The names of two partial owners of firms linked to the Salt Typhoon hacker group also appeared in records for a Cisco training program—years before the group targeted Cisco’s devices in a spy campaign. This article has been indexed from…
Clarity in complexity: New insights for transparent email security
Microsoft’s latest benchmarking report reveals how layered email defenses perform, offering real-world insights to strengthen protection and reduce risk. The post Clarity in complexity: New insights for transparent email security appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-12-10 18h : 12 posts
12 posts were published in the last hour 17:2 : Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – November 2025 17:2 : Malicious Apprentice | How Two Hackers Went From Cisco Academy to Cisco CVEs 17:2 : North Korean Hackers Deploy…
Wordfence Bug Bounty Program Monthly Report – November 2025
Last month in November 2025, the Wordfence Bug Bounty Program received 746 vulnerability submissions from our growing community of security researchers working to improve the overall security posture of the WordPress ecosystem. These submissions are reviewed, triaged, and processed by…
Malicious Apprentice | How Two Hackers Went From Cisco Academy to Cisco CVEs
Read how two Cisco Network Academy Cup winners went from students to operators behind Salt Typhoon, a global cyber espionage campaign targeting telecoms. This article has been indexed from SentinelLabs – We are hunters, reversers, exploit developers, and tinkerers shedding…
North Korean Hackers Deploy EtherRAT Malware in React2Shell Exploits
Sysdig discovered North Korea-linked EtherRAT, a stealthy new backdoor using Ethereum smart contracts for C2 after exploiting the critical React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182). This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More Read the original…
Building Trusted, Performant, and Scalable Databases: A Practitioner’s Checklist
Editor’s Note: The following is an article written for and published in DZone’s 2025 Trend Report, Database Systems: Fusing Transactional Speed and Analytical Insight in Modern Data Ecosystems. Modern databases face a fundamental paradox: They have never been more accessible, yet…
Human-Centric Cyber Risks Surge as AI Enters the Workforce, Report Finds
A new industry report by KnowBe4 suggests that organisations are facing a sharply escalating human-centred risk landscape as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday work. The State of Human Risk 2025: The New Paradigm of Securing People in the AI…
Q&A: How Diversity and Mentorship Are Reshaping the Future of Cybersecurity
Sophia McCall is a rising force in cybersecurity and a leading cyber security speaker. She is a cyber security professional who co-founded Security Queens, a platform created to break down barriers in a sector that has struggled with representation. Her…
ClickFix Social Engineering Sparks Rise of CastleLoader Attacks
A new malware campaign has been identified using a Python-based delivery system to deploy CastleLoader malware This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: ClickFix Social Engineering Sparks Rise of CastleLoader Attacks
React Server Components crisis escalates as security teams respond to compromises
Suspected North Korean actors target users with fake IT recruitment scheme. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: React Server Components crisis escalates as security teams respond to compromises
Patch Wednesday: Root Cause Analysis with LLMs
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Wireless security: Differences between WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
<p>In wireless security, passwords are only half the battle. Choosing the proper level of encryption is just as vital, and the right choice determines whether your wireless LAN is a house of straw or a resilient fortress.</p> <p>Wireless security protocols have evolved…
Windows PowerShell Flaw Allows Attackers to Execute Malicious Code
A newly disclosed PowerShell flaw allows local code execution. The post Windows PowerShell Flaw Allows Attackers to Execute Malicious Code appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article: Windows PowerShell Flaw…
December Patch Tuesday fixes three zero-days, including one that hijacks Windows devices
The update patches three zero-days and introduces a new PowerShell warning meant to help you avoid accidentally running unsafe code from the web. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: December Patch Tuesday fixes three zero-days,…
Protecting value at risk – the role of a risk operations center
Why should Keith Richards’ fingers inform your approach to risk? Partner Content For years, celebrities have insured their body parts for vast sums of money. Mariah Carey allegedly insured her voice and legs for $70 million during a tour, according…
New EtherRAT backdoor surfaces in React2Shell attacks tied to North Korea
NK-linked hackers are likely exploiting the React2Shell flaw to deploy a newly discovered remote access trojan, dubbed EtherRAT. North Korea–linked threat actors are likely exploiting the new critical React2Shell flaw (CVE-2025-55182) to deploy a previously unknown remote access trojan called…
Israeli Cybersecurity Funding Hits $4.4 Billion Record High
Over the past decade, overall funding in Israeli cybersecurity companies has increased by more than 500%, according to YL Ventures. The post Israeli Cybersecurity Funding Hits $4.4 Billion Record High appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
Gartner’s AI Browser Ban: Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic
The cybersecurity world loves a simple solution to a complex problem, and Gartner delivered exactly that with its recent advisory: “Block all AI browsers for the foreseeable future.” The esteemed analyst firm warns that agentic browsers—tools like Perplexity’s Comet and…
Pro-Russia Hackers Target US Critical Infrastructure in New Wave
Pro-Russia hacktivist groups have been observed exploiting exposed virtual network computing connections to breach OT systems This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Pro-Russia Hackers Target US Critical Infrastructure in New Wave
Pro-Russia hacktivists launching attacks that could damage OT
The U.S. and its allies issued a joint alert warning that defenders should take the hackers seriously, despite the attackers’ pattern of exaggerating their actual impact. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original…
Possible exploit variant for CVE-2024-9042 (Kubernetes OS Command Injection), (Wed, Dec 10th)
Last year, Kubernetes fixed a command injection vulnerability in the Kubernetes NodeLogQuery feature (%%cve:2024-9042%%) [1]. To exploit the vulnerability, several conditions had to be met: This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original…
Check Point Warns of 40,000 Finance-Themed Phishing Attacks
Over 40,000 SharePoint- and DocuSign-themed phishing emails reveal the rising threat of cloud impersonation attacks. The post Check Point Warns of 40,000 Finance-Themed Phishing Attacks appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the…
A Complete Guide to the Jeffrey Epstein Document Dumps
New records about the infamous sex offender are released seemingly every week. Here’s a quick rundown of who’s releasing the Epstein documents, what they contain—and what they’re releasing next. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…