lives and thoughts of CISOs and similar roles, beyond the usual interview-style format. The…
2025-06-13: Traffic analysis exercise: It’s a trap!
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IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-06-14 06h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 3:34 : Discord Invite Link Hijacking Delivers AsyncRAT and Skuld Stealer Targeting Crypto Wallets
Discord Invite Link Hijacking Delivers AsyncRAT and Skuld Stealer Targeting Crypto Wallets
A new malware campaign is exploiting a weakness in Discord’s invitation system to deliver an information stealer called Skuld and the AsyncRAT remote access trojan. “Attackers hijacked the links through vanity link registration, allowing them to silently redirect users from…
DNS Rebind Protection Revisited
After this week’s attention to META and Yandex localhost abuses, it is time to revisit a core feature/option of protective DNS that offers a feel-good moment to those that applied this safety technique long before this abuse report came about.…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-06-14 03h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 0:38 : Unusual Toolset Behind Fog Ransomware Prompts Fresh Security Concerns
Unusual Toolset Behind Fog Ransomware Prompts Fresh Security Concerns
A newly discovered ransomware operation dubbed Fog is raising fresh concerns in the cybersecurity community after researchers found it leveraging a highly unusual mix of legitimate business software and open-source offensive security tools. The campaign, observed in June 2025, is…
A cyberattack on United Natural Foods caused bread shortages and bare shelves
Cyberattack on United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) disrupts deliveries, causing Whole Foods shortages nationwide after systems were taken offline on June 5. United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is a Providence, Rhode Island–based natural and organic food company. The largest publicly traded wholesale distributor of health and specialty food in the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-06-14 00h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-06-13 22:4 : ‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings 21:36 : News brief: Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit recap
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-06-13
175 posts were published in the last hour 21:36 : News brief: Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit recap 21:3 : ‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings 21:3 : LinuxFest Northwest: Chaos Testing Of A Postgres Cluster…
Cyber weapons in the Israel-Iran conflict may hit the US
With Tehran’s military weakened, digital retaliation likely, experts tell The Reg The current Israel–Iran military conflict is taking place in the era of hybrid war, where cyberattacks amplify and assist missiles and troops, and is being waged between two countries…
Top 5 Skills Entry-Level Cybersecurity Professionals Need
Cybersecurity professional organization ISC2 found hiring managers prize teamwork, problem-solving, and analytical thinking in early-career employees. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Top 5 Skills Entry-Level Cybersecurity Professionals Need
‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: ‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
News brief: Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit recap
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: News brief: Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit recap
‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: ‘No Kings’ Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
LinuxFest Northwest: Chaos Testing Of A Postgres Cluster On Kubernetes
Author/Presenter: Nikolay Sivko (Co-Founder And CEO At Coroot) Our sincere appreciation to LinuxFest Northwest (Now Celebrating Their Organizational 25th Anniversary Of Community Excellence), and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their superb LinuxFest Northwest 2025 video content. Originating from the conference’s events…
Week in Review: Google and Cloudflare outages, Copilot Zero-Click, Cloudflare’s Claude flair
Link to episode page This week’s Cyber Security Headlines – Week in Review is hosted by Rich Stroffolino with guest Christina Shannon, CIO, KIK Consumer Products Thanks to our show sponsor, Vanta Is your manual GRC program slowing you down?…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-06-13 21h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 19:2 : CISO’s guide to building a strong cyber-resilience strategy 18:34 : Do you trust Xi with your ‘private’ browsing data? Apple, Google stores still offer China-based VPNs, report says 18:34 :…
What a smart contract audit is, and how to conduct one
Smart contracts ensure the integrity of transactions, such as those that initiate key services. A smart contract audit is one way to ensure the programs work as designed. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and Information from…
How to write a risk appetite statement: Template, examples
A risk appetite statement defines acceptable risk levels for an organization. Here’s what it includes and how to create one, with examples and a downloadable template. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read…
CISO’s guide to building a strong cyber-resilience strategy
Cyber-resilience strategies that integrate BCDR, incident response and cybersecurity enable CISOs to build frameworks that help their organizations effectively handle cyberattacks. This article has been indexed from Search Security Resources and Information from TechTarget Read the original article: CISO’s guide…
Do you trust Xi with your ‘private’ browsing data? Apple, Google stores still offer China-based VPNs, report says
Some trace back to an outfit under US export controls for alleged PLA links Both Apple’s and Google’s online stores offer free virtual private network (VPN) apps owned by Chinese companies, according to researchers at the Tech Transparency Project, and…