Activities which organisations must carry out to migrate safely to post-quantum cryptography in the coming years. – Read More – NCSC Feed
A federal appeals court overruled a district court judge’s sentence for Capital One hacker Paige Thompson this week, deciding that the sentence of five years’ probation plus time served was too lenient. Describing the hack as the “second largest data breach in the United States at the time, causing tens of millions of dollars in … Read More “Capital One hacker Paige Thompson got too light a sentence, appeals court rules – CyberScoop” »
Microsoft refuses to patch serious Windows shortcut vulnerability abused in global espionage campaigns! – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
Department of Homeland Security officials in charge of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) have pushed the program to evolve from a compliance-focused initiative to a real-time threat detection and response platform. First launched in 2013, the program is now tracking approximately 6.5 million devices, which includes operational technology … Read More “How DHS is working to continually improve the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program – CyberScoop” »
Bengaluru, India, 19th March 2025, CyberNewsWire – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
Researching and reverse engineering Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE or loosely “charger”) efforts might require the equipment to be placed beyond the idle state. The idle state is straightforward and usually involves nothing more than powering up the charger. Indeed, this is a very useful state for research where the user interface is … Read More “Building an electric vehicle simulator to research EVSEs – Zero Day Initiative – Blog” »
New Immersive World LLM jailbreak lets anyone create malware with GenAI. Discover how Cato Networks researchers tricked ChatGPT, Copilot, and DeepSeek into coding infostealers – In this case, a Chrome infostealer. – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
In today’s digital landscape, data privacy is no longer optional—it is an essential pillar of trust and compliance. The… The post Data Masking in the Age of AI: Balancing Innovation and Privacy appeared first on JISA Softech Pvt Ltd. – Read More – JISA Softech Pvt Ltd
Newly discovered vulnerability ZDI-CAN-25373 takes advantage of Windows shortcuts has been exploited by 11 state-sponsored groups since 2017 – Read More –
Threat actors are exploiting a severe security flaw in PHP to deliver cryptocurrency miners and remote access trojans (RATs) like Quasar RAT. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-4577, refers to an argument injection vulnerability in PHP affecting Windows-based systems running in CGI mode that could allow remote attackers to run arbitrary code. Cybersecurity company … Read More “Hackers Exploit Severe PHP Flaw to Deploy Quasar RAT and XMRig Miners – The Hacker News” »
Congress needs to reauthorize an expiring law that provides legal protections to companies for sharing cyber threat information with the federal government and each other, the staff director for Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee said Wednesday. The 2015 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Act is due to lapse at the end … Read More “Congress should re-up 2015 information-sharing law, top Hill staffer says – CyberScoop” »
Researchers have identified suspected government customers of spyware company Paragon Solutions in six more countries that hadn’t previously been publicly identified, according to a report published Wednesday. The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said it mapped the infrastructure of Paragon’s Graphite tool after a tip from a collaborator, and found a subset of suspected Paragon … Read More “Six additional countries identified as suspected Paragon spyware customers – CyberScoop” »
The recently leaked trove of internal chat logs among members of the Black Basta ransomware operation has revealed possible connections between the e-crime gang and Russian authorities. The leak, containing over 200,000 messages from September 2023 to September 2024, was published by a Telegram user @ExploitWhispers last month. According to an analysis of the messages … Read More “Leaked Black Basta Chats Suggest Russian Officials Aided Leader’s Escape from Armenia – The Hacker News” »
A surge in browser-based phishing attacks has been recorded over the past year, with a 140% increase compared to 2023 according to Menlo Security – Read More –
Hackers are using .VHD files to spread VenomRAT malware, bypassing security software, reveals Forcepoint X-Labs. Learn how this stealthy attack works and how to protect yourself. – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
The threat actors behind the ClearFake campaign are using fake reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile verifications as lures to trick users into downloading malware such as Lumma Stealer and Vidar Stealer. ClearFake, first highlighted in July 2023, is the name given to a threat activity cluster that employs fake web browser update baits on compromised WordPress … Read More “ClearFake Infects 9,300 Sites, Uses Fake reCAPTCHA and Turnstile to Spread Info-Stealers – The Hacker News” »
In today’s digital world, security breaches are all too common. Despite the many security tools and training programs available, identity-based attacks—like phishing, adversary-in-the-middle, and MFA bypass—remain a major challenge. Instead of accepting these risks and pouring resources into fixing problems after they occur, why not prevent attacks from happening in the first place? Our upcoming … Read More “Watch This Webinar to Learn How to Eliminate Identity-Based Attacks—Before They Happen – The Hacker News” »
Top 10 Passwords hackers use to breach RDP revealed! Weak credentials cause successful cyberattacks- check if yours is on the list and secure your system now. – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
Austin, TX, United States, 19th March 2025, CyberNewsWire – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
World-renowned physicist, Professor Brian Cox, will headline day one of Infosecurity Europe, analyzing the science behind quantum computing and the challenges it brings – Read More –
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added flaws in Fortinet and a popular GitHub Action to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog – Read More –
Security firm Barracuda said it has detected more than a million phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) attacks in 2025 – Read More –
Identity-based attacks are on the rise. Attackers are targeting identities with compromised credentials, hijacked authentication methods, and misused privileges. While many threat detection solutions focus on cloud, endpoint, and network threats, they overlook the unique risks posed by SaaS identity ecosystems. This blind spot is wreaking havoc on heavily SaaS-reliant organizations big and small – … Read More “5 Identity Threat Detection & Response Must-Haves for Super SaaS Security – The Hacker News” »
Gartner has claimed that AI agents will reduce the time it takes to exploit exposed accounts – Read More –
Europol’s annual report warns of a growing threat from aligned state and cybercrime groups, enabled by AI technologies – Read More –
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two critical flaws impacting mySCADA myPRO, a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system used in operational technology (OT) environments, that could allow malicious actors to take control of susceptible systems. “These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could grant unauthorized access to industrial control networks, potentially – Read More – The … Read More “Critical mySCADA myPRO Flaws Could Let Attackers Take Over Industrial Control Systems – The Hacker News” »
Sydney, Australia, 19th March 2025, CyberNewsWire – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a vulnerability linked to the supply chain compromise of the GitHub Action, tj-actions/changed-files, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-30066 (CVSS score: 8.6), involves the breach of the GitHub Action to inject malicious code that enables a remote … Read More “CISA Warns of Active Exploitation in GitHub Action Supply Chain Compromise – The Hacker News” »
A vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Tomcat, which could allow for remote code execution. Apache Tomcat is an open-source Java servlet container and web server used to host Java-based web applications and implement Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) specifications, providing a platform for running dynamic web content. Successful exploitation of the of this … Read More “A Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Could Allow for Remote Code Execution – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC” »
Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter of the Federal Trade Commission confirmed reports that President Donald Trump is attempting to fire them, marking a direct challenge to the agency’s independence and potentially crippling a host of its tech-related investigation and enforcement actions. On X, Bedoya posted a note saying he had just been “illegally fired” … Read More “Trump moves to fire Democratic FTC commissioners – CyberScoop” »
$32B Wiz acquisition: Google ramps up cloud security. Following Mandiant, this deal signals major GCP defense upgrade. – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
Cybercriminals used information-stealing malware to a devastating effect last year, capturing sensitive data that fueled ransomware, breaches and attacks targeting supply chains and critical infrastructure, according to a new report. Infostealers were used to steal 2.1 billion credentials last year, accounting for nearly two-thirds of 3.2 billion credentials stolen from all organizations, Flashpoint said in a … Read More “Infostealers fueled cyberattacks and snagged 2.1B credentials last year – CyberScoop” »
Cybercriminals used information-stealing malware to a devastating effect last year, capturing sensitive data that fueled ransomware, breaches and attacks targeting supply chains and critical infrastructure, according to a new report. Infostealers were used to steal 2.1 billion credentials last year, accounting for nearly two-thirds of 3.2 billion credentials stolen from all organizations, Flashpoint said in a … Read More “Infostealers fueled cyberattacks and snagged 2.1B credentials last year – CyberScoop” »
Google Play Store hit by 300+ fake Android apps, downloaded more than 60 million times pushing ad fraud and data theft. Learn how to spot and remove these threats. – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
In episode 42 of the AI Fix, our hosts discover why ads for the Neo Gamma robot are so sinister, Graham plays peek-a-boo with a crow, humans give up writing, an AI designs a drug, an upstart AI agent gets everyone’s attention, and a talking fish offers our hosts some sage advice. Graham wonders if … Read More “The AI Fix #42: AIs with anxiety, and why AIs don’t know what happened – Graham Cluley” »
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new supply chain attack vector dubbed Rules File Backdoor that affects artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editors like GitHub Copilot and Cursor, causing them to inject malicious code. “This technique enables hackers to silently compromise AI-generated code by injecting hidden malicious instructions into seemingly innocent – Read More – … Read More “New ‘Rules File Backdoor’ Attack Lets Hackers Inject Malicious Code via AI Code Editors – The Hacker News” »
A Cato Networks researcher discovered a new LLM jailbreaking technique enabling the creation of password-stealing malware – Read More –
Google announced Tuesday it will acquire cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion. The move pairs Google — among the world’s largest cloud service providers — with one of the most promising cloud security startups. The purchase comes less than a year after Wiz rejected a previous $23 billion bid from Google, with executives saying … Read More “Google acquires Wiz for $32 billion – CyberScoop” »
Disclosure: This article was provided by ANY.RUN. The information and analysis presented are based on their research and findings. – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in AMI’s MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and carry out post-exploitation actions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-54085, carries a CVSS v4 score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity. “A local or remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability by accessing the … Read More “New Critical AMI BMC Vulnerability Enables Remote Server Takeover and Bricking – The Hacker News” »
Google is making the biggest ever acquisition in its history by purchasing cloud security company Wiz in an all-cash deal worth $32 billion. “This acquisition represents an investment by Google Cloud to accelerate two large and growing trends in the AI era: improved cloud security and the ability to use multiple clouds (multicloud),” the tech … Read More “Google Acquires Wiz for $32 Billion in Its Biggest Deal Ever to Boost Cloud Security – The Hacker News” »
An unpatched security flaw impacting Microsoft Windows has been exploited by 11 state-sponsored groups from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as part of data theft, espionage, and financially motivated campaigns that date back to 2017. The zero-day vulnerability, tracked by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) as ZDI-CAN-25373, refers to an issue that allows … Read More “Unpatched Windows Zero-Day Flaw Exploited by 11 State-Sponsored Threat Groups Since 2017 – The Hacker News” »
Report reveals common password use in RDP attacks, highlighting weak credentials remain a major security flaw – Read More –
Leaked chat logs have exposed connections between the BlackBasta ransomware group and Russian authorities, according to new analysis by Trellix – Read More –
Palo Alto, USA, 18th March 2025, CyberNewsWire – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
Cybercriminals exploit AI hype with SEO poisoning, tricking users into downloading malware disguised as DeepSeek software, warns McAfee Labs in a new report. – Read More – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, AI, Crypto & Hacking News
Flashpoint data points to a surge in data breaches fueled by compromised credentials, ransomware and exploits – Read More –
Cybersecurity researchers have warned about a large-scale ad fraud campaign that has leveraged hundreds of malicious apps published on the Google Play Store to serve full-screen ads and conduct phishing attacks. “The apps display out-of-context ads and even try to persuade victims to give away credentials and credit card information in phishing attacks,” Bitdefender said … Read More “New Ad Fraud Campaign Exploits 331 Apps with 60M+ Downloads for Phishing and Intrusive Ads – The Hacker News” »
Google is set to acquire Wiz, a cloud security platform founded in 2020, for $32bn in an all-cash deal – Read More –
Bitdefender said the malicious app campaign has resulted in more than 60 million downloads of malicious apps from the Google Play Store – Read More –