Schneier on Security
MARCH 5, 2025
Of the five , one is a Windows vulnerability, another is a Cisco vulnerability. We don’t have any details about who is exploiting them, or how. News article. Slashdot thread.
Security Affairs
MARCH 4, 2025
Companies face the risk of insider threats, worsened by remote work. North Korean hackers infiltrate firms via fake IT hires, stealing data. Stronger vetting is key. In an increasingly connected and digitalized world, companies are facing new security challenges. The insider threat, or the risk that an employee could harm the company, is a growing concern.
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Krebs on Security
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof” web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab , KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Security experts say the Russia-based service provider Prospero OOO (the triple O is the Russian version of “LLC”) has long been a persistent source of malicious software, botnet controllers, and a torrent of phishing websites.
Troy Hunt
MARCH 3, 2025
I think I've finally caught my breath after dealing with those 23 billion rows of stealer logs last week. That was a bit intense, as is usually the way after any large incident goes into HIBP. But the confusing nature of stealer logs coupled with an overtly long blog post explaining them and the conflation of which services needed a subscription versus which were easily accessible by anyone made for a very intense last 6 days.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Lohrman on Security
MARCH 2, 2025
Ransomware attacks hit another record in 2024, and attacks in 2025 are not slowing down. So whats new and what can we learn about ransomware as we move forward?
Penetration Testing
MARCH 2, 2025
Security researcher Alessandro Iandoli has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2025-21333, a zero-day vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V The post Windows Hyper-V Zero-Day CVE-2025-21333: PoC Drops, SYSTEM Access Exposed appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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Zero Day
MARCH 4, 2025
With Mozilla's recent data and privacy waffling, Firefox users need to be cautious with their data.
The Hacker News
MARCH 5, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged participation in a wide-ranging scheme designed to steal data and suppress free speech and dissent globally.
Security Affairs
MARCH 4, 2025
Broadcom has addressed three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. Broadcom released security updates to address three VMware zero-day vulnerabilities in ESX products that are actively exploited in the wild. The flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226, impact multiple VMware ESX products, including VMware ESXi, vSphere, Workstation, Fusion, Cloud Foundation, and Telco Cloud Platform.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 4, 2025
A newly discovered vulnerability in the popular text editor Vim could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code The post Vim Users Warned: Crafted TAR Files Could Trigger Code Execution (CVE-2025-27423) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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Schneier on Security
MARCH 6, 2025
Interesting article —with photos!—of the US/UK “Combined Cipher Machine” from WWII.
Zero Day
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Guess you'll have to use Teams?
The Hacker News
MARCH 2, 2025
Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Argentina, and Thailand have become the targets of a campaign that has infected Android TV devices with a botnet malware dubbed Vo1d. The improved variant of Vo1d has been found to encompass 800,000 daily active IP addresses, with the botnet scaling a peak of 1,590,299 on January 19, 2025, spanning 226 countries.
Security Affairs
MARCH 1, 2025
Microsoft warns of a Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver zero-day flaw actively exploited by ransomware gangs inattacks. Microsoft discovered five vulnerabilities in the Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver. The IT giant reported that one of these flaws is exploited by ransomware groups inzero-dayattacks. Paragon Partition Manager, available in Community and Commercial versions, manages hard drive partitions using the BioNTdrv.sys driver.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 4, 2025
Boston and Tel Aviv, Mar. 4, 2025, CyberNewswire — Hunters , the leader in next-generation SIEM, today announced Pathfinder AI, a major step toward a more AI-driven SOC. Building on Copilot AI, which is already transforming SOC workflows with LLM-powered investigation guidance, Hunters is introducing its Agentic AI vision, designed to autonomously enhance detection, investigation, and response.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 7, 2025
The EFF has created an open-source hardware tool to detect IMSI catchers: fake cell phone towers that are used for mass surveillance of an area. It runs on a $20 mobile hotspot.
Anton on Security
MARCH 4, 2025
A fair-weather SOC by MetaAI Do you have a fair-weather friend? Ortwo? Fair weather friend (viaGoogle) OK, do you also have a fair-weather SOC? This train of thought was inspired by reading pilot forums about how some training approaches lead to fair weather pilots who perform well in all cases except real emergencies. Anyhow, let me stop with this because this is not my area; it only triggered the ideation process forme.
The Hacker News
MARCH 3, 2025
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new phishing campaign that employs the ClickFix technique to deliver an open-source command-and-control (C2) framework called Havoc.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Security Affairs
MARCH 4, 2025
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstationflaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog : CVE-2024-50302 Linux Kernel Use of Uninitialized Resource Vulnerability CVE-2025-22225 VMware ESXi Arbitrary Write Vulnerability CVE-2025-22224 VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU R
Zero Day
MARCH 3, 2025
Microsoft confirms it's shutting down Skype, but it has a plan to ease your transition to Teams.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 3, 2025
In response to users feedback about the Firefox Terms of Use, Mozilla updated some of the language about data usage. Mozilla also updated its Privacy FAQ.
Trend Micro
MARCH 4, 2025
Trend Micro Managed XDR assisted in an investigation of a B2B BEC attack that unveiled an entangled mesh weaved by the threat actor with the help of a compromised server, ensnaring three business partners in a scheme that spanned for days. This article features investigation insights, a proposed incident timeline, and recommended security practices.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
The Hacker News
MARCH 4, 2025
Broadcom has released security updates to address three actively exploited security flaws in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products that could lead to code execution and information disclosure. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows - CVE-2025-22224 (CVSS score: 9.
Security Affairs
MARCH 4, 2025
A massive attack targets ISPs in China and the U.S. West Coast to deploy info stealers and crypto miners on compromised systems. The Splunk Threat Research Team discovered a mass exploitation campaign from Eastern Europe targeting ISPs in China and the U.S. West Coast to deploy info stealers and crypto miners. Threat actors use weak credential brute force to gain access to target systems, then deploy cryptocurrency miners and crimeware with capabilities like data exfiltration, persistence, self-
Zero Day
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Here's what will be hot or not in technology markets over the next five years, as projected by ABI Research. Do you agree?
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 5, 2025
Apple told TechRepublic it is gravely disappointed to remove Advanced Data Protection in the U.K., as it fights government demands for an iCloud backdoor.
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SecureList
MARCH 3, 2025
These statistics are based on detection alerts from Kaspersky products, collected from users who consented to provide statistical data to Kaspersky Security Network. The statistics for previous years may differ from earlier publications due to a data and methodology revision implemented in 2024. The year in figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in 2024: A total of 33.3 million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented.
The Hacker News
MARCH 1, 2025
Firefox browser maker Mozilla on Friday updated its Terms of Use a second time within a week following criticism overbroad language that appeared to give the company the rights to all information uploaded by users. The revised Terms of Use now states - You give Mozilla the rights necessary to operate Firefox. This includes processing your data as we describe in the Firefox Privacy Notice.
Penetration Testing
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
The DragonForce ransomware group has launched a major cyberattack against organizations in Saudi Arabia, marking its first known The post DragonForce Ransomware Group Targets Saudi Arabia with Large-Scale Data Breach appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Zero Day
MARCH 3, 2025
If you've been waiting for a better conjunction of web browser and AI, the wait is almost over, thanks to Opera.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
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