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When AI is trained for treachery, it becomes the perfect agent
We’re blind to malicious AI until it hits. We can still open our eyes to stopping it Opinion Last year, The Register reported on AI sleeper agents. A major academic study explored how to train an LLM to hide destructive…
Dutch espionage arrest, DOD risk management framework, Oyster malvertising
Dutch teenagers arrested for attempted espionage for Russia DoD announces replacement for risk management framework Fake Microsoft Teams installers deliver Oyster malware Huge thanks to our sponsor, Nudge Security Here’s the thing: your employees are signing up for new apps,…
Who are the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters and are they going away?
The cyber-criminal organization Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters is a group of hackers whose members also belong to other popular cyber gangs such as ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider,… The post Who are the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters and are they going away? appeared first…
Two Dutch Teenagers Arrested for Wi-Fi Sniffing Activities
Dutch authorities have arrested two 17-year-old boys on suspicion of “state interference” in a cybersecurity case with alleged connections to Russian espionage operations. The teenagers appeared in court on Thursday, with one remanded in custody and the other placed under…
Threat Actors Leveraging Dynamic DNS Providers to Use for Malicious Purposes
Cybersecurity researchers are raising alarms about a growing threat vector as malicious actors increasingly exploit Dynamic DNS providers to establish robust command and control infrastructure. These publicly rentable subdomain services, traditionally designed for legitimate hosting purposes, have become the preferred…
SVG Files Abused to Deploy PureMiner Malware and Exfiltrate Data
Cybercriminals are exploiting SVG files as an initial attack vector in a multi-stage campaign designed to impersonate Ukrainian government communications. FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian government agencies through malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files, ultimately…
SMS Pools and what the US Secret Service Really Found Around New York
Last week the United Nations General Assembly kicked off in New York City. On the first day, a strange US Secret Service press conference revealed that they had seized 300 SIM Servers with 100,000 SIM cards. Various media outlets jumped…
How attackers poison AI tools and defenses
Cyberattackers are using generative AI to draft polished spam, create malicious code and write persuasive phishing lures. They are also learning how to turn AI systems themselves into points of compromise. Recent findings highlight this shift. Researchers from Columbia University…
ThreatBook Launches Best-of-Breed Advanced Threat Intelligence Solution
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Threat Actors Exploiting Dynamic DNS Providers for Malicious Activity
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a growing trend where threat actors are increasingly exploiting Dynamic DNS providers to host malicious infrastructure, posing significant risks to enterprise organizations worldwide. Dynamic DNS providers, also known as publicly rentable subdomain providers, have become attractive…
Dutch teens arrested for spying on behalf of pro-Russian hackers
Dutch police arrested two 17-year-olds for spying for pro-Russian hackers; one jailed, the other placed on home bail. Dutch police arrested two 17-year-olds suspected of spying for pro-Russian hackers. One of the suspects remains in custody, while the other is…
DataCenter Fire Takes 600+ South Korean Government Websites Offline
A fire caused by a lithium-ion battery explosion at a key government data center in South Korea has knocked more than 600 essential services offline, disrupting daily life across the highly digitized nation. The incident, which began Friday night at…
Notepad++ DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code
A newly discovered DLL hijacking vulnerability in Notepad++, the popular source code editor, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim’s machine. Tracked as CVE-2025-56383, the flaw exists in version 8.8.3 and potentially affects all installed versions of…
Firezone: Open-source platform to securely manage remote access
Firezone is an open-source platform that helps organizations of any size manage secure remote access. Unlike most VPNs, it uses a least-privileged model, giving users only the access they need. Firezone was built to scale from the start, so you…
Notepad++ DLL Hijack Flaw Lets Attackers Run Malicious Code
Security researchers have identified a critical DLL hijacking vulnerability in Notepad++ version 8.8.3, tracked as CVE-2025-56383. This flaw enables attackers to execute arbitrary code by replacing legitimate Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files within the application’s plugin directory with malicious versions that…
Lockbit Is Back
Emerging Cybersecurity Threats: Lockbit 5.0, Salesforce AI Vulnerabilities, and China’s Cyber Intelligence Advancements In this episode of ‘Cybersecurity Today,’ host Jim Love discusses the latest cybersecurity threats, including the emergence of Lockbit 5.0 ransomware which can attack multiple platforms simultaneously,…
Google Project Zero Discloses Apple Vulnerability Allowing ASLR Bypass
Google Project Zero researcher Jann Horn has disclosed a novel vulnerability in Apple’s macOS and iOS systems that could potentially allow attackers to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) protections through pointer leaks in serialization processes. Vulnerability Overview The vulnerability…
Cybersecurity leaders underreport cyber incidents to executives
Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and severe, with 71% of surveyed security leaders saying attacks have grown more common in the past year and 61% reporting greater impact when incidents occur, according to a new report from VikingCloud. Nation-state attacks…
The CISO’s guide to stronger board communication
In this Help Net Security video, Alisdair Faulkner, CEO of Darwinium, explores how the role of the CISO has changed over the past decade. Faulkner shares insights on how CISOs can communicate with the board, overcome common pitfalls such as…