Workers on joint US/UK/Australia nuclear submarine program are painting a target on themselves The Director-General of Security at the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) has lamented the fact that many people list their work in the intelligence community or on…
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It’s time to sound the alarm on water sector cybersecurity
A cyberattack on a water facility can put entire communities and businesses at risk. Even a short disruption in clean water supply can have serious public health and safety consequences, and threat actors know the damage they can cause. Water…
Cybersecurity Today: Supply Chain Attacks, St. Paul’s Cyber Emergency, and Ingram Micro’s Data Breach
In this episode, the host Jim Love discusses the increasing sophistication of supply chain attacks, starting with an account of a blockchain developer who lost $500,000 due to a malicious extension in a popular AI-powered coding tool. The episode also…
Hackers Abuse EDR Free Trials to Bypass Endpoint Protection
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a concerning new attack vector where threat actors are exploiting free trials of endpoint detection and response (EDR) software to disable existing security protections on targeted systems. This technique, dubbed “BYOEDR” (Bring Your Own EDR), represents…
Microsoft Upgrades .NET Bounty Program, Offers Rewards Up to $40,000
Microsoft has announced significant enhancements to its .NET Bounty Program, introducing expanded coverage, streamlined award structures, and substantially increased financial incentives for security researchers. The updated program now offers maximum rewards of USD 40,000 for critical vulnerabilities affecting .NET and…
Over 17,000 SharePoint Servers Found Exposed Online — 840 Vulnerable to Active 0-Day Attacks
A significant cybersecurity crisis has emerged with the discovery of over 17,000 Microsoft SharePoint servers exposed to internet-based attacks, including 840 systems vulnerable to a critical zero-day vulnerability that Chinese threat actors are actively exploiting. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-53770 and…
CISA Releases Thorium: Open-Source Malware and Forensics Tool Now Public
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has made a significant contribution to the cybersecurity community by publicly releasing Thorium, a powerful open-source platform designed to revolutionize malware analysis and digital forensics operations. This announcement marks a major milestone in…
Review: CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Tests
CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Practice Tests offers practical, domain-by-domain prep for the CISA exam, with hundreds of questions covering key objectives and real-world systems audit skills. About the authors Peter H. Gregory is a best-selling cybersecurity author, educator, keynote…
What attackers know about your company thanks to AI
In this Help Net Security video, Tom Cross, Head of Threat Research at GetReal Security, explores how generative AI is empowering threat actors. He breaks down three key areas: how GenAI lowers the technical barrier for attackers, enables highly convincing…
Security gaps still haunt shared mobile device use in healthcare
Shared mobile devices are becoming the standard in hospitals and health systems. While they offer cost savings and workflow improvements, many organizations are still struggling to manage the security risks that come with them, according to Imprivata’s 2025 State of…
Ransomware Payment Bans: Prevention Strategy or Misguided Policy?
It’s no secret that ransomware is on the rise, as this escalation is echoed across numerous industry reports. The Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), for instance, starkly illustrates this reality, revealing that ransomware (with or without encryption) was…
Salt Security Unveils Salt Surface to Expose Hidden API Risks
API security company Salt Security has announced the launch of Salt Surface, a new capability integrated into its existing API Protection Platform. Salt Surface provides organisations with a comprehensive API attack surface assessment, delivering an attacker’s-eye view of their public-facing…
Infosec products of the month: July 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akeyless, At-Bay, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Cynomi, Darwinium, DigitalOcean, Immersive, Lepide, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, NETSCOUT, PlexTrac, Scamnetic, Seemplicity, Socure, StealthCores, Stellar Cyber, Tosibox, Tracer AI, and Zenni…
Microsoft Authenticator won’t manage your passwords anymore – or most passkeys
The only type of passkeys that Microsoft currently supports are device-bound (non-syncable) passkeys. Here’s what that means for you and your credential management plans. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: Microsoft Authenticator won’t manage…
Threat Actors Embed Malicious RMM Tools to Gain Silent Initial Access to Organizations
A sophisticated cyber campaign leveraging legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools has emerged as a significant threat to European organizations, particularly those in France and Luxembourg. Since November 2024, threat actors have been deploying carefully crafted PDF documents containing…
Unit 42 Unveils Attribution Framework to Classify Threat Actors Based on Activity
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat research team has introduced a groundbreaking systematic approach to threat actor attribution, addressing longstanding challenges in cybersecurity intelligence analysis. The Unit 42 Attribution Framework, unveiled on July 31, 2025, transforms what has traditionally been…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, August 1st, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9552, (Fri, Aug 1st)
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 Friday, August 1st, 2025…
This one feature could make GPT-5 a true game changer (if OpenAI gets it right)
GPT-5’s launch is around the corner, and here’s why it’s so exciting for users. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: This one feature could make GPT-5 a true game changer (if OpenAI gets it…
Why the best-value robot vacuum right now isn’t made by iRobot or Shark
The Mova P50 Ultra is a top robot vacuum and mop with a midrange price, especially thanks to a $200 discount. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: Why the best-value robot vacuum right now…
Finally, an Android tablet that I can confidently recommend to gamers
I started out skeptical, but RedMagic’s Astra gaming tablet blew me away with its outstanding gaming performance. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: Finally, an Android tablet that I can confidently recommend to gamers