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…
Bitter APT Exploiting Old WinRAR Vulnerability in New Backdoor Attacks
South Asian hacking group Bitter (APT-Q-37) is deploying a C# backdoor using two new methods: a WinRAR flaw and malicious Office XLAM files, targeting government and military sectors. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches,…
Critical Vulnerability in MCP Server Platform Exposes 3,000+ Servers and Thousands of API Keys
A critical vulnerability in Smithery.ai, a popular registry for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This issue could have allowed attackers to steal from over 3,000 AI servers and take API keys from thousands of users across many services. MCP powers…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-22 21h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 18:34 : Navigating the Next Chapter in Corporate Renewable Energy 18:34 : TP-Link urges immediate updates for Omada Gateways after critical flaws discovery 18:34 : Russia’s Coldriver Ramps Up Malware Development After…
Navigating the Next Chapter in Corporate Renewable Energy
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TP-Link urges immediate updates for Omada Gateways after critical flaws discovery
TP-Link warns of critical flaws in Omada gateways across ER, G, and FR models. Users should update firmware immediately to stay secure. TP-Link is warning users of critical flaws impacting its Omada gateway devices. The Taiwanese company published two security…
Russia’s Coldriver Ramps Up Malware Development After LostKeys Exposure
Google threat researchers in May publicized the Russian-based threat group Coldriver’s LostKeys credential-stealing malware. However, five days later, the bad actors launched three new malware families that they developed rapidly and used aggressively in their campaigns. The post Russia’s Coldriver…
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-61932 Motex LANSCOPE Endpoint Manager Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack…
Ukraine Aid Groups Targeted Through Fake Zoom Meetings and Weaponized PDF Files
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a coordinated spear-phishing campaign dubbed PhantomCaptcha targeting organizations associated with Ukraine’s war relief efforts to deliver a remote access trojan that uses a WebSocket for command-and-control (C2). The activity, which took place on October…
Iran-Linked MuddyWater Targets 100+ Organisations in Global Espionage Campaign
The Iranian nation-state group known as MuddyWater has been attributed to a new campaign that has leveraged a compromised email account to distribute a backdoor called Phoenix to various organizations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including…
Canada Fines Cybercrime Friendly Cryptomus $176M
Financial regulators in Canada this week levied $176 million in fines against Cryptomus, a digital payments platform that supports dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services. The penalties for violating Canada’s anti money-laundering laws come ten months…
New PassiveNeuron Attacking Servers of High-Profile Organizations to Implant Malware
A sophisticated cyberespionage campaign dubbed PassiveNeuron has resurfaced with infections targeting government, financial, and industrial organizations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. First detected in 2024, the campaign remained dormant for six months before re-emerging in December 2024, with the…