Schneier on Security
APRIL 16, 2025
Mitre’s CVE’s program—which provides common naming and other informational resources about cybersecurity vulnerabilities—was about to be cancelled , as the US Department of Homeland Security failed to renew the contact. It was funded for eleven more months at the last minute. This is a big deal. The CVE program is one of those pieces of common infrastructure that everyone benefits from.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 16, 2025
Palo Alto, Calif, Apr. 16, 2025, CyberNewswire — SquareX researchers Jeswin Mathai and Audrey Adeline will be disclosing a new class of data exfiltration techniques at BSides San Francisco 2025. Titled Data Splicing Attacks: Breaking Enterprise DLP from the Inside Out , the talk will demonstrate multiple data splicing techniques that will allow attackers to exfiltrate any sensitive file or clipboard data, completely bypassing major Data Loss Protection (DLP) vendors listed by Gartner by ex
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Security Affairs
APRIL 16, 2025
MITREs U.S.-funded CVE program, a core cybersecurity tool for tracking vulnerabilities, faces funding expiry Wednesday, risking disruption to global security. U.S. government funding for MITRE s CVE program , a key global cybersecurity resource for cataloging vulnerabilities, is set to expire Wednesday, risking disruption. The 25-year-old program has assigned over 274,000 CVE IDs for public security vulnerabilities.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 16, 2025
If you sometimes feel that the internet isn’t the same vibrant place it used to be, you’re not alone. New research suggests that most of the traffic traversing the network isn’t human at all. Bots (software programs that interact with web sites) have been ubiquitous for years. But in its 2025 Bad Bot Report , application security company Imperva claimed this is the first time traffic from bots became more prevalent than human traffic.
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.
Security Affairs
APRIL 16, 2025
Cheap Chinese Android phones ship with trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram clones hiding crypto clippers, active since June 2024. Since June 2024, Doctor Web researchers found cheap Android phones preloaded with fake WhatsApp and Telegram apps designed to steal crypto via clipping. These clippers swap copied wallet addresses with the attackers own. The campaign targeted low-end phones mimicking famous models, using altered system info to trick users.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 16, 2025
In a new version of the old Hello pervert emails, scammers are relying on classic email spoofing techniques to try and convince victims that they have lost control of their email account and computer systems. Email spoofing basically comes down to sending emails with a false sender address, a method in use in various ways by scammers. Obviously, pretending to be someone else can have its advantages, especially if that someone else holds a position of power or trust with regards to the receiver
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Security Affairs
APRIL 16, 2025
The business services provider Conduent told the SEC a January cyberattack exposed personal data, including names and Social Security numbers. The business services provider Conduent revealed that personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, was stolen in a January cyberattack. In January, Conduent confirmed a cyberattack caused service disruptions after agencies in multiple US states reported outages.
SecureWorld News
APRIL 16, 2025
Big AI runs on big hardware. And right now, that hardware is GPUsrented, stacked, and spinning 24/7 across cloud infrastructure nobody double-checks until something breaks. Everyone's focused on what LLMs say and dobut not where they live or how they're trained. That backend? It's a mess. And it's wide open. This is the blind spot in modern cybersecurity, as not many of us are aware of how important GPUs are for AI.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
These are interesting times: U.S. government funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program expires April 16. The post MITRE Crisis: CVE Cash Ends TODAY CISA says No Lapse appeared first on Security Boulevard.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 16, 2025
In what felt like a nail-biting moment for the global cybersecurity industry, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced late Tuesday that it has extended funding for MITREs Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, just hours before the programs contract was set to expire. “The CVE Program is invaluable to the cyber community and a priority of CISA,” the agency said in a statement to BleepingComputer. “Last night, CISA executed the opt
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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.
SecureList
APRIL 16, 2025
Security operations centers (SOCs) exist to protect organizations from cyberthreats by detecting and responding to attacks in real time. They play a crucial role in preventing security breaches by detecting adversary activity at every stage of an attack, working to minimize damage and enabling an effective response. To accomplish this mission, SOC operations can be broken down into four operating phases: Each of these operating phases has a distinct role to play, and well-defined processes or pr
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 16, 2025
Slopsquatting and vibe coding are fueling a new wave of AI-driven cyberattacks, exposing developers to hidden risks through fake, hallucinated packages.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
That AI has gotten much more proficient in social engineering is a revelation that's not surprising, but still sets alarm bells ringing. The post In a Social Engineering Showdown: AI Takes Red Teams to the Mat appeared first on Security Boulevard.
BH Consulting
APRIL 16, 2025
The ISACA Ireland Chapter Conference on 11 April brought together thought leaders in AI, cybersecurity, auditing, governance, and quantum computing. What stood out wasnt just the topics, but how interconnected these seemingly distinct domains are becoming in todays fast-evolving digital landscape. I had the incredible opportunity to attend the event, and heres a reflection on the powerful sessions I attended.
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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.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
Yesterday's headlines have sent ripples through the cybersecurity and software supply chain communities: MITRE announced that U.S. government funding for the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) database was set to expire today. Overnight, the CVE Foundation emerged with a plan to maintain the program before the Critical Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) announced it has extended support for the program this morning.
Penetration Testing
APRIL 16, 2025
In a major shift for the cybersecurity world, the CVE Foundation has officially been launched to ensure the The post CVE Foundation Launched to Secure Vulnerability Tracking appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
Oracle addresses 171 CVEs in its second quarterly update of 2025 with 378 patches, including 40 critical updates. Background On April 15, Oracle released its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2025 , the second quarterly update of the year. This CPU contains fixes for 171 unique CVEs in 378 security updates across 32 Oracle product families. Out of the 378 security updates published this quarter, 10.6% of patches were assigned a critical severity.
Penetration Testing
APRIL 16, 2025
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the SSH server component of Erlang/OTP, a technology widely used in The post Erlang/OTP CVE-2025-32433 (CVSS 10): Critical SSH Flaw Allows Unauthenticated RCE appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.
Speaker: Sierre Lindgren
Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
The 2025 PyPI supply chain attack is a stark reminder of just how vulnerable cloud ecosystems remain to sophisticated, stealthy, and evolving threats. The post Why the 2025 PyPI Attack Signals a New Era in Cloud Risk appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
APRIL 16, 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed four different vulnerabilities in a core component of the Windows task scheduling service that could be exploited by local attackers to achieve privilege escalation and erase logs to cover up evidence of malicious activities. The issues have been uncovered in a binary named "schtasks.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
This is Part 2 of our two-part technical analysis on Mustang Pandas new tools. For details on ToneShell and StarProxy, go to Part 1.IntroductionIn addition to the new ToneShell variants and StarProxy, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered two new keyloggers used by Mustang Panda that we have named PAKLOG and CorKLOG as well as an EDR evasion driver (SplatCloak) on Mustang Pandas staging server.
The Hacker News
APRIL 16, 2025
Threat actors are leveraging an artificial intelligence (AI) powered presentation platform named Gamma in phishing attacks to direct unsuspecting users to spoofed Microsoft login pages.
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Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
IntroductionThe Zscaler ThreatLabz team discovered new activity associated with Mustang Panda, originating from two machines from a targeted organization in Myanmar. This research led to the discovery of new ToneShell variants and several previously undocumented tools. Mustang Panda, a China-sponsored espionage group, traditionally targets government-related entities, military entities, minority groups, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) primarily in countries located in East Asia, but th
Zero Day
APRIL 16, 2025
The Moto G (2025) defies budget phone expectations with its impressive multi-day battery life and a surprisingly capable camera.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
Mitres CVEs programwhich provides common naming and other informational resources about cybersecurity vulnerabilitieswas about to be cancelled , as the US Department of Homeland Security failed to renew the contact. It was funded for eleven more months at the last minute. This is a big deal. The CVE program is one of those pieces of common infrastructure that everyone benefits from.
The Hacker News
APRIL 16, 2025
Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper functionality as part of a campaign since June 2024.
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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.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
In every HTTP request, the user agent header acts as a self-declared identity card for the clienttypically a browsersharing information about the software and platform supposedly making the request. It usually includes details like the browser name and version, operating system, and rendering engine. But crucially, The post How dare you trust the user agent for bot detection?
The Hacker News
APRIL 16, 2025
Apple on Wednesday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, tvOS, and visionOS to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below - CVE-2025-31200 (CVSS score: 7.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 16, 2025
Struggling with proprietary identity solutions? This comprehensive guide explores how open source CIAM platforms offer enterprises transparency, flexibility, & cost control while maintaining robust security. Compare leading solutions and discover which best balances security and customer experience. The post Open Source CIAM: A Practical Guide for the Modern Enterprise appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Cisco Security
APRIL 16, 2025
The CVE program is the foundation for standardized vulnerability disclosure and management. With its future uncertain, global organizations face challenges.
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